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Thought Provoker 10 Prompt

After reading Chapter 13 of Helping Teachers Teach and reviewing the sample plans in the handouts, answer the following questions in relation to the logistical aspects of implementing student instruction in general:

The best ways to keep track of that information are to write it down, in my opinion. The written word can be conveyed through chalkboards, document readers, dry-erase whiteboard, powerpoints displayed through tvs, projectors, or interactive whiteboards. In order to give students
 * What are some ways in which teachers/media specialists/technology specialists can keep track of information presented to the students and information generated by the students throughout a lesson?**

In order to give students control over "what information is presented," teachers can do a number of things such as have students write everything down (I don't generally recommend this), provide students with fill-in-the-blank notes (cloze) forms to take notes, teach students note-taking strategies, and teach/provide tools such as graphic organizers, or for more complex concepts, mind maps with a rough outline of what is to be taught (with the intention, perhaps, that students fill it in as they build understanding of a concept).
 * What considerations might need to be made regarding the physical environment?**

If you are displaying something you expect students to grasp, you want to be sure that all students can visually and aurally perceive what you are transmitting. I had a student with a visual processing disorder that made it difficult for him to copy notes from the board. What caused that issue, I am not sure. Allowing this student to sit nearer to the board was helpful, as was providing an outline of what we were discussing.

The teacher needs to have a plan that identifies learning objectives and companion assessments, learners, prerequisites and how student readiness is to be determined, hook, procedures, materials, and summarizing activities. I know as a teacher I had the flaw of handling and organizing physical materials. I look at elementary teachers with awe. How they keep track of all the materials they use across 180 days of highly varied lessons and multiple subjects is beyond me. Teachers who run their copies a week in advance also amaze me. I tend to wait until the last minute because I am constantly editing the lesson plan if that makes sense. What I need to do as a teacher in this area is set a 48 hour deadline prior to the learning event that says that all my materials as indicated on my finished plan are ready to go. If I think of things to add (which I inevitably will), I can still do that.
 * What needs to be considered regarding how will actual instructional events be managed - classroom management?**