Middle grades teachers should take the characteristics of their students into account before developing teaching lessons and strategies. I want to accommodate this wide range of intelligences and learning styles in my classroom. For example, if students learn best through engagement, I will offer activities such as presentations, demonstrations, and group activities. I will access each student s personality traits and provide learning experiences that involve each of their ways of knowing. For instance, for students who learn well with music stimuli, I will play soft music during independent activities.
Instructional materials are also very important to have in the classroom.
Flashcards, poster boards, and pictures are a few of my favorites. While practicing new skills, I like to play games like jeopardy. Working as a team encourages students to remain involved. At this age, students seem to like working together, never realizing that new information is being reinforced in the process. My first artifact is Harry Wong's major concepts of teaching.