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- Presenter: Michael Ojeda
- William F. Halloran School #22
- Elizabeth, NJ
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- How can we use learning centers in our classrooms to bolster student
learning?
- Which tools will help us to implement learning centers effectively?
- How can we infuse the school focus into our learning centers?
- Are there alternatives to the traditional models of learning centers?
- What questions do we have?
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- A teacher’s personal beliefs impact every aspect of his/her
instructional practice.
- Before we begin, let’s think about our own visions of quality
instruction.
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- How do students learn?
- What motivates students to learn and achieve?
- What do you want your students to know and be able to do?
- What type of climate will facilitate your student outcomes?
- What does effective instruction look like?
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- Abbott v. Burke and “whole school reform”
- The link between CFL and ALEM*
- Focus on individual student needs*
- Adaptive instruction*
- *Source: Wang, M. C. (1992). Adaptive education strategies: Building
- on diversity. Baltimore: Paul H.
Brookes.
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- Record Keeping
- Diagnostic Testing
- Prescribing
- Monitoring and Diagnosing
- Interactive Teaching
- Instructing
- Motivating
- Developing Student Self-Responsibility
- Arranging Space and Facilities
- Creating and Maintaining Instructional Materials
- Establishing and Communicating Rules and Procedures
- Coordinating and Managing Support Services and Personnel
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- Prescriptions
- Exploratories and Learning Centers
- Self-scheduling Boards
- Self-scheduling Forms
- Teacher Calls
- Work Folders
- Wait-time Folders/Activities
- Student Progress Charts
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- What previous experiences have we had with learning centers?
- How were they used? Why?
- What difficulties have we experienced with learning centers?
- How can they be used most effectively?
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- What did we think about these centers?
- Did they reflect the school focus?
- Were any of the centers leveled or differentiated? How?
- Could they be modified or improved?
- Comments on the classroom management tools?
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- Questions, comments ...
- Structure for tomorrow
- Have a great day!
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- Bring materials and share topics
- Develop curricular objectives
- Share objectives and discuss
- Make and take
- Share what we’ve done
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- Can the school focus be infused into your learning centers? Technology?
- What type of learning centers would reflect your teaching philosophy?
- Which classroom management tools will help you to implement your
centers?
- What might your centers look like?
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- OJEDAMI@edu.elizabeth.k12.nj.us
- Phone: 908.436.4860, ext. 54012
- Voicemail: 908.436.6130, ext. 21914
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