Methods of Teaching: Direct Teaching1 o What is it? P. 77 Direct instruction presents information directly through lecturing, questioning, and demonstrating/modeling o How do we do it? What do we use? Five steps: 1. Anticipatory Set 2. Instruction 3. Guided Practice 4. Closure 5. Independent Practice Example: When teaching students how to use technology properly

Methods of Teaching: Problem Based Learning2 o What is it? P. 81 Teaching students thinking skills and decision making skills o How do we do it? What do we use? -Dewey’s steps for problem solving (pg. 83) figure 3.2 -Three kinds of thinking (pg. 81) table 3.2 -Hints for teaching thinking (pg. 91) o Example: issues within a debate

Methods of Teaching: Inductive Thinking3 o What is it? -Teachers promote group discussion through questions that follow three steps o How do we do it? What do we use? 1. Teacher lists students responses to an opening question 2. Students group their responses 3. Students label or categorize their groupings -Utilize questions related to the topic at-hand -wait time o Example: 20 Questions: Who/What Am I?

Methods of Teaching: Cooperative Learning4 o What is it? A popular instructional strategy in which small groups work together toward a common goal o How do we do it? What do we use? How: -students are assigned to groups -group size should be 3-5 members -the classroom is arranged to facilitate group interaction -group process is taught or reviewed as heeded to assure that the group runs smoothly Use: -roles o Example: corners- each student moves to a corner representing a teacher- determined alternative on a topic. Groups discuss the assigned topics, then they listen and paraphrase ideas representing other corners other ideas: round robin, round table, think-pair-share, numbered heads together, jigsaw

Methods of Teaching: Role Playing5 o What is it? A method of problem solving that enables participants to explore alternative solutions to a given problem. It is an unrehearsed dramatic presentation, usually more appropriate for children age 9 or older. It is especially useful for controversial issues. o How do we do it? What do we use? You can draw from a piece of literature and act it out. This helps students to remember and better relate to the text. Also, give children a scenario and allow them to act it out in order to help them understand what is right and wrong and why. o Example: Role Play

Methods of Teaching: Simulation6 o What is it? Learning activities that present an artificial problem or event. Tries to duplicate reality, but removes possibility of injury or risk. o How do we do it? What do we use? Mostly used in intermediate grades. Computer-based simulations are most common now, but other non- computer-based simulations are just as great. o Example: Computer: Oregon Trail, Star Power, Seal Hunt, The Pilgrims, Sail America, Stock Market Non-Computer: voting, hospital, grocery store/market, TABA (questioning to move students to concepts and generalizations)