Part 1: Other than the strategy you presented in class this week, which strategy can you most picture yourself actually using in your teaching?
I can see myself using learning menus. I feel they can be a great way of differentiating units by readiness and interests. Interests are somewhat limited for the areas of writing where they aren't given a choice, but then the interests can be given in the other parts of the learning menu. I feel it is a good way to plan and keep track of learning as the unit is being taught.
Part 2: Why? Explain this, and give me an idea of a concept or topic you are familiar with, and what it might look like to teach it with this strategy.
I think it is a creative way of presenting content and seeing the results of students writing about different topics as review, assessment, or just plain fun time writing. I would like to see this idea used for math journals. It could be fun to see how the menu could be incorporated into math as a learning tool. I would have each show their discoveries about the content for the unit, I would also have them tell me how they could investigate the problems further and come up with different answers or methods of reaching the answers. This method would show analytical thinking and they could have fun doing it. I think we could name my math menu and use it as the journal completely.
I THINK I get what you're saying... but actually, your example sounded like it would work in any of the strategies. I didn't "hear" you speak for main dish, side dish, dessert, etc. However, you really CAN use many of these strategies interchangeably. 4 points
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