DI/UbD Chapter 4

Abstract:
Chapter 4 outlined specific attitudes and skills a teacher needs to have in order to incorporate differentiation into the classroom. The text also stressed the importance of classroom management, but not as one might typically think of it. Usually classroom management makes on think of the teacher controlling everything, but the text suggests that students should also be managing themselves and their time to some extent. The text stresses that teachers must take responsibility for the success or failure of their students, so that both the teacher and the student continually work at improving learning and understanding.

Reflection:
The thing that our group as a whole connected with most were the skills that a teacher needs in order to be successful at helping students learn. We liked how the book set up the information; it seemed very organized and well put-together, much like our lessons will need to be in order to be effective. A specific part that stuck out was when the author mentioned that teachers should help students reflect about their learning. I think this is a very good idea and should be done frequently. This will help the student get the most out of their schooling. If they can tell their teachers how they learn best, the teacher can plan accordingly and help them learn better.