Ian Said:

Teaching Strategies?

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Building upon what else is said here in answers, maybe you can brainstorm a world history board game? or a game period. What i've noticed with the good teachers I've had is that they have good sense in placing the students in various roles that they will do well in. For example, if you're making a board game, you assign the "artists" for the 'artists job' and so forth. Of course, this requires a lot of personality assessments...

Your subject can be very interesting if you know what stories to bring up, and how to say it. I had a political teacher who was superb in this-- telling us stories, little trivias, and facts that piqued our interests. When you're doing your research, you should take note of the strong and colorful personalities of people in history, or strange and different events that can be easily remembered.

In our school, we had competitions against each class-- usually it's a play, where we have complete control over. Scripting is made by a student, director is a student, costume is made by a student, and you're only there to approve or give suggestions. I don't know if this can work where you live, because it also depends on the general students' attitude.

Oh! I also just remembered- perhaps you can ask their opinions on certain topics that come out. For example, if you're telling stories about Elisabeth Bathory (I know, not American history, but humour me), ask them their thoughts upon finding out she murdered all those girls for just her skin? Questions that provoke a teen's dark interest and developing opinions will often get them to participate. Of course, now there's that issue on how you can get those stories into the lesson plan...

Don't worry about your own style. You really won't develop it if you try on different methods like a tshirt. Let it come naturally for you, think of what works and what doesn't work. Build it up, instead of trying things out.

Someone here said "don't try to be a bud." Personally, I like friendly teachers. Buuut the advice is good, because being a "bud" is very hard to accomplish-- you can either be loved for being exactly a friend they wanted-- or hated for trying to fit in.

Good luck

Daniel Said:

List and describe two (2) core teaching strategies you most utilized in your classroom.?

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I believe, you need to have a motivational strategy because if you loose the student's attention they will not learn what you are teaching.

Attention, Relevence, Confidence, and Satisfaction (ARCS) by John Keller. Provide this in your classroom and you will do well as a teacher.

I usually provide some real-life/work related example of the topic sometimes via a video clip, explanation, or exercise. I ask lots of relevent questions and provide activities to get students involved in the topic and an opportunity for successful completion (to instill confidence and satisfaction). Be creative and provide a connection to why they should learn what you are teaching.

Samuel Said:

HELP! What two core teaching strategies do you most use to achieve these results? and answers application ?s

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Yeah, having the same problem, I'm filling out an online job app right now that I'm looking at.

I put blooms taxonomy and the Koday method (Kodaly is music specific)

I figure if it's not right at least blooms is good.

Naomi Said:

List some teaching strategies that you could use to enhance the cognitive development of your students.?

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Ask open-ended questions that required divergent thinking. Look to
Bloom's taxonomy to ask increasingly higher level questions. Find "hooks" to attach the new knowledge to and make connections. Encourage learning through discovery rather than direct instruction. Have students predict, explore, discuss, draw conclusions....

Donald Said:

Can anyone help me with this list?

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2 sites...

http://www.Politifact.org

http://www.factcheck.org

both are decent

Leroy Said:

how many different teaching modes are there?

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Learning modality refers to the sensory portal by which a student prefers to receive or best learns, for example, visual, auditory, kinesthetic, or tactile. Related to learning modality is learning styles, for example imaginative, analytic, common sense, or dynamic. A few teaching strategies are questioning , using grouping, lecture, demonstrations, games, use of media and instructional aids, use of inquiry method, and so on.