And upon emerging on the other side of the typical stages and attempting to prioritize myself, I thought I’d try written reflection.
I’m headed into year three of individualized learning! What’s changed? What do we like? What am I still working on?
5-6, 7-8, 9-12, Advanced Topics, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, Computer Science I, Robotics, Uncategorized
With the added pressure of Back to School Night in person (we hosted virtually last year in a modified format), I decided to stick with what I’m most comfortable with and just teach. In each class, I picked out a quick unplugged activity or discussion to give a truer sense of what a period in my classroom is like. Here are some ideas.
Long story short, I ended up writing my own Taboo game to review vocabulary words. Check it out on Replit.com! The game currently offers the choice between AP CSA and AP CSP lists of words, but leave a comment if an important word is missing.
Never too late to the recursion party! Looking at traditional examples from a pedagogical standpoint.
Now that we’re about a unit into the year and I’ve both formally and informally gathered feedback from the students, I’ve made some adjustments to my individualized learning model. The commitments I’ve made to the class as a result include…
At the CSTA 2020 Conference this year, I attended Pam Whitlock’s excellent and informative session on what she refers to as “individualized learning.” The concept is relatively simple: students take a pre-test and then work through a series of modules for the unit at their own pace. The modules provide opportunities for students to choose how they want to learn and class time can be used to work with small groups or individual students. Here’s my plan of attack.