Team 4 – Ryan, Aaron, Mackenzie, Renee
Practicum Block 1
10/10/2007
Reflection on Reading
Book: Fair Isn’t Always Equal - Wormeli
Chapter: 2 - Mastery
Write a brief abstract of the chapter:
This chapter is about how students actually master concepts in the classroom. It discusses how there is a difference between just knowing and actual mastery. It discusses the fact that there are assessments that are thought-provoking and will provide cognitive answers showing real depth in the knowledge of the student. Some examples of these assessments are in class discussions, debates, and journal entries. This chapter discusses how multiple aspects of the student’s knowledge of the topic need to be assessed in order to determine mastery, which is where differentiated instruction comes into play. It connected very well to chapter one.
How did you connect to the reading? And briefly reflect on your thoughts.
We all liked this chapter very well. Mackenzie and Renee liked how it tied nicely into chapter one with the topic of differentiated instruction, while Aaron and Ryan liked how it was more of a resource for new teachers more. We all liked how this chapter discussed the different aspects of understanding, and how we need to make sure that our students understand the concepts we are trying to get across to them.
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