Module 5

This week in chapters 12. 14, and 15 Woolfolk covers motivation, different approaches to teaching, and classroom assessments. My favorite chapter in this section was chapter 15 because I did not know that much about assessments from the teacher's side. I think it was difficult to find the t and z scores, as well as the standard deviation. If this is what teachers have to do then I have to see my math professor as soon as possible! It was a great eye opening experience because I thought teachers made the test and then just entered in the grades. I did not think that there was more to it than that.
In  chapter 14 Woolfolk discussed approaches to teaching. My favorite section was on page 579 where Woolfolk discussed using assistive tech to students in class. I have seen this in action during my current field placement and it is really cool to see. One student has trouble talking sometimes so he has this iPad app where there are phrases for him to use if he wants to communicate. I look forward to learning about new tech to have my students be really comfortable within the classroom setting and have them learn to their best ability.
In chapter 12 it was all about motivation. I like that it talks about us as educators promoting self-worth within our students. Because every student who comes through our doors can reach maximum potential whether they see it or not. Our goal is to motivate them, set goals, and have them see their own self-worth. On page 478 it talked about growth mindset and that we our abilities can always improve. This is awesome because it does not limit the students, but instead it actually lets people know that we can do much better than we thought!

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