Synthesis:
The important factors we all agreed on for this chapter were the two major points that the author tried to get across. First was to be passionate and empowered towards your content. Once an educator shows that enthusiasm and connection to the subject students are more apt to connect with the material. For most of us the teachers that inspired us and really got us engaged were pretty clearly described by this chapter and the strategies it presented. For each lesson plan we must keep the knowledge of student’s particular learning style in the highest regard in order to successfully motivate each student and effectively communicate with them. We must all keep in mind the variety of activities and games we can use to let our students feel interested with our content and classrooms. Finally what we must all keep in mind for our student’s is the mood and atmosphere in which they all learn. Creating comfortable, relevant, engaging learning experiences for these students is the only way in which we can become better middle school teachers.
Analysis:
The things that we have all found through the reading of this chapter is a general consensus on the best way to reach our students. In practicum and throughout our general education courses we have all learned about the Multiple intelligences and Meaningful Engaged Learning which I am sure we have all had experiences where we use these models in practice. This chapter is a good one for all of us to consider because it gives us all a chance to reflect as pre-professionals and see what the most effective methods for ourselves are and what we can do to challenge ourselves for the benefits of our students. We need to keep our students interests and personalities in mind constantly while planning if we hope to be the most competent and successful educators.
