Watching the video Practices
in the Classroom, made me think back to my kindergarten days and not being
able to recall very much. But Ms. Owens
practices do resonate with me as an overall excellent educational approach. In
1st grade while learning new vocabulary and spelling words, I do
remember going through the four steps: aloud, shared, guided, and independent
to help fully understand the terms and sequence of letters.
As I mentioned in Rosalba’s comments I feel this practice
used in so many different forms of education and life. Our courses literatures
have discussed how the ELA instruction is to help students become college and
career ready, using the Gradual release of responsibility going to be highly
effective, as well as represented in our students daily lives. My nephew, who
just turned 3 in July loves to help cook; I will watch him drag over his stool
and place it next to the counter to get ready to be anyone’s assistant chef. He
is an expert at pancakes. He knows he needs the water, eggs, butter, and mix.
He helps to measure it, mix it, and put it on the pan (he’s not the best
flipper yet). I have full confidence by the age of 4 that he will be making
them without anyone’s assistance. Again, an example of gradual release of responsibilities.
I love the example of your little nephew :) It sure sounds like he will be a Iron Chef at a young age. I do think we use the Gradual Release of Responsibility naturally as parents/aunts/older siblings. It makes sense to teach like that.
ReplyDeleteIt really does! :)
ReplyDeletegreat way to make connections to what you see out of the classroom to the gradual release of responsibility. My boyfriends kids are learning to drive and it is a VERY stressful gradual release of responsibility but we're getting there!
ReplyDeleteThat has to be a VERY stressful release! I wish you the best of luck!
Deletethank you so much!
DeleteI liked the example that you highlighted with your nephew. I also have a 3-year old nephew who is quite ambitious. He loves figuring out how things work!
ReplyDeleteI agree that we often use the Gradual Release of Responsibility in our daily lives without realizing it.
They love to figure things out! I can't wait until he starts to teach his younger brother how to figure things out.(throw the flour here!)
DeleteKylie, its great how you take information from what we learn in class and bring personal examples to show how the information we just learned about is applied in day to day living!
ReplyDeleteKylie, its great how you take information from what we learn in class and bring personal examples to show how the information we just learned about is applied in day to day living!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteExcellent discussion in this learning community! Keep going. What a lovely example, Kylie! Scaffolded instruction is important in any content learning. The "zone of proximal development" is truly at work of teachers. Students will engage in deep learning if teachers design the guided instruction well. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteKylie I love the way you incorporated your nephew into classroom routine. IT proves to show that we are teaching in our everyday life.
ReplyDeleteIn the guided reading you mention the importance of fluency and as a teaching assistant who work with ELL students I strongly agree. The students will love how you bring personal connections into teaching I believe you did such an awesome job!
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