Reading about the ELA standards was interesting, because I never realized how many standards teachers were required to know and be able to teach. I chose the 7th grade, specifically the first standard: LAFS.7.L.3.4. This standard is put in place to ensure teachers know how to assistant students in finding the meaning of words and phrases that they might come across in their readings. Given my current skill set I feel like I would be able to teach the students how to use some of these tools, however there are some I would need to learn first, like Snappy Words.
I decided to stick with the 7th grade, and therefore selected a 7th grade resource in the science department. The resource is called, "Science in Action: Biologist." I would want to use this in my classroom because it seems like a resource that will really let the students understand what they could do if they pursued a career as a biologist. There are other "Science in Action" resources that would also be useful for future careers like chemists, geoscientists, and engineers. I would like to use this series in a future class to give my students a full circle understanding of future science careers.
The newsletter was slightly aggravating for me to complete because I was learning new skills in the process. One in particular that I learned was the column function. I had difficulty because once I created two columns I couldn't figure out how to put the wording below it into just one column. Using trial and error I figured out how to navigate the columns option and I think I can use it in my future career if I ever need to make a newsletter or other type of flyer in the future. In the future I could improve my newsletter by having less white space and filling in information to the edges.
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Hi Evan! 7th grade, is a difficult grade but I agree using the Science in Action would be a great way to have the students understand and connect with he material. Im glad you were able to figure out the new skills in Word with the newsletter assignment and I'm sure you will use these skills in Word in the future!
ReplyDeleteHey Evan, the standard that you chose for the ELA standards is very important because the students need to be able to understand the words they are seeing. Your 7th grade science resource seems very informative! Helping students understand their interests and future career paths is great.
ReplyDeleteHello Evan, I enjoyed reading your post because I also chose 7th grade as the age level to research. I hope this class can make you more comfortable with the technology you will use in your science classes. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteIt seems we all learned something new in terms of the ELA standards, as well as in the Newsletter. Even if our takeaways differed.
ReplyDeleteI completely understand why the newsletter made you slightly aggravated! I know that when I was making mine, it would frustrate me when the program wouldn't do what I wanted it to. I'm glad you did eventually figure out what to do and you learned along the way.
ReplyDeleteI felt the way you felt on the news letter. Going back and doing it again was a lot more easier to navigate because of the practice and understanding the material.
ReplyDeleteHey Evan, I choose a similar standard that but in a lower level relating 3rd grade. Also I feel like I can relate to how creating the Newsletter was slightly challenging but overall glad to gain this new skill.
ReplyDeleteHi Evan, I also found the newsletter to be a little bit aggravating. It taught me so much stuff that I'd either never learned or completely forgotten. When I was making mine, I must have spent like 10 to 15 minutes just trying to figure out what key changed the levels of lists.
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