Day 5

What are the two things you find most helpful today? bubbl.us is going to be useful. I can use that when teaching things like the Protestant Reformation to show how modern Christianity all diverged from Catholicism. I have a better comprehension of understanding by design than I would have said that I had before today. All too often we get lost in coverage and planning and topics and on and on and on. We lose focus on what matters: where we are and what needs to be done. With UBD, your primary focus is the objective. I also found the art project not only helpful, but therapeutic. It is so hard for me to focus and concentrate sometimes and art tends to calm me down and "right the ship." I have noticed that many of my students (especially the male ones) tend to have the same problem. How can you potentially apply them to your lesson planning and teaching? The more tools you have in your toolbox, the more jobs you are able to do. Teaching is a very organic profession and doing it requires at least a basic understanding of evolution. Your teaching experience depends on a myriad of factors; some random, some deterministic. Either way a well-prepared teacher needs to be on their toes and ready for whatever. I feel like the deeper we get into this Institute, the heavier my toolbox becomes.