...no high mountains in Finland, so climbing is somewhat limited. The highest mountain is Halti near Enontekiö. It rises 1328 metres above sea level. However, Lapland tourism is a category of its own. Finland is famous for its many lakes, nearly 200,000 of them Jyväskylä is the biggest city on the Finnish Lakeland with other major cities being Mikkeli, Lahti, Joensuu, Lappeenranta, Kuopio and Savonlinna. Finland is also known to have excellent water quality, and green deep woods and forests around the sea, rivers, and the waterways. In wintertime Finland provides opportunities for cross-country skiing and alpine skiing. Many of the popular ski resorts are situated north of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, but there are exceptions like Kuusamo in the northeastern part of Oulu Province and Himos in Jämsä, only 200 km North from Helsinki. If you want to see Santa Claus he is known to live on Korvatunturi in Finland. In the town of Rovaniemi there is the Santa Claus Village for tourists to visit. Finnish cuisine is notable for generally combining traditional country fare and haute cuisine with contemporary continental style cooking. Fish and meat play a prominent role in traditional Finnish dishes from the western part of the country, while the dishes from the eastern part have traditionally included various vegetables and mushrooms. Refugees from Karelia contributed to foods in eastern Finland Leipäjuusto, alternate name juustoleipä – a fresh cow's milk cheese Viili – a yogurt-like fermented...
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...Lesson Plans Lesson plans will be filled out on how to use Dolch words to help improve reading. 1. Are the objectives aligned with academic standards? Yes State how the lesson objectives support the academic standards. The lesson will help students in grades Pre-K, K and 1st to understand how to read. 2. Are the assessments aligned with the objectives? Yes Is it explicitly clear what the students should know and be able to do by the end of the lesson? Yes, the students should know a certain number of dolch words by a certain date. What is the evidence demonstrating mastery of knowledge and/or skills that will support the lesson objectives? Documentation of the words correct on paper. 3. Are the learning experiences relevant to the objectives? Yes 4. Is instruction differentiated? Yes, EEL and Special Education students will have flash cards, I-pads to help pronounce the words, memory match. How will ELL or special needs students benefit from these lessons? To help them build up their vocabulary by learning the basic and more frequent words. Name the activities that support learning modalities, gender, or cultural groups. 5. Are there frequent and multiple ways to check for understanding during instruction? List the strategies to check for understanding. Include other strategies not in the lessons that could be utilized to further check for student understanding. • Spelling test • Memory test • Flash card • Reading probes • Printable worksheets ...
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...DEMO LESSON Lesson Plan in Language in Literature II Afro-Asian Literature I. Subject Matter: Vietnam Legacy Reference: Language in Literature Afro-Asian Literature (p. 156) Materials: illustration boards, Multimedia materials Time Frame: 2 Meetings II. Objectives A. Generate responses to a question the poem asks about giving tributes to fallen soldiers B. Identify imageries in the poem C. Demonstrate comprehension on the poem by giving accurate answers to questions D. Enumerate ways how they can promote peace in their own little ways as students. III. Lesson Proper A. Introduction 1. Through a DLP, show pictures of soldiers. Let students verbalize their ideas about the pictures. 2. Inform them that they are about to read a poem about soldiers. 3. Post the following question to be answered towards the end of the lesson: What is the best way to remember those who fought in a war for freedom? B. Interaction 4. Let students read the poem silently, then let them read it aloud in chorus with the poem projected through DLP. 5. Instruct them to locate the following unfamiliar words on the poem, then give their definitions: * Granite- a very hard rock used in building * Engraved- carved into a block or surface * Relive- To undergo or experience again, especially in the imagination. * Laureate- a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award...
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...|Name: Gail Faulkner |Date:4-22-2012 | |Unit Title: the study of Water | |Grade Level: PRE-K | |Subject: Science | |Unit Length: 10 minutes | |Brief Summary of Unit | |(Describe the context for this unit within the curriculum, and the curricular aims of the unit.) | | | |What understandings or goals will be assessed through this task? (Students will…) | | | |Will understand how water is a way of life for people. They will also gain recognition of various types of things we use water for.| |The students will develop...
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...TLA Self-Assessment: To What Extent Do My Lessons Show… OLTA Code | Area of Teaching, Learning and Assessment - “To what extent do I, my students or my lesson show…” | Strength | AFI | 1 | QUALITY OF LEARNING | | | 1a | Punctuality (and attendance) * do my students arrive on time; are they ready and prepared for work; * do I address lateness properly and effectively; have I evidence of strategies I have used to prevent lateness; * do I support late-comers and integrate them into the lesson; * am I aware of any background issues that might prevent my students arriving on time; * do my students demonstrate a commitment to learning through consistently high records of attendance (90% +)… | | | 1b | Learner Engagement * are my students attentive and focused; * are they responding to my questioning and are ALL my students engaged in the tasks during the lesson; * are my students enthusiastic and do I nurture this with my tasks; * am I aware of which students need more of a challenge and do I include this in my tasks… | | | 1c | Standard of Work * if someone was to look at my students’ work on the tables or in their folders does it meet or exceed the expectations of typical students at this level; * are their folders neat, tidy and have they brought the appropriate resources with them; * am I helping my students develop along Blooms’ taxonomy from developmental to higher order skills… | | | 1d | Individual & Independent Learning (outside)...
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...Introduction Cross Curricular teaching involves a conscious effort to encourage students to apply skills or knowledge acquired through learning at school to more than one subject on their curriculum. A central topic or theme can interlink subjects with each other, and students as a result should be able to learn an aspect of a central topic and apply information learned in one subject to others(Householder & Boulin 1992). As mentioned in Component 1 there are huge advantages to Cross Curricular teaching and learning. However, many students do not or cannot apply the knowledge that they have acquired in one subject to others (www.fromtinyacorns.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/about-transdisciplinary-thematic-learning) Learning beyond subject boundaries provides a student with the opportunity to experience not only learning that is relevant to one subject’s requirements, but also learning information that they will apply to other subjects. This type of learning some students may find to be challenging as they will be studying one topic from many different perspectives. However, with a deeper understanding of a topic, others will find it more interesting and may be encouraged to study the topic even further. Rensick (1989) confirms this stating that in contrast to learning topics in isolation students become more actively engaged in their studies when they participate in cross curricular learning. Cross curricular learning that is based on linking learning experiences and...
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...REFLECTIVE ESSAY #4 What a week last week was. Most the lessons touched me in some way. I liked the discipline model and progressive discipline process. It reminded me on how discipline should be handled. I have seen the progressive discipline model in action and when it is was done right it worked. Once again the speech was a little nerve racking, but I got through it. I missed a lot of my introduction because I got flustered. After I got over my initial nervousness the rest was smooth. It flowed pretty good and I had a good closing. Now I know that I need a little more practice with my speech before jumping into it. I know that I can do better on it so I will use my experience on the last two speeches to improve on the next one. Effective negotiations was an eye opener in the aspect that I do a lot of the technics that were taught, but didn’t know I was using them. I am defiantly more integrative then distributive. I like to build that relationship then to “burn the bridge” with people. I try to make sure that everyone is happy with the out come of the discussion and that everyone got what they wanted. Sometimes it’s not possible and I feel like I have failed when that happen. Continuous improvement was a little difficult to wrap my head around at times. As soon as I thought I had a grasp on it I would get the question that was posed wrong. System 1 and system 2 thinking was like that, but by the end of the lesson I had a better understanding of the...
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...Have you ever learned a valuable lesson that has helped you? In the book A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Peck, Rob also learned some valuable lessons throughout the book. His friends and family members taught him those lessons to help him later in life. SomeA few of the important lessons he learns are life isn’t fair, death is a part of life, and respect and listen your elders. Rob learns that life isn’t fair mostly from his father. Rob wanted to go to a baseball game on Sunday but his father told him he couldn’t. In the text, Rob’s dad says, “Rob, the Book of Shaker forbids frills on any day. And that goes double on Sunday.”(32) People think that Rob’s dad isn’t as good as them because he can’t read or write. Rob finds this out when he asks his dad why he can’t vote. In the text Rob’s dad also says, “...It’s account of...
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...Lessons from Geese 'Individual empowerment results from quality honking' Lessons from Geese provides a perfect example of the importance of team work and how it can have a profound and powerful effect on any form of personal or business endeavor. When we use these five principles in our personal and business life it will help us to foster and encourage a level of passion and energy in ourselves, as well as those who are our friends, associates or team members. It is essential to remember that teamwork happens inside and outside of business life when it is continually nurtured and encouraged. Lesson 1 - The Importance of Achieving Goals as each goose flaps its wings it creates an UPLIFT for the birds that follow. By flying in a 'V' formation the whole flock adds 71 percent extra to the flying range. Outcome When we have a sense of community and focus, we create trust and can help each other to achieve our goals. Lesson 2 - The Importance of Team Work When a goose falls out of formation it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back to take advantage of the lifting power of the birds in front. Outcome if we had as much sense as geese we would stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others. Lesson 3 - The Importance of Sharing when a goose tires of flying up front it drops back into formation and another goose flies to the point position. Outcome It pays to...
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...LESSON PLAN Activity:Volleyball Grade: High School Date: 1/31/14 Name. Objectives: Number of Students:30 1. (Psychomotor) Students will demonstrate proper form of a Forearm Pass through repetition. Equipment Needed: balls, net Play Space Needed: court 2. (Cognitive) Students will show proper understanding of a Forearm Pass through peer teaching. Special Markings: front court, back court CALIFORNIA SKILL AREAS: 1. Sensorimotor and perceptual motor 2. Locomotor 3. Non-locomotor 4. Balance 5. Eye-hand coordination 6. Eye-foot coordination 7. General coordination 8. Creative movement NASPE CONTENT STANDARDS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION – a physically educated person: 1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities 2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities 3. Participates regularly in physical activity 4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness 5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity 6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction Time Description of Skills and Activities Student Teacher Organization Formations Teaching Cues...
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...Lessons from Geese 'Individual empowerment results from quality honking' Lessons from Geese provides a perfect example of the importance of team work and how it can have a profound and powerful effect on any form of personal or business endeavor. When we use these five principles in our personal and business life it will help us to foster and encourage a level of passion and energy in ourselves, as well as those who are our friends, associates or team members. It is essential to remember that teamwork happens inside and outside of business life when it is continually nurtured and encouraged. Lesson 1 - The Importance of Achieving Goals as each goose flaps its wings it creates an UPLIFT for the birds that follow. By flying in a 'V' formation the whole flock adds 71 percent extra to the flying range. Outcome When we have a sense of community and focus, we create trust and can help each other to achieve our goals. Lesson 2 - The Importance of Team Work When a goose falls out of formation it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back to take advantage of the lifting power of the birds in front. Outcome if we had as much sense as geese we would stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others. Lesson 3 - The Importance of Sharing when a goose tires of flying up front it drops back into formation and another goose flies to the point position. Outcome It pays to...
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...project that you would use to demonstrate the concept of mechanism/ the use of waste material to your learners and then: Choose the grade (8-12) (b) (c) discuss the theoretical background for the project as you would explain it to your learners complete step one of the technological process (problem analysis) for the project you have chosen (describe the project as a problem that must be solved) complete step two of the technological process (design alternative solutions) for the project you have chosen. Discuss the role of activities in Technology Education (give your own opinion as well). Choose any topic of Technology subject and. develop a lesson plan that includes a practical project that the learners have to do, then, develop a completed project layout example for the practical project that you included in your lesson plan. The project layout example must be completed in such a way that it can serve as an example of how you would expect your learners to complete a project layout, and not consist only of the headings of the technological process. NB Use the curriculum...
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...AED 205 Career in Education(UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Write a 500- to 700-word reflection on the reasons why you are interested in a career in education, and what you expect classroom dynamics to be like. What inspired you? What does the ideal classroom environment look like in your mind? How will your past experiences as a student or in your current line of work influence how you will manage a class full of students? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AED 205 Challenges in the Classroom Checkpoint (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Respond to the following in 200 to 250 words: In your opinion, what are the most challenging obstacles teachers face when managing the classroom? What strengths do you possess that will help you meet and overcome those challenges? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AED 205 Challenges of Independent Work Checkpoint(UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Resource: Find Table 8.1 on p. 235 (Ch. 8) of the text. Select one challenge for a teacher, and one challenge for a student. Explain in 200 to 300 words which strategies you would use to mediate those selected challenges posed byseatwork. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AED 205 Classroom Management Goals Checkpoint(UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank...
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...as being the most important of this week’s lessons, classroom management and cooperative learning. Classroom management might be one of the single most important things to having a successful teaching career. Some teachers have terrible discipline problems, while others create an atmosphere in the classroom that is conductive to learning, with little apparent effort. Of cause it can be some natural talent to captivate students from the very beginning of the lesson, keep them busy and involved in work all the time and easily solve discipline problems if they appear, and all this without bothering much. There is definitely a lot to envy. Especially when your dear students always disappoint you with misbehavior, constant talking over you, fooling around and growing restless and as a result – poor knowledge of the subject. Fortunately there is a way out – start learning rules of classroom management. I think that if you can focus on four major things you can have good classroom management, these are: effective lessons based on a well-conceived curriculum, good organizational skills, good teacher-student relationships, effective discipline (which can be easily achieved after the first three conditions are satisfied.) The first of these points must not be overlooked. Most of the ‘discipline’ difficulties experienced by teachers in the classroom were before the lesson started; they were inherent in the lesson plan The students’ work should be interesting...
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...There are many elements to take under consideration while creating a lesson plan, however these elements are important for different reasons and when combining the elements in the right order you can produce what every teacher hopes for: measurable student learning. The elements I’ll be discussing are Common Core Curriculum Standards, Performance and Learning Outcomes, Anticipatory Set, Lesson Opening, Guiding Questions, Instructional Step by Step Procedures, Guided Practice, Lesson Closing, Independent Practice, Materials, Assessment, Lesson Evaluation, and Management. The first element that should appear in a lesson plan is the Common Core Curriculum Standards. This should be first within ones lesson plan because it withholds the standards that clearly communicate was is expected of the student at each grade level within the different subject matters. This element is important because it realizes that both content and skills are important. CCSS are also important because it sets a guideline for what students should be learning and include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high order skills that are aligned with future college and work expectations. The second element that should appear in a lesson plan is that of Performance and Learning Outcomes, or in different terms the objectives and goals. This should appear second because it outlines the topics and material that the students will be learning with a certain amount of time; also showing them what...
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