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Case: Change Style of Teaching?
Mr. Taylor has been enjoying his first year of teaching sixth grade in a comfortable suburban setting. He has been implementing the new and innovative teaching techniques recommended for ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Mr. Taylor's sixth grade ESL students outnumber his English speaking students in the classroom. Mr. Taylor has been very motivated about the visuals and manipulatives he has added to his lesson information in order to enhance the learning opportunities for all of his students. The animated read alouds and the fun role playing activities certainly have been assets when presenting comprehension skills to the second language learners. Mr. Taylor feels strongly about his successful unconventional strategies that seem to close the language gaps and truly help make learning connections for the ESL students. While the school year is progressing smoothly, Mr. Taylor starts to worry about the conventional end of the year standardized achievement tests. He knows that these scores will be a reflection of his teaching profession as well as an integral part of his school's overall assessment averages.
Questions:
1. Should Mr. Taylor change his style of teaching?
2. Is Mr. Taylor's concern about the end of the year assessments a valid concern?
3. Will the conventional assessments administered at the end of the school year reflect Mr. Taylor's teaching ability?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
1. No, Mr. Taylor should not change his style of teaching. He is using strategies that engage the students and cater to different interests and levels of language proficiency. It is important for ESL students to have dynamic, engaging teachers who make learning less frustrating and more natural.
2. Yes, Mr. Taylor's concern about testing is very valid. Even seasoned teachers in classrooms with no ESL students have concerns over standardized testing, as they are so high-stakes. Mr. Taylor could give the students practice in the classroom with the kinds of questions and setting that they will experience during testing, as it will likely be a new experience for them. These practice sessions can start off short, with possibly five questions, and mimic the testing environment. He can then build up time so that students know exactly what to expect and figure out ways to pace themselves. He should not abandon his style of teaching, but rather supplement it with these special test practices.
3. No, I do not think the assessments at the end of the year will reflect Mr. Taylor's teaching ability; I don't think they reflect any teacher's teaching ability. These tests all come down to the students; if one had a rough morning, test scores will reflect that. Many factors affect test scores, not just a teacher's ability. However, Mr. Taylor will have prepared his students and taught them thoroughly, giving them a deeper knowledge base than teachers who solely teach in one conventional way, using conventional assessments. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: |
| Rated On: March 3, 2013 8:06 pm |
| Rated By: yTuGyd |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: Great solution. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 8:37 pm |
| Rated By: Megan Lee |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2015 11:54 pm |
| Rated By: RuTemu |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: Good idea. |
| Rated On: October 25, 2016 11:57 pm |
| Rated By: duNuJy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I agree with this solution. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2022 3:53 pm |
| Rated By: gupeVy |
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