Monday, July 25, 2011

Read write think site review

I reviewed the site read write think and found it useful for some worksheets. One example, KWL chart is a worksheet I already use in my classroom to assist the students that have reading comprehension problems. I have seen students improve through the use and the students also recognize the improvement.
There are numerous lesson plans available at all grade levels up to grade 12 with additional lesson plans related to the professional library. I could not find a cross-ciriculum lesson plan that incorporates horticulture along with math for example.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

My Zoho Show & Tell presentation

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

July 5 2011

I am a horticulture instructor in an adult male state correctional facility. My teaching philosophy incorporates much hands on, visual and kinesthetic learning, with a pragmatic approach. My students range from early twenties to early to mid seventies. This is a continuous struggle to develop and incorporate a variety of learning tools for all to have an equal opportunity to learn. The program runs on an open entry open exit system so all students work at their own pace and all are all on different chapters of three different texts at any given time.

I hope to learn from this course better ways to incorporate technology to enhance the program with all learners in mind. Additionally, with the limited amount of technology available within the prison setting.

Thank you for your time,
April Gromel