On Wednesday in class something that I became aware of is the fact that every lesson can incorporate almost every standard. When you first think about a lesson, you don’t always think about all of the standards that fit into the lesson. When you take a step back you can see that there are a lot of connections between each standard and how each individual standard makes an impact on the lesson. In Education 132 I believe that Professor Kruse tries to incorporate most of the standards into each lesson, that way we can become more aware of how to use them when we are teaching.
When executing a successful lesson you have to focus on what the main points are of the lesson. Then when you incorporate most of the standards, it will create a response from the students and keep them engaged. Especially since we are saying these standards are what make a successful classroom. By setting up the classroom in a way that the teacher is able to walk around easily and see each student from every angle. The way the room is set up should make the students feel comfortable and engaged, which then adds in how important non-verbal communication is. As the teacher by enjoying teaching and smiling, students will notice this and take that positive energy and put it into their work. These examples combine different standards and also incorporate classroom management. Another form of classroom management is using effective questioning skills. By knowing the right questions to ask the students and knowing what to do if no one answers the questions, will incorporate both classroom management and effective question in the classroom. Having the knowledge of effective questioning will help students not be distracted by too many people talking at once, or doing individual work. This way each student can use their critical thinking skills as well as work in groups when they are all struggling with one question.
I could keep talking about how each standard ends up fitting all together, yet I think the essential thing that put all the standards together is the lesson. Each standard can build off of one another, and become dependent. Yet at the same time each standard has its own individual qualities that bring strengths to the lesson. As the teacher it is important to be flexible with the lesson and how the standards work in the lesson. One group of students could go in one direction and another group could go in a completely other direction. In the end I think it would be very successful to incorporate each standard in every lesson, but I know that this is a lot easier to say than to do.
