WGU D170 TASK 1 |LATEST UPDATE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Nicole Forget
d170 TASK 1
A1:
Grade:..Middle..school..-
..7th..grade..Content..area:..Science
Instructional..methods:..whole..class..instruction..and..small..group..learning
For..whole..classroom..instruction,..I..will..begin..by..connecting..the..lesson..to..students'..exi
sting..knowledge..using..examples..that..relate..to..their..culture...After..establishing..this..connection,
..I..will..introduce..the..main..topic..and..break..it..down..into..manageable..steps,..ensuring..that..each
..part..is..understood..before..moving..on..to..the..next...At..the..end..of..the..lesson,..I..will..tie..everythi
ng..together..and..discuss..the..overall..concept...Students..will..then..have..time..to..think-pair-
share...I..will..provide..sentence/thought..starters..on..their..desks..that..way,..they..can..discuss..pro
ductively...I..will..have..them..share..for..about..2-
5..minutes...Afterward,..I..will..distribute..worksheets..for..independent..practice,..and..students..can.
.ask..me..questions..if..needed...Once..they..finish..the..worksheets,..they..will..engage..in..interactiv
e..games..or..activities..like..Kahoot..that..reinforce..the..lesson...This..is..a..way..to..scaffold..the..less
on..so..early..finishers..will..still..be..able..to..practice..the..content...It..also..provides..a..way..for..me..to
..tell..who..will..need..extra..practice.. and..who..is..shining...After..they..all..have..the..content,..as..a..cl
ass,..we..will..be..able..to..participate..in..lab..experiments..that..will..further..support..their..understan
ding..of..the..material...The..other..instructional..method..I..will..use..is..small-
group..instruction...This..will..provide..a..scaffolded..approach..to..focus..on..the..students..who..nee
d..more..individual..instruction..and..extra..support...It..also..provides..a..means..to..re-
engage..the..excelling..students..by..having..them..work..in..a..small..group..to..hone..their..skills..or..
offer..support..for..others.
Those..who..need..extra..support..can..explain..the..material..using..their..learning..styles..and..use..d
ifferent..strategies..to..support..their..learning..needs...The..small..group..instruction..can..switch..up..
on..various..days,..with..some..days..having..rotating..stations,..allowing..me..to..reach..all..students..
.There..will..be..time..for..each..small..group..and..in..that..way,..the..students..stay..focused..and..do..
not..get. . bored..by..just..doing..one..thing..for..the..whole..class...After..engaging..in..small..groups..an
d..completing..their..assignments..together,..they..will..be..able..to..move..forward..with..additional..pr
actice..such..as..Khan..Academy..or..Blooket...This..provides..students..that..are..ahead..to..still..be..
engaged..in..the..material..and..those..who..are..taking..more..time..to..fully..understand..to..not..feel..
pressured..at..taking..their..time...Students..who..finish..early..are..also..able..to..help..their..peers..if..t
hat..is..a..method..that..helps..those..students...After..each..small..group..session,..there..will..also..be
..time..for..reflection..and. . an..exit..ticket..that..makes..them..summarize..each..topic..by..group.
A2:
As..a..teacher,..I..have..strived..to..foster..a..safe..environment..in..my..classroom...I..want..ev
ery..student..to..feel..respected..and..to..have..a..growth..mindset..as..they..approach..academics..as.
SOLUTION
Nicole Forget
d170 TASK 1
A1:
Grade:..Middle..school..-
..7th..grade..Content..area:..Science
Instructional..methods:..whole..class..instruction..and..small..group..learning
For..whole..classroom..instruction,..I..will..begin..by..connecting..the..lesson..to..students'..exi
sting..knowledge..using..examples..that..relate..to..their..culture...After..establishing..this..connection,
..I..will..introduce..the..main..topic..and..break..it..down..into..manageable..steps,..ensuring..that..each
..part..is..understood..before..moving..on..to..the..next...At..the..end..of..the..lesson,..I..will..tie..everythi
ng..together..and..discuss..the..overall..concept...Students..will..then..have..time..to..think-pair-
share...I..will..provide..sentence/thought..starters..on..their..desks..that..way,..they..can..discuss..pro
ductively...I..will..have..them..share..for..about..2-
5..minutes...Afterward,..I..will..distribute..worksheets..for..independent..practice,..and..students..can.
.ask..me..questions..if..needed...Once..they..finish..the..worksheets,..they..will..engage..in..interactiv
e..games..or..activities..like..Kahoot..that..reinforce..the..lesson...This..is..a..way..to..scaffold..the..less
on..so..early..finishers..will..still..be..able..to..practice..the..content...It..also..provides..a..way..for..me..to
..tell..who..will..need..extra..practice.. and..who..is..shining...After..they..all..have..the..content,..as..a..cl
ass,..we..will..be..able..to..participate..in..lab..experiments..that..will..further..support..their..understan
ding..of..the..material...The..other..instructional..method..I..will..use..is..small-
group..instruction...This..will..provide..a..scaffolded..approach..to..focus..on..the..students..who..nee
d..more..individual..instruction..and..extra..support...It..also..provides..a..means..to..re-
engage..the..excelling..students..by..having..them..work..in..a..small..group..to..hone..their..skills..or..
offer..support..for..others.
Those..who..need..extra..support..can..explain..the..material..using..their..learning..styles..and..use..d
ifferent..strategies..to..support..their..learning..needs...The..small..group..instruction..can..switch..up..
on..various..days,..with..some..days..having..rotating..stations,..allowing..me..to..reach..all..students..
.There..will..be..time..for..each..small..group..and..in..that..way,..the..students..stay..focused..and..do..
not..get. . bored..by..just..doing..one..thing..for..the..whole..class...After..engaging..in..small..groups..an
d..completing..their..assignments..together,..they..will..be..able..to..move..forward..with..additional..pr
actice..such..as..Khan..Academy..or..Blooket...This..provides..students..that..are..ahead..to..still..be..
engaged..in..the..material..and..those..who..are..taking..more..time..to..fully..understand..to..not..feel..
pressured..at..taking..their..time...Students..who..finish..early..are..also..able..to..help..their..peers..if..t
hat..is..a..method..that..helps..those..students...After..each..small..group..session,..there..will..also..be
..time..for..reflection..and. . an..exit..ticket..that..makes..them..summarize..each..topic..by..group.
A2:
As..a..teacher,..I..have..strived..to..foster..a..safe..environment..in..my..classroom...I..want..ev
ery..student..to..feel..respected..and..to..have..a..growth..mindset..as..they..approach..academics..as.
