Ben Gordon

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute One challenge I have experienced with technology is keeping students on task. We have used chrome books all year long and making sure students are using their computers appropriately. However technology has given me some incredible resources to teach my students

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Technology has been great for my team this year. We held out meetings virtually, and also use technology to communicate with each other during the day about student concerns or anything the rest of the team should know about.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Information and what information is not great. I think it is an incredible tool for them to use but they need a little more practice in developing their ability to use it.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute One barrier I have found with using technology is that my students now “know everything”. With the access to information, accurate or inaccurate my students have a wealth of information at their finger tips, but they do not have the skills needed to@differentiate what is accurate

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Experience first hand topics that otherwise would be difficult fir them to actually see. The movement of particles, how heat can be transferred from one object to another using thermal cameras the list goes on.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute #altrt Technology has been an integral part of my classroom this year, and hybrid learning has forces me to explore resources I probably would not have considered in a “normal” year of teaching. I have found incredible simulations that allow my students to both manipulate and

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute And that can only begin to happen once you know your students and understand what they need.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute A5: #AltRtEd #sped The first step in supporting your students with learning disabilities is to understand each student and what they need. You can then base how you choose to take disciplinary action on a student by student basis. Some students with impulse control issues may

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Only need a minute to themselves to refocus away from the class before continuing with class. Other students may just need to be reminded to raise their hand. I think that discipline for students rival education students needs to be done in a way that helps benefit that student,

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Students stay on task. A simple request of “Hey ___ please check the chat” this gives me the opportunity to help them refocus without calling them out for a particular reason in front of the class. Once they check the chat they are usually able to refocus on the lesson.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute A4: #AltRtEd #Sped I have found helpful to keep things fresh for my ADHD students. I try to provide a variety of lesson styles this way nothing gets to stagnant and boring for them. Using some of the features in zoom like the chat feature has also been an effective way to help a

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Words or powerpoints to explain these topics

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute A3: #AltRtEd #Sped This year I have tried to incorporate as many visual resources and virtual activities via Gizmos as possible. Allowing my students the opportunity to physically manipulate variables and participate in activities has allowed them to stay focused and remain on ta

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Task during class. Giving my students the opportunity to see the breakdown of an atom or what happens to atoms during a phase change has made explaining these topics a much more concrete experience and given my students a way to visualize these concepts instead of trying to use w

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute You have proven to students that you want to help them and see them succeed in class this should allow most of your students to ask for help when they need it.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute A2: #AltRtEd #Sped An important part of helping your students advocate for themselves is making them feel comfortable enough to ask for help when they need it. As a teacher we need to be patient, understanding, and willing to help students succeed. Once a st

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Use different strategies including videos, images, text, activities, and check-ins to accommodate as many as my students needs as I can in one lesson.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute A1: #altrted #sped I found it difficult to incorporate different strategies to engage and meet the needs of every student at the beginning of this year. However I have found Nearpod to be an incredibly useful tool in creating diverse lessons that allow me to

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute Ben gordon 6th grade physical science

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute those who didn’t I would ask “okay, so have we balanced that element?” After a probing question they were able to understand. I think I’m giving feedback it is important to allow students the chance to see their mistakes and allow them the opportunity to fix them.

[Ben Gordon @Ben0013]

@RutgersAltRoute them individually I would ask them what coefficient should go in certain areas. When they gave me the response we put it in and solved the equation with that number. Then I would ask them if it looked correct. Most of my students were able to spot the misstep right away, but for