Jennica Lyons

Student at the University of Northern Colorado. Studying Elementary Education with an emphasis in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

#PSY347 #howtodoit Teachers should explore the differences between teacher-directed and Learner-Directed instruction. Regardless of the instruction type choosen, it's important to have the ability to change it for different lessons. To do this a welcoming classroom is needed.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

#PSY347 #ahamoment While learning about the differences between Teacher-Directed and Learner-Directed instruction, I noticed that nearly all of my learning has been teacher-directed. It's interesting to learn about the benefits of a type of learning I haven't had experience with.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

#PSY347 #taooftheweek In order to teach different skills and topics, they must be broken into small and more manageable pieces. These pieces must then be sequenced in a logical way to improve learning.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

A great article about math anxiety. Sense so many of us have experienced this, I think it's important to look into different ways to reduce it in our own classrooms!

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

. @edutopia does it again! A great article about Math Anxiety. My fav. take away: T’s should praise S’s for strategies not speed/answers.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@AlexWFarrell I agree! As new teachers it is extremely important to talk with those around you. Using your team to help you is such a valuable tool!

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@LianaRosling I do as well! I think that it really gives students time to get to know each other. I'm sure that morning meetings will decrease student relationship issues and bullying.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@KennaCarroll10 I agree. We can't expect good behavior from students if we haven't given the guidelines for how we think that should occur.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@BrittanyBrophy1 I agree! I think often classroom control and expectations are overlooked with the purpose of saving time for content for big tests. Some teachers fail to realize that without classroom control, content cannot be taught effectively.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@KylieRivera20 @LianaRosling I agree! There are so many amazing resources and knowledgable teachers in the community that are available. We should utilize these tools, especially as new teachers.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

This article has some interesting ideas on how to keep a classroom engaged!

[TeachHUB @TeachHub]

Reasons why a class may be less likely to pipe up and interact during a lesson, and some teaching strategies to get them more involved. https://t.co/EPXmv7X1PI

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

#PSY347 #howtodoit Teachers must use specific verbs when creating learning objectives to ensure that students are actually achieving something measurable.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

#PSY347 #ahamoment Learning how to make goals S.M.A.R.T. will help me teach my future students to make reasonable and achievable goals.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

#PSY347 #taooftheweek Teaching students to observe the progress in their own learning can encourage them to work harder to achieve their goals.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@MissMaierhofer I agree. I think many people overlook how much not having clean clothes or not eating breakfast can affect a child in theclassroom.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@IamMakalla I agree. It think that these goals can help students understand how to make manageable and reasonable goals.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@mmveled I agree! I think that students are much more likely to facilitate their own learning if they are given a say in the classroom. It's also important for teachers to trust their training and knowledge and use tools that they know will work. It's all about balance!

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@NeesaVasquez I agree. It is important to be able to take a large goal and split it up into more specific and manageable parts.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@mmveled I agree! I think that as resources and knowledge evolve it is super important for teachers to as well!

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

@NeesaVasquez I agree. Students are much more likely to have interest in the subject if they are creating their own goals.

[Jennica Lyons @LyonsJennica]

Interesting thoughts on types of teaching strategies and positive and negative feedback.

[TeachHUB @TeachHub]

We look at better teaching strategies that praise students, and why more isn’t always better. https://t.co/4ZLeXVOUrM