Michael Paez

CSUSM midlevel cohort 28

[Nicole Brown @BooksRuleBrown]

@CalCTC @GavinNewsom How do you expect teacher candidiates to finish their programs without the changes necessary to make assessments equitable under these unprecedentand times? This is unacceptable. You have to do better! #SAVEOURFUTURETEACHERS #CSUSMMIDDLELEVEL28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

5Tips: “Grading is ONLY for helping students learn” Remind yourself what is the purpose of the assignment and the grade.
-Find a grading strategies that works
-Student to student response can work
-Remember we are human
-etc
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[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

MatchingInterventionsToReadings:
When it come to individual intervention it’s important to assess students skills. For whole class it’s important to have rich literacy instruction with varied levels. Model & read aloud complex text
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[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

FromResistanceToReading:Making independent readers should be the goal. No one should count till the next page and pretend to read. The FVR sounds incredible and I plan to bring it into my classroom. #CSUSMMiddlelevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

Wikipedia:
“The site become a stepping stone for deeper research.” I use Wikipedia the same way. It’s a tools for foundation of brackground knowledge,and if we modeled that to students we wouldn’t have to vilify Wikipedia the way we do.
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[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

LetterToNewGradeTeacher:
“I quickly learned why Mark was hiding. He could not read or write very well.” Conferencing seems like one of the best strategies for assessment of learning. It’s important to know where are students are at so we can best support them
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[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

TeachingLiteracy: The curse of knowledge sums up this article. We as educators should look at these strategies so students can benefit from the struggles we went through as students. With think alouds, modeling, etc. we can support all our students. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

CriticalEngagement: This week’s reading is really reminding me of what we discuss in class. Ms. Battle stresses the importance that as teachers it’s our role to point out the perspective of people who aren’t presented in the history books, media, and more. #CSUSMMiddlelevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

ReadRead: The idea of an anchor chart is something I enjoyed when doing my 5E presentation in Mose’s class and I see it being used for other classes. Letting students make student-friendly definition or explanation is great so they create a sense of agency #CSUSMMiddlelevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

2/2 SeekingBalance: expectation, but inquire what students know to then build off their strength and guide them through their struggles. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

1/2 SeekingBalance: “Strategies are not tools wielded in a vacuum; we need to frame their use and expand or refine their potential as the reading requires” just like in the other readings, we as teachers should model skills. The norm shouldn’t be ...#CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

2/2 BuildingBackground: A personal example would be how magazines are easy reads but I would be confused,frustrated, and uninterested reading a sports magazine #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

1/2 BuildingBackground: “If students feel more confident, their confidence can be motivating” Using/giving student’s Schema makes the reading experience better. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

UnderDiscussion: The article highlights the importance of breaking down skills we expect kids to inherently have. From class discussion, how to read, how to annotate, etc. All these skills & more require instruction so EVERYONE can participate. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

MOTIVATION: “When students work on collaboratively to comprehend challenging material, there attention is on learning rather than preforming” I forget this aspect of the classroom. It reminds me how important it is to create an environment meant for learning. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

WhatisEngagement: I always here how we need to have the students engaged/motivated in the activity to learn but this is the first time I realize we should also be assessing this with the students. Communication with your class is key for effective teachings #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

ScaffoldsELL: The main idea I want to harvest is to just have students be more organized with content learned in a variety of ways. With T-charts, Sticky notes, and instruction on how to incorporate key words written on these organizational strategies. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

GradesVsCokments: The thing I took was that grades are effective if they have comments that articulate what is needs to be edited in the writing and how to accomplish that. Also, there is a way to go about it students should know “I am with you.” #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

BoysCanWrite: This article take about being an effective teacher. It’s important to create a safe environment, showcase role models, create individualized teaching to best support your students.I plan to use conferencing to better achieve this goal. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28

[Michael Paez @Michaelpaez28]

DiscloseViolence: Writing should be used to allow students to reflect on how their experience affect their decisions. As the article says, “Students don’t know what they think till they write it down.” So, letting students articulate that is important. #CSUSMMiddleLevel28