Kye Lopez

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@TheReal_IzPiz I agree; I think an assessment that has students interpret and apply what they have learned is more useful than a MP test. Also, it is important to really pay attention to our students and ask them. Their input can be very helpful, as we have learned from the text

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@ThomasScottJack This is so true. I really enjoyed the video of the math teacher explaining how he was changing his classroom to make the content relevant and applicable. It was showing the students how to use what they were learning, and being able to apply what is learned is critical.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@l_dwatters I think this was well-said. As teachers, it is not only our job to get the students interested in our content area, but also to find interests and passions in general. We want to fuel that.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@mlfran20 I agree; testing stresses the wrong things. Oftentimes students receive study guides and focus on learning only that material to do well on the test. Test grades mean more to them than understanding the material, and testing encourages students to do the bare minimum.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@mlfran20 I agree; testing stresses the wrong things. Oftentimes students receive study guides and focus on learning only that material to do well on the test. Test grades mean more to them than understanding the material, and testing encourages students to do the bare minimum.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

responsibility, and self-awareness. I want my students to feel powerful regarding their future, not discouraged or unworthy. I want to teach them how to strive physically and mentally and how to apply what I teach them in my class to their lives even when older.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

Q4 In addition to teaching my future students P.E. I want to teach them how to become better versions of themselves. I want to teach them skills that they will be able to use throughout their lives to help get them further such as perseverance, kindness, ambition #TCH219Sum19Wk6

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

content with "real life" and to make it interesting for the students. More emphasis has to be put on looking from the students' perspectives rather than that of a teacher. By taking these steps, we should see higher levels of engagement, relevancy, literacy, and authenticity.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

Q3 Yes I think there needs to be changes. Our focus should switch from tests scores to ability, improvement, and applying what is learned. We need focus on connecting the students with the content rather than just presenting it. We have to find ways to connect the #TCH219Sum19Wk6

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

throughout the semester, students learn differently. No two students are the same. We should try to have the same outlook on assessing and measuring. What works for the students? Maybe some work better with paper/pencil tests, maybe some with verbal questions, or maybe hands-on.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

Q2 I don't know how much I agree with it being "punitive," but I do think there have to be changes. There are issues with tests, and I believe there must be another way to effectively measure students' ability and improvement. Just as it has been discussed #TCH219Sum19Wk6

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

naturally start critically thinking. I plan on developing literacy through practical use in addition to speaking. Since P.E. is hands-on, it is important that students are participating in what we are discussing and with the literacy.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

Q1 I think the biggest thing I can do to foster critical thinking is by connecting the content with something that the students really enjoy, which stems back to the video earlier in the course. If I can ignite a real interest within the students, they will #TCH219Sum19Wk6

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@ThomasScottJack I think these are all great ideas. I think giving students a choice and some control over what they do would really help implement UDL into the classroom. The assignments that I remember most from high school were the ones where I had a choice so I think this will reach more kids

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@wilder_savanna I agree that this would be a good strategy for vocab and language functions. I think being able to see from new perspectives is a powerful thing, so this would be great.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@mlfran20 After thinking about discourse in classrooms, I think that it is particularly interesting within a science classroom. There is both abstract and concrete thinking within the classroom, and in addition to completing labs students are contemplating and questioning concepts as well.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@l_dwatters I enjoyed your thread and agree about how important it is. In order to create an equitable environment, we have to make sure that all students understand the academic language. I had no idea how important it was until this chapter; it was really insightful.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@kati_winkle I think finding ways to connect math to the real world would bee very helpful in these as well. This would show students why it is relevant and useful, which would help in sparking interest.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

@TheReal_IzPiz This is true, even for different classrooms. The discourse for an English class would be different compared to that in a P.E. class. Not knowing the academic language can really hinder the learning process.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

When going over the muscles and the weight machines used, I could use this strategy for students to better understand the syntax, vocabulary, and discourse.

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

Q4 I could use plain English to help my students understand the academic language better, mainly for vocabulary/symbols and syntax. This would help my students have a better understanding of the foundation of the content to build on. At the end of a semester, I #TCH219sum19

[Kye Lopez @kye_lopez]

could use the SPAWN strategy to have my students create a new game as a class, in teams, or individually. This would help incorporate UDL by giving the students choice and control over what they do. I could also use the semantic feature analysis for academic language as well.