DQ Week 4 post

This week, I really pulled from Chapter 6 by Picciano in regards to how I teach.  I teach using many different types of differentiated instruction.  I use instructional games and problem solving type games to help my students relate by using their visual learning to connect that to the real world. I have also enjoyed using CDs, books on tape, and DVDs as media sources to help my students in the classroom.  Being a special education teacher, I have learned that all students, whether regular education or special education learn differently.  We must use different techniques with our students to succeed. In the articles from Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction, there are numerous websites that teachers can use online for their students to learn.  These websites have different lessons that can be used based on the type of learner the student is.  Also, the Education World website gives numerous websites for teachers and students who have special needs.  These resources are so helpful in the classroom.  I have found that teaching students is rewarding in many ways. What I love is that God gives us the tools to teach ALL students, no matter what their abilities.  We serve an amazing God. I will leave you with the Bible verse that I think of daily while teaching.  Proverbs 22:6 states, "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." (The Holy Bible:ESV, 2001).

References:

Picciano, A. G. (2011). Educational Leadership and Planning For Technology (Fifth ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

Starr, L. (2010, September). Teaching Special Kids: Online Resources for Teachers. Retrieved from Education World.

Tenkely, K. (2014). Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction. Retrieved from Teaching Community:Where Teachers Meet and Learn.

The Holy Bible: ESV. (2001). Crossway Bibles.