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31st Aug 2006

Satisfying The Differences In The Classroom

“Schools are like airport hubs - student passengers arrive from many different backgrounds for widely divergent destinations. Their particular takeoffs into adulthood will demand different flight plans (Levine, 2002, p. 336).”

Satisfying the differences in the classroom requires different teaching methods to satisfy the different ways that students learn.

-Students that learn at a faster pace, and need greater depth of knowledge than is planned for in a 35-60 minute lesson. There should be plans for adapting the pace for that particular student or individual.

-Students that have difficulty learning should have provisions made to ensure that the essentials are learnt.

-What if a students’ first language is Russian? She is learning to speak English, there should be a plan in place to offer this student critical elements in learning this new language.

-Kids who give up. Incessant planning should be in place to actively reconnect student with student body and classroom work.

The differences in the classroom are vast. However, we propose that differentiated instruction matters in the way children learn. As a teacher, we must take into account “who” we are teaching or tutoring. Teachers must constantly plan ahead and actively to accommodate each learning style. Dr. Howard Gardner states that there are 7 learning styles:

1. Logical/Mathematical
2. Bodily/Kinesthetic
3. Musical
4. Spatial
5. Interpersonal
6. Intrapersonal
7. Linguistic

It is mostly imperative to revisit the seven common ways that students learn. This addresses the diversity and different learning modalities. For example: A classroom that is ready should have the following elements, for basic learning: manipulative’s, visuals, taped instruction (auditory learner) and text for supplemental work. By linking these student traits with classroom elements teachers and tutors alike can steadily assess student readiness and interest. This ensures maximum learning.

Rachelle & Véronique Carrié are both born from Haitian immigrants, raised in Montreal. French and English were spoken at home. Education was cultivated through educational games, activities and books! Véronique and Rachelle were summoned by their mother, also a teacher, to do great things for children. Upon finishing their Educational & Early Childhood degrees at Concordia University both were clear on what they had to do. For more information, contact Rachelle Carrie at: akivalearning.org akivalearning.org

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31st Aug 2006

Learn Spanish Like Crazy - Learn Spanish Like Crazy Guide

There are so many ways that you can learn a language today one of them is by using the memory method.Your brain we are told never forgets a picture. All through your life everything you ever see is in your subconscious. So remembering this fact the use of cutting edge learning technology, learning the Spanish language just become a great deal easier.You will suddenly find that your Spanish sentences and basic grammar will build solidly.

There are several critical components that assist memory retention, recall and incorporate that overcome the most common problems that language learners face.

Did you already try to learn Spanish and struggled and failed. Or perhaps you just feel that you would never be able to learn a foreign language. Have you already tried loads of different course and then when you have tried to speak found the words just did not come out. Maybe you never found the time to keep the lessons going. Well there is another method and it is called 200 words a day.

200 Words a Day Method
This method not only gives you the tools, but saves you time as well.
They did a great deal of research into all the common learning problems, went through hundreds of books, and Spanish learning Techniques. Finally they put this method together.

The Great Memory Masters of the world tell us the secret to remembering something is to visualise it that’s to say see it in your minds eye. This method is thousands of years old and The Ancient Greeks, Arabs, and many other cultures used it. To learn from this method we simply use a word association. By following these simply rules.

Vivid Visualisation, vivid action, more colours and spark, and more crazy. The picture you put in your minds eye the easier it will be to remember. Therefore to learn Spanish and remember Spanish words and phrase, you just need to build a mental cartoon association to the word that you’re trying to remember. It does work but it can be very time consuming. These innovative courses that are guaranteed to accelerate your Spanish learning, and make it more effective The Hispanics are always ready to speak Spanish to you, and once you say few words in Spanish - away they go!
This course will help you overcome the learning a foreign language problems and make the experience fun, easy and effective.

Time Saver
Instead of you wasting time visualising pictures this course does it for you, so you just have to look at the picture, making this so much quicker than other methods. Therefore as you remember the picture it will bring back the associated word, making it easier for you to recall.Revision :Don’t do too much revision, as that is as bad as not doing enough revision.

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