Curriculum & Theory
Inquiry-Based Learning: is students asking questions and finding answers. This type of learning engaged students with real-world connections with exploreing and high-level questioning. Inquiry-Bases learning includes the C3 framework and the 3Cs are College, Career, and Civic. with the C3 framework student are developing questions, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, evaluating primary sources, and communicating conclusions.
Interdisciplinary Learning: is crossing curriculum like teaching social studies and reading together. Doing this with other subjects allows for developmental growth for the different subjects. it also helps with critical thinking. students should be able by the end be able to apply reading and writing skill. A model to use would be BDA (before, during, and after reading). This model helps students scaffolds their reading.
Direct Instruction: is more Teacher-centered approach towards a specific objective. Direct Instruction was made by Madeline Hunter. This method is explicit instruction and has as a behaviorist approach which focuses on academic instruction. Direct instruction is best practice for when the teacher is introducing new concepts/ ideas.
Constructivism: The creator of constructivism is John Dewey, and he believed that constructivism is more student-centered. some steps that make it student-centered is they are getting concrete experience, they are making observations and reflecting, they are also forming abstract concepts, and then testing new situations. with doing these steps students make hypothesis and learn by doing. they also reflect on the activities/ lesson that are applicable to their lives.
Gradual Release Model: This type of model starts off with "I do" which means it just the teacher doing it. Then it goes to "we do it" which both teacher and students do it together. after it's done together the students do it with a partner also known as " you do it together". after they do it together the students do it by themselves "you do it alone".
