How+To+Engage+Underperforming+Students

I watched the video //How to Engage Underperforming Students// because I was hoping that it would offer some insight as to how to help particular students I am having trouble with in the classroom. I believe that what the video said about non-negotiables are important. I also like how they have the essentail questions displayed in the classroom so that students know exactly what they are expected to get out of the lesson. I completely agree that graphic organizers are essential to student learning because it allows them to learn withouth being fixated on taking notes. I also agree that limited lecture is beneficial for student learning. My methods of teaching a world language teacher taught us that when making lesson plans we should make a list of what the students will be doing throughout the lesson and what we will be doing. If at the end of the list you realize that you, as the teacher, are doing all the work, then there needs to be a change.

On the other hand, I don't necessarily like that this piece is called how to engage underperforming students because I think their methods appeal more to all students, or the students in general, rather than the struggling students. It didn't give many hints or insights on how to help underachieving students rather than to be a teacher who is concerned with professional development; and while I don't disagree that professional development and the overall skill of a teacher contributes to student success, I believe the title of this video is slighly misleading. Overall, I liked this video because it reiterated many of the concepts I had previously learned from the Teacher Education Program.

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