Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teaching

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Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teaching

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Adult education instructors Pat Marshall and Elizabeth Dinkins use real-life examples to demonstrate ratio and to illustrate the relationship between fractions and ratios.

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Teaching in the adult education classroom can take many forms. Often, when introducing new concepts, it is helpful to model the concept being taught while learners follow along on worksheets. This approach avoids singling out any learners individually and allows for the reinforcement of writing information as well as hearing it.

Team teaching can also be an effective approach in the adult education classroom. Having more than one teacher allows for more individualized instruction and makes it possible for information to be presented in different formats.

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  • In the “Teaching” video, adult education instructor Pat Marshall has learners fill in the blanks on worksheets as she works through a problem with the class as a whole. One section of the worksheet was titled “Today’s I Can Statements.” How could this section contribute to learners’ classroom experience that day? Do you think worksheet activities during the lesson help learners to process difficult material? Why or why not?
  • There were two teachers in the “Teaching” video. Discuss the impact of team teaching in the adult education classroom.
  • Adult education instructors Pat Marshall and Elizabeth Dinkins discuss their perspectives on team teaching in the “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Team Teaching” and “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Continuity” videos. What is your experience with team teaching? What are the benefits and drawbacks (if any) of team teaching?
  • Have you ever tried introducing a concept without workbooks or worksheets, as suggested by Pat Marshall in “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Worksheets vs. Workbooks?” If so, how did this work in your classroom? If not, is this technique something you would like to try? Why or why not? How do you think your learners would react?
  • In the video, “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Identifying Learning Styles,” adult education instructor Elizabeth Dinkins discusses the challenge of teaching to different learning styles. How do you allow for different learning styles in your classroom?
  • Adult education instructor Elizabeth Dinkins discusses the “I do, we do, you do” model in “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Differentiation of Activities, Part III.” How can you apply this model to your lessons?
  • In the “Differentiation in the ABE Classroom: Teacher Interview: Encouraging Self-Advocacy” video, adult education instructor Elizabeth Dinkins discusses her perspective on self-advocacy. What is your experience with adult learners advocating for themselves? How can you create an atmosphere that encourages self-advocacy in your classroom?
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