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Module Two Journal: Knowledge of Students

SPED 775: Practicum with Exceptional Children & Youth

University of Kansas

Dr. Cynthia Mruczek

Brent Seager

March 19, 2017

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Teaching video name: Small Group Date: 03/16/2017

Instruction
Observation
With 00:22 into the video, I
used questioning, prompts
and discussion with the
student.
With 03:10 into the video, I
used the demonstrating
knowledge of resources with War II Unit, and the topic that principles of good teaching
the student.
With 05:37 into the video, I
used the establishing a culture work on his essay over the
for learning with the student. atomic bomb, and I provided fifteen principles of good
Meaning Research
The student was continuing to In the underlying power of
work on a research project of homework article by
his grandfather for the World Gonzalez, 2012, it is noted
War II unit, which helps to that homework can create
better connect the students obstacles or bridges with
home life with their school home and school life, and
life, while also researching should be assigned with the
and discovering the mindset of creating continuity
contributions of their family between school and home.
to American Society. This will also work to
improve relationships
between schools and families
as well (Gonzalez, 2012).
The student was working on In the Science of Teaching
an essay project for the World article by Gee, 2014, fifteen
was selected was the use of are indicated. The
the atomic bomb and the Cold highlighted portion closely
War. The information on relates to principle fourteen
different topics that I of good teaching, in which I
provided him demonstrated use my knowledge of his
my knowledge on his selected topic to provide the student
topic and helped him to with an overview and
narrow down the categories summary that the student
for the essay. could understand and
comprehend, and then use
that to narrow topics down
for the essay assignment
(Gee, 2014).
The student was continuing to In the Science of Teaching
article by Gee, 2014, he lists
feedback and information that teaching. The evidence of
would allow the student to this portion of the video is
develop a better essay that closely related to the second
included all the essential and principle of good teaching.
required elements. The The second principle of good
culture for learning teaching indicates that a
environment that I created for teacher will create an
the lesson allowed the student environment for instruction
to be more productive and where timely feedback and
helped him to complete the modeling are essential
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necessary components of his elements and are optimized

essay. for student success. I
optimized timely feedback for
student success during this
instruction, and it allowed the
student to complete his essay
in a timely fashion (Gee,
2014).
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Observation One Summary

In the first observation, which can be found 00:22 into the video, I discuss with the

student his progress on the research project that he has selected for the World War II Unit. The

student has selected the option to research a family member and their involvement in the Second

World War. This assignment closely relates to the information that I read about in the

Underlying Power of Homework article by Gonzalez 2012, in which the author stresses the

importance about assigning meaningful homework that can help to establish connections and

working relationships between the families and schools. This assignment does exactly this, as

the student will be able to see the difference that his family member made for the country and

will allow a stronger connection between the student, their family, and the school district

(Gonzalez, 2012).

Observation Two Summary

In the second observation, which is 03:10 into the video, I am working with a student that

has selected the Cold War and the use of the atomic bomb as a topic. I could demonstrate with

the student my knowledge on the subject and content of his selected topic. I also provided him

with insight and information that was relatable on the student level, that helped him to narrow his

topic and provided the student with the means to research and write about the selected topic. The

research that I conducted for the second observation and what can be found in the video closely

resembles that from the Science of Teaching from the Gee, 2014, article that discusses fifteen

principles of good teaching. In the video clip at 03:10, the fourteenth principle of good teaching

is demonstrated in which I used my knowledge and understanding of the subject and content

information and related it to an event that the student could comprehend and use to complete the

assignment (Gee, 2014).

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Observation Three Summary

In the third observation, which begins 05:37 into the video, I am continuing to work with

a student on the essay project about the atomic bomb. While working with the student, I am

demonstrating the establishing a culture for learning with the student. The observation in the

video closely aligns with the readings and research that I have conducted this week. The Science

of Teaching from Gee, 2014, discusses fifteen principles of good teaching; which are guidelines

for teachers to ensure that the best educational practices are in place for optimized learning for

each student. In the portion of the video, I am providing the student with feedback and

information to create an environment that is more conducive to learning. Providing the student

with timely feedback and additional information to consider allows the student to comprehend

the elements that are necessary to be successful when writing essays and other research items.

Because of timely feedback in the environment, the student could optimize the opportunity and

complete his essay over the project, which highlighted the information that I provided and

additional information that the student sought on his own (Gee, 2014).
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References

Gee, J.P. (2014). A Science of Teaching [PDF]. Retrieved from:

http://www.jamespaulgee.com/archdisp.php?id=0&scateg=Education

Gonzalez, T. (2012, March 21). The Underlying Power of Homework. Retrieved March 18, 2017

from: http://www.niusileadscape.org/bl/the-underlying-power-of-homework-by-taucia-

gonzalez/