Wednesday 21 May 2014




I enjoyed watching Todd Rose's Ted Talk "The Myth of Average" during last class, the whole idea that one size does not fit all is true in so many areas, especially the classroom. We were asked to identify the "adjustable seat" in our classrooms. There are many times when I would utilize an adjustable seat. The main area I feel that I use it the most would be throughout our Literacy centres. Our guided reading groups are pretty much tailor-made, they are designed and prepared for each student and fit to accommodate their abilities and strengths. What they know and need to know is what determines our focus of the day. If I had given each student the exact same lesson I would feel as though I was depriving my students of a quality education, they each have individual strengths and needs which need to be utilized and addressed. 
Our school provides resource to many of my students, which varies on their needs, some have been given resource for a short time and then their seat was given to another student who could use the extra focused learning. It has been working well; some of the same students have remained on the resource list, they are improving and have improved since the beginning of this term, however they are still not where they need to be. I am very grateful that they are given the opportunity to receive the extra help because sometimes students just need that extra boost to help them catch on to the curriculum. Just as the one size fits all seat doesn't fit all, the curriculum cannot fit all students immediately, it needs to be adjusted and fitted into their lives, when they are ready to learn and move on. 

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