Research - Based Practices

We cannot teach as we were taught. We were taught by teachers “telling” and then giving us practice worksheets to do at our desk. We know today that this is not an effective teaching strategy for all students because everyone learns differently. Some students need to be shown how to do something and practice it together before individual practice. Not all students have a nurturing and involved environment at home so some students need the extra help and see lessons introduced in different ways.

As a teacher, I will use research-based practices. It will be my duty to research ways I can be a more effective teacher and ways my students can be more effective learners. By researching, I will be able to determine what instructional practices will be most suitable for my students’ learning styles under certain conditions. Some of the practices I will use are cooperative learning, extensive reading, aligned time on task, and wait time.