Lesson 5- Using Appropriate Resources in Your Teaching
Objective
Students will be able to use appropriate resources and the knowledge of their students to be culturally responsive in their teaching.
Applying Resources
Now that you have found age appropriate and relevant resources, it is time to use them in your teaching. It is important that students see the connection between their lives and what they are learning in school, so think about how you can seamlessly incorporate these resources into what you are already teaching (you can look back at lesson 4 for ideas). There are benefits to doing this. Students will not only be more engaged, but they will see the value in the curriculum they are learning.
Below are some strategies you may opt to use when planning your lessons. Click on the infographic to the right to read more about each one.
- Get to know your students.
- Incorporate learning scenarios.
- Use learning stations.
- Include games in lessons.
- Bring in guest speakers.
Sample Activities
Click the links below to view activities that go along with some of the suggested resources from lesson 4. You are invited to use any of these in your lesson plan if it goes along with your curriculum.
Sample Lesson Plan
Assessment
During this course you will answer reflection questions at the end of each lesson. There is a corresponding assignment on Google Classroom where you may type and submit your answers. Join our Google Classroom with code: 2yrw7cx
Assignment: Pick one of the resources you found in lesson 4 and incorporate it into a lesson you will be teaching. Fill out the lesson plan form and make sure to list that resource.
Resources
Benner, D. (2018, October 15). Five culturally-responsive instructional strategies. TechNotes Blog. Retrieved May 4, 2022, from https://blog.tcea.org/culturally-responsive-strategies/
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