Zone Of Proximal Development Summary And Analysis

The varying co-teaching approaches will provide specific attention for specific groups of students, various group discussions, and constant movement that will keep the students active during the lesson.The ELL students’ background experiences and culture will be incorporated into the learning objectives in order to help these students understand the new terms being learned. Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal development explains that these students will make connections with the terms faster and easier if the explanations and discussions about the terms relate to the students’ experiences and culture. The gifted and bright students require enrichment of content, not more content. In changing some questions in their assignments, they are being given
enrichment but not more work (Josh Work). Those with written disabilities are supported by having most of the activities based around verbally communicating with their peers. Students with specific IEP’s, such as Donald, are allowed to use Dragon Dictation for replying to answer sheets and the note cards given at the beginning of class. Their IEP’s state these accommodations that will be used within the lesson where appropriate.