INDEPENDENT STUDY UNIT Purpose: To learn a new activity/sport‚ associated skills‚ and drills that promote the learning of that activity. Requirements: 1. Choose an activity 2. Research the activity: * fitness components * unique principles (i.e. buoyancy‚ friction‚ rotation etc..) * theory or background * skills and mechanics If a sport‚ choose 3-5 skills to master. If an activity‚ develop a 3 minute routine/demonstration of
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In 2012‚ the National Center for Education Statistics reported that 9.2 percent or 4.4 million of public school students in the United States were English Language Learners‚ or ELLs. While the national average was almost 10 percent‚ the state of California had the highest enrollment‚ at nearly 23 percent (nces.gov). With so many students in US schools for whom English is not their first language‚ it was decided that these students should receive some sort of English language education to facilitate
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first step to acquiring social justice is erasing ignorance. Importance lies in recognizing the signs of institutionalized injustice. In relation to the well known idiom "ignorance is bliss‚" the bliss of the ignorant rests upon the unjust treatment of those suffering oppression. On the other hand‚ the oppressed may also be ignorant of their oppression as a deliberate means to keep them oppressed when they could be
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in the kitchen doing the washing up‚ for that matter. One’s life must matter beyond all the cooking and the cleaning and the children. One’s life must mean more than that. I cannot die washing up a teacup!” It shows that Margaret wanted to be an independent woman who is not in favour of playing the stereotypical role of a woman. She wanted to bring a change in the economy of the nation and not the economy of her father’s grocery shop or her husband’s home. As Margaret gradually rises up towards her
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Task 1 Describe different ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners‚ which would underpin behaviour and respect for others Before the course starts there is an interview/screening process so that the tutor gets to meet the potential learners before the course starts during this process all aspects of the course are discussed including a few ground rules. All learners require boundaries and rules within which to work (Gravells 2008). These will be made clear on the
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Q 2.1 Evaluate how to involve the learners in the assessment process My sector of learning is manufacturing and I trained staff to achieve operational skills within my organisation. As a teacher/trainer I will first of all go through an initial assessment‚ which provides the information to decide their starting points. In this way I will be able to measure their achievement and progress. I would also be able to identify my individual student needs and learning style (VAK). Secondly‚ I will do
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Week 6 Discussion December 5‚ 2012 Differentiating According to Learning Profile and Multiple Learner Variances At the beginning of the school year‚ I suggested to the grade 6 teachers that we do a learning style inventory of the students we teach. They jumped at the opportunity to get to know their students better and to be able to provide their students with the best learning experience and the opportunity to be successful. We discovered many types of learning styles among the students
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Misconceptions about Learners with Learning Disabilities There are many misconceptions associated with learners who have a learning disability. One common myth is that we know very little about the causes of learning disabilities. This is very untrue. Even though we don’t know all of the causes of learning disabilities‚ we know a great deal as to why they happen. In our book it discusses how they may be caused by genetic factors‚ teratogenic factors‚ such as alcohol during pregnancy‚ and medical
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to his teachings of eliciting critical thinking skills through questioning and open dialogue. This article focuses on this method as a way to teach critical thinking skills not only to native speakers‚ but just as importantly‚ to English Language Learners. Since acquisition is often at the forefront of teaching ELLs‚ this important critical thinking skill can be overlooked if not directly considered. The article discusses both Socratic Questioning‚ often teacher-led‚ as well as Socratic Seminar‚ often
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on the Learner Background: For the purpose of this assignment‚ I interviewed Cedrick a 23 year old French student from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the intermediate class. Cedrick was born in Lubumbashi. He got his Matric in 2008 and attended university for 2 years before and he ’s learning English so that he can continue his studies in South Africa. “The reason I ’m learning English is that I am a french speaker and I wand to study in a english country‚” he writes. Learner style:
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