Chapters 5b and 5c

Chapter 5b: pp. 185 – 202

                  This part of chapter five talked about objectives and how to handle controversial topics in the classroom. As we have learned in our classes here at Bradley, every teacher is different in what they require on a lesson plan. I always say it’s better to do more than less because then you are used to doing more, and will have everything on your lesson plan.  It will all be there organized and clear what your goals, objectives, and final outcomes will be. Even though it may take a little longer I want to make sure that when I am a teacher especially my first few years that I am doing my lesson plans full out. This will make sure I have successful lessons and goals while teaching, and make me prepared. I also thought the part in the chapter about the controversial topics was interesting, because it does come up in classes and teachers do need to be careful how they go about different topics. Sometimes these topics can be important for students to learn about. They don’t want to start this huge debate, fight or hurt anyone’s feelings or dis someone’s beliefs. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but sometimes it is not for the classroom. If you are involving a book or anything that may become a controversial topic it is important the teachers are prepared about how to go about something and keep their opinions out of it.

Chapter 5c: pp. 202 – 220

                  This section talks about syllabi and Blooms Taxonomy. I really like the idea of syllabi in school; it is a great way to get the points across about what class is. I would use this at any age in school. This may sound silly but I don’t think I really understood them or knew of them till college. Thinking back I think I did have a few in high school. I love them, it’s a great way to make sure the students and teacher are on the same page about the objectives, goals, rules, procedures, etc. Blooms Taxonomy has six major categories, knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. These will help when creating lessons for the students to challenge their higher thinking level, and for making my objectives. In my classroom, I really hope to use Blooms Taxonomy terms to make my objectives strong, and obtainable. I have seen in some of the classrooms I have observed in have showed the students the objectives for doing certain activities, I think it could be a great Idea to do this, so the students can be sure they know what it means and know the importance of the lesson.