Reflection 12

Notes from 2nd half of reading:
A powerful part of learning is generating pictures to go along with information. Help do this for your students.
Direct instruction on words that are critical to new content produces the most powerful learning.
SKills are most useful when learned to the level of automatically.
A variety of activities produce non-linguistic representations.
Ability grouping students should be used sparingly.
Cues and questions are ways to help students use what they already know about a topic.
Helping students think about new knowledge before experiencing it can enhance achievement.
Use cues, questions, and organizers.
Plan for distributed practice and emphasize its importance.
Students need accurate feedback!
STudents should be provided opportunities to apply organizing ideas.