I agree with Regie Routman that I should be teaching with a
sense of urgency and, thus, making every moment count for my students. To do
this at a 4K level I would first have to consider each students zone of
proximal development. Then I would need to use Routman’s Optimal Learning Model
to engage my students in learning across all subjects. This would involve explicitly demonstrating
for my students what I want them to learn. Next, the students and I would
engage in a share demonstration of what I taught them after I would provide
many guided opportunities for the students to practice. Finally, if learning
has occurred students should independently be able to practice what I have
taught them.
It sounds like you are interested in trying the Optimal Learning Model with your students! Intentional teaching lets us teach with urgency.
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