Princess Wade's Teaching Portfolio
I Hear and I forget. I See and I Remember. I Do and I Understand.
Confucius
Currently, I teach 7th grade math to approximately 120 Arabic female students at Al Danat Cycle 2 School. The Cycle 2 school (6th - 8th grade) is located in a small rural town 3.5 hours outside of Dubai. Arabic traditions and core values of Islam is embedded in students' education. Part of my responsibilities as an English Medium Teacher is to incorporate 21st century skills into my lessons, implement effective teaching practices and focus on improving student achievement. You will notice I use various learning and teaching strategies to help motivate and engage my students in their learning. Throughout the years, I've used various foldables, math manipulatives and technology to support the Say, See, Do Teaching Model. In Fred Jones Tools for Teaching, he explains that Say, See, Do Teaching promotes learning by doing and creates structure practice. I also obtain additional resources from Teachers Pay Teachers, which are organized in my Pinterest for future reference. Please view the evidence I've provided of my engaging student-centered classroom.
Welcome to my classroom!
Math Interactive Notebooks
Math Interactive Notebooks (MIN) give my students ownership of their learning process, and help them develop better study skills. I provide guided notes in the form of graphic organizers and foldables. Using the graphic organizers and foldables in students’ MIN promotes organization and increases focus on the main objective of the lesson. Also, the MIN incorporates learning strategies for students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL) and who receives Special Education Services. I’ve noticed my learners are less dependent on my support due to the resources in their Math Interactive Notebook, which allows more time for me to facilitate and observe students’ learning.
Student Engagement
Integrating math manipulatives, interactive games, and visual representations are a few teaching tools I use to help encourage student engagement. I consistently make conscious efforts to choose activities that attracts various learning styles. Throughout the week, I use the Engagement Wheel to reflect on the level of engagement I provide during various lessons. My passion for motivating students to excel in mathematics is reflected in their work samples and class activities.
Student-Centered Learning Environment
Student-led explanation of how to solve proportional relationships.
Proportional Relationship math stations with differentiation (level choice problems).
Students use Proportional Relationship foldable and MIN to assist with independent work.
Student uses QR Scanner to check her answers.
In the Math Lab, the student is practicing Order of Operation skills.
Student-led math center focusing on Integer Operations (Addition and Subtraction).
Students choose from various Integer interactive games to reinforce the rules.
Student model to classmates the process of Adding Integers using the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) interactive.
Students practice Adding Integers and create Zero Pairs to find the answer. The number line is added for differentiation.
Students practice Adding Integers using a number line or color chips.
In the Rotating Math Stations, students work in groups to complete choice problems using their MIN and foldables.
Students work in groups to find Missing Angles within the Math Stations. The questions are differentiated.
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