FRJ 9, 10

9

The teacher I observed would give the students an appropriate amount of time to answer questions. One thing that I noticed was he would ask a student if they knew the answer, but if they did not, he didn't make a big deal out of it. I feel like so many teachers act disappointed when students to know the answer. Just because one student does not know the answer, doesn't mean that all of the students don't know the answer. According to Moreno, teachers typical wait time is a second. And when no answer is given, the teacher provides the answer or calls on another student. Teachers must recognize that some cultures express their respect for others by giving significant time to respond to a question. You must also recognize that giving enough wait time is an effective method to engage in deeper thinking.

10

I have never witnessed a teacher I have observed use mnemonic devices. I have seen teachers use songs and rhymes. For example, when the students were required to memorize the preamble, the teacher played the School House Rock episode that put the preamble to a song. It seemed to help the students memorize the preamble and the song was so catchy that I had it stuck in my head for a few days after. There are several opportunities in history to use songs to help students memorize information. I can also think of a couple times in math where mnemonic devices were used. Moreno says that mnemonics are used to encode simple information in meaningful ways. Once these associations are made, very little effort is needed to rehearse the mnemonic.