STAD is a learning strategy used for students with different ability levels to help them practice learning concepts and skills.
Reflection on IN-Class presentation
The elementary group that did the STAD model for a math lesson was very good at having the students engaged and active by using their "eggs" ( voting remotes), and also by using the math manipulative. I think the group could have planned a little more and also not passed out the manipulatives until it was time to use them. They became a bit of a distraction. They followed the model well by having the students work together in teams to solve the math problems. They used Dojo points as a reward for the teams with the most correct answers. If I was teaching this lesson I would have started out with a review of counting by tens because I feel it was relevant to the lesson and would have been helpful.
Lesson PLans and Reflection
The first lesson plan that I found following the STAD model dealt with social studies and map reading skills. The teacher starts off with the Instruction phase and talks about geography and different landforms. She then breaks the class up into teams and asks each team to plan a five-country tour around the globe with a specific goal in mind. The next phase of team study is also completed when they practice and talk about the map and which route is the best one. It does somewhat differ because they are not necessarily given points as a reward or even scored, but the class votes for the group who creates the best tour around the world. This promotes critical thinking, intrinsic motivation, and is also an engaging activity that students will enjoy. If I was to teach this lesson in my classroom I would use points or team scoring to up the stakes and create a little friendly competition.
The second lesson plan I found for the STAD model was on the stars and oceans. The teacher starts off with the Instruction phase and asks critical thinking questions like why do humans dream of going to the stars. The students are broken into groups and asked to generate a list of survival needs necessary for long-term travel and also asked to create a blueprint for a spacecraft. I feel this may be a little too much responsible for elementary students, so I might would modify this down a little bit if I was teaching this lesson. Each group then presents and explain their blueprints to the class. This teacher also uses the STAD method of achievement points and suggest displaying the results on a bulletin board, hand out or newsletter. I disagree with this because I think this may cause embarrassment to certain students who may be at the bottom and may be discouraging.
The second lesson plan I found for the STAD model was on the stars and oceans. The teacher starts off with the Instruction phase and asks critical thinking questions like why do humans dream of going to the stars. The students are broken into groups and asked to generate a list of survival needs necessary for long-term travel and also asked to create a blueprint for a spacecraft. I feel this may be a little too much responsible for elementary students, so I might would modify this down a little bit if I was teaching this lesson. Each group then presents and explain their blueprints to the class. This teacher also uses the STAD method of achievement points and suggest displaying the results on a bulletin board, hand out or newsletter. I disagree with this because I think this may cause embarrassment to certain students who may be at the bottom and may be discouraging.
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