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=**568 Teaching Lesson #4** = toc Below is the pre-planning video for my unit on Dividing Polynomials. media type="youtube" key="CFenNESZMH0" height="315" width="560" Below is the lesson plan for this unit.  Below are the teaching videos for this unit. media type="youtube" key="iGrvdaATVpw" height="315" width="420" media type="youtube" key="RmoXc55DTjU" height="315" width="560" =** 509B Mind Map #4 ** =   I feel that communication was the important concept in the readings this week. Even though chapters 8 and 9 talked about equity and assessment which are two very important aspects when it comes to teaching, the chapter on communication is what I got the most out of. There are different ways that you can promote communication in the classroom, whether it is written or verbal but it’s also important from the teacher standpoint how the conversations that go on in the classroom are beneficial for all students. The section that was on techniques for questions whole groups, small groups, and individuals was important for me. I still find myself, even after teaching for 4 years already and this year of student teaching that the questions I ask my students are too “off the fly”. I realize the importance of having questions pre-planned and the difficulty level of questioning as well. Some of what the chapter talked about dealt a lot with socio-cultural theory which I have been trying to implement more into my classroom that I am doing my student teaching in. I think it’s important for students to work together to learn from each other. That skill and that ability to be able to work with people of different backgrounds (not just race but skill level) will help them in the real world. It is definitely a 21st century skill to have. To mention the other chapters, assessment is important, formative and summative, however I knew of all the things chapter 8 talked about so I’m more interested in seeing what the other two purposes are in assessment when I read chapter 10. I am fully aware of the different types of students I will have in my classroom and the necessity to make sure I accommodate/teach to them is very important no matter their ethnicity, sex, or learning level. 