美国历史教学：我的一周课堂以及教学策略展示(英文版).doc

History Teaching: A Week In My Classroom and A Demonstrated Strategy 历史教学：我的一周课堂以及教学策略展示 Dale Griepenstroh History TeacherChula Vista High SchoolCA, USA In lieu of a lesson plan I submit my outline of a typical week in my class and the role independent reading and writing play. I will explain how I attempt to make self-directed learners and empowered, curious students The class is an advanced world history class designated as Advanced Placement. Advanced Placement is a certified college level class for high school students, in this case 15-16 years of age. The class is more rigorous than a regular world history class in that students are expected to cover 10,000 years of history in 36 weeks. Students are also expected to learn to write 3 types of college level essays, and take an exam at the end of the course to determine if they receive college credit for the course. This course is approved by the Education Testing Service and College Board for its rigor. Their expectations can be found in a course guideline called the Acorn Book, named for their logo, an Acorn. Each Advanced Placement course has its own Acorn Book which serves as a guide to the teacher of curriculum that must be covered for students to be successful on the performance test at the end of the year. This is in addition to state government requirements for the course. Because there is so much more reading involved and the critical thinking is at a much higher level, this course required the teacher to be a content coach and literacy teacher. Students must take more ownership of their education by become literate at or above their age groups ability very quickly for them to be successful. In this week long description of my typical practices, I hope you will see the importance I place on students being self- motivated and efficient information gatherers. I also have given a literacy focused strategy on flashcards used in my class. (discussion 20-30 minutes) Monday: To start our reflection o