After reading through the various "Focus On" research-based teaching practices, I found that all of the articles emphasized similar strategies. Some of the most important strategies include the issue of relevancy. Students need to understand how the material that they are learning is relevant to their life outside of school. The articles mentioned helping students see “the big picture” of the work they do in school. Strategies that help deal with the issue of relevancy include actively connecting their work to their communities and families, showcasing student work, considering issues of safety, and a valuing of the culture they are a part of outside of school (language, customs, social norms). Helping students bridge the divide between school and their lives outside of school will help their achievement levels. Since an ITU values cooperation and collaboration, we will hopefully be able to create a unit that will prove to bridge that gap as best as possible.
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