Class #2

                Today in class one of the topics we discussed was appreciative inquiry. Appreciative inquiry is when you repeat certain words or sentences to put extra emphasis on them and show their importance. Which is exactly what our professor did when he told us about it. He repeated appreciative inquiry and what it was multiple times to make sure that we all heard what he was talking about. I didn’t know that this was a specific teaching strategy that had its own name. However, I have picked up on other professors doing the same thing and make sure that I take notes on whatever it is that they repeat. We also talked about using metaphors as another teaching strategy. If you can find something that your students are interested in and relate the subject to it, it can be a very effective way of teaching. Thinking back to my high school experience many teachers did this. Most of the time they would misuse the word and be completely off about a certain subject but it was still memorable. Which means it was an effective strategy. We also talked about at-risk children and what an at-risk child actually means. A big question was what is an at-risk child or what does that truly mean. Everyone came up with their own answers, mainly on a similar path. That an at-risk child is someone who could struggle to transition from being a student to being an adult. I wonder how I will be able to help at-risk children in my teaching while still making sure that the other students all get the teachings that they need.