EPC 2903
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Weekly Guidelines Practicum 4
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Observation Task 1: Differentiating Centers
Focus: Differentiating centers based activities in the early childhood classroom
Objective: To encourage student teachers to identify how classroom centers can be
differentiated to meet all student levels (Mastery, Developing and Emerging)
Procedure: Photograph and document the centers based activities implemented in the setting
during the course of the day and identify the learning outcomes the activities met
Table 1: Differentiating Centers (Example)
Observed learning Centers
Description:
Resources:
(include photo):
International
Learning
Outcome:
Differentiated Ability
Levels:
(list only what you
consider to be the
primary goals)
The children count
with the children and
try to find the
missing numbers
Hearts
White board
Marker
Picture
Recognizes,
counts, orders,
writes and uses
numbers 0 to 10.
Mastery
Point the numbers
from the story.
Developing
Story
Point the numbers in
the picture.
Pencil
Emerging
Count The hearts with
find the missing
numbers.
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Table 1: Differentiating Centers
Observed learning
Centers
Description:
Resources:
(include photo):
International
Learning
Outcome:
Differentiated Ability
Levels:
(list only what
you consider to
be the primary
goals)
identify the O letter
and find words
starts with this
letter with some
activities.
Story
Play dough
Maze
Words in flash cards
Recognizes, read
writes and uses
letters that start
with this letter.
Mastery
Solve maze problem
(Move Mama
octopus to the baby
octopus).
Developing
Circle letter O from
the story.
Emerging
Point the words that
start with O letter.
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Reflections on Observation Task 1: Differentiating Centers
Read the questions below and write your answers
1. What are classroom learning centers? In this school they dont have
learning centers or areas they can just work in groups.
2. What is the purpose of classroom learning centers? Its help children to
understand with feeling comfortable and happy.
3. What is the role of the students while engaged during learning centers?
Answer their teacher question with raising their hands.
4. What is the role of the teacher as the students are engaged during learning
centers? Ask the children question and explain for them the information.
5. Do you feel it is important to offer tasks that are developmentally
appropriate for all student ability levels? Why / Why not? Use different
activities for different levels help children to understand step by step.