As I have reviewed various teaching strategies, I have found that the possibilities are endless. There are pedagogical techniques for every student with individualized needs. Subject matter can be taught by direct modeling and hand over hand strategies, or through hands on and exploration techniques. Students can be introduced to material through a book or a movie and then can practice and review knowledge and skills acquired through games. Scaffolding and having groups become experts on a topic are popular ways of teaching as well. The key to pedagogy is assessing the curriculum and the student’s needs. The most important thing is to find a way for the student to access the material in a way that is meaningful and memorable to them.
As I taught ESL last year I found that my teaching techniques changed many times during one lesson as I would use one technique for direct instruction, another for application, and a third to check the students’ recall of the information. I used all sorts of strategies from singing songs, to reading books, to direct instruction, to playing games, and to class discussion. Understanding the needs of the students and then actively seeking out techniques that would be most effective was crucial to my success teaching.
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