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rockdrummer · 01-28-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

Rockdrummer, while I was reading all these different methodologies of teaching before reaching the part about the layered curriculm, I was thinking that I do a little bit of all in my classroom. When I read about the layered curriculm, I can say that I use the layered curriculm or methodology with my class. It sounds like I am using beginning "B" layer.

Thanks for sharing this. I learned something new today.

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Originally Posted by shel90

I also like the idea of brain-based learning too. I will look more into it at my work.

I have always been a firm believer of meeting each child's learning style so reading all that made me realize that I am already doing that! LOL! I could improve, of course.

Thanks Shel and I too have learned much from it. I’m sorry but I meant to say Brain based teaching in my previous post and not brain based learning. Of course learning is brain based. *whacking myself

Actually in the layered curriculum approach, the “B” layer is the second layer. Not the beginning layer. The layers are in reverse order where layer “C” is first, then “B” and lastly “A”. I find it funny that the experts have the A, B C’s backwards.

Also as I understand it, Student-Centered instruction, Differentiated Instruction, and Layered Curriculum are all brain based teaching strategies.

To me the conclusion is compelling. They say it allows teachers to give every child a special education but I believe it allows them to give every child an individualized special education. What I would consider a true IEP.

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Conclusion

Research has made it clear that that there is not any one "best" way to deliver instruction. Some objectives are better met when student-centered approaches are used while others may need a more teacher-centered approach. The fact that educators need to be able to "read and flex" with the differing needs of their students is irrefutable. Today, more than ever, with all of the high stakes testing and accountability measures, teachers need to possess a large repertoire of instructional approaches. Layered Curriculum may be the closest thing yet to that magic formula that educators are so frantically searching for. After all, it allows teachers to "give every child a special education" (Nunley, 2004).