Chapter 5b

In this section of the chapter, the authors talked more about textbooks, objectives (which can be associated with planning), and controversial topics and how to go about teaching them. I found these main points interesting. Textbooks are such a huge issue in the education field, but I personally think they are beneficial when used correctly. I have always been an old-school kind of person who likes to flip the pages of a real book. I think textbooks can definitely still be used in the classroom as long as there are other forms of instruction present. Relying completely on an outdated textbook would not make for effective learning, but using them as a resource is still a great idea. I also enjoyed the list of words not to use in objectives. At Bradley, we have learned so specifically how to write a good objective, and I feel confident in doing this now. When we are teachers and are not writing extensive lesson plans for each subject, objectives are always something that stay. Before every lesson, it is important to know what you want your students to get out of what you're teaching. Last, I thought the talk of controversial topics was intriguing. There are so many touchy topics out there, and most of them are things that our students definitely need to learn about. I think the best way to go about teaching any topic that may be controversial, is to be completely unbiased. Teach the information as it is stated and do not incorporate any opinions or personal beliefs.