1. Objective 2:
Explain why instructional alternatives are necessary and how strategies for teachers and models of teaching are related. (Eggen and Kauchak, 2012)
Katie Kirmer

2. Instructional alternatives
There are multiple reasons for teachers to have instructional alternatives available for them to utilize.
Cognitive Domains
Teacher personalities
Student personalities
Gardener’s Multiple Intelligences
Bloom’s Taxonomy
(Eggen and Kauchak, 2012)
Instructional alternatives

3. Cognitive Domains
Every individual has these four cognitive domains which characterize how the individual thinks.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge and Intellectual skills
Affective Domain: Attitudes and Motivation related to everyday values
Psychomotor Domain: Performance skills
Interpersonal Domain: Social interaction skills
(Eggen and Kauchak, 2012)

4. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
Research has shown that individuals have strengths which are classified by Gardner’s 8 multiple intelligences. Depending on these strengths the individual prefers to learn in specific ways which is more appealing to their personality and strengths.
(English Acquisition, 2012)

5. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s taxonomy provides teachers with a list of verbs to help set goals for student learning and to help challenge students. The taxonomy is on a spectrum which spans from remember (simple processing) to create (complex processing).
(Sophie, 2011)

6. Strategies for teachers and models of teaching
Teaching strategies are general approaches applied to all content areas.
Teaching models are specific approaches with specific characteristics.
Teaching models are thought of as ‘blueprints’ for teaching and the strategies are the smaller elements that are combined to get the whole experience.
(Eggen and Kauchak, 2012)
Strategies for teachers and models of teaching

7. Examples of Teaching Strategies
Questioning
Reviewing
Modeling
Providing Feedback
Small group discussions
Drawing
Scavenger hunt
Worksheets
Debates
Graphic organizers
Writing
(Eggen and Kauchak, 2012)

8. Characteristics of Teaching models
Goals: Develops critical thinking skills and understanding on content.
Phases: Provides stages to help reach the goal.
Foundation: The practices are supported by education theory and development research.
(Eggen and Kauchak, 2012)

9. Works Cited
Eggen, P. and Kauchak, D. a. (2012). Strategies and Models for Teachers. (K. Canton, Ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson education, Inc.
English Acquisition. (2012, May 30). (CarlyBlog, Producer) Retrieved June 6, 2012, from
Sophie, C. (2011, December 7). Bloom’s Taxonomy and the classroom with Bloom’s Taxonomy. (wordpress.com) Retrieved June 6, 2012, from ms-taxonomy-and-the-classroom-with-blooms- taxonomy/