Report on Utilization of Resources for Teaching Practice

This report, prepared for a newly qualified specialist teacher, delves into the utilization of teaching and learning resources during teaching practice. It begins by explaining the purpose of various resources in education, emphasizing their role in enhancing learning and student engagement. The report then evaluates the effectiveness of specific resources, such as spreadsheets, worksheets, handouts, instructional videos, textbooks, realia, and ICT tools, in meeting the diverse learning needs of primary-level mathematics students. It analyzes the principles of resource design, including Fleming's VARK model for learning preferences, and discusses how theories of inclusive curriculum design can be used to adapt resources for diverse learners. Furthermore, the report reviews legal requirements and responsibilities related to resource development and use, and it evaluates various sources that inform resource development, including emerging technologies. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of resource utilization to improve teaching practices and enhance student learning outcomes.

Running head: UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR TEACHING PRACTICE
Utilization of Resources for Teaching Practice
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author’s Note:

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I) Brief explanation about resources that are to be utilized in teaching as well as learning process
There are various resources available in the subject of education as well as training that
can be utilized as methods to teach during ongoing classroom sessions. This approach increases
learning practice in addition; it provides interest to learners who would get an opportunity to
form a strong foundation in experiences in learning (Gould and Roffey-Barentsen, 2014). As it
was indicated in a document of Gould in the year 2014, strategies of teaching come in action if
sufficient resources are implemented in order to enhance various stages of learning and also help
in sharpening memory skills and knowledge of pupils.
Resources that have been gained from the literary sources of Armitage (1999) have been
utilized to include in teaching as well as learning practice for definite purpose and must not be
wasted by decorating classrooms.Since I am a school teacher from primary level, several
resources required to be used so that I can ensure that my pupils understand basic concepts of
mathematics and this would in turn increase their ability to take an active part in learning
session.
From the resources as suggested by Hadfield (2013), thereexist certain types of tool or
technique that can be utilized by teachers to put forward the vast field of development of
language in front of the learners. This would provide further rooms for learners to improve their
language skills apart from what has been taught by the teachers in written, spoken or it may be in
text formats. Resources stand out to be important instruments that provide a framework on the
entire process of learning and help the pupils individually. Resources help towards best reflective
practice so that it increases opportunity for pupils to undertake further chances for learning in
future.

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Children who sit in my classroom have different learning needs since they belong to
various backgrounds, traditions and cultures hence I find my duty to select as well as arrange
several material resources for example PowerPoint slides, worksheets and handouts that would
be able to meet the learning requirements of my pupils. Involving such materials as well as
resources has been taken into account since the children would get chances to analyze their
learning potentials.
Hadfield (2008) has thrown an indication on various important course books, books on
numerical as well as other books that are mostly used by teachers to supplement activities related
to teaching and learning for scheme of work design. As declared by Jacobson (2010), great
learners play an important role in taking part in several classroom activities that contains
authentic as well as contextualized materials. These help in learning new mathematics concepts
therefore rendering individuals opportunities to learn mathematics with fun as well as taking
time in external environment of school. In thiscontext use of authentic as well as contextualized
resources are mainly referred for valuable teaching as well as learning practice.
Being a teacher of primary section, while teaching mathematics I provide teaching as
well as learning resources to my students so that they find it easy to learn mathematics concepts
especially for those who are not so good at this subject and weak in numerical ability. Whatever
resources and materials to be utilized should be accessible by all pupils studying in the school.
Training materials will leave an impact on cultural diversity as well as learning experiences of
my pupils.
b. Analyzing effectiveness of specialized material resources in order to meet needs of pupils in
terms of teaching as well as learning

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Effectiveness in terms of material resources actually solely dependent on particular
choosing instruction that is intended to utilize by an instructor who takes important decision on
selection of various materials on teaching as well as learning experience. This is required to
address the needs of various learners inside the school premises that acts as fit and provide less
constraints during teaching as well as learning. Since I have Mathematics background therefore I
would like to teach Mathematics at primary level and I would like to use following resources in
order to meet learning requirements of my pupils:
Spreadsheets as well as Worksheets:
Various spreadsheets as well as worksheets are very important for teaching as well as learning
that are found in text format and increase the capability of learners so that they can increase their
memories. All these have been referred to as teaching as well as learning materials exclusively
designed by teachers with the motivation to pass new ideas among various learners. These type
of materials are generally used many number of times with respect to teaching as well as
studying environment.
Handouts
These types of teaching equipment are provided by instructor with a benefit in order to
highlight several points of lessons that enable the pupils to incorporate their personal point of
views as well as ideas there. Handouts are usually provided to learners so that they have the
opportunity to access continuous learning practice by themselves therefore improving
engagements towards learning as well as performances. During the time spreadsheets are used
during teaching as well as studying tools, it is necessary on part of the teachers to incorporate
pictures and make them look more illustrative instead of plain writing so that it influences

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critical thinking of learners. Font sizes should be set as such that they look legible and can be
read by the learners. Teachers can also confirm that texts that can be read from those
spreadsheets by utilization of SMOG test since that was created through a famous person Harry
McLaughlin during the year 1969.
Worksheets
An important fact is that worksheet acts as an important teaching as well as learning tool
in order to help in bringing out improvement towards learning as well as involvement of learners
in several classroom activities during the process of learning journey. Spreadsheets usually
comprises of several questions that are identified to be quite helpful for learners so that they can
effectively take part in learning practice sessions. Worksheets cannot be changed at frequent
times and it may subject to changes if the learners require it.
Instructional Videos
These are important tools that are mostly turned to be resources effective in order to
convey various verbal instructions that include advantages of demonstrating subjects of learning.
Individuals who generally enjoy learning as a result of watching videos, TVs, as well as
YouTube take help of videos as a different way in order to keep themselves busy in learning
process by receiving guidelines from the tutor. Videos can be utilized as effective means to
transfer important information as well as guidelines to pupils by method of visual display that
would not have been possible to do so if those were to be done in class. Videos sometimes create
problem as it does not have the capability to judge and identify learners who have lesser
capability to grasp understanding of a particular subject very easily and also many of them do not
understand language in which instructions are being delivered.

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Textbooks
Textbooks act as important teaching resources that provide guidelines to teachers so that
they select their teaching instructions quite selectively. These resources are reusable as well as
permanent that assist in visualizing learning experience of several learners. Textbooks usually
cannot be modified and also they do not undergo revision.
Regalia
These are original objects that prove to be tactile in nature and also aids memory of
learners and increase their level of comprehending subjects. Utilization of this resource for
teaching as well as learning is taken to be important as sometimes pupils are not interested or
fear to see live objects and do not want to come to their contact. Realia is mostly considered
difficult to be available and also it cannot be reused or recycled (Harmer, 2001).
ICT
ICT usually incorporates studying environment that allows establishing of learning
environment that would incorporate visual display (VLE) and this can be used by learners as
well as teachers to personalize individual activities. Various applications of new technologies
have found a greater impact on engaging learners and also motivating them to learn, improve
their numerical ability and experiences on language in relation to subject Mathematics. Skills on
digital numeric are very useful in order to succeed in modern life in the field of Mathematics.
Several technologies like iPads as well as apps are available in order to provide guidelines to the
teacher with various styles and approaches so that they can fulfill the learning demands of
individuals.

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Certain apps on learning Mathematics are incorporated into my teaching practice give me
an opportunity to follow an innovative approach and act as creative while preparing new lessons,
ideas as well as knowledge. Such interesting resources have enhanced the purpose of learning of
my pupils, and take part in learning activities in both individuals as well as groups. These apps
have given me the scope so that I can engage my learners in an exciting interactive session that
encourages higher participation of learners and better judgment of their learning experiences.
c. Analyzing various principles on designing of resources
From the discussion that has been made before, resources are usually evaluated by
realizing their effectiveness so that learning needs of individual learners can be easily met
therefore enhancing the knowledge environment. In this particular portion, resources are
designed based on the principle that shall be judged through employing Fleming’s VARK
preferences of learning.
Learning Preferences as suggested by VARK (Fleming in the year 1995)
An ideal model has been designed based on learning preferences as proposed by Fleming
VARK talks about existence of four individual groups that incorporates preferences for learning
in the form of visual, kinesthetic, reading/writing as well as auditory skills. Since learners are
born and brought up from various cultures and backgrounds therefore their individual methods of
learning as well as requirement becomes different therefore it leads to promotion of inclusive
environment on learning. Pupils studying in schools have different ways to respond to calls as
well as learning methods and this requires various teaching strategies as well as resources.
Visual method

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Learners who have an interest on learning through the process of visual engagement in
the process of learning practice usually watch video sessions and learn important things. These
are also sometimes done through PowerPoint slides that mainly consists of images, videos, graph
charts that make it easy for the students to understand the concepts. It enables them to read and
learn through presentations and these resources are also supported in the form of speaking.
Auditory method
Children who prefer to acquire knowledge by listening to various guidelines from their
assistors or teachers in which teacher helps out by adjusting his/her vocal cord so that they can
enhance learning experience of pupils. Children prefer to utilize audio books and involve
themselves in peer interaction so that they can read and involve themselves in various group
discussions later on.
Reading as well as Writing
They prefer to learn through verbal classroom sessions where they would get the chance
to take notes for themselves during practice for teaching. They have the capability to directly
convert into words whatever they are being taught in the class. Handouts as well as spreadsheets
are usually distributed to those pupils in order to motivate them to focus on self-studying practice
and therefore it increases learning skills of individuals.
Kina estheticstyle
Learners who want to adopt necessary skills to achieve good results to learning follow
this particular style. Through this particular approach they prefer putting forward themselves for
the sake of activities. They have the unique capability to undertake various activities in their own

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hands. These pupils take the opportunity to utilize their experiences they have gathered in the
past and they form groups where they share their experiences and gain knowledge from each
other. They usually do not prefer abstract learning and emphasize on their live experiences they
have gathered in the past.
Learning materials and resources are to be prepared in such a manner so that it
encourages frequent interaction among the pupils undertaking learning activities. These training
materials are prepared as such so that they follow general principles and standards that mainly
incorporate attractiveness, legible, precise in the form that would encourage learning among
pupils. Resources could be easily understand and these are prepared abiding by learning needs of
individual pupils.
Such resources are utilized by teachers for teaching as well as learning practice that are also cost-
effective and accessible by all learners.
d. Analysis of ways by which various theories, models as well as principles incorporate
curriculum design that are utilized for development of resources
Various curriculum practices in researches have been decided as structural framework
that are usually employed by teachers so that they can deliver useful as well as impactful practice
of teaching to pupils and also positively respondingto their various learning needs (Marsh, 2009).
Curriculum basically includes contents of the course, subjects that are to be prepared after
undertaking a particular course, various processes by which those lessons have to be taught to
pupils and also talks about the environment in which it was prepared. This renders inclusive
experienceson learning to the pupils. In accordance to the suggestions made by Portelli (1987),
curriculum contents have been incorporated in the syllabus that talks about one of the processes

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known as pedagogy methodthat is usually employed during the process when teaching is carried
out. Under this method product is usually assigned the name assessment and teaching style is
referred to as praxis. Among various structures of curriculum that have been identified, a famous
person known as Jeremy Poruner suggested that spiral form of curriculum study acts as the most
effective as it considers various themes as well as topics on curriculum that go by the learning
process and expand pertaining to developing skills as well as experiences (Wilson, 2009). Spiral
form of curriculum usually help the teachers to revise every individual topics in the syllabus
therefore they adopt themselves in the environment of individual learning practice. Spiral
curriculum is utilized during activities in groups where numbering as well as counting are taught
to pupils on repeated basis based on individual learning conditions therefore it leads to creation
of learning environment in an inclusive manner. It is important on part of teachers to keep in
mind that adopting the system of teaching through pedagogy approach is similar to teaching
product that helps in orientation of teaching product in the form of models as well as theories for
practice of inclusive learning.
Design of product model for development of curriculum
This particular model for curriculum has been derived from the perspective of behaviorist
learning that is mostly focused on goals of lessons that are being taught to individuals and those
outcomes on future learning (Roffey-Barentsen, 2014). That particular type of model has been
mentioned in the book named as Tyler that is known by the market name Basic Principle that
entitles Curriculum as well as Tutoring is usually referred by teachers like me during the training
cycle.

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A cycle consisting of Concepts on Training (As suggested by Roffey-Barentsen in the year
2014)
As it has been derived from Tyler model in the year 1949, it is usually stated that basic
education is aimed towards bringing varying changes within patterns of behavior of individual
pupils. Activities associated with teaching are described to have little impact up on pattern of
behavior by individuals. As it was suggested within activities of Neary in the year 2002, goals on
education are required to be expressive. Tyler concluded the fact by declaring that various
objectives of education should be observed in the form of achieving certain happenings that are
usually expected as a result of behaviors on learning.
Curriculum Development associated with Praxis Model
This particular model usually emphasizes on commitment of human beings that is
considered important towards achieving purpose of education. During the process of teaching
practice of mine, I was mainly involved in creating personal curriculum that does not take into
account various external requirements. In addition, I preferred to work in association with
diverse features of learning by utilizing applications on models of mixture teaching for example
learning through models on mixture teaching. According to the suggestions made by Petty in the
year 2014, variable modes on teaching act as best ways in the form so that teachers assist in
engagement of all students within a classroom. Special attention can be devoted to seven
intelligent cycle approach by Howard Gardener where basic heights of intelligence are usually
proposed and originality of differences among individuals have been mentioned (Petty, 2014).
Cycle on Seven Intelligence by Howard Gardener

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In accordance to techniques on mixing teaching that are incorporated during practices, it
came to my notice that on devising various materials on individual learning, I consider it suitable
due to experience and knowledge of my pupils. Usually I assign different types of tasks to
various learners for example numbering, counting, reciting poems, dancing and several other
activities that have similar access on learning that is referred to as digital parenting.
On the basis of implementation of individual learning plan maximum of my pupils strive
hard to achieve their individual learning targets.
e. Revising legal requirements as well as responsibilities that can be related towards utilization of
resources as well as its implications
Process of development and utilization of teaching as well as learning experiences that
are required to be met as a result of several requirements towards legal procedures. In accordance
to the law of Copyright that was under the operation in UK, it was mentioned by the persons who
are the owners of those materials have been allocated the right to frame decisions and predict
various processes by which resources can be implemented in controlling users of other resources.
Different areas for example the ones in public performance, broadcasting, selling of copies to
customers as well as adapting to the conditions of public, photocopying as well as issuing of
several properties to customers are usually enclosed under this particular act. Owners who
undertook such initiatives have been assigned the right to declare themselves as authors of those
resources. Situations usually arise where specific work was created by authors those who take
into account skills associated with that work have the authority to acquire copyrights.
In addition, when persons involve themselves in creation of work that involves only a
part of job of that individual, in that case authority to copyright the works is not given to that