WGU D187 Task 1 |Latest Update with Complete Solution

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WGU D187 Task 1 |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
The..teacher..engaged..in..reflective..practice..by..encouraging..students..to..think..critically..

about..their..experiment..results,..consider..different..outcomes,..and..reflect..on..past..learnin

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• Encouraging..All..Students..to..Engage..in..Self-Testing
The..teacher..does..demonstrate..differentiated..instructional..practices..in..the..area..

of..encouraging..all..students..to..engage..in..self-

testing...The..teacher..creates..opportunities..for..students..to..self-

test..by..enabling..them..to..experiment..with..their..ideas...During..the..lesson,..when..Jacob..

suggests..adding..bigger..wheels..to..his..car,..the..teacher..supports..this..idea..by..saying,..“L

et’s..see..what..happens..then.”..(Investigating..Balance..and..Motion..with..Cars..and..Ramps

,..2014)..This..encourages..Jacob..to..test..his..hypothesis...When..students..like..Preston..an

d..Hailey..suggest..changes,..like..adjusting..the..ramp..or..taking..parts..off..the..car,..the..tea

cher..makes..sure..their..ideas..are..tested...Allowing..the..students..to..make..modifications..

and..test..them..(rolling..the..car..and..measuring..its..distance)..actively..engages..students..i

n..self-testing...(Investigating..Balance..and..Motion..with..Cars..and..Ramps,..2014)

A.2...Learning..Environment

• Setting..a..Positive..Tone..for..Learning

The..learning..environment..incorporates..differentiated..instruction..in..setting..a..positiv

e..tone..for..learning...The..teacher..uses..positive..reinforcement..throughout..the..lesson,..s

aying,..“Awesome!”..and..“I..love..the..way..you’re..making..sure..that..goes..nice..and..smooth.

”..(Investigating..Balance..and..Motion..with..Cars..and..Ramps,..2014)..This..creates..a..posi

tive..learning..environment..where..students..feel..noticed..and..meaningful,..helping..them..t