Explain how you might use shaping to help students learn a difficult concept or skill. Be specific - choose a specific concept or skill and narrate how you will shape it. Remember that shaping MUST include reinforcement for each successive attempt.
Learning to use the subjunctive mood in Spanish is a rather difficult concept, so I will use shaping--reinforcing each small step of progress toward a desired goal or behavior--to help my students master the subjunctive. First, I will teach the students the present subjunctive forms of the verbs and I will praise them as they attempt the new forms. Once they know the forms I will teach the students to use the subjunctive after verbs and/or expressions of will and influence when there are two different subjects: " Mi madre quiere que yo haga mi cama." I will let the students practice this concept a lot and give lots of praise and feedback. I will make sure they understand the concept before introducing the next use of the subjunctive: after verbs and/or expressions of emotion. We will then practice this concept a lot. Again I will give praise and feedback. I will continue this process--modeling, giving lots of practice followed by praise and feedback-- until the students have mastered the entire subjunctive mood.
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