...that I am today and the one I will be for my future students. The program has allowed me to build and gain the skills needed to be a professional educator in the early childhood field The Georgia College program has taught me so much about myself and more specially myself as an educator. I have learned the skills needed to be a dynamic leader in the classroom and a professional through my experiences with the diverse schools I have been given the privilege to student teach at. My field experiences have allowed me to grow in skills such as communication,...
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...This experience observing Ms. Brodsky at Hernando Elementary School has been one I will never forget. I learned, practiced, and discovered more about being an educator than I ever thought I would. I genuinely believe that I was meant to be apart of this classroom and this environment. Throughout the year, I gained confidence and skills that are essential as an educator. Every lesson, every project, and every child taught me something new. Whether it was how to engage students in a particular lesson, or how children respond to various styles, everyday was packed with helpful information. Ms. Brodsky made me feel as if I was her equal. She allowed me many opportunities to gather information and to thrive. She helped me plan lessons, she asked...
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...this reflective essay, I will discuss about what three big ideas this semester that impacted me the most, how my personal philosophy has changed throughout this course, and ideas/facts I learned this semester that surprised me. First, I will discuss about one of the three big ideas this semester that has impacted me the most. One big idea this semester that has impacted me the most I believe is learning about multiple intelligences. In this class, I learned in chapter 10, that american psychologist Howard Gardner came up with eight unique and independent types of intelligences that...
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...Emily strickland Dec 13, 2015 Final assignment 1. The classroom literacy observations relates to standard 3 observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children's and families. Based on observing classroom literacy and interaction between children and teachers, a few of the key elements states that understanding the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment. Understanding and practicing responsible assessment to promote positive outcomes for each child. By evaluating the classroom and the needs of the children including interests there is an understanding of what literacy materials can be placed throughout the classroom. The 5 booklists relates to standard 1 promoting child development and learning. By understanding and applying understanding of the different books and establishing if the book is developmentally appropriate for them that can reflect both positive and negative learning. With both special topics such as death, or divorce that can be an upsetting and even hard experience to explain to a child or to go through as well as diverse topics such as culture that can show differences in background. Each book either placed on shelves, or in the library give children opportunities to engage with. The literature study relates to standard 5, using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum. I chose this standard because designing activity plans require the ability to create developmentally appropriate practices such as activities that are meaningful,...
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...In lesson 2 : Can You Hear Me Now? The first objective we learned was that teaching can be done in different avenues and ways. Teachers do not need to be in the classroom to teach with the advancement of technology we can flip a classroom. We can frontload our students at home with tutorials which our students can access through You Tube, Google classroom, and Remind through their phone. This idea was an AHH moment for me, as a special education teacher one technique we use is frontloading. Flipped classroom is frontloading a student at home so that in classroom the teacher and student can start with dependent work. A flipped classroom helps to fastfoward to independent work, giving the student time with teacher to quickly catch mistakes and help students. The second objective was to have us create a two minute tutorial with Camtasia or Screen Flow. This tutorial was to intoduce an idea or subject. The filming...
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...Classroom Assessment Techniques-One Minute Paper Kendra Strenth Samford University Classroom Assessment Techniques-One Minute Paper Classroom assessment techniques (CAT’s) are assessments conducted in the classroom to assess student learning. This type of assessment helps identify progress of the student and also identify areas that may need improvement. All types of CAT’s are to help facilitate the learning environment (Rowles, 2009). CAT’s are a formative type of assessment which involves immediate interaction between the instructor and student. They are used to assess students’ learning, attitudes, study habits, response to classroom teaching strategies and to help the instructor plan for future teaching strategies and concepts (Rowles, 2009). There are three phases to developing and using CAT’s. The first phase involves the planning phase: determining what setting it will be used in, what information will be obtained and what CAT will be used. The second phase is the actual implementation of the CAT. The final stage involves the results and responding to the CAT. The instructor should review the results and report the finding to the class and reflect on the CAT to identify if it accomplished the goal of the first phase (Rowles, 2009). I chose to evaluate the One-Minute Paper CAT. The One-Minute-Paper has been used the most and is a quick and easy way to assess classroom teaching and learning (Angelo & Cross, 1993). To use the One-Minute Paper,...
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...30 years Type of learning environment - Within the hospital- hands on What kind of assessments are used? We use different assessments. We verbally ask the students questions as well as we watch them work. Questionairres are sent out to the different departments that they are working in to assess their abilities and their work ethic. They are also giving tests about what they did for the week and what they thought could be better or was good about what they did. They are also asked to asses their teaching and themselves. What information do you want your learner to retain? We are hoping that they retain all that they learn. They will be nurses that will work with patients in sometimes life emergiencies. We want them to know what to do and how to do it. If the patient can be saved, we want them to have the ability to do it. How are assessments changes implemented? Once all the data is compiled and read through we take in account what everyone has said and critiqued. We can make changes immediately once all are in agreement. There are 5 of us that make that decision based on the facts of the tests, the journals and the questionairres. Are assessments result reported to the institution? The assessments are reported to the school as well as to the hospital. We will not pass or hire someone that is deemed not ready. Just passing all the cirrcculum does not make you a good nurse. What you do once you are in the job and how you react is a big portion of whether...
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...Technology Simon Hooper and Lloyd P. Rieber We all know that technology refers to advancements in the methods and tools we use to learn. In the classroom, technology can encompass all kinds of tools from low-tech pencil, paper, and chalkboard, to the use of presentation software, or high-tech tablets, online collaboration and conferencing tools, and more. The newest technologies allow us to try things in physical and virtual classrooms that were not possible before. Today, I cannot imagine how difficult it is to teach without technology and how hard it is to learn without it. Technology plays a major part in our lives as students. The first two paragraphs of the article mainly talks about the expectations...
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...the basics of Mathematics. The curriculum for Math 157 consists of data analysis, application of geometry, application of measurements and last but not least, introduction to probability. To be more precise, the topic application of geometry involves solving problems related applications of two and three dimensional shapes. As an upcoming teacher, I believe that geometry can be found everywhere. To teach about two and three dimensional shapes in the classroom will be interesting because all around us exist two and three dimensional shapes. The chapter on measurements includes identification and application of tools, different techniques and formulas in determining measurements; and introduction to probability pertains to use of suitable statistical methods in analyzing data. The concepts that I learned in this course are very relevant in to the characteristic of a professional teacher. The information that I learned in Math 157 will help me to teach my students math. I have learned different styles and techniques for introducing students to Geometry. Taking this course has shown me more than one way to help my students grasp what I will be teaching them. It is an observed fact that students find certain...
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...Customized Learning Theory: Reflective-Constructivism Kylie-Anne Noreiga Liberty University EDUC 500: Advanced Educational Psychology Dr. Gary Smith October 8, 2014 Introduction An elementary school first grade classroom teacher has spent the last four months teaching his students concepts of basic addition and subtraction. Students continue to show progress in understanding of both addition and subtraction skills through direct instruction, guided practice, homework practice worksheets, and in-class assessments, both informal and formal. During in class station activities as an alternative to outdoor recess, Mr. Duncan pulls out several games/activities and a timer; students will rotate through game stations every 10 minutes to allow students to experience various stations. Two of the activity stations involve math games such as Monopoly Junior and Candy Land. As students delve into their activity stations, Mr. Duncan observers his students unknowingly performing algorithms, maybe without a true understanding of why they are doing so yet, but still – applying learned skills correctly to real-world activities. Later that same school year, students in Mrs. Robinson’s second grade class are reviewing the value of money. Zayne’s father gives him $1 for each chore completed during the week. Within a few weeks, Zayne earns and saves $30 dollars and decides to spend his money on a Snakeez, a portable cup with a lid that...
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...difficult. With this I think that Axia College and its instructors have provided plenty of help, information, and tools to help their students be successful. Before I began at Axia my thoughts about distant learning were unclear. I had no idea what to expect because I had not taken an online course before. Although I had not taken an online course before, now that I am in this course I can see how this type of distant learning fits me much better than a traditional classroom. In a traditional classroom it was difficult to stay focused and take notes during the lecture the professor was giving. Because of this I would only have my memory to remember what was discussed in the class. By being in a distant learning environment it seems easier because all the discussion topics are in the forums so if I forget or miss any important information I can easily look it up and reread it. What I have learned through this course is that I have learned how to focus differently. I have learned that regardless of what type of environment I am in, a traditional classroom or distant learning environment I have to push away the distractions as I have in this distant learning environment. Also, to be more productive I have to be more focus and stay on track of everything that I do. I choose this as an important lesson because I have had a difficult time staying focused in school and in this course I have learned how to be more productive and focused. In the type of job that I have being productive...
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...Student Achievement Student achievement is the ability to remember and be able to use the knowledge that you have learned in any situation. I believe achievement is reached when students are able to articulate what they have learned and are able to use it towards their success in life; which would allow them to be productive members of society, as well. The article “Believing and Achieving”, by Craig D. Jerald explains how being an effective teacher and having a supportive school system will help their students reach their goals of excellence in school. The article made some interesting points about how the teacher and their work environment correlates to a students learning. The article stated, “If the teacher reported that their school administration was supportive with the efforts that they showed within the classroom, they tend to be inclined to have more sense of responsibility for the children’s learning” (Jerald, 2007). I would have to agree because I would want to know that my efforts and what the children were learning in the classroom would be appreciated by my administration. If teachers and staff believe in their students and help them in achieving their goals students can achieve excellence in school. I believe student achievement occurs when a student excels in school by studying, attending class, completing assignments, and participating in classroom dialogs. There are many other factors that also play a role in a student’s achievement. These are environmental...
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...Pawitra C. A Critical Review of “Developing Critical Thinking and Assessment in music classrooms” As many American students have a difficulty to reach a goal of testing standard makes music teachers are required to add the reading and writing skills in their classrooms. Maria Stefanova has provided some options to solve this problem in the article called “Developing Critical Thinking and Assessment in music classrooms”. It was published in May, 2011 by American String Teacher. In the article, she presents five classroom strategies to fill the gap between music and literacy classes. The first strategy is a prior step of the class which requires teachers to survey the students about their interest and background, while the second one could be done at the end of the class as an “exit ticket”. The next two are tactics which conceal the knowledge behind the performances and inviting a musician as a guest to classroom. The last one is to ask students to record their homework constantly. The author says that “[these strategies are] not only strengthening music instruction, but also to develop active thinking and assessment tools in the music classroom” (Stefanova, 2001). Most of the strategies are agreeable, however, I have a different point of view in some issues. Maria (2011) says that it is important for teachers to know more about their students’ interest and background to help them improve their skills, especially for new students. It is better to use written form of survey...
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...I have an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from IVY Tech Community College. While there I did a practicum at Methodist Temple in the three-year old room. Through this experience, I learned that communication with the parents is key to a child’s success in the classroom. I am currently working on a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education at USI. I have done a practicum at the Child Learning Center, where I was in the 3-5 year old room. During this experience, I learned several classroom management techniques which I will be able to bring into the classroom with me. I did tutoring at Oak Hill Elementary. I was able to work with two students one on one during this time. The first student was in Kindergarten...
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...1 Reflection on what I learned from the Information Technology Course and Project Jonathan Balarama Keita Thongsook College BA TESOL REFLECTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Reflection on what I learned from the Information Technology Course and Project To begin with a definition, according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, Information Technology is ‘the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data’. Information Technology is a vast subject and it is quite interesting. The course The ICT course was not really difficult, as I had a very good knowledge about the different types of technologies that were presented, but the idea of adapting them to my classroom got me thinking. Although, I have used technology in my classroom before, now I 2 have new ideas and skills to do a better job. In class I was given many different materials such as the different ways to use mobile phones, tablets or computers in the classroom. A brave new world talks about how the new generation have different ways of doing things and most importantly learning, which makes a lot of sense to me because I am not very old myself and I love to practically do or understand something, which I find helps to a greater extent in learning. More than half the world uses some sort of software based technology and the numbers are rising every day, so keeping technology away from the classroom is not the key, but...
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