...our district through Common Core has become increasingly difficult. In this article, the teacher researchers found that many kindergarten and first-grade students did not have the reading readiness skills to be reading at their benchmark target. The purpose of the project was to improve the students overall reading ability. The project was for about four months. There were 74 students and 74 parents that participated in this research study. The teacher researchers noticed that the students lacked reading readiness skills that were necessary to meet grade level benchmarks. The teacher researchers used a parent survey, baseline assessments, and observational checklist to document evidence. The teacher researchers found from the parent survey that students who lacked interest in books and reading them demonstrated low reading readiness skills. The baseline assessment the students took showed an overall weakness in letter identification, initial sounds, medial sounds, and ending sounds. The observational checklist indicated difficulty with segmenting sounds, letter sound knowledge, inability to rhyme, decoding difficulties and reading miscues, poor comprehension, lack of interest in books, lack of print awareness skills, poor attentions spans, lack of response during whole group instruction, and off-task behaviors. The teacher researchers used a variety of interventions to improve their students overall reading skills. These interventions included small guided reading groups, word work...
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...Don’t Let Computers Become the Teacher President Clinton once had a vision of “the day when computers are as much a part of the classroom as blackboards.” (Sava) Back in the late 90’s that was just a vision. With the advent of Smart Boards and other teaching tools that vision has become reality. How are we supposed to view this change in the framework of learning and teaching? Are teachers to bow down to their new silicon based overlords? Are these computers to be used as classroom aids, or are they the forefront of a move from flesh and blood educators, to chip and wire teachers? There are many who support increasing the use of computer technology in classrooms. It would be difficult to defend a claim opposing the obvious advantages of computers. Computers are advanced machines leading a revolution in technological advancement. However, these proposed increases may not provide the ultimate salvation that some believe computers will bring. There are various issues that must be considered before we pledge our alliance to the motherboard. Thomas Dwyer wrote an article in SIGCUE discussing some of the issues his organization encountered in their study of this subject. He writes, “Our enthusiasm (for computers) is tempered, however, by a growing respect for the importance of human relationships, particularly in a technology-based environment. The more advanced the accomplishment of students, the more keen seems to be the need for the recognition and guidance...
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...1. What strategy did this teacher use to make student thinking visible? The teacher in this video used several strategies to make students thinking visible. One of the main ways she was able to see how the students were thinking is by walking around the room and listening to her students discussions within their groups. She was able to hear when students were struggling with the relationship of the numbers and hear what strategy student were using to figure out the relationship among the numbers. 2. How has this lesson helped you understand the 4th and 5th grade common core state standards for mathematics? This lesson has helped me understand the fourth and fifth grade common core State standards for mathematics by again showing me why it is important for students to be able to work in groups or peers so they can help explain their thought process to their peers. Students were working in groups and were able to feed off of each other’s responses and thinking on how the numbers in division related to each other. A girl in the video change how she saying a problem needed solved by simply listening to another...
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...Factors which influence Learning, Relationships and Communication in a Classroom Studies have shown that learning, relationships and communication actively interrelate, influencing each other. If a teacher has good communication skills they will develop a good relationship with their students which in turn will have a positive effect on the learning environment (Kyriacou 1998). However, over the years theorists in educational psychology have viewed pupils’ motivation as one of the most important features that contribute to student learning (Chrisotphel 1990). Therefore, this essay will critically discuss motivation as a key factor that influences these three areas. According to Seifert (1999) motivation affects the amount of time and energy students are willing to devote to any task. If motivation is essential for learning students need reasons to expend the energy. Teachers are the main adults in students live for several hours during the week. Therefore teachers are given the opportunity to play a significant role in the pupil’s social and personal development (Woolfolk et al 2008). It is the teachers’ responsibility to establish such an environment, flourished with positive energy which enables pupils to reach their potential both academically and socially. Factors which influence Communication In order to motivate the students it is essential that the teacher has the necessary skills. Communication is of immense importance in relation to teaching skills. When communication...
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...Workplace Relations Scoping study into approaches to student wellbeing Literature Review PRN 18219 July 2008 Erebus International Australian Catholic University Table of Contents Appendix 1: Literature Review 1 Table of Contents 2 Executive Summary 4 Section 1: Project Overview 4 Section 2: What is Student Wellbeing? 5 Section 3: The Outcomes of Student Wellbeing and its Pathways 6 1. Physical and Emotional Safety 6 2. Pro-social values 7 3. A supportive and caring school community 7 4. Social and Emotional Learning 7 5. A Strengths-based Approach 8 6. A sense of Meaning and Purpose 8 7. A Healthy Lifestyle 9 Section 4: International Focus on Student Wellbeing 9 Section 5: Student Wellbeing in the Australian Educational Context 9 5.1: Australian Government National Frameworks in Education 9 5.2 Report on the of the Responses of State and territory and non-government education authorities to the Concept of a National Student Wellbeing Framework 11 5.3 Student Wellbeing in State and Territory Curriculum and Policy Documents 11 Section 6: Whole School Approaches to Student Wellbeing: Issues of School Leadership, Implementation and Sustainability of Student Wellbeing Initiatives 12 Section 1: Project Overview 13 1.1 Introduction 13 1.2 Project Objectives 13 1.3 Methodology 14 Section 2: Student Wellbeing and its Pathways 16 2.1 What is Student Wellbeing? 16 The Definition of Student Wellbeing Used in this Report 21 Explanations of Key...
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...Critical Thinkers and Education A Teachers Goal Bia Mcgrue Scypion EDU372: Educational Psychology Prof. Jimletta Vareene-Thomas 2/20/2016 Critical Thinkers and Education A Teachers Goal Throughout life we are challenged and we encounter an abundance of issues or problems that we need to solve. Some problems that can be resolved effortlessly and efficiently but other obstacles may require a more critical and creative thinking to overcome. When it comes down to thinking to solve problems we depend on our thinking or give some regurgitated answer that we just read. But “much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed, or downright prejudiced” (TCTC, 2016). The purpose of critical thinking is so that we are able to not only accomplish or attain understanding but also so we can assess or check each other’s frame of reference and eventually clarify the question or dilemma at hand. Some would argue whose challenge is it to get students to move pass their beliefs and assumption. Is it on students to dig deeper to gain or find additional tools and information that leads to developing a more in depth thought process. Richard Dawkins expressed that we should “not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you” (Dawkins, 2015). Picture a student who completes every assignment follows along attentively writes down the notes and answers the questions with the information found...
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...Observation Analysis Andrew Sanders University of Phoenix MTE/506 – Child and Adolescent Development Cynthia Lowe March 17, 2014 Word count: 2,925 Observation Analysis Teacher observation has been received as a reasonable source of information for recording and reporting student demonstrations of learning outcomes in childhood education. During my observation analysis, I examined a nontraditional setting, YMCA, where children and teenagers gather. This paper will address the location of the observation, social gathering for the observation, description of the setting, and activities observed. Additionally, this paper shall evaluate the application of educational theory; describe the application of information processing to student learning; evaluate the instructor’s behaviors that promote student’s thinking abilities; analyze the implications of language development; and describe the relationship of social and emotional development to student learning and behavior. Location of the observation Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is located in Millington, Tennessee. YMCA is a world-wide Christian voluntary movement for men and women with distinctive importance on and genuine involvement of young people that seeks to share the Christian ideal of building a human community of justice with love, peace and resolution for the fullness of life for all creation (YMCA, n.d.). Today the YMCA is more aimed on inspiring youths and their...
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...The course Reading and Writing across the curriculum was expectedly an eye opener for me. As per usual with courses taught by Dr. Saul and Mrs. Rock, I expected to be involved in activities which showed the importance of reading and writing across all subject matter in the curriculum. My first thoughts of reading and writing were that it was linked exclusively to Language Arts but this course has shown the importance of reading and writing throughout the curriculum. The first topic that intrigued me was Chall’s Stages of Reading Development. These six (6) stages show step by step the process of reading development a child undertakes straight up to adulthood. By having an understanding of these stages and the characteristics that children portray in each, a teacher can effectively cater to the needs of the children. For example, in the first stage, the Pre-Reading Stage, aged six (6) months to (6) years, children garner information via being read to by an adult, who responds to and warmly appreciates the child’s interest in books and reading and via play with books, pencils, paper and blocks. This stage creates a foundation for reading and writing as children identify letters and understand words they hear even though they can read few if any at all. Teachers or adults can let children choose books of interest and read them to them consistently to aid in retention of knowledge. Knowledge of Chall’s Stages of Reading Development is also immensely useful when dealing with children...
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...give account, analyse, evaluate and so inform learning about practice”(Reid 1993:305).I was very nervous before starting this course because I have not studied for 10 years or even written down any assignment and I found it is very interesting after I got a clear idea about the theory of adult learning(Knowles 1990) and the effective methods of transmitting knowledge from the mentor to a student. This assignment will first look at the personal and professional reasons why I want to undertake this module and it will reflect the importance of supportive learning in the workplace environment. NMC code of professional conduct in point 4.3 states that as a Registered Nurse you must ‘Communicate effectively with the patients and other colleagues and share your knowledge, skills and expertise with other members of the team as required for the benefit of patients and clients .it also saying that ‘you have a duty to facilitate students of nursing and others to develop their competence’. I believe that it is essential in my professional life as a registered nurse I must need to support the student nurses whilst their placement in the ward to achieve their goals by sharing my knowledge, and clinical experience. I understand that I need to keep my skills and knowledge up to date and this could be achieved...
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...act in sociably acceptable manner and equipping students with adequate knowledge for their futures. Education also serves as a way to foster children’s imagination, curiosity and creative & analytical thinking. Through education children are also equipped with tools, and skills necessary to compete for positions in the future. Children also learn a lot about themselves through education, as they decide what careers to pursue through higher education. I also feel education serves as a tool to teach children how to appropriately navigate social interactions with peers that are different from themselves. In my opinion, good teaching is not a skill that is determined by one’s technique. Good teaching comes from the integrity of the teacher, and the teacher’s relationship with the students and the subject. All students learn differently, so a teacher that is able to adjust and use different methods to reach their students, will make a good one. Methods that are meaningful, relevant, and memorable will work best because they serve as ways to keep students engaged, and on topic. Also teachers must show passion toward their students, and the subject(s) they teach. Students will know whether a teacher truly cares about them, and the lessons they teach. Another important element that leads to good teaching is the ability to listen to and show responsiveness towards the students. Teachers that show empathy toward students, while pushing them to excel will fare better than...
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...Summary Professional code of ethics, Definition, “Professionally accepted standards of personal and business behavior, values and guiding principles” Importance, A code of ethics is essential to a profession; the code will provide an ethical starting point for the professionals and for others outside the profession. Professional code inform members of the profession about the viewpoints they should consider in making a decision. A code of ethics serves to promote the values of the profession over the personal, societal, and (sometimes) institutional values. It serves as a guideline for professionalism and quality of service. Ethical principles, 1) Integrity 2) Objectivity 3) Competence 4) Fairness 5) Confidentiality 6) Professionalism (7) diligence Development of teacher code of ethics, 1) Obligation towards students: a. Deal justly & impartially with students. b. Identifying the individual needs of the students. c. Respects the right of every student. d. Encourage students for the betterment of their future. 2) Obligation towards parents a. Respect the basic responsibility of parents for their children. b. Establish friendly & cooperative relationship. c. Keep parents informed about the progress of their children. 3) Obligation towards community i. Respect & be loyal to the community’s moral, spiritual ...
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...My Philosophy for classroom engagement and management revolves around student interaction and establishing a strong curriculum that helps student’s grow in knowledge. In addition, rules of the classroom will be laid out early and apply to everyone in the classroom. The expectations of the classroom will be labeled and displayed where all students and teachers can see. The teacher as a facilitator is very important. The teacher is responsible for the overall atmosphere of the class and is the key contributor and monitor for classroom discussions. It is the teacher’s role to bring discussions back on topic when they digress as well as offer stimulating discussion topics when none are presented. The teacher should encourage participation and always remain positive in regards to feedback (Jones, F., 1987). The teacher should be able to receive constructive criticism and use it to continually change to better facilitate learning. Overall facilitation relies on a set of skills and knowledge that can be used to encourage individuals to come together to complete work (Thomas, G. 2004). The teacher should instill an incentive system to teach students about cooperation that gives the student’s time during the class to partake in learning games that are fun and active but still gives adequate instruction. In addition, using omission techniques for those students who misbehave (Jones, F., 1987). The teacher overall should have the ability to communicate in an effective manner and...
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...Charles Preston 4/25/11 Dispositions of a teacher are some of the most important topics we covered through the semester in Education 201. Teacher dispositions, if followed correctly, can be looked at as the prototypical teacher who can arrive at a school and not only help out the school, but also help of the children. The main dispositions of learning consist of the commitment to diversity, commitment to ethics, commitment to the teaching profession, and knowing the philosophies and theories of education. Throughout a semester of a number of speakers, class documents, and Martin Haberman’s Star Teachers, I feel like I have learned how important these dispositions truly are for the success of a teacher and what I need to work on to better myself to become a true star educator. The first disposition of teaching is the commitment to diversity. Commitment to diversity is a strong point of mine because I have first handedly seen the benefits of diversity in the schools. In one hand I went to a middle school that was about 30% African American, 25% Hispanic, and 45% White. On the other hand I went to a high school that was almost 95% White, 4% African American, and 1% Hispanic. I feel like the students I went to school with in the diverse community had a more open mind about society in a whole which clearly made for better learning. I also observed that the teachers at the diverse school seemed to have more motivation to drive the students to succeed. The more diverse schools also...
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...roles. The above-mentioned roles were reflective of the American culture that is why the present study utilized the guidance counselors’ roles presented by De Jesus (2006) which was based on Philippine context. Findings revealed that the guidance counselors highly recognized their roles as counselor, coordinator, consultant, conductor of activities, and change agent. Thus, they were contributory to the effective implementation of the guidance programs in every college or university in the region under study. INTRODUCTION The roles of school counselors have changed dramatically over time. As the 20th century began, school counselors did not exist. Instead teachers were using few minutes of their day to provide students with vocational guidance. During the early 1900s, an incursion of different kinds of students in the public schools occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution, initiating the development of school guidance movement. The rationale of the guidance counselor was to avoid problem behavior, relate vocational interests to curriculum subjects and build up moral fiber. Specifically, from a guidance point of...
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...Friere argues that the teacher-student relationship is poor because the teacher is just narrating about the subjects and the students are just listening and are not really involved. According to Friere, “Education thus becomes an act of depositing, in which the students are the depositories sand the teacher is the depositor (4)”.This concept is a one way communication that does not allow both teachers and students to learn from each other. According to Freire’s central thesis is that teachers are using narration to deposit information to students and not taking the time to communicate with the students. (4) By using a banking method to learning, they are taking the real meaning of what they are teaching out of the equation. (3) Some of the key words and phrases that clarify the thesis for me started with the mention of narration. (4) This concept points out the fact that teachers are just teaching in a way that students are meant to memorize the subject not really know the true meaning behind it. The next point was when Freire brought the concept of oppression. (11) This is where the paper turned into more than just a student teacher relationship, but rather into a broader oppressor and oppressed relationship. The last point was when Freire was describing man as just being a spectator, not a re-creator. (para 17) Those were some of the key points that stood out to me and clarified his thesis. 4. At the end of Freire's essay, he discusses the importance of "communication."...
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