What?
According to the quiz I took my students learn or will learn with humanism, which focuses a lot on the worth and value of individuals. I think it is so important to teach not onlt the curriculum through out a student's education, but to also teach self worth and values is very important. When children are taught good morals and behavior i feel it truly makes a large difference with how the process knowledge and the way they their teacher and their classmates. Humanism also helps with cultural and social differences in the classroom and making sure everyone feels accepted and in a safe place. Through reading my blogs I noticed through out all the chapters it is so important to teach so that each and every student can learn the way that is best for them. As teachers we need to find our student's ZPD in order to meet their cognitive and linguistic development and needs. I also found a lot of information in helping our students develop socially and morally which can be categorized into Erikson's stages, but not every student will be the same, but they all need to be taught the same hamnism concepts. I feel humanism also incorporates the want and need for inclusion of the disabled into the classroom. I want my classroom to not only be a place for learning the curriculum, but also for establishing who they are, creating good social and moral values, become accepting of inclusion, and understand the importance of humanism in their own personal lives.
So What?
Humanism will affect my classroom in so many positive ways as long as I teach and enforce it in my classroom the proper way. I will help me have great relationships with my students and also help them have great relationships with their classmates. It will help me create my classroom to be a safe haven, and a positive learning environment for them and also for myself as a teacher. Teaching with humanism will allow me to help connect the curriculum to their personal lives, because I will alredy have that foundation established. If my students learn and establish humanism in their lives they will be more self-reliant and rational.
Now What?
I would like to have a better understanding about all the theorists stages and theories, such as Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, and Kohlberg. I found myself getting confused and lost in all the stages and theories. I think as a beginning teacher there will be a lot of learning about each and every student and figuring out how to react and teach each and every student in the classroom. There is also a lot to know when dealing with construction of knowledge, which will take time and actually experiencing different situations. I would also like to know how to handle every inclusion issue or learning disability situation, but that also will just comw with experience and talking and learning from other colleagues and teachers. I am excited to be able to incorporate all this into my classrroom, and create the appropriate sense of humanism that is necessary in my classroom and in my teaching.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Learning Log #4
What?
In chapter 4 i was able to take a closer look at some group differences i may experience when i become a teacher. It is so important as a teacher to always keep these differences in perspective and to acknowledge them in a positive way, and never disregard the student in any way. Every child is to be treated and looked at as an individual, and as teachers we should never assume things about certain students. Within these differences there are many different ways a student learns and processes information, such as IRE Cycle here there is adult to child interaction and many others. It was also interesting to learn about the many different ways teachers and other adults can help children with these differences. It is important for educators to have a worldview so they know what to expect and how to react when these differences arise. Through out this chapter it gives some great examples of different cultural and ethnic differences such as language and dialect, talking versus remaining silent, waiting versus interrupting, family relationships and expectations, conceptions of time, cooperation vs. competition and world views. All of these factors have a great effect on the environment of the classroom and the relationship the students have with others and their teachers. This chapter also goes over gender differences and the different cognitive developments males and females have. Males and females are different in many ways and we must not be bias according to gender, especially with different activities or expectations. Students may act different and learn different according to these differences. As teachers we need to react or discipline them each in their own way. In our classroom we may also encounter students who are at risk, we need to be aware of signs that these students will illustrate. They may have a history of academic failure, older age in comparison to other classmates, emotional and behavioral problems, low achievement, and decreasing involvement with school in general.
So What?
Because of this chapter I will always keep group differences in mind, not by ignoring them but acknowledging and accepting them in and out of the classroom. Especially now a days I am starting to see a lot more ethnic groups through out the schools and i keep reminding myself that I need to always remember as an educator I will have to maintain complete equity in my classroom in order to help it be a safe haven and an enjoyable place for each and every one of my students. I also learned in this chapter some great pointers on how to create a multi-cultural classroom which will be the base of my students learning. As an educator I will need to know and establish my own cultural lens, incorporate different values, beliefs and many other factors into my curriculum to help make my students feel accepted and special. I must also work hard to explore and know the backgrounds of the different student's ethnic groups, always integrate all the students together and never illuminate students that are different or think less of them. I must encourage the males and females of my class to follow their dreams and help them find things that interest them. I will always remember that each and every student has an important thing to offer and we must be accepting of those and help our students accept them also. Because of all these differences as teachers we must create a classroom of complete equity.
Now What?
By understanding the differences with various cultures and ethnic backgrounds, It will greatly help me to connect with my students in the best way possible. It is extremely crucial that I develop these skills to the best of my ability to prevent students feeling left out and or alone. I think that developing this skill will also help me to have some pretty neat experiences with my future students that are from different ethnic backgrounds than I am, In high school I had various friends that were from different ethnicities and I remember still to this day how neat it was to go to their houses or go to different family parties and see the different traditions and styles that they had carried throughout the different generations of their families. I think that with my students I can have these same types of experiences and feelings, but only if I have successfully managed to learn and/or relate myself and my background to those of others. I also think that if I can learn to relate with my students of different cultures that I can change the course of their lives. There are so many students that never make it to graduation or succeed in life simply because they think that nobody understands them or relates to them. If I am able to connect with them in a way that none of their other teachers have been able to do, then I will be able to have a positive influence on them and hopefully change their way of thinking and state of mind, and therefore; change the course of their life. All of these things that I have discussed in this Blog will be essential if I am to become an extraordinary teacher and reach my full potential. I realize that it will take a lot of hard work, but I know that it will be extremely rewarding to have these skills and be able to effect the courses of my students lives and help them to aspire to reach their full potential.
In chapter 4 i was able to take a closer look at some group differences i may experience when i become a teacher. It is so important as a teacher to always keep these differences in perspective and to acknowledge them in a positive way, and never disregard the student in any way. Every child is to be treated and looked at as an individual, and as teachers we should never assume things about certain students. Within these differences there are many different ways a student learns and processes information, such as IRE Cycle here there is adult to child interaction and many others. It was also interesting to learn about the many different ways teachers and other adults can help children with these differences. It is important for educators to have a worldview so they know what to expect and how to react when these differences arise. Through out this chapter it gives some great examples of different cultural and ethnic differences such as language and dialect, talking versus remaining silent, waiting versus interrupting, family relationships and expectations, conceptions of time, cooperation vs. competition and world views. All of these factors have a great effect on the environment of the classroom and the relationship the students have with others and their teachers. This chapter also goes over gender differences and the different cognitive developments males and females have. Males and females are different in many ways and we must not be bias according to gender, especially with different activities or expectations. Students may act different and learn different according to these differences. As teachers we need to react or discipline them each in their own way. In our classroom we may also encounter students who are at risk, we need to be aware of signs that these students will illustrate. They may have a history of academic failure, older age in comparison to other classmates, emotional and behavioral problems, low achievement, and decreasing involvement with school in general.
So What?
Because of this chapter I will always keep group differences in mind, not by ignoring them but acknowledging and accepting them in and out of the classroom. Especially now a days I am starting to see a lot more ethnic groups through out the schools and i keep reminding myself that I need to always remember as an educator I will have to maintain complete equity in my classroom in order to help it be a safe haven and an enjoyable place for each and every one of my students. I also learned in this chapter some great pointers on how to create a multi-cultural classroom which will be the base of my students learning. As an educator I will need to know and establish my own cultural lens, incorporate different values, beliefs and many other factors into my curriculum to help make my students feel accepted and special. I must also work hard to explore and know the backgrounds of the different student's ethnic groups, always integrate all the students together and never illuminate students that are different or think less of them. I must encourage the males and females of my class to follow their dreams and help them find things that interest them. I will always remember that each and every student has an important thing to offer and we must be accepting of those and help our students accept them also. Because of all these differences as teachers we must create a classroom of complete equity.
Now What?
By understanding the differences with various cultures and ethnic backgrounds, It will greatly help me to connect with my students in the best way possible. It is extremely crucial that I develop these skills to the best of my ability to prevent students feeling left out and or alone. I think that developing this skill will also help me to have some pretty neat experiences with my future students that are from different ethnic backgrounds than I am, In high school I had various friends that were from different ethnicities and I remember still to this day how neat it was to go to their houses or go to different family parties and see the different traditions and styles that they had carried throughout the different generations of their families. I think that with my students I can have these same types of experiences and feelings, but only if I have successfully managed to learn and/or relate myself and my background to those of others. I also think that if I can learn to relate with my students of different cultures that I can change the course of their lives. There are so many students that never make it to graduation or succeed in life simply because they think that nobody understands them or relates to them. If I am able to connect with them in a way that none of their other teachers have been able to do, then I will be able to have a positive influence on them and hopefully change their way of thinking and state of mind, and therefore; change the course of their life. All of these things that I have discussed in this Blog will be essential if I am to become an extraordinary teacher and reach my full potential. I realize that it will take a lot of hard work, but I know that it will be extremely rewarding to have these skills and be able to effect the courses of my students lives and help them to aspire to reach their full potential.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Chapter 5 Learning Log
WHAT?
Through out chapter 5 I have learned a lot about Students with special needs and the correct ways to approach and react in situations. I learned the importance of keeping these differences in mind and accepting them. The IDEA stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which establishes a fair level playing field for all students. It gives the student's with disabilities the chance to learn and progress. There is also the IEP which stands for Individualized Education Plan, which illustrates the different instructional levels, behavioral goals lessons, and schedules of the individual. Each of these programs of helped integrate students with special needs into public schools an have given them a chance to learn and associate with their peers. There are many different perspectives on intelligent such as Cattell's Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence, Gardner's Multiple Intelligence, Sternberg's Triachic Theory, Spearman's Concept of g, and Distributed Intelligence. According to these perspectives it is thought that intelligence is a single general ability, but changes within different variables. As teachers we will come across students with under achieving progress and some with over achieving progress, and as teachers we can make suggestions but never force them to do what we think is best, it is entirely up to the parents.
SO WHAT?
As a future teacher it is important for me to understand how important it is for these students with disabilities to be integrated into schools, and have the same chance as anyone else to associate with their peers, learn and play with other children their age, and feel accepted and given a chance. I can have a big effect on how well these students do educationally and also socially. I need to know the stuff that is in chapter 5 because as a future teacher I will deal with these issues more than I think, and it is helping me get prepared for when that day comes. It has helped me have a better understanding of what is acceptable as far as getting these students help or the proper assistance they need. It has also made me see how big of a role I will have these student's educational experience. Not only can I help them academically, but socially, cognitively, behaviorally, and physically.
NOW WHAT?
I will use this information to help me become a better educator and it has helped me become more understanding of the whole process that these students go through. I will use this information to help me when I become a teacher to be able to identify problems certain students might be having, and know how to approach them in a positive and proper manner. As an educator and a person I will be accepting of people's differences and help them in any way I can to have a successful life and to achieve anything they put their mind to. I will use this information to hopefully be able to more easily identify students with a disability and be able to get them help. I will also as I'm training to be an educator try to gain as much knowledge according to this chapter as possible so I will be ready for whatever comes my way, and I will know how to handle it and accept it.
Through out chapter 5 I have learned a lot about Students with special needs and the correct ways to approach and react in situations. I learned the importance of keeping these differences in mind and accepting them. The IDEA stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which establishes a fair level playing field for all students. It gives the student's with disabilities the chance to learn and progress. There is also the IEP which stands for Individualized Education Plan, which illustrates the different instructional levels, behavioral goals lessons, and schedules of the individual. Each of these programs of helped integrate students with special needs into public schools an have given them a chance to learn and associate with their peers. There are many different perspectives on intelligent such as Cattell's Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence, Gardner's Multiple Intelligence, Sternberg's Triachic Theory, Spearman's Concept of g, and Distributed Intelligence. According to these perspectives it is thought that intelligence is a single general ability, but changes within different variables. As teachers we will come across students with under achieving progress and some with over achieving progress, and as teachers we can make suggestions but never force them to do what we think is best, it is entirely up to the parents.
SO WHAT?
As a future teacher it is important for me to understand how important it is for these students with disabilities to be integrated into schools, and have the same chance as anyone else to associate with their peers, learn and play with other children their age, and feel accepted and given a chance. I can have a big effect on how well these students do educationally and also socially. I need to know the stuff that is in chapter 5 because as a future teacher I will deal with these issues more than I think, and it is helping me get prepared for when that day comes. It has helped me have a better understanding of what is acceptable as far as getting these students help or the proper assistance they need. It has also made me see how big of a role I will have these student's educational experience. Not only can I help them academically, but socially, cognitively, behaviorally, and physically.
NOW WHAT?
I will use this information to help me become a better educator and it has helped me become more understanding of the whole process that these students go through. I will use this information to help me when I become a teacher to be able to identify problems certain students might be having, and know how to approach them in a positive and proper manner. As an educator and a person I will be accepting of people's differences and help them in any way I can to have a successful life and to achieve anything they put their mind to. I will use this information to hopefully be able to more easily identify students with a disability and be able to get them help. I will also as I'm training to be an educator try to gain as much knowledge according to this chapter as possible so I will be ready for whatever comes my way, and I will know how to handle it and accept it.
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