In Chapter Four of Holler If You Hear Me by Gregory Michie, the author describes how some of the other veteran teachers in his education classes expressed their views on the disconnect between education theory and classroom reality. One such example of this disconnect is the theory of differentiated instruction. I have learned a lot about differentiated instruction in my Foundations Block classes this semester, since I had not previously heard of the concept. In theory, this practice is a great way to tailor instruction to each student’s individual needs, as well as encourage learning and exploration.…
John Dewey and Maria Montessori both agreed on the principles of effective education. That is: learning is not from receiving information, children themselves form images by working with materials, learning is like going through life—knowledge earned from working with materials is a physical and psychological change, and learning is through interactions with environment. Even though Montessori was focusing on individual’s skills and development, Dewey was concentrated on group approaches. Both human experiments on education were able to prove that students learn better working with materials on hands, rather than teachers lecturing their knowledge on students.…
Question 1: What is the most common type of discipline incident you see in your office? I see a number of students come in for off task behavior, student discipline and tardies through out the day, Question 2: What am I allowed to do in the classroom? What types of classroom incidents would indicate that I should send students to you? Teachers are allowed to have reward systems set up for the class such as: No Homework pass.…
My Professional Philosophy Statement My personal belief, in regards to teaching early childhood education has three primary components. First of all, I believe it begins with creating a safe and caring atmosphere for young children to learn. Secondly, as an early childhood educator I also place a value on teaching a child developmentally appropriate practices. Finally, making an effort to teach about a child’s family culture, values, beliefs, or expectations assists me to make their experience meaningful through family involvement.…
Manipulatives are extremely beneficial to student learning in a variety of ways. Manipulatives have been proven to better allow students “to visualize math concepts and gain insights into necessary fundamentals” (p. 28 NAESP). What this quote means is that manipulatives make certain concepts in math more approachable and understandable because it takes confusing and abstract concepts and turns them into tangible objects. When students get a chance to use manipulatives they are able to view different math concepts in ways that they can change and use to create and form ideas and a deeper understanding of math concepts. Another way that manipulatives are beneficial to student learning is that it makes math more “interactive and engaging” for…
Teachers often rely on student engagement to measure the level of student interest as it is a predictor of student learning and development. Students that are engaged in the material and actively learning spend more time cognitively processing the material, therefore developing a deepened understanding of the material. Math, recognized second to reading, is another subject area that students with LD struggle academically. One strategy commonly used to teach elementary and middle grade mathematics are manipulatives, or physical objects. Manipulatives can be used to teach basic concepts such as classification and simple addition & subtraction as well as more difficult tasks like fractions.…
Throughout history civilizations have used physical objects to help solve everyday math problems. In Southwest Asia they used counting trays; wooden or clay trays covered in sand that the user drew symbols in as a tally chart. The ancient Romans then modified these to create the world’s first abacus. The Mayans, Aztecs and Incas all had different versions of knotted strings.…
There is no substitute for activities in a classroom that require your hands. (Cleaver). Ideas like this show just how important these activities are, especially for a student’s cognitive learning. A classroom must be focused on interactive activities rather than having an over reliance on testing. The best way students get the most out of what they are being taught is by actually doing what they learn and applying it accordingly.…
Manipulatives and Their Importance in Education Mathematics can be one of the more difficult areas of curriculum for young children and even adults to grasp. Due to this complex challenge that math instruction provides, mathematicians have tried to come up with a various ways to teach mathematics in the classroom that is both effective and engaging. In the early 1800’s, a German teacher named Friedrick Froebel was credited with the creation of the first manipulatives. Froebel’s manipulatives were three dimensional objects specifically designed for use in the classroom. Teachers found that students touching and utilizing these objects helped their students to conceptualize the math problems at a faster rate.…
Note: As you begin to insert your responses to the prompts found in this document, please be sure to save it frequently, (and note the location of the file) so as to not lose any of your work. Once completed, you will submit this document to WGU for grading. Instruct What student misconceptions have you encountered related to fraction, decimal, and percentage concepts?…
Leaning perspectives for elementary students At the elementary level, there are 3 major perspectives of learning that include; Behaviorist perspective- according to this perspective, all behavior, and thus learning occurs as a result of some external stimuli. In this case, the elementary student learns how to act depending on how he or she handles rewards and punishments. According to the perspective, the student also learns how to do something they observed.…
Which strategies do you like? As an educator, I think that anything can be implemented into the classroom as long that it is used for the purpose of learning. Every educator has a different way of teaching and implementing different methods. I would definitely implement the use of different manipulative.…
Teaching Essay There are many challenges and rewards a teacher will meet. Not each teacher may have same challenges and rewards from another teacher. The first reward is my longing to work with youngsters. I need to relate with children and help them develop and learn.…
Introduction to Reggio Emilia approach and Montessori method The Reggio Emilia approach emphasises on building relationships, respecting each child and the learning the power of the environment. The Montessori method, is based on self-directed learning and hands-on activities. History and significant features of the approaches The Reggio Emilia approach was developed by psychologist Loris Malaguzzi, together with the parents in the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy after world war II. After the war, people thought children needed a different learning approach. It was believed that children’s personalities form in their early years of development.…
I chose to develop a lesson on the topic of forces and motion. The intended rationale for this topic is to insure that students understand the force, motion and the relationship between them. I developed this lesson by making sure I followed the ISL philosophy that I personally believe in. Some of the main components I thought about were engagement, socializing, and active learning. All throughout this lesson activity, students would be actively engaged, moving around the classroom in groups discussing the activities that they would partake in.…