As I reflect on my experiences based on my elementary school classroom field experience and the knowledge I acquired during my LIC 534 class, I can honestly say that my feelings/thought process has not changed in regards to what I believe to be true about teaching. I say this because I hold strong beliefs towards my views on teachings and student learning.
My beliefs still fall into three categories which are classroom environment, a source of knowledge, and self-discovery. As elementary teachers, I believe we set the foundation of education and it all begins with the classroom environment. The classroom environment should provide security, acceptance, and mutual respect. The purpose of this classroom atmosphere is to build/foster cooperative …show more content…
Through the research I have conducted, I’ve come to the conclusion that social studies is as significant for success as reading, writing, math, and science. It is in social studies that students’ learn skills ranging from reading a map to framing an argument. It is in these classrooms where students’ learn to access the validity of evidence, evaluate conflicting points of views, and apply facts to make decisions or formulate compelling arguments. Literacy and other core subjects are essential for academic growth, however, without social studies how can we ensure or state that our students are receiving a well-rounded education? Furthermore, if social studies teachings continues to be reduced within the classrooms, some strategies I’ve concluded to be valuable is an integrated curriculum, professional development workshops, and standardized testing for accountability. I feel these strategies will position social studies to be viewed as an important and essential …show more content…
It also noted that Elementary pre-service teachers were less likely to student-teach social studies and more frequently persuaded by other teachers to neglect social studies to provide more time for other instruction. I guess my concerns as I approach my internship would be related to encountering or being placed in a similar situation. I wanted to provide my students with a well-rounded education, but how can this be established if after my internship I feel unprepared to teach social studies or any other core subjects? During my field experience I noticed that social studies was not really incorporated into the curriculum, so how am I supposed to build upon such skills? I feel if it wasn’t required of me to teach a social studies lesson, then that particular time would be allocated towards mathematics or ELA. I guess I will have to take advantage of the developmental workshop that I previously mentioned. Overall, due to my field experience, the knowledge I acquired during LIC 534, and research I conducted, I am determine more than ever to rise to the challenges ahead, and promise to provide my students with a well-rounded
My beliefs still fall into three categories which are classroom environment, a source of knowledge, and self-discovery. As elementary teachers, I believe we set the foundation of education and it all begins with the classroom environment. The classroom environment should provide security, acceptance, and mutual respect. The purpose of this classroom atmosphere is to build/foster cooperative …show more content…
Through the research I have conducted, I’ve come to the conclusion that social studies is as significant for success as reading, writing, math, and science. It is in social studies that students’ learn skills ranging from reading a map to framing an argument. It is in these classrooms where students’ learn to access the validity of evidence, evaluate conflicting points of views, and apply facts to make decisions or formulate compelling arguments. Literacy and other core subjects are essential for academic growth, however, without social studies how can we ensure or state that our students are receiving a well-rounded education? Furthermore, if social studies teachings continues to be reduced within the classrooms, some strategies I’ve concluded to be valuable is an integrated curriculum, professional development workshops, and standardized testing for accountability. I feel these strategies will position social studies to be viewed as an important and essential …show more content…
It also noted that Elementary pre-service teachers were less likely to student-teach social studies and more frequently persuaded by other teachers to neglect social studies to provide more time for other instruction. I guess my concerns as I approach my internship would be related to encountering or being placed in a similar situation. I wanted to provide my students with a well-rounded education, but how can this be established if after my internship I feel unprepared to teach social studies or any other core subjects? During my field experience I noticed that social studies was not really incorporated into the curriculum, so how am I supposed to build upon such skills? I feel if it wasn’t required of me to teach a social studies lesson, then that particular time would be allocated towards mathematics or ELA. I guess I will have to take advantage of the developmental workshop that I previously mentioned. Overall, due to my field experience, the knowledge I acquired during LIC 534, and research I conducted, I am determine more than ever to rise to the challenges ahead, and promise to provide my students with a well-rounded