Alexis Wiggins is a teacher that become student for two-day observation, as high school learning coaching she was advised by the high school principle to become student. So, she can have provided a new perspective of classroom experience. Her finding observation make her to be aware of why students go thought in daily basis. She argues that educational system need to analysis how students are being taught and treated in daily basis, and find the best solution to help students to reach their maximum. The purpose of this paper is to analysis the problems on school education based on Wiggins funding, and find the best solution using Wiggins intentions, moral ethics theories, and Rush Kidder checkpoints on the issue.…
Smart And Narcissistic People Alix Spiegel, author of “Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning”, which was published on November 12, 2012 by National Public Radio , Spiegel claims that there are difference in Eastern and Western cultures in how persuade the struggles. Spiegel regards that how the experience of intellectual struggle in East and West.…
In order to have effective instruction, it is crucial that teachers have an understanding of child development. Throughout their years in school, children experience a myriad of social, emotional, and behavioral changes. Teachers should implement research based strategies in order to develop a caring learning environment so these changes can take place alongside learning. In the case study “Another Typical Day,” Mrs. Arling must ensure her students are making academic progress; however, she still must attend to the social and emotional needs of her student. Countless studies show that the most effective way to provide instruction is to introduce it in a concrete way; once students have an understanding, only then can they understand it pictorially.…
Early years practitioners play a vital role in the emotion and behavior that occurs within children. Practitioners usually must set up an environment that promotes positive and healthy attitudes towards another and towards oneself. This allows for intervention and prevention of a child getting a behavioral and emotional disorder from a young age. According to the book Teaching and Working with Children Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Challenges, a practitioner must create positive prevention strategies such as ‘expression of the value of all members of the school community, school environments marked by a high academic expectation, positive behavioral expectations, student-centered instruction, positive and proactive approach towards school…
The first days of school are the most crucial in implementing procedures and routines. For example, when a visitor walks into my room the students know to show “peace and quiet”. Also, to get my student’s attention I say, “Show Me Hands and Eyes” and they follow by repeating “Hands and Eyes”. This is a great way to get them focused quickly during instruction. Every child in my classroom has a job.…
The classroom setting is for, four-year-old preschool aged children. The idea behind the preschool comes from Piaget’s theory that children learn by a process of adaptation, assimilation, and then accommodation. During the first step, they interpret new stimulation in ways that fit with what they already know. As the new information assimilates, the existing knowledge modifies and creates a better match. Lastly, the child’s understanding gradually changes from the interaction with the environment.…
The scenario of Mitchell and the echidna seems like it occurs in the classroom pervasively. Therefore, it is a representative case that educator needs to acknowledge and try take use of the distraction make it contribute to the class eventually. Technically, education should be focused on the development of child’s personality, physical ability, and talents. Based on the theory, child should be able to make choices so child could exploit sense of responsible then might able to become independent learner since a very young age. Meanwhile, the appropriate curriculums will be negotiated in a well-designed learning environment (Scott, 2003).…
Job description -Child care teacher Overall functions- Educating children according to the guidelines provided by the EYFS. Teaching children according to their educational needs and abilities. Supporting them and developing each individual child. Incorporating the 7 areas of learning, communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development.…
The NAEYC standards are met by establishing early childhood programs whereby the educators are highly trained to enable them to detect any sign that may affect a child’s development. The programs help in learning and future developments of children. Also by evaluating early development and the health of the children it allows for early intervention and an opportunity for early diagnosis of specific children problems. This can be established right from pregnancy so as to know the history of a child’s health. Also by focusing on the family health and wellness, immunization status as well as nutritional health history.…
(a) Dewey and Montessori educational philosophies John Dewey and Maria Montessori both were the famous scholars on early childhood education, their philosophies were similarly to advocated learn by doing, child-centered and education needs to value the social interactions between the children and the environment. Firstly, Dewey and Montessori were both advocated learn by doing, they believed that human beings learn through a ‘hands on’ approach. Specifically, Dewey stood for pragmatism, which means believing the reality must be experienced. John Dewey said that “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”…
Importance is on real materials rather than fake plastic toys 2. Organized play space with labels on each shelf, encouraging clean up skills 3. The support of social skills is encouraged 4. The children are offered planning time, this is when they chose and activity that interest them 5. There is an allotted period for “work time” when the children pick self-selected activities and the teacher supports through the process 6.…
Through ones education, they progress through a series of stages, which are defined by common characteristics found within those who are of similar age. The five stages are Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence, and Late Adolescence (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2013). Each stage has unique developmental periods, which are impacted by a variety of things. One of the concepts that impacts development is classroom environment. Classroom environment not only entails décor, but also entails teaching strategies, materials, and the overall classroom arrangement.…
Vygotsky (1978) stresses the idea “that young children learn in a social context under the guidance of more skillful tutor” (Ac cited in McLeod, 2014). Besides the teacher can provide the fair access and participation in learning experiences for all the children. Thus, as advocates of social justice, the educators can create a difference by teaching the concept of equality to the young children. Besides, the educators can support inclusive child participation through arranging additional support staff for the centre, if the centre is unable to include children with disability because of financial problem. “Inclusion and early childhood opportunities are very crucial to provide children the social space to learn through play” (Inclusion Now, n.d.).…
Throughout the course of my five days at the SAHETI primary school, I found myself astonished at various activities that are done throughout the day. Through the course of my practical, I was given a Grade two class to observe and I unquestionably discovered a recently developed love for that age group. I was always adamant from the first time I knew I wanted to become a teacher that I wanted to teach Grade one’s, but my thoughts have definitely evolved. During the course of my observing I was more than willing to help with various activities such as marking, doing spelling tests with the children, as well as helping them with any difficulties they were having with their work. I have gained a lot of experience after helping out with the activities and my knowledge for teaching has grown immensely.…
EXTERNAL (PEST) Pestle Analysis is originally known as PEST Analysis, it is used to determine the impact of the external factors on the organization. Francis Aguilar was the one who originate this tool; he believes that PEST act as an important factor in scanning the business environment (Pandey, 2011). PEST stands for Political, Economical, Social and Technological factors. According to Pandey (2011) PESTLE Analysis is used to examine the current and future state of the industry an organization belongs to.…