Introduction Monkey see, monkey do! Lev Vygotsky, a Russian teacher, formulated his own theoretical framework for social development. Vygotsky (Calcutta, 2013) theory of social development main focus was on social interaction. He asserts that each function in a child 's cultural development appears on a social level, and then, within the child. The second part of his theory is the “zone of proximal development.(2013) The zone of proximal development is the level of development a child gains from engaging in social behaviors. Vygotsky believes that children learn their languages, applications of meaning, and culture through socially interacting. (McLeod, 2014). Social interaction can be used as a guidance tool for the learning mind. (2014)
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Some don 't learn the same way or have the same interests. While some students have found Common Core easier to learn, others are still struggling with the concepts, according to one teacher, Bobbie Faulkner.(Meador, n.d.) He states that many students are frustrated with the idea of learning a new concept because it calls for them to think more extensively and do more work to reach the same answers the old method resulted. As an educator, it was stressful because it seemed extremely tedious to have to keep changing the lesson plan to be more analytical and to administer a higher volume of test than before. He adds with the emphasis of the tests and new material, it is overwhelming for the learning process and the students. Faulkner also sees issues with older students being in the class with younger students. Faulkner asserts that this can cause problems socially, mentally and physically and can lead to a higher drop out rate. (Meador, …show more content…
There was nothing wrong with the old method of learning. It seems to add more confusion to an already struggling generation. I 've discussed this with other individuals and have come to the conclusion that introducing Common Core into the classroom wasn 't about student cognitive growth, but a matter of political propaganda. This was a ploy to other countries to say”Hey...look what OUR kids can do.” While some children are benefiting from Common Core, many are suffering. On top of that, it is required that educators learn the concepts and how to teach them as well. You ever heard that you can 't teach an old dog new tricks? Same concept. Educators are forced to teach in such a way that they may also struggle with themselves. Just as not every child learns the same, neither does every educator. This can spell trouble for the classroom. It can make it difficult to teach some students, if at
Some don 't learn the same way or have the same interests. While some students have found Common Core easier to learn, others are still struggling with the concepts, according to one teacher, Bobbie Faulkner.(Meador, n.d.) He states that many students are frustrated with the idea of learning a new concept because it calls for them to think more extensively and do more work to reach the same answers the old method resulted. As an educator, it was stressful because it seemed extremely tedious to have to keep changing the lesson plan to be more analytical and to administer a higher volume of test than before. He adds with the emphasis of the tests and new material, it is overwhelming for the learning process and the students. Faulkner also sees issues with older students being in the class with younger students. Faulkner asserts that this can cause problems socially, mentally and physically and can lead to a higher drop out rate. (Meador, …show more content…
There was nothing wrong with the old method of learning. It seems to add more confusion to an already struggling generation. I 've discussed this with other individuals and have come to the conclusion that introducing Common Core into the classroom wasn 't about student cognitive growth, but a matter of political propaganda. This was a ploy to other countries to say”Hey...look what OUR kids can do.” While some children are benefiting from Common Core, many are suffering. On top of that, it is required that educators learn the concepts and how to teach them as well. You ever heard that you can 't teach an old dog new tricks? Same concept. Educators are forced to teach in such a way that they may also struggle with themselves. Just as not every child learns the same, neither does every educator. This can spell trouble for the classroom. It can make it difficult to teach some students, if at