Cooperative education

I am now finishing up my amazing journey of becoming an elementary teacher. I have learned many techniques and strategies from my professors and mentors. But during my time as a student teacher, I have developed a whole new appreciation for teachers and all of the work that they do every day. For my first student teaching experience I was assigned to Mrs. Jackson’s third grade reading class at the South Side Upper Elementary in Picayune, Mississippi, and for my second experience I was assigned…

improvements in their grades. In conclusion, we can say that we need to implement lesson plans in our schools to include all students in general education classrooms. Keywords: Universal Design for Learning, inclusion, assessment, students with disabilities, general education, classrooms Universal Design for Learning Ralabate (2011) points out that in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 defined the Universal Design for Learning as a scientifically valid framework for guiding…

my business,” is not promoting the solidarity in the school. Consistency in discipline is the only kind of discipline. Without teachers working together and acting as a cooperative administration, discipline would be a meaningless lash when it concerns correction of unfavorable behavior. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has been protecting students since its conception in 1990 and officially a U.S. act signed in by George H. W. Bush. This act helps teacher act out of a…

PBL is defined to reflect the changing times in politics and education of an era (Buck Institute of Education, 2008). The essence of PBL is captured precisely when Kilpatrick (1918) defined it as “a whole–hearted purposeful activity in a social environment” (as cited in Peterson, 2012, p. 2). Licht (2014) defined PBL as “a dynamic [teaching…

attitude about her students and she needs to become a positive teacher. She should collaborate with the special education teacher so they can plan accommodations. This is one way to meet the needs of the students (McDonald). She needs to become knowledgeable on how to educate and work with students with special needs. She should take advantage of the expertise and experience of the special education teachers. Those professionals have had plenty of training working with children with learning and…

effective tool for education and beneficial for future generations of learners. In addition, this study supports the theory on multiple intelligences and learning styles. Students have different abilities and learning styles and it was found out that there could be higher gains in achievement on posttest if there is an additional learning support services and letting them engage in a more enjoyable and challenging activities through tutoring that combine songs, games, and other cooperative…

them. Because of our mutual respect, my patients were more willing to complete their home exercise program though they disliked it. This allowed for faster, more complete recoveries and decreased the risk for future injury. Respect establishes a cooperative therapist-patient relationship which enables us effectively care for our patients and allows us to further our own intellectual…

My cooperative teacher (CT) always gives the students rewards if they finish their work. She may give them some free time to talk to one another. She’ll tell them “Take 1 minute to talk”. Then all of the students, out of happiness and relief, would get up and…

Throughout history, people have viewed higher education negatively. Whether the poor quality of students or the poor quality of material, instructors agree that the American education is not working as well as it should be (Weissberg 220). Students are all supposed to meet the same meager criteria. This leads to mediocrity in the education world. Schools need to encourage students to rise above standards in order for them to excel. Also, people need to stop making the wrong connections about why…

I decided to choose Kimberly Chavez from my Kindergarten classroom for this reading case study. I had been teaching for many years and every year I have students that make me proud of their improvement. In Kimberly’s case it has been a long but fruitful process. Kimberly came to my classroom in a pre-k level. She could not say read or make any sound of the alphabet. In addition she could not write her name, has problems with social skills, motor fine and gross skills. I took Kimberly as my…