Cooperative education

multiple theories, methods and ideologies claiming to be the best for the student. There are a magnitude of ideas on how to create the perfect classroom, but how do you decide what is truly the best for the students? With changing trends in the education world, there are always new claims expressing the newly discovered method is the perfect and ideal way to teach the children. Many theorists declare their methods are the best for the students, but more often then not, they are not perfect for…

Education today focuses on individualized education and learner autonomy. Students are supposed to be responsible for their own learning and should be made aware of their strengths and weaknesses. Intelligence has traditionally been measured by using I.Q. tests but those testsare only measure one type of intelligence. I.Q. tests are not an entirely accurate way to determine who are intelligent and who are not. Therefore the multiple intelligence theory is very important to modern education…

Crestview Elementary School is an at risk, PK – 5th grade public campus that is one of 29 schools a part of Waco Independent School District. The school is located on New Road, in the heart of Waco, and is surrounded by single-family homes and a public park. Crestview Elementary was originally built in 1951 with renovations and additions completed in 1989, and currently enroll 703 students with a support staff of 73 teachers, professional support and educational aides. Of the 703 students…

more of a reflection work for them to work on improving their skills. It can range from watching videos, reading articles and answering questions, to researching different areas on campus that can and should be utilized as a new teacher. The cooperative learning will be a reoccurring theme throughout the sessions because we will use each other to help improve the classroom management issues and will give the new teachers a chance to get comfortable to go to effective teachers for any problems…

responsive in adapting and refining their approaches to address both academic and social issues at an earlier stage of students’ academic career (Rumberger, 2004). There are also strategies that can be introduced at various stages of a students’ education career so as to meet their learning need. For instance, a low SES school where I was placed last year uses student-focused programs such as Managed Individual Learning Pathways (MIPS) to actively involve students in planning their learning and…

so instruction could begin, the professional educator today realizes a student’s primary language is a great resource to be utilized when acquiring the second language. School systems have accepted the fact cultural diversity is now the norm in education therefore, many educators like me have embraced such diversity in the classroom. Since beginning this course, the beliefs I once had involving the instruction of ELL students has evolved into a greater understanding and appreciation of how I…

First, classroom setting is important to enhance cooperative learning among groups of students with different abilities, so students can interact in tasks that are difficult and mutually led to strategies for effective problem solving. Second, Vygotsky learning approach emphasizes scaffolding. Scaffolding…

Looking at all the concepts covered in Introduction to Education seems like a monumental task. Yet, it becomes pretty clear that all the concepts are connected to each other and are built upon one another. Because of this, a person cannot discuss one issue without talking about the others because it will affect them. If someone doesn 't connect them, then they will fail to see the big picture of how all these concepts work in practice, instead of just in theory. Teachers need to understand how…

Introduction This vision of education can be expressed in the form of three general aims to enable the child to live a full life as a child and to realize his or her potential as a unique individual and to enable the child to develop as a social being through living and cooperating with others and so contribute to the good of society. And also to prepare the child for further education and lifelong learning is important aim of education. In detail, all these cover in the curriculum. Curriculum…

Students are also more likely to be innovative and pursue personal development experiences. Schools with higher graduation rates also have greater access to arts education and resources. Art education helps “nurture a motivation to learn by emphasizing active engagement, disciplined and sustained attention, persistence and risk taking, among other competencies” (Ruppert). Participation in art activities has a quantifiable impact…