Explicit knowledge

Establishing legitimization occurs when an entity posses the right to be heard and taken seriously (Simons & Jones, 2015). By choosing two students a part of the Legislative Branch of the SUNY Fredonia Student Association the campaign would establish the legitimacy it needs to be successful. According to the SUNY Fredonia website members of the Legislative Branch are responsible for voting on statute changes, budgetary requests, re-acknowledgements, appointments, and more (Fredonia SA, 2015).…

Unit E was not one of my favourite units, but it was interesting and I learned many things about rocks and minerals. At the beginning of the first unit, we had a university professor come in from McMaster University and teach us a lesson on minerals. This was a great way for us to learn a lesson from a different teacher, instead of learning from Mr. Patterson. The professor got us to identify different types of minerals and we briefly got into rock types. We also had a student teacher come in…

Understanding Characters During this learning center the students will use a jenga set labeled with character traits. For each block they pull the students will have to describe one example of the character trait on the block they have chosen. If the tower collapses during the student’s turn they will have to name two character traits describing their partner. Another way this game could be played is for each character trait labeled block they pull the student will have to name a person who…

strategy provides the class a moment to collaborate and think “what could this picture represent and does it match the text on the page? What additional labels, describing words or captions could be added? And finally, can the students apply the knowledge they have already learned to the image(s) and say more? This strategy allows the student to move beyond understanding and begin applying and synthesizing scientific vocabulary. Context + Clues = Clarity p.314…

Throughout my university degree and my professional experiences I have actively participated in activities in the school and university. Integrated within the early childhood aspects of my course was the emphasis on nature pedagogy and students been exposed to a range of resources which included natural and real world materials. A workshop was done at the university around the elements of fire and water and how these could be safety integrated into the framework and provide students with…

Beowulf Essay Draft In ¨Beowulf,¨translated by Seamus Heaney, the Anglo-Saxon poet provides specific examples of how he is a foolish and stubborn leader. Beowulf's actions before his battle against the dragon demonstrates his foolishness and stubbornness as a warrior. This poem shows how Beowulf embarks on the Hero's journey theme and the problems he occurs while facing it. The author uses descriptive language and vivid detail to show the issues Beowulf faces while embarking on his own hero's…

After the introduction of the Productive Pedagogies model in Queensland, the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education and Training commissioned two of its developers to use this as a basis for creating a coherent model of pedagogy which could be used on a school-wide basis in NSW. Associate Professor James Ladwig and Professor Jennifer Gore devised the Quality Teaching Model (QTM), which can be applied across all key learning areas, from Kindergarten through to Grade 12 (Killen, 2016).…

Plato demo straights how things influence our choices, visions, and beliefs. One of these things can be family and friends. In this piece of wring, “Allegory/Myth of the Cave”, Plato describes a world condensed into a single cave. Through the use of imagery, you can connect the process of enlightenment to things in today’s society. From birth, our parents show us how to act, what to believe, how to walk, and much more. This being extremely similar to the ideas discussed in the story. The use…

Language has an intricate plethora of interpretations, ranging from a language halfway around the world to a single comprehensive dialect or an accent that sounds like a loosened form of English. People use these form of languages every day, integrating themselves so deeply that it becomes the life altering metamorphoses that not only affects a generation but also a culture and family. As esteemed novelist and writer Amy Tan describes in her essay, Mother Tongue, it is “the language spoken in…

As a student, I have countless traits that both benefit me and hurt me. I’m a very driven person that is always requiring myself to do my best in and out of school. Although sometimes I can get a slightly off track while doing my work. Whether it’s other people talking to me during class, or at home and I pick up my phone to check it. Also with most things I like to take my time and go over things until I believe they are excellent. But like all kids I can get a little careless with some…