Behavioural management has been evolving constantly, motivating teachers not only to be aware of the many theories, but also forcing them to constant development and testing of emerging ones to improve the management of each classroom. Arguably Choice theory has given way to the expanding and modification of said theory by other authors trying to keep the key concepts that were proposed initially. This essay is aimed to explore the concepts that prevailed in time and the evaluation of the…
The primary focus of any school is academics, they emphasize that to succeed in life you must learn how. Students are at their desks for a majority of the day, knowledge drilled into their brains. In the United States, though there is a focus on education, our students are behind the rest of the world. In 2012, the United States rated seventeenth of fifty in education. This allegedly isn’t a very far leap from being one of the best. Yet, falling behind seems to be an ongoing habit as the U.S…
The selection of the highly effective teachers is vital to the success of a school. In order for a school to be more effective, it has to be staffed with the right people who understand the mission and vision of the school as well as understand the importance of continuous growth. To improve teaching and learning, highly effective principals realize the importance of surrounding themselves with highly effective teachers who have a desire to do the job well. Fink and Resnick (2001) asserts,…
performers” (Karpf 146). This article was not only relevant, but also extremely educational and beneficial to my understanding of the importance of music within African American culture and life. After conducting my interview with Rakeem, I think it would be injustice to not explore the roots and development of education among inner-city schools. Rakeem, having attended a historically black college before coming to Bowling Green, highlighted on the similarities and differences between the two.…
This paper gives a perspective into how children of poverty are affected academically. Poverty is considered to have a lack of money or material possessions. Meanwhile, poverty is used to describe many different life situations. Some students experience different levels of poverty. Generational poverty is where the family has not benefited from education or has not moved up or is not respected in a job position. Working class poverty is when the family is living pay check to pay check, to make…
1: Name 3 specific strategies or accommodations a regular classroom teacher could make to meet the learning needs of an ESL/ELL student in his/her classroom. Explain how to use each strategy and the rationale for its appropriateness. Strategy #1: Use Visuals. For strategy 1 the use of visuals will allow ESL learners to understand the material that is being taught. These visuals should be easy to read and understand. The teacher should also make sure to cover what can be found in the visuals. It…
inquiry-based classroom, student interest is at the center of curriculum planning, instruction and assessment. Inquiry is a process of learning that is driven by questioning, thoughtful investigating, making sense of information, and developing new understandings. The students are responsible for ask questions, researching their questions, and choosing how to present their findings. Students are in charge of solving problems or answer posing questions rather than having the teacher simply…
Social development is very important, and plays a large role in how students develop their own self-perception. This of course will change with age and experience, but the stages of social development will inevitably evolve based on physical, social, and even academic aspects of their lives. Let’s discuss the stages of social development and the role in which they play in how educators teach in the classroom, as well as how teachers can present a positive sense of self, and what the educator’s…
authors enforce that motivation, respect and acknowledgement is what a student desires from a teacher. Both conducted their own personal research for this. Later they began explaining the challenges that present-day teaching encounters. This is a great way to remind future teachers that not everything is white, positive, and amazing but rather black in some areas. Rogers and Freiberg (1994) look into the challenges teachers, and students face in school. Adding that now and days “schools function…
your placement? During my time at Quorn Area School, I am expecting to see the many differences between country and city culture, as well as the differences in teaching and learning styles. I hope that I am able to see how different the staff and students are in comparison to my first observational placement. Furthermore, I am eager to see whether or not subjects are a little different. Considering the school is placed in the country, I am hoping to see some agricultural based subjects and if…