The Ron Clarke movie is about a teacher who teaches one of the worst schools in New York City. He took on the challenge as he believed and told his own parents that he tells his students every year to go for what they want in life, i.e. to dream big and to take risks. He then felt that it is time to start living by his own words. He was discouraged by the principal of the school, as this principal only works for grades and status. The principal goes by “My school, my rules, my way” The principal…
The reforms in mathematics education require teachers to teach in ways that many of them did not experience when learning mathematics in school or learning how to teach mathematics during their teacher preparation programs. The reform methods for teaching mathematics emphasize teaching mathematics for understanding rather than having students memorize rules or just use given procedures to solve tasks. Additionally, these instructional methods stress the use of open-ended tasks and real life…
Last Spring, I had a student who was in the final semester of his senior year and was oppositional and rude in class. He had come to us because he had failed out of his previous private school and we were his last option. Because he is very intelligent he loved to point out every mistake that I made in class. I would politely accept these corrections, but was annoyed by his negative attitude. When he refused to participated with classmates during an experiment, I asked him to stay after and…
Quinn (2016) identify three crucial criteria to foster school-wide collective learning; modelling learning, fostering trusting relationships and an unrelenting focus on student learning. An effective administrator helps collaborative teams use evidence of student learning to improve their teaching (DuFour & Mattos, 2013). True collaboration between two or more teachers includes a focus on curriculum needs, innovative practices and appropriate individualization (Scruggs, Mastropieri & McDuffie,…
methods and approaches of embedding multicultural education in a classroom setting. The research will also address the following topics; marginalized and culturally diverse students dilemma in the classroom, opposition of students` native cultures and the host country`s culture. Additionally, other topics of interest will be the students` awareness in a democratic educational atmosphere and models and practices of multicultural education and democracy. Additionally, The research paper will…
whole. The teacher I interviewed gave me insight on her views as an educator in today’s time. Mrs. Ezell, a current preschool teacher at the Woodland pre-k, discussed the importance of creativity in the classroom. She also discussed different learning styles and the need for differentiation. Her primary purpose as a teacher is to benefit each child in the classroom. Creativity goes beyond painting and drawing pictures; it benefits each student in a remarkable way. Creativity allows the student…
discussions on what geometry instruction may look like at the elementary level. I have learned about the Geometric Habits of Mind that should be present in our classrooms as we engage our students in geometric thinking. I have also had demonstrated for me what it looks like for a teacher to help his/her students move forward to higher Van Hiele levels of thought. These two systems of thinking, along with the readings and class activities, have helped to structure the discussions we have had as a…
2013 is emphasize on balancing the three principles is that affective, cognitive and psychomotor. Simply word, the curriculum is needed the students to increase their communication skill, thus speaking is being important to be research. Within the several approaches of scientific approach there is Discovery Learning, it is an effective method to enhance students’ achievement in class especially in speaking. According to Bruner (1967), Discovery Learning is constructivist learning theory in which…
Their experiences and emotions educate teachers about the daily struggles students face, while also helping teachers comprehend Standards Two and Three of the New Jersey Professional Standards for Teachers. This is especially true when considering the three young men’s assets and liabilities that contributed to their learning, such as such as their individual experiences, family, and culture, which defines Standard Two, and how important their peer relationships were, which is valued in Standard…
Design Process An element of graphic design that could have a positive effect on students was design process. The design process assisted graphic designers with processing information and ideas. The graphic design process introduced how to think more like an explosion of ideas than linear line of one idea. Linear thinking was about one idea and attaching to that idea. While, lateral thinking was trying multiple ideas at once and changing and improving them over time. Hernandez and Prathibha…