Tacit knowledge

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…

Lost in the Darkness We presume we make individual decisions and determine ideals for ourselves and that our knowledge is accurately the truth, but do we really? Plato utilizes an allegory to provide a clearer visualization of misconception of reality in our society. Failing to recognize the influences that prevent our achievement of accurately obtaining truth and truly being of moral character propels us into the deceptive truth of society. The purpose in Plato’s “Allegory of a Cave” is to…

This weeks reading brought out a lot of emotions for me. I thought a lot about my experiences while growing up. I did a lot of self-reflection while doing the Tema Okun reading, which really stood out to me. I thought a lot about where I am on the ladder and how I am on a few of the ladder steps. I also thought about where I would like to see myself on the ladder. The other reading called The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in teaching allowed me to understand who I am as a person.…

For this reflection, the assigned reading was from Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen. The first part of this chapter broke down difficult conversations into three different conversations, including conversations about the mistake or issue, how each person feels about the issue, and how the conflict makes each party feel about themselves. The conversation about what happened is exactly like it sounds, each party tries to figure out who made the mistake and…

The observation was conducted at the Center for Child and Family Studies. The observations of the children were conducted using two methods. The first method of observation was running record global observations. During this observation, the child is observed for a total of 5 minutes. This method involves recording everything in the order it happens with as much detail as possible. Specific behaviors are highlighted throughout the observation. The second method of observation was time sampling…

Literacy has always been an important part of my life, but in my early years, reading and writing was a tremendous challenge for me. When I reflect back on my childhood, I’m reminded of a variety of things, moments like going camping or riding a bicycle. But most importantly, being the oldest one and having to set an example for my sisters. It’s what I had to do since I was the oldest. If I didn’t advise my sisters on the right path since the beginning, then they wouldn't be as far up the trail…

provided many different propts that the children would play with, we quizzed their knowledge on nutrition, and used MyPlate guide. Nutrition is a topic that can be taken into many different levels of education and knowledge. Due to the preschooler aged we need to make nutrition education amuzing and exciting. Children learn off reputation, many of the classrooms use the MyPlate guides, so the children had a little knowledge background education. With these plates and food, we were able to…