CREATING A CLASSROOM CULTURE FOR IN-DEPTH CURRICULUM
1. I would encourage parents at the begining of the school year to gather pictures of their family, family pets, the childs favorite toys, whatever they thought was important to the child. Then on the first day of school I would let each child talk alittle about their pictures if they wanted to before hanging them up on a cork bored, or some other sort of bored. As the year progesses if the child really wants to add some more pictures to the bored they are more then welcome. I believe having a place where children can see some familiar things when they are having a rough day can really help. I would also encourage families to come in to the classroom on occasion and share some of their culture with the children, it can be showing the kids a simple craft from their culture or making food, or even teaching the kids a few words in another langues. I want every child to know that their cultural backgrounds matter. I would also love to have a map in the classroom where families can add pins to show where their family and culture is from. each year I would love to have a different color pin so as the years progress I can look back and see all the diverse cultural backgrounds I have had in my classroom. During the day children, no matter how out going or uses to the facility they are will always have a rough day where they miss mommy or daddy so I want the children to have their pictures off the wall for them to look, but I would also love to encourage all parents at the begining of the year to creat a small story book just for their child to remind them how much they are loved and whatever else the parents want to remind their child of when they are upset. The parents would give t...
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...erstand space and what the stars are. If a child is into nature I would want to encourage them to help out in the garden, I want to have books for them about nature, and help them understand more about how things grow or why bugs do what they do. I want the children to know what they thing and feel matters. So many people think children are just children with no concept of anything around them, they just like to play and be loud and run around but the truth is so much more, children are smart they know a lot about the world around them because they ask questions constantly. I want to celebrate what the children love and want to pursue in the classroom by giving them the opertunity to share what they know with the classroom. I think its important for the teachers to listen to the children because a child will be much more willing to learn if you make it fun for them.
Always need time to communicate with the parents either formal or informal so we can build trust and be cultural sensitive. We can also provide parents with support and education with whatever the child’s needs might be. For the children we help them understand the language and reasoning skills. Math and numbers can be taught is so many ways through play that the children won’t get stressed. Nature and science when we provide them with things that are naturally in their surroundings they get a chance to investigate. Promote acceptance of diversity and do things to help all the children learn something new and interact with different activities when sharing their
Each student in your classroom is eager to learn but it can make it difficult if a student doesn’t feel wanted and feels like an outsider because of their culture. The student’s culture should be built into the curriculum so that the student is able to make meaning from it. The teacher needs to create a classroom environment that encourages students to use interpersonal relationships with each other. The classroom environment should be culturally sensitive so all students feel welcomed.
Education in the United States has changed over the last 60 years. It started with President Eisenhower making sure Brown v. Board of Education was enforced. Next, the National Defense Education Act in 1858 was passed to improve math and science. In 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed to help the poor succeed in school. Finally, in 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child left Behind Act (NCLB) (Robbins & Alvy, 2009, pg. 7). The NCLB change the way schools look at student achievement. One of the biggest changes was all teachers and schools are held accountable for student learning (Robbins & Alvy, 2009, pg. 7). Schools are now graded and labeled. Teachers and schools must close the achievement gap among the different groups of students (Robbins & Alvy, 2009, pg. 7). High-stakes tests measure schools, district, and student’s success (Robbins & Alvy, 2009, pg. 7). NCLB has made schools look at better ways to teach students. Schools have turned to using research based teaching practices. Schools are now using data to guide instruction. How does a school effectively assess students to increases student achievement? How does a school use this data to guide curriculum development? This paper will look at the importance of assessment in P-12 schools to improve student achievement. In this paper a critical analysis of backward design and its effect on student achievement. A critical analysis of fact-based practices that teacher can use now to improve student achievement will be discussed. Finally, a discussion of the challenges a teachers will face when creating a culture of learning.
Summary of “The Classroom and the Wider Culture: Identity as a Key to Learning English Composition”
The culture of the school should be recognisable when entering the school setting, it should be at all time part of the school and daily practice of the staffs and pupils.
As a teacher I believe that the most effective way to teach children is teaching through play and example by using pictures and gestures. Children are motivated to learn when they have opportunities to make choices in an environment that are inspiring and stimulating. Children are interested from infancy and have a desire to learn from their environment and those around them. When children are encouraged to interact with their peers and adults in positive ways, they feel safe to explore their surroundings. I as teacher have the opportunity to nurture and educate my students on all levels, making sure that my students are being taught developmentally appropriate
Working with the Pre-Kindergarten age group and using the philosophies and my own beliefs will provide them with the best classroom environment and knowledge that will continue to grow with them. As an early childhood professional, we all have different ways that work the best for us such as our philosophies, methods and approaches. By working with a child on their knowledge and developmental skills we are preparing them for the future. I find that Reggio Emilia, High Scope Approach and Creative Curriculum have worked for me. I have recently started using these three together and they let for the developmentally appropriate teaching of math, reading, science, and arts through countless different activities.
Children are naturally curious about the world we live in and are eager to ask questions to develop their understanding. Children should be given the opportunity to explore and discover new ideas for themselves. (Beckley et al, 2009, p. 196) The National Curriculum states that science should be taught in a way that develops the skills, attitudes and ways of working that express their scientific values by be curious, using their imagination, raising questions, working collaborate and performing practical investigations. (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum accessed on 13.05.2014)
I believe that each child is a unique individual who needs a caring, stimulating and secure atmosphere in order for them to grow and mature emotionally, physically, socially and intellectually. Each child has the potential to and ability to contribute their unique specialty to the world and our future. I strongly believe that the role of the child in the classroom varies from child to child but every child has a role of being an active learner and an essential member of the classroom to their peers. I believe that each year the child should also have basic goals within the classroom such as development and using critical thinking skills which will allow them to develop to their fullest potential.
In my classroom I hope to accomplish all the textbook materials for the grade I am teaching so that my students may advance to the next grade level with ease. I also hope to accomplish new fun ways of teaching my students self-discipline and self-esteem. Teaching children at such a young age is crucial. I believe that early education teachers help to pave a student’s road through school and life.
Teachers should make suitable and well-timed provisions for their students such as pacing for singular rates of growth, helping children with communication development, assessment, and help individual students with particular learning differences or needs. Teachers should understand how learners grow and develop, by recognizing that there are different patterns of learning and development within individual students. Teachers should help students work at their own pace when leaning how to develop cognitively, linguistically, socially, emotionally, and physically. Children should do activities that are developmentally appropriate and challenging and fun learning experiences for young children this will help children get closely involved and want
In going forward in my career and life it is my mission to continue to look beyond the surface of each child I encounter and into their soul to find the potential and promise of a bright future that each of us has. I accept the responsibility that I feel belongs to every educator, to be someone who values each and every child, and who inspires guides and enables them to become the person that they are intended to be. I also feel it is my responsibility to encourage this in the educators in my community. I feel learning and teaching is a community effort and that if I have a resource, an idea, a thought, a philosophy, that will promote growth and learning, I should share it for the common good of all. I believe as William Butler Yeats does when he says, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Through my life, my teachings, my parenting and grand parenting, I want to set the world on
Learning initially begins with one's attitude toward themselves, others, and the world we live in. It is our attitudes that play a major role in shaping our experiences, which in turn affects the way in which we learn. We must first be able to interpret the world using information we already know, in order to understand something entirely new. As a teacher, I could only hope that I can provide children with a positive educational experience, one that will broaden the scope in which they view themselves, others, and the world on a larger scale. Children already acquire a desire to learn, however, it is up to us to sti...
...uable life lessons as well as traditional ones. They should know basic facts and be able to apply them. Teaching is all about getting your students to become better students when they leave the classroom.
A common question that educators and parents alike ask is how and what to teach children. Before one decides this, however, I believe it is important to know what your goals and purposes are. It is important to know why the children are being educated. It is my firm belief that in a person’s educational experience, they should be prepared for more than just their career.