Helping Young Students Achieve Success

I believe that all children should have an opportunity to be educated within a diverse setting and individualized teaching. Each student should be treated as an individual and using positive interaction with each individual. The importance of education was a part of my family culture. My personal experience of promoting child development began in Head Start, Las Vegas, Nevada, while attending school. Implementing what I was learning in my classroom curriculum was a learning experience for me and my students. I learned that the more knowledge I imparted on my students, their learning process became easier. I believe in children having hands-on experiences. I learned to build relationships with family and communities to understand the dynamics of individualize teaching. Enculturation is learned at home as well as the school. As an educator, I believe student need to have exposed to the community and different aspects of jobs to acquire into working adults. The younger a child begins building knowledge it will grow exponentially. There are sensitive periods that are critical for a child’s learning. I understand the significance of evaluation where the children are at on an individual bases. From my observance, when students have difficulty, it is harder for them to catch up with their peers. I believe all students can learn, not all at the same rate.

The teacher environment should be inviting and students encouraged communicating through verbal, pictures, artwork or play. Students come in with different experiences and values. The classroom should offer various teaching style to individualize as much as possible for the students. The teacher should foster security and self-worth to their students, setting them up for success. Teac...

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...nce area for children to explore and learn about plant life. I feel that material selected for the science area should actually give the children a concept of what science defines. The science will build knowledge and vocabulary. Most teachers are intimidated by science because of a lack of knowledge. As an educator, I will prepare my materials for any and all activities for my students to experience. On the other hand not all knowledge needs to be detailed. This is a learning experience for the students to record and predict. The reading and writing center is important for students to being their writing and reading skills. Optimal discovery and learning in the early years of students. The vast material that helps a student engage is important I believe in assessing students in a variety of ways, with pictures, written observances, running records and portfolios.