Prior to this course, teaching was a field that I thought of as rewarding, challenging and exciting. After the completion of the assignments, teaching is much more than just a classroom full of energetic and playful children. The material given in the class about child development rationalized the complications involved with teaching children. Educators must effectively work around several factors in order to assist children in reaching their potential in all domains. Teachers must face with children’s similarities, differences and meet state requirements for each child in their classroom. Teaching and learning is a necessity in all schools however, to do it successfully where children are compelled to learn outside of school is a skill that …show more content…
Each student enters school with an understanding of their environment based on their culture. As they get older, their views and beliefs are strengthened and used in the classroom setting. Teachers must be aware of children’s background because it can affect the way they learn and interact with others. Cultural differences need to be taken into account when working with students because it may be the reason behind certain behaviors. Children who come from collaborative cultures may enjoy group projects more so than completing independent tasks. Those whom value autonomy may dread working with others in a group. Educators must be willing to welcome the various cultures to ensure children feel comfortable in a setting away from home. Additionally, teachers work with the differences in motivation between children. Children may be inclined to learn for extrinsic factors as opposed to intrinsically which may affect how they engage in completing assignments, their eagerness to learn and self-determination. Teachers can remark on the controllable factors for their successes to reassure children that they are capable at succeeding. Children should be encouraged to aim for specific goals because the goal becomes attainable. Other challenges teacher may have to overcome are the various ways children’s social skills develop. Teachers have to equip …show more content…
After this course, there are many elements of teaching that I had not considered before. Similarly, learning was just something you do but there are many factors that influence how we learn, why we continue to pursue learning and elements that may hinder that. This course offered a glimpse of the complexities that are involved with child development and how much educators have to monitor so that children develop at their highest potential. Sometimes teachers have to manage children’s behavior that may be out of their control and become flexible so that they can work productively with their students. It’s a rewarding field that doesn’t receive the credit that it should because the amount of work that is put in is extensive. Teachers have to combat different variables in order to provide students with a knowledge that prepares them for the next grade and to be a prominent member in their
Enthusiasm is evident in all children; children in every culture can be interested, joyful, and motivated to learn. Engagement is also part of all children’s behavioral repertoire; children in every culture can be attentive, persistent, flexible, and self-regulated. But within these essentials, culture still remains a powerful influence on how children’s approaches to learning develop and are expressed in their behavior. Children who grow up in different cultures may vary in how persistent, attentive, or self-regulated they are. Culture influences children’s response to various kinds of learning tasks and experiences, they tend to be more motivated to engage in tasks that are optimally challenging-neither too far above nor too far below their capacities, but this match depends on what is the cultural environment because some that are challenging for others are maybe already routine for others. Culture also influences how children display their approaches to learning. Some cultures value and encourage vivid expressions of emotion; in other cultures, children may be less expressive. When children focus their attention on a learning tasks, culture may influence whether they show this attention in intense gazes or in sidelong glances, and whether children explore the learning material physically or simply watch others demonstrate the activity. Culture influences how they respond to the other circle of influence as they develop positive approaches to learning. Other ethnic minority students, who tend to flourish when teachers combine warm, personal relationships with high expectation. Whatever the culture, language and ethnicity, children will always develop enthusiasm and engagement-perhaps stimulated by the different things and expressed in different ways, but always benefiting
The article talks about how teachers need to have cultural compatibility. While it might be difficult for some teacher to grasp and understand the different cultures behaviors and beliefs. For those teacher that can are more likely to provide a learning environment that is enriching and responsive to the children’s different cultures. Teacher should have “meaningful interactions with members of other cultures and promote cultural disequilibrium (Colombo, 2005, p. 2).” Activities that have this are more likely to increase cultural competence.
The intention of this written essay is to demonstrate an understanding of my views on reflection and the issues surrounding reflective practice. It is based on nursing skills that I used during my practice placement, most importantly reflecting on the professional value of privacy and dignity.
I believe that learning is a journey that both child and educator set out on together. This journey is a privilege that I take seriously, realizing that a child’s early years are a key formative time in their life. I believe that it is during this time that important foundations are being set in place that will not only impact them in the present but will also influence them later on in life.
Children depend on the teacher to educate them and prepare them for the challenges and obstacles that lie ah...
As a teacher in early childhood development, I believe that the teacher skills and personality influence how children understand, observe and react to the classroom environment and the world around them. Even though part of teacher responsibilities are academic, daily interactions that encourage social, emotional and physical development are important. One of a quality effective early childhood educators’ characteristic is that they should have patience.
McDevitt, T., & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). Child development and education (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
The education of children has existed since the beginning of time as parents have taught and molded their children into the young adults they desired them to be. Initial training of children was not in a formal setting, although history would see numerous settings, purposes, and methodological changes. Philosophies of education have also changed through the years as various voices have seemed to grasp the purpose of educating the next generation, thus laying out objectives to reach those goals of teaching children.
Successful teachers develop the whole child by making integrated efforts to promote their student’s academic, social and emotional learning. Children need to be aware of themselves and others; make responsible decisions, and be ethical and respectful of the people around them.
Everyone has a different view on how they learn and learning itself. First starting in EXP 105, my understanding of learning was new knowledge and becoming wiser. Taking EXP 105 has truly increased my knowledge of what learning is and the process of it. The most important thing I have learned about learning is that you observe the world around you, make sure it is understandable, and figure out the right way to respond. Learning also provides critical thinking skills. Everyone have different ways of learning and those ways are based on four different learning patterns. The four different types of learning patterns are Sequence, Precision, Technical Reasoning, and Confluence. Learning patterns are very helpful when it comes to everyday life, school work, and your job. Knowing your learning patterns and which ones you should use make
For my assignment I have decided to choose a group which I have just finished taking for level 1 Hairdressing and they have progressed on to level 2 Hairdressing. This is within my current role as a hairdressing lecturer at Hugh Baird College which I have done since October. Within this group there are a couple of people who have support workers. There is one student within the group who has severe learning difficulties and is a more mature student. She also has many health problems which results in her having to carry an oxygen tank around for when she has any problems with her breathing due to her having problems with her heart. There is also another student in the class who has learning difficulties, she is very clever but just needs someone there for when she needs something explaining. She also has a support worker that comes in to give her support. This student has also been going through personal problems at home and has attendance issues. There is another student within this group who has severe dyslexia. She doesn’t have a support worker but the support people who are in there do give her help as she can have a tendency to give up, not to listen and just needs to be kept on track so by sitting next to a person that does have a support worker she gets the help from them. These three students have all had their level 1 qualification extended for a year were the rest of the group have progressed on to level 2 Hairdressing. Two of these students may progress on to level 2 but one doesn’t have the ability to be able to do this as the requirements are too high for her. The reason the course was extended for them was because they were struggling with the work that was required for this qualification, but as the col...
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...
Being a student for the majority of my life, I had never fully understood why anyone would desire to be a teacher. But after four semesters at College, I am slowly changing my attitude. As an education major, I now attend real classrooms and observe the wonders of how a young child’s mind works. Through my observations in actual class settings, I have also come to realize how delicate a child’s mind is and that the slightest external influence can build or destroy that child. I too want to experience the joy and wonder of seeing a young ingenuous mind finally understanding a new concept. I want to see the student blossom and grow as a result of change and experience, not only in a classroom setting, but also through social interactions with his or her peers.
In this course I experienced an important change in my beliefs about teaching; I came to understand that there are many different theories and methods that can be tailored to suit the teacher and the needs of the student. The readings, especially those from Lyons, G., Ford, M., & Arthur-Kelly, M. (2011), Groundwater-Smith, S., Ewing, R., & Le Cornu, R. (2007), and Whitton, D., Barker, K., Nosworthy, M., Sinclair, C., Nanlohy, P. (2010), have helped me to understand this in particular. In composing my essay about teaching methods and other themes, my learning was solidified, my knowledge deepened by my research and my writing skills honed.
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.