As part of college’s enrollment policy, all new learners need to do initial assessment for literacy and numeracy and further diagnostic assessment to evaluate a learner’s skills, knowledge, strengths and areas for development in a particular area according to A. Gravells (2012 pg 50).
Within the early years and childcare education group, it is important for me to ascertain whether one learner I identified has a prior knowledge or any experience working with children. On the profile, she has difficulty with verbal English. Although her level of understanding is high, she uses mostly non-verbal language to express herself. She has level two in numeracy. Competence with Microsoft Word, Activist and enjoy group work. Prefers kinaesthetic style of learning. She wants to become an early years practitioner and very keen on children activity. She has good experience working with children.
First of all I will carry out a diagnostic assessment with the learner to establish prior knowledge and competence of the course, also through questions and answers based on their basic skills, learning difficulties and personal circumstances etc. that may impact on her learning.
I will go through the learner’s application form to identify any additional needs the learner may have requested when filling the forms. Then I will carry out one-to-one interview with the learner to provide me the opportunity to discuss and gather the accuracy of the information contained in the application form and also the knowledge and understanding, suitability to undertake the course.
According to the white paper “Learning to Seed” the learner is placed in the centre of a system that is driven by their needs. As a result, it is therefore important to actively engage them i...
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By using these resources, I will be able to reinforce learning effectively, and motivate her to learn more. Also I will take her feedback to inform me how effective the resources used supported her learning needs.
In conclusion, the learner’s profile is a good indication of identifying any individual needs prior to the commencement of a program. I will help inform you to plan your teaching to meet the learning needs of the learner in a diverse ways. However ongoing individual assessment will provide a good route to progression. Not only that but can also highlight potential barriers to learning and the necessary steps to resolved them. When all her learning needs is taken into consideration she will feel valued and a sense of belong in the learning environment.
Referrals and the initial assessment process is guided by legislation within the Children Act 1989, 2002 and Every Child Matters 2004, Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families 2000. An initial assessment according to Brayne and Carr (2008) should ask the following questions. “What are the development needs of child? Can the parents/carers of the child respond appropriately to the needs of the child?
As a teaching assistant in the nursery I would ask the teacher exactly what is required from me in delivering certain learning activities to the children, if I am unclear I would ask the teacher more information and ask if I could shadow a member of staff, so that I can feel more confident to deliver the learning activity, same regarding recording so that I know exactly what to record of each child’s participation to learning activities. I have strengths and weaknesses and this is common for a lot of teaching assistants, therefore my strengths are my interpersonal skills being bi –lingual and having 20 years of experience in working with young children, I am confident in literacy, problem solving, and ICT, in numeracy I am not as confident therefore I would enrol on a numeracy course to support myself and my personal development in learning, in that
As a qualified early years practitioner level 2, I am a reliable and motivated, and delicate to children’s individual needs. Its really important for an early year practitioner to have a range of skills and attributes to a good level of knowledge in many areas such as child development, observation and assessment, safeguarding, legislation, policies and procedures also working with others.
Personalizing learning for students takes the idea of differentiating instruction to fit the needs of your students is vitally important to fostering an environment that makes ...
I believe that teaching and learning is both a science and an art, which requires the implementation of already determined rules. I see learning as the result of internal forces within the person student. I know that children differ in the way they learn and grow but I also know that all children can learn. Students’ increased understanding of their own experience is a legitimate form of knowledge. I will present my students with opportunities to develop the ability to meet personal knowledge.
I will teach to the objectives and I will teach to the standards. I will make sure that my lessons are hitting on as many standards as possible.
I always help students identifying their learning and progress and give them feedback. Students need to be aware of their achievement and progress. I adapt practice and plan further learning, this will make the assessment meaningful and effective as it will answer to the learner needs. 6.3 Use types and methods of assessment, including peer and self-assessment, to: - Involve learners in assessment - Meet the individual needs of learners - Enable learner's to produce assessment evidence that valid. Reliable.
In order to give myself and my students the best chance at success in the classroom I will attempt to find out as much as I can about each one of them before I set up the learning environment. Current and comprehensive information on students’ likes, dislikes, experiences, skill, understanding and development is imperative to create the best possible learning environment (Daniels & Perry, 2003). Communicating openly and often with stakeholders to help gather good information requires positive collaboration with families, staff and most importantly the students themselves. Frequent, targeted assessment before, during and after learning also provides data that supports the design of teaching and learning experiences offering each student opportunities to be challenged and moved forward (Koppang, 2004). Although time and effort are necessary to obtain this information, it may help to prevent mismatched or misdirected teaching efforts that waste valuable resources, contribute ...
...d evaluating their teaching. Parents and the students themselves are vital in the process. They allow for IEPs to be moulded to the student and for aims to be specific and as clear as possible. To enable students to develop fully, their individual needs must be considered and dealt with.
Assess the student’s prior knowledge by asking concept questions before the student reads aloud to you.
Understanding and observing a child’s development and learning skills. Progress can then be assessed and next steps can be planned to ensure the child keeps on developing.
When working as a practitioner within early years it is important to remember the individual responsibility as a practitioner concerning equality of opportunities for children. It is therefore my responsibility as the provider to ensure that the setting has an effective equal opportunities and inclusion policy (see appendix 2), ensuring staff have the appropriate training to ascertain the equality of opportunities that are made available and support is in place for children with additional needs to include learning difficulties and disabilities.
In my teaching practice, as a Health and Social Care Teacher, I try to identify and meet individual learner needs, boost their morale and encourage them using all the necessary available and on target resources. Values and attitudes were influencing the way our students were learning at all times; therefore, they are considered an important part of the curriculum, hence the purpose of teaching and learning resources is mostly to provide a source of learning experience for our students.
Altogether, it is crucial to be able to think and explore the endless possibilities; however, it is imperative to be able to balance one's time. The IB Learner Profile clearly demonstrates the upmost characteristics that are to be found in a successful person. With these traits, comes an array of endless opportunities for development, advances, and success. I for one, hope to clearly continue to develop and exemplify my gifts to help others. Following and obtaining these skill sets will make one a greater individual and a member of society as a whole. It all starts with with one person to make a difference... and then follows a new society.
Acknowledging and facilitating individual needs with resources that enrich the learning process. This could be attained by taking the classroom and the learning outside, to another classroom either in person or via Skype, inviting community members into the classroom to share information and to participate with children in the activities and learning opportunities (Claiborne, Morrell, Bandy & Bruff, 2014).