Week 2 Discussion - Importatnce of Background

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A child’s developmental history is important to keep in mind as a teacher because this will give us insight into how the child learns, why they learn this way, and what factors are either helping or hindering their learning. Looking into all the different aspects that goes into a child’s development, it is clear to see that there are many different factors that help children develop. Within our reading this week, Jeanne Ormond (2020) states, “As teachers, we need to always be aware that although the students in our classrooms may be similar in age, they nevertheless can be at very different places in terms of their readiness to learn and their skills at interacting with others” (pg. 18). Although the children in our classes will be roughly the same age, it is important to remember that age does not define cognitive, social, and/or physical development. Childrens development is not only predictable, but also sporadic and intermittent. Where one child might be able to read, write, and color within the lines, there may be another student in the same class that is just now learning their ABC’s. This is common and should not be looked at as one student is smarter than the other. In order to understand why these two students would be so different in their development in the classroom, we need to look at the whole child. Looking into the whole child requires us to look at the child’s background. The child’s background consists of their home life, their culture, their past education, and really anything else that helps the child develop. In my opinion, the most important aspects of a child’s developmental history are the heredity and environmental effects. According to Ormond (2020), “Heredity continues to guide a child’s growth through maturation… yet environmental factors also make substation contributions to development” (pg. 22). In other words, a child’s development is based mostly on both their school interactions and their homelife interactions. It seems that a child’s brains are always developing, so there needs to be constant interaction at both school and home. While teachers oversee numerous kids throughout the school day, it is easy to see that there may not be time daily to work one – on – one with every child. This is where parents/guardians come into play. Children’s development is not only for schoolteachers to work on, but also for the parents and/or guardians to work with their children at home, before and after school. This does not mean that children should be working on schoolwork while they are home or on their summer breaks. This is stating that good nutrition, regular exercise, and family life all attribute to the child’s development. While a child who is struggling academically may require intervention such as a pull-out program, this situation may take weeks to months to commence. This could be due to the lack of staff trained to work one on one with the child or even the lack of push from the school and/or parents. In my opinion, I think that many of these resources used to help the children who are struggling academically are not being pushed for enough. In my experience with my younger siblings, the only way for students to utilize these resources is when there is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan put in place for the child. Even these can take months to draft and put in place for the child and often requires meeting between both the school and parents. Although, according to Disability Rights California (2021), “If a student is eligible, the team has 60 calendar days after receiving consent for the assessment. EC 56043(f)(1). It must also be within 30 days of determining eligibility. EC 56043(f)(2)”. This is the standard time frame parents and student s are looking at when attempting to get their child the resources that are needed for their success. Yes, there is a time limit, but in my opinion, I think this is a very long time for a student to wait to get the support they need.

Disability Rights California. (2021, August). Special education timelines . Special Education Timelines | Disability Rights California. https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/special-education-timelines Ormrod, J. E. (2020). Educational psychology: Developing learners . Pearson.

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