Basic Building Blocks Program

For the preschool playroom we want to build upon and encourage more skill development and socialization. This age group is moving away from believing they are the center of the world and into realization of others. We want to inspire initiation collaboration with others. We want to improve intellectual stimulation and expand upon make believe play. This can be accomplished through sociodramatic play. We also want toys that will improve upon language skills.

These skills will be learned on the Kindergarten level. Each day is a 30-minute lesson corresponding with the core curriculum. For those students requiring extra help, these skills can be delivered through or reinforced through small group instruction.

It is almost impossible to teacher others when one lacks understanding and knowledge of what they are teaching. Looking once again at Finland, teachers are educated and trained up to a master’s degree before instructing in a classroom. All teachers receive 2 to 3 years of high-quality graduate-level preparation completely at state expense (Darling-Hammond, 2011). The view of a teacher is valued to the point of providing individuals desiring to be a teacher with extensive training. This was a requirement to prepare the students of Finland with knowledge that aided in their high ranking in the competitiveness of the global market. Some students feel like Donald Trump when it comes to listening to what teachers have to say. He said, “As an entrepreneur, I choose my teachers carefully, very carefully. I am extremely cautious of the people with whom I spend my time and to whom I listen” (Trump &

The student to teacher ratio is disproportionate and affects the classroom management as well as the teacher to student feedback.

What teachers know is really important to the success of the students they are teaching which in return will benefit the public education system. Teachers are the source of information that the students are learning from and if they’re a bad teacher the students aren’t going to learn much from them and it’s going to hurt the education system. Teachers with English as their seconded langue shouldn’t be allowed to teach. I’ve personally been in classes that had a teacher with foreign accent and the langue barrier made it hard to learn which almost made me fail my sophomore year of high school. The education system should make their standards higher for teachers to be able to teach. Teachers should have to have a higher degree then a bachelor’s degree to be able to teach because they have to know what they’re talking about because they are teaching kids who are the future of this country. If teachers are required to have a high education to teach they should also get paid a lot more then they do now because they have a really important job that is under rated. The laws that protect teachers from getting fired should be reverted so teachers have a cent of urgency and drive to do their best and teach the students the best they can. Not all teachers are bad at teaching it’s just that there are teachers out there that don’t care about their students and their success all they care about is the

I think what we expect of teachers is what is expected of leaders. So if we're expecting teachers to meet children where they are and find that entry point to [student] learning and build a bridge so that [students] can learn more information, [then] it's what we have to do as leaders. And then everybody isn't the same. And so my approach with Teacher A is very different from my approach with Teacher B and C. And so we have to differentiate and have a broad toolbox of strategies to deal with people—adult learners and practitioners. That's the same thing we expect of teachers. . . . If we are expecting teachers to be able to see the gifts in children . . . then for teachers you would have to do the same thing. And as an equity

Kindergarten and primary grade teachers should have knowledge about developmentally appropriate practices. The National Association for the Education of Young Children issued set guidelines that include two corresponding components: age appropriateness and individual appropriateness. The framework is based on the constructivist approach; children should be

The caregiver should create a safe and area large enough for movement. Once the infants have a secure attachment with the caregiver, they willing leave for independent exploring. They need time and space to move and explore, repeatedly. Also, they need for solitary exploring. Infants should be able move independently in the classroom. Including developmentally appropriate materials in the classroom is important when nurturing cognitive development. In the first few months, infants need materials for visual reaching. Their toys should be able to move, talk, make music, cuddle, and is highly educational. Stuffed animals are great for infants who use a palmar grasp. Sturdy board books, stack rings, and push buttons are great for infants who use a pincer grasp. Mobile infants can play with small dolls, cars, trucks, and push and pull

The reason I chose building blocks/construction center for my classroom is because the children get to have a hands-on experience to learn through. Building blocks help with the cognitive development in preschoolers, and they can also use their own imaginations to create a masterpiece. With blocks, children are also able to learn about the different shapes, sizes, colors, and ways of making patterns and comparing one object to another.

In order to resolve the first issue, teachers should be hired due to their outstanding qualifications, not due to their connections to the school. This will ensure that the students are getting the best people to prepare them for the adult world. To resolve the second issue, students should have a narrower range of classes as they slowly transition from high school to university. These longer classes will introduce students to the requirements needed for their chosen field. This will allow students to become more verse in their field and gain more experience. Maybe such a drastic change is impossible right now, but hopefully one day the American education system will be revamped and continue its original purpose of improving the minds of the

It is important for early childhood teachers to plan ahead to create an atmosphere for young children that is conducive to meeting all of their developmental needs and set them on the track for success in school and later life. In this paper, I will define my developmentally appropriate classroom management plan for the preschool age group of three to five year olds. My plan will reflect my individual personality, teaching style, and philosophy of education. It will also define my goals as an early childhood educator and reflect my ability to fuse the knowledge and skills gained throughout my college and work career.

THE WORLD HAS PROGRESSED! We need people in this world who think creativly, inovatively, independently and criticaly with the ablitlty to connect to one another. Every scientist will tell you that no two brains are the same. So why should they trick students and make them feel like a fish and tell it to climb a tree. It’s just like if a doctor proscribed the exact same medicine to everyone the results would end up being tragic all of his patients would get sick. Yet when it comes to school that is exactly what happens its educational malpractice. Its where one teacher stands infront of about 20 kids and every kid has different strengths, different weaknesses, different dreams, and different gifts. Yet they teach the same thing to every kid. THATS HORRIFIC! It’s a shame to teaches have the most important jobs on the plannet yet their underpaid. No wonder so many students are short changed. Honestly a teacher should be paid as much as a doctor because a doctor can do heart sugery and that doctor can save the life of a kid, but a teacher can reach into that kids heart and truly allow that kid to truly live to that kids fullest potential. Teachers

In most cases, the teacher is the only one in position to put a stop to it, and soon find themselves ill-equipped to do so.

As an ECI specialist, I normally work with your child in a 1-on-1 setting with our learning center activities. I create activities for your child to play and create individually while I encourage and observe. We also have center activities where I participate and play with your child, but I always encourage constructivism by creating learning experiences that develops knowledge from play and experiences. Your child’s learning center activities are created from their individual education plan (IEP) and the Pre-K guidelines as mandated by the state of Texas. Assessments are also within the activities. The assessments are used to modify and develop the IEP and future learning center activities. I create developmentally appropriate learning center activities and materials to ensure whole child development while encouraging learning within a constructivist

Developmentally appropriate practices were designed to meet the educational needs of young children. The age appropriate activities and lessons are based on the age, experience, interest and abilities of the child. The needs include assisting with achievable goals, challenging goals, and observations. The teacher’s role is to identify and recognize their student’s goals and abilities. Kindergarten teachers should encourage their students to reach their goal and achieve higher expectations. An effective kindergarten teacher will conduct observations or assessments, while forming partnerships with parents and other kindergarten teachers. Each quality will assist in the many developmentally appropriate teaching strategies.