Nicole Palacios
Professor Sara Cooper
Writing 105
25 August 2017 While it is up to the student to make sure they keep up their grades and complete all their school work, a well-managed learning environment will motivate a student to do well, unlike an unwelcoming and unsafe one. This gives students who attend a healthy and safe school an academic advantage. Creating better programs and effective policies will improve student’s attitudes and performance in class.
The education we get in our early childhood is setting a base for us that will impact how well we learn in our adolescent years. Research shows that the earlier a child begins learning, the better they will do in school. The beginning of an individual’s education should be in
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This will negatively affect the teacher’s first years of being an educator when their own classroom management program isn’t teaching all the necessary methods. A teacher who has to improve classroom management methods will affect the students school experience as well. “Our intensive analysis of programs in which classroom management is addressed in multiple courses reveals far too great a degree of incoherence in what teacher candidates learn and what they are expected to do in PK-12 classroom settings” (National Council on Teacher Quality, Training our Future Teachers).
In Intersections a passage, “The Creative Gifts of ADHD”, that talks about students with ADHD being dismissed as disruptive and having behavioral issues. Researchers had tested regular student’s vs students with ADHD in a gifted program to see how they scored differently on different tests. While students with ADHD scored lower in working memory, they had scored higher on the creativity index. The article even states “The researchers found that students with ADHD characteristics (especially those who scored high in “inattention”) had lower working memory scores than the non-ADHD students, even though they did not differ in their fluid reasoning ability.” Students with ADHD shouldn’t be dismissed because they lack abilities in areas schools usually tend to focus on but should start
This would include everything from the way desks should be arranged and the order subjects are taught, to the type of activities given to enhance a lesson. Planning of these things will help classroom management run much more smoothly. Finally, classroom management requires consistency, particularly with discipline. Inconsistent teachers who discipline only half of the time it is needed, send mixed messages to that child as well as to his/her classmates. Teachers need to remember that following through with what they said helps the child remember that their undesirable behavior will not be tolerated and that there are consequences for their actions. Consistency is a skill that teachers should make sure they have when they step into a classroom. Flexibility, careful planning and consistency are key components, I think, that teachers would find helpful when dealing with classroom management.
Beggining ones education young, prepares one for the future. Early education has been proven to be beneficial in many aspects throughout life. Children may dread the idea of starting early but in the long run starting early can make a significant difference. Also some may even be ahead of his/her peers in the following years. Early childhood education should be a requirement due to the ability it has to help gain early skills, necessary positive behaviors, and increased brain development.
As the sensible Robert Ehrlich once illustrated, “Experts tell us that 90% of all brain development occurs by the age of five. If we don’t begin thinking about education in the early years, our children are at risk of falling behind by the time they start Kindergarten” (1). Preschool should be universal in America. Preschool programs available in America today are subpar. Experts agree that attending preschool produces numerous benefits for children, and that preschool is where the achievement gap begins to form.
When thinking about school, most people think of elementary through high school then on to college. What happens before elementary school? Is there any learning and cognitive development happening? Children begin learning at a very young age, whether we teach them, they reflect our actions, or simply they begin to learn on their own. What we teach kids is vital to how well they learn in the future. Observing over the past couple of days, I’ve learned that children from 0-5 show just as much learning capability as a child in high school. Learning is more critical for 0-5 year olds because this foundation shapes the child’s happiness, growth as a person, and how they act in their family or community.
Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right. Good parenting and high quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.
According to Friedrich Froebel, “Children must master the language of things before they master the language of words.” Author David Elkind wrote an article titled “Much Too Early” about the difficulties children may face when they attend preschool at an early age. His purpose was to inform readers that the idea of children attending preschool would be a bad idea for their academic background in the future. Although children may be very anxious and excited to start school at such an early age, their ability to catch on and develop quickly may be at risk in the end.
The article “School Readiness for Infants and Toddlers? Really? Yes, Really!” (Petersen, 2012) demonstrated an interesting point of view to consider for upcoming early childhood educators and teachers. Sandra Petersen, MA a writer and a teacher in the early childhood field have coauthored three early childhood textbooks. She focuses mainly on the infants and toddlers and expresses the importance of having a strong developing brain. With that in mind if children were to have a strong start in their development the brain then there would be more chances of them being able to learn and participate in future activities.
In conclusion after this research I am well aware of how one issue that the child is no way in control of can affect them in the classroom and as well later in life. That Elementary Education is the foundation of a student’s future and can make or break a student. We as educators need to make sure that everything we do is for the children. Programs are created to make sure every child has an education no matter what circumstances or the background children come from. In America
This White Paper is to discuss the importance of passing the bill H.R.1041, which gives more funding to Pre-K education. It will discuss the importance of funding Pre-K education and why it will help close the educational achievement gap. Throughout studying children in various settings significant research shows that young children’s early learning experiences have long term effects on them. research it has shown that young children’s earliest learning experiences can have powerful long-term effects on their learning and development. (Tavernise2012). Unfortunately, research also shows that most American preschoolers do not have access to quality early learning opportunities (Mead2012) This in return causes significant disparities in
My philosophy of classroom management is to allow students to be responsible for their own behavior at all times. I believe allowing students to be responsible for their behavior and actions allow them to have a sense of freedom. When students have freedom, they seem to be more successful and respectful. Classroom management is more successful when the class is student-centered. Students should be included in the planning of classroom rules, room arrangement, and communication should flow smoothly between teacher and student. Although the class is student-centered the teacher should be in control of the classroom. The teacher should know what is going on at all times, plan interesting and informative lessons, and be
The first eight years of a child’s education is where he learns the basics of everything. This is where a child learns values, how to read and analyze material, how to think critically when solving math problems, use different strategies, take timed tests, write basic five paragraph essays, and so on. Without these first eight years of education which carry a child into his or adolescent phase, a child will not be able to reach his full mental development. As a child grows, his intellect and ability to reason and make educated decisions should reach higher levels.
Early childhood is a time full of curiosity, exploration, creativity, excitement, and rapid development. During these formative years, children develop attitudes about education that remain with them for the rest of their lives (Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren, 2011). High quality early childhood education programs and highly effective, passionate teachers or care providers will not only promote young children’s development and academic achievement but will also foster a lifelong passion for learning. ECE programs and educators utilize learning centers to contribute to young children’s acquisition of literacy, numeracy, creative thinking, problem solving, and motor skills as well as a number of other skills and knowledge (Jarrett, 2010).
Classroom management is a key element to establish a successful learning environment in any classroom. An effective classroom management plan creates a positive learning environment. Classroom management is affected by the characteristics of the students and their behavior. Students’ behavior is influenced by their age, academic abilities, goals, interests, and home backgrounds (Evertson, Emmer, and Worsham, 2006). Teachers need a diverse array of classroom management skills to facilitate learning. A classroom with a proper management plan will spend less time in disciplining and more time in learning. Students in effectively managed classrooms know and follow clearly defined rules and routines. A classroom management plan should provide
Early childhood education is one of the most important policy topics out there. Research has proven that the early years in childhood is a critical period for opportunity to develop a child’s full potential; as well as form academic, social, and cognitive skills that determine not only success in school but also their entire life (The White House). The right to a free, public education is guaranteed to all children in the United States. Early education is voluntary, and therefore some children are not given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
As a future educator, it is extremely important to prepare for what is in store for each year. Every single class is different, and will bring something different to the table based on the different students in each class. It is extremely important to have a classroom management plan for a group of diverse learners for several reasons. From reading Wong’s book First Days of School, How to be an effective teacher, he states that after doing research in a study reviewing 11,000 pieces of research that spanned 50 years, three researchers determined that there are 28 factors that influence student learning, and the number one factor is classroom management. This is very clear that research backs up how important classroom management is. It is what allows teachers to be effective teachers for their students and are able to keep the students on track. Classroom management also offers organization in the classroom. It refers to all of the things a teacher does to organize students, space, time and materials so that learning can take place (Wong 1998). Without classroom management the entire class would be out of control and very little to no learning would take place.