Middle Schooling Philosophy And Pedagogy

Petit Poussin Learning Center is dedicated to meet all children’s needs in a welcoming and nurture environment. Our program is based upon the constructivism believe approach, that claims that humans gain knowledge and meaning through interaction between their experiences, learning, and exchanges their ideas with others. The constructivism approach has influenced by divers disciplines, which include psychology, sociology, education and the history of science.

In middle school students are finding themselves and can often be judgmental of their other classmates. When students are in a differentiated classroom they learn that academic difference is normal and good. Teachers need to challenge their students to try new things and praise them when they succeed. As teachers challenge their students they need to push the students to try new things and show them that failure is okay as long as you learn from it.

Developing a curriculum is a difficult process, moreso when an educator has to keep in mind the number of students they are trying to reach. At the secondary level, it is not uncommon for a teacher to be responsible for 150 or more students. Each of these students presents a unique and trying task for educators who want to help students learn. Students have different modalities for which they gain knowledge, and it is the teacher’s job to engage those

It's superman no it's spider man no it's Justin Saari my hero, most importantly my brother. My brother is 18, he has black hair, brown eyes, freckles, a buzz cut and is very muscular. He played sports and of course loves to work out, he is a very funny and nice guy, all of his friends love his jokes just like I do. He is a young adult that is starting a very important life and works very hard to get what he wants!

This assignment will discuss the challenges and benefits for pupil’s learning when Mathematics is connected to Science. This cross-curricular link has been chosen as I wish to further deepen my understanding of Science and its cross-curricular links to Mathematics. The essay will explain what role Mathematics and Science play within the National curriculum, what cross-curricularity means followed by the discussion of the challenges and benefits including examples of how these are applied in work-based practice at primary school within upper key stage 2.

Say One Thing, Mean Another (An analysis of Chaucer’s use of satire throughout Canterbury Tales) Geoffrey Chaucer, author of Canterbury Tales, wrote different stories in perspectives of made up characters. The main way he did so was by using satire. Satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices. Society in those times was extremely opinionated and loyal to the beliefs of those who came before them; not wanted to ever change the morals they lived by.

The typical middle school has a vision or mission that speaks about the importance of including both the academic and the personal development of each young adolescent student. Although middle schools may have this mission, not all of these schools may abide by this vision and only focus on the academic part of the mission. Middle schools should prepare students with the knowledge of being able to think outside the box and to think critically. Students at this age do not know how to think beyond themselves and Internet right at their fingertips, they have all the answers they need. If

For me, middle school was probably the most excruciating years of my life. I thought it was only me and everyone else had it easy and completely understood everything that was happening to their bodies and minds. In fact, I still have dreams about my middle school years like forgetting my locker combination or hiding in the bathroom stall because the most popular girls were gossiping about a friend of yours. The settings in these dreams are always my middle school; I find it amazing that thirty years after I attended school that I can remember vivid details about the layout, hallways, lockers, and teachers. The reason for this I believe is that for ALL students the middle school years are the most influential to shaping and becoming who a person is and who they wish to become. Middle schools are essential for the success of students because of the unique developmental stages of these students. For teachers, comprehension of young adolescent development is key to understanding the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and moral needs and interests of these students (Powell, 2015, p. 55) and also teachers need to develop a curriculum that is focused on developing students competence in all subject matter and using their knowledge and available resources to design, implement, and evaluate challenging, responsive curriculums that result in meaningful learning outcomes (Powell, 2015, p. 145). All students should feel that they are accepted for who he or she is as an

Before reading chapter nine and ten of What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know, I always though of the curriculum as a set of standards that is needed to be teach in order for the students to pass for the year. I guess in high school and college that may be true, but in middle school it is completely different. The curriculum should incorporate the student’s experiences, lives, curiosities, and connections to learning and the outside world. Since middle school is a time where children are trying to find themselves in the world it is important to not only focus on the educational aspect for these students. Different parts of their lives need to be added into the curriculum in order for them to relate to what they learning.

The title of this assignment is managing thinking and learning across the Curriculum. This is important as teachers are responsible for teaching a diverse range of subjects using creative approaches that raise standards (Ofsted, 2010). This assignment is divided into three main sections. Firstly, this assignment will evaluate a variety of creative approaches to the teaching of thinking and learning across the Curriculum. Secondly, the advantages and disadvantages of teaching strategies which can support and enhance the thinking and learning of children in a Year 3 classroom will be analysed. The third aspect of this assignment will discuss the creation and usage of resources to support the Medium – Term Plan (MTP) which have some

Furthermore, as recently as 2011, renowned leaders in the field of Australian mathematics research and education, Merrilyn Goos and Bill Atweh entered into the argument surrounding mathematics curriculum. Stating the curriculum goal of developing “an appreciation of mathematics for its beauty and elegance, and developing mathematics that is useful for careers and jobs and further study” should be “secondary to the development of mathematics that has the capacity to understand and transform aspects of the lives of students, both as current and future citizens.” (Atweh & Singh, 2011, p. 3) Therein lies the dilemma, for teachers of mathematics, is the discipline of mathematics about acquiring deep conceptual understanding for further study or building solid foundations and confidence for everyday problem solving or a balance of both? My personal ethos is that mathematics education should enable all students, from whatever background, to understand the role of mathematics and acquire awareness into

Many students worry about how their middle school years will go. Middle school is a very important part of a student’s education. Middle school is their initiation into high school and could really impact their future. Many elementary school students think that they are prepared and can do well in middle school, but many are not ready. Also, students who do not do well in middle school tend to not do well in high school. One lesson I would like to teach elementary school students is how to survive middle school, which is important because it will lead them to a better future by being prepared, managing time, and knowing how to problem solve.

With life’s ups and downs, the way we react to key passages in our life plays a critical role in our character development. Per our text “Ethics in the Workplace, Johnson states that there are four categories in which these passages fall into: (1) diversity of work experiences (new company, new assignments); (2) work adversity (losing job, difficult boss); (3) diversity of life experiences (work/life balance, living away from home); (4) life adversity (death, divorce, or illness).” () My character development began with a passage in the category (4) life adversity- (death, divorce, or illness). My mother passed away after losing her battle with breast cancer; she was a very young woman 42, and I was even younger. My mother, whose name was Martha

Currently, I am responsible for managing the science instructional programs and personnel in a chartered middle school. As a supervisor for the department, I develop/source curriculum materials for teachers and collaborate with them to plan and implement instructional lessons daily. I manage the financial resources for the department and constantly monitor the teaching practices that will impact our organizational goal and vision.

In order for a society to function, individuals must be productive members of that society. This is accomplished through education. The philosophy of education is determined by society. As society changes so does the concept of education.