Reflection: Kids Are Different Today

There are many factors that influence students’ participation in learning. Some examples of these factors include the learning atmosphere of the school, teaching strategies and the student’s capabilities (Groundwater-Smith, et al., 2015b; Nixon & Gould, 2005). In order for students to complete different tasks during lessons, it is important that teachers present clear and concise instructions. According to Porter (2014a), by providing clear instructions and high quality examples, teachers may help to increase a student’s academic performance. In addition, by removing classroom

Like you I too share your concern and reflection. At our January 26th, 2016 School Board Workshop our School Mental Health Team gave an in-depth review of the many mental health professionals and programs that are in place in our schools for our students, staff and families both in and outside of our schools. You can view the video of the meeting by visiting this link: http://livestream.com/citrusschools/events/4738040. In addition I am attaching the Workshop presentation materials that were presented during the meeting. I think you will find that Citrus Schools has and does put Mental Health of our students as a high priority. As you will see it is far more than simply referring students to a hotline. We have teams

I hope to embrace all parts of every student and include all different types of learners as I create my future classroom. As future and hopeful elementary education teacher I want to give every child the opportunity to be a part of my classroom.

Students in the class are social and very active in class. Students learn how to be respectful, attentive, and demonstrate good behavior in the classroom. The teacher will create a suitable learning environment so that each student can grasp the concepts. There will also be small groups formed for better learning and support opportunities.

I strive for my classroom to be a place where children feel comfortable. In the classroom children should feel comfortable enough to express what is on their mind and how they are feeling when discussing different topics. I want to create a space where every idea is valued. I will do this by doing

The directions for this assignment were to discuss three principles that apply to teaching in my classroom setting. I just completed my eighteenth year in the classroom, and after reading the chapter, I reflected on the best practice principles discussed. Instead of focusing on those principles that I feel are consistently and effectively embedded in my classroom craft, I have chosen to discuss three principles where I would like to improve.

As a future teacher, I will spend hours planning and executing lessons, but when some lessons did not go well, I may wonder, “What happened and why? Also, this experience taught myself to be proactive. Teaching uses specific strategies for students such as re-reading the problems or supplying students with additional materials. So, I’m designing an environment that influences all areas of their development.

What distinguishes outstanding teachers from other teachers, is the immeasurable impact they make on their students. They understand that teaching is a group effort. Therefore, they create a mutual, respectful and honest relationship with students, parents and administration. Disruption rarely occurs in their classroom, because they create a positive classroom environment where students feel free to share ideas without ridicule. They use diverse instructional strategies by accommodating and modifying instructions as necessary to support the unique needs of their students. Furthermore, outstanding teachers are patient, courteous, punctual, unbiased and perceptive. They are effective, because, they support both the student’s emotional and academic

Some children received ostentatious things and for lack of a better expression, “grew up too fast”. I, however, had inexpensive toys that I learned to cherish like anything else. Being an only child of a single parent, this is what I had to settle for and I had no issue with it. There were several toys to which I had, though I didn’t play with many of them. There are three specific childhood possessions I had that were very special to me.

Having a positive outlook at school i.e. having self-confidence and self-esteem gives children the choice to build independence. Showing expected behaviour by example i.e. being a good role model, and valuing their work and achievements will all help build up a good relationship with a child. This will all help in leading to better resilience. How children relate to other people depends on their emotional well being and resilience. As children develop they begin to interact with others. Children who feel good about themselves will be able to relate to others in a more positive way. This in turn will make them feel better emotionally and could help their confidence, in-group situations. It is important that practitioners help children to feel positive about themselves. High self-esteem helps children overcome set backs and cope with difficult situations such as disappointment and hurt feelings. If a child is happy and has high self-esteem this makes the process of relating to others easier. Low self-esteem may mean that a child may start to compare themselves with other children in the group. This can affect their emotional well being if they think that they aren’t doing as well as others.

Elementary school in many ways can help shape the ways young children think, it may affect their level of self-esteem, and how they view relationships based on their own peer experiences. Elementary school is also another place where children interact with other students and adults and learn what social norms and behavior looks like. Social development builds our self-esteem by developing a positive and healthy image of ourselves through peer interactions and daily experiences, whether in elementary, middle and high school or in any other aspect of our lives. It is important to look at how social

The advancement of technology has really changed the game of America’s imagination and creativity. People no longer have to invent their own stories because games on iPods and Xbox and other handheld devices do it themselves. Why should a child use their own brain-power to make up their own stories when they could instead just turn on their game? Press the glowing power button, follow the instructions of the game, mindlessly and numbingly staring at a high-definition LCD screen. Toys were previously powered by imagination and now are powered by batteries, and this reflects upon America’s society and culture. The change in toys shows how society’s drive has become more focused on how something can entertain us, rather than how we can use our imagination to entertain ourselves. McKevitt mentions that “people do not buy technology, what they buy is functionality” (144). The more functions and various ways of entertainment a toy can achieve, the more likely it is to be bought. Our technological culture is also represented in the evolution of toys. We are surrounded by technology, placing technology everywhere from our kitchen appliances to the toys that are literally in our children’s hands. Ten years ago, that would have been diabolical. “Go outside and play” has turned into “sit down and play your game,” which brings me to my next point: the decreased need of physical movement in the use of

The children of today’s generation experience recreation and playtime differently from the past. Instead of playing with other children and engaging in activities that require cooperation and role-play, they yearn for the newest electronic toys and game systems such as Nintendo, Game Boys, and Playstations. Fitting in is a significant part of a child’s life as are growing up. Alison Pugh argues that with dignity, children are visible to their peers, and granted the aural space, the very right to speak in their own community’s conversation.” (2009) For children to own sought-after toys like electronic game systems and computers is to belong and fit in with the rest of their peers and to be able to participate in conversations of the latest fads. She argues that electronics, including television, but more importantly gaming systems, unleash children’s focused desire in ways that few other toys did. (2009) But does owning these electronic toys really allow children to attain a sense of belonging and as Pugh suggests? Tracy recalls the day that she and her husband gave their son Bobby a Game Boy. She jokingly said “Good-bye, Bobby” when Scott was handing it to him, and proceeded to say, “But that was true.” (Pugh, 2009) It is ironic that owning electronic toys allows children to identify with their

During this learning experience, I focused on two students, Focus Child 1 who was identified earlier as Student F and Focus Child 2 who was identified earlier as Student A. Focus Child 1, was able to analyze the passage after it was read out loud to the students. She participated in the group discussion and made connections to her life during the group discussion. Focus Child 1 related the passage to a moment when she was struggling during writing and wanted to give up. The student also provided a way in which she overcame this obstacle, which was drawing a graphic organizer for her writing. I used a checklist during the group discussion which asked “Did student participate in discussion? Did student use evidence from the text to support their answers?”. Student did participate in the discussion and made connections however the student was unable to use textual evidence to support her answer as she made inferences of the message of the passage. The student also had a work sample where she had to show the evidence underlined in different colors to support each answer to the questions that were being asked and met with me one on one for guidance. The student was able to understand what the character

For this task, I watched my mom's preschool class and the three kids which she keeps an eye on ends of the week. The majority of the children that are in the preschool class were three years of age, however, there was one five years old. The children I helped keep an eye on two twin three-year-old young ladies, and one five years old.