The Dragon Class : Child Development Center

Pasadena City College Child Development Center is located at 1324 E. Green St., Pasadena, California. It is a laboratory school that is affiliated with Pasadena City College (P.C.C.), which is located one block away from the Center. The Center has the infant, toddler, two-year olds, preschool, and early primary program. The neighborhood is generally quiet although it is a mixture of some residential buildings, businesses, schools, the public library, and a major street (Colorado Blvd.). It is a two story building. The school part is on the first floor and the office part is on the second floor. The exterior of the building is well maintained and good condition. The outside of

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In this case study, first year third grade teacher, Maggie Lindberg, is having trouble controlling her class. The children are well-behaved during their art period. However, when Ms. Lindberg is in charge, they are highly uncontrollable. They talk when they are not supposed to talk and they don’t listen to anything that Maggie says. There’s supposed to be a nature walk/field trip and Ms. Lindberg’s class has yet to complete the task.

We must report any inappropriate behaviour to the class teacher and take action where appropriate. We must be fair and consistent when applying the school procedures to ensure that the pupils are treated equally. If pupils who behave badly are treated differently, or in their eyes unfairly, they will become confused of their boundaries and unsure of what is expected of them. Treating misbehaving children differently will have a negative impact on future behaviour.

When they are doing the unnecessary behaviour during on task activity, I normally go to the child desk and reprimand him/her, or giving them an authoritative look to remind them that their action is inappropriate. Sometimes I call the child to stay 15 minutes late before sending her home while informing the parents the reason of him being late in going home. However, in day to day bases, extreme naughtiness of student can’t really be avoided either in educational mainstream or in an inclusive classroom. I apply punishment to students who have done extreme misbehaviour and reward for those who have done appropriate behaviour.

During doing activity student A started to play and chatting to other students. A few times I asked him to stop and concentrate on her sheet but he didn’t listen. It was near lunch time and I told him you should finish and hand it to me. I asked him Would you like to finish it on time or come back on your lunch time. He said “oh no Mrs. F I like to finish it on time I don’t want to lose my play time.” I said “OK then please don’t disturb your classmates and focus on your sheet and if you need help please tell me.

Another interaction was when the teacher was reading a story, two kids were taking during she was reading. The teacher said to them to stop and listen and they did. Another interaction between the teacher and the children was encouraging the upset child Kayln. He liked to be alone all the time, and he wasn’t an active child. When the time of the outside activity was done, the teacher asked him to enjoy the group in music area, but he refused and kept being alone and then the teacher asked him to draw something then he did. I noticed there were many redirections to the children. For example, one child was drawing and colored all over the paper and the table got messy, then I told him the paper is used for drawing and the tables are for toys. Then he drew again and wasn’t messy like the first time. The teacher was using effective technique to teach the children when one child tried to be alone and was shy, and the teacher changed the environment of the child and he became less shy. During my lab time I learned many important things, like I learned the best thing which was to wait first and see if the children can solve problems by

In the novel, Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede, the main character Cimorene does not want to be a proper princess.Since she does not like being a proper princess, she runs away from her castle and wedding then goes to a dragon's cave and becomes Kazul’s princess.While she is the dragon’s princess she saves them from a couple of wizards, Zemenar and Antorell, and a dragon, Woraug, from becoming king and giving the wizards the crystal plate.Cimorene shows unprincess-like behavior.

At the beginning of my third observation at the Child Development Center, I decided to observe a three-year-old girl that I will call Cady. I chose her because of her irrepressible attitude, which shown through in all of her actions and loudly voiced opinions. Throughout the semester not only did I gain developmental information about Cady, I gained some background information as well. She is the youngest child in the CDC, having only turned three during the last semester. Not only is she the youngest child at the CDC, she is the youngest of five children at home.

do not give their time to students outside of the classroom, there are some who do- as

As an After-care Teacher at St. Luke's, it is my responsibility to create a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for my fifth-grade students once their school day is complete. Upon arrival, I prepare my classroom to ensure that it is clean and filled with the necessary materials needed for the afternoon. I also use this time before the students arrive to discuss daily plans with my colleagues as well as get insight on different interactions that have occurred with students. Once my daily set-up is complete and I have picked up the children from school, we all wash our hands and prepare for snack. I use this time as an opportunity to talk with the children about their day. Our program at St. Luke’s allows the children to either complete

Both mornings classes are directed towards English language learners and participated in Winn groups. Winn is a program that develops students reading and writing. There is a total of 3 groups, and students are divided by their levels in reading and writing. Winn groups are every day for 15 minutes except when there is a substitute teacher. The problem with the Winn program is the teachers are rushing through the lesson, and not all the students will finish the assignment. Some of the students will go to the wrong groups, or it would take the students a while to get settled down after snack and recess. The morning teacher is Hmong and sometimes she would speak to the students

For this class that I was teaching for, the students once entering in the classroom at the beginning of the day are required to take their name card and place it in a poster board slot showing that they are here. Each student have their own specific job, such as cleanup, line leader, lights, calendar person, weather person, school day counter, and student counter. Students are required to clean up after themselves before moving on to the next assignment. Since this is kindergarten, the cleanup person’s job is to pick up any items that they may have forgotten and to put away things such as scissors. Students must raise their hand in order for the teacher/s to respond to his or her question. There is absolutely no running inside the classroom or in the hallways.

One of the BGC staff members sees me and asks me if I could supervise the children in a nearby room. I peer inside, and see several clusters of boys. A few of them are hard at work completing their assignments. I see more children doing the exact opposite. I willingly agree to oversee the room for the duration of my time-period. The staff member tells me “Make sure they’re doing their assignments, and keep an eye out for the one who is best behaved.” She vocalizes to the children “Because that person will get a special prize!” Once inside the room, I take my seat in the center of the room. I introduce myself to children who look at me. The only girls in the room are two little ones, around the age of 7, chatting quietly to each other in the corner. In comparison, the boys were more boisterous in their activities. Two boys, in particular, were having a quarrel with each other. One of them has a Dr. Pepper in their hand, while the other has an unopened granola bar. Granola bar boy tells me “I told him he could have a few sips, and he nearly drank the whole thing!” The other boy replied, “I only had a few sips, but now he took my granola bar and won’t give it back.” It was clear they did not know how to come to a logical consensus, to which both of them would benefit. I tell them, “It’s very simple, just trade back your things at the same time. If one of you tries anything sneaky, then both the soda and the granola bar will belong to me.” The children look at each other, and then hastily swap their items. I have the natural disposition to lean back in my chair while im sitting. Some children, consciously or unconsciously, picked up on this and emulated what I was doing. Soon after, a BGC staff member walked in, and reprimanded the children for what they were doing to the chairs. I say to her, “I do that to chairs all of the time, and I didn’t know it wasn’t allowed here.” “I guess I’m a bad

Whether someone likes a film or not, there will always be another who thinks the opposite. Sometimes, these critics can make ridiculous assumptions about a movie. One such critic, Roger Ebert, made like a film review of the movie How to Train Your Dragon. The Dreamworks movie, released in 2010, portrayed the power in friendship, and that being different can be a strength. It is able to be appreciated by both children and adults for the imagery and meaning.