What Factors Play Into Students Academic Success?

The key to orienting their attention in the classroom is to make learning meaningful and relevant to their lives. At the same time, learning can be hindered if a student’s basic needs are not being satisfied. If students are in a position that they feel endangers their ability to fulfill their basic needs, it is likely that their learning will be compromised. During the adolescent years, the process of building self efficacy is accelerated. Therefore, it is essential that young people foster relationships with dependable mentors who can guide them and support them in their development.

What were the learning outcomes for the lesson? How did the learning outcomes meet the needs of individual students?

Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence’s (MI theory) is a valuable resource for teachers, if they understood how they could apply this in the classroom (Snowman & McCown, 2012). In this class, there are multiple intelligences observed amongst the students; however, there is minimal differentiated instruction to allow the students the best opportunities for success. It is critical that teachers understand that their teaching methods may not be wrong, but they

The nature of students is that of an instinctive ability to learn. Students of ages and all grade levels reflect their surroundings and respond according to their interpretation. Naturally it is not only the influence of a classroom that shapes a student but many outside factors that determine students’ goals and abilities; for example, healthy encouragement from parents. Students may find a natural ability to perform in one area of education and with help may fine tune their ability to better their understanding of other areas. Students have a better understanding of education when it is relevant to their needs and everyday life.

This learning experience is designed for a year 1 class (middle of the year) with diverse learning needs. The lessons take into account Gardner’s multiple intelligences theory and caters for EAL/D, students who are ready to move beyond the lesson and students who are not ready to move beyond the lesson. The activities seen in the three lessons may be modified to suit the needs of individual students (refer to catering for diversity).

“ Students do become behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively involved in the learning activities their teachers provide (e.g., write an essay, solve a math problem), and their extent of effort, enjoyment, and strategic thinking does predict important outcomes, such as achievement. But students also do more than this. Students also, more or less, proactively contribute into the flow of instruction they receive as they attempt not only to learn but also to create a more motivationally supportive learning environment for themselves ( Bandura,

Albert Einstein stated that “everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”. At Highland Middle School, we understand that each student contain personal strengths and weaknesses in aspects of education. For this reason, we place a high amount of focus on incorporating Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences concept in our classrooms, lesson plans, assessments, and learning objectives. Essential elements that are conducive to implementing Gardner’s concept include allows students to have choices and let their curiosity direct their learning, incorporating technology that increases student learning outcomes, and incorporating hands-on learning opportunities throughout the school day.

Students are able to see themselves as individuals with various skills and abilities, and understand that they can make choices about how they wish to move forward

There are so many elements that go into academic excellence in graduate school. However, a person can overcome any obstacle that hinders them from giving it their all by merely setting goals and following them. As for myself, the best possible way that I could manage my life stressors as well as my time management is to apply what I already know. If I could keep my mind focused through setting academic goals for success and sticking to them with skills that I have developed for myself in the past I could easily become not only a great writer, but also

This situation does not present itself as an ‘open response’ environment where children are able to bring their own experiences to the table, which in this situation, could be costly to both student and the educator. Every student has different ways of learning and according to Gardner (1999) there are nine types of intelligences. They are Verbal-linguistic, Logical-mathematical, Spatial-visual, Bodily-kinaesthetic, Musical intelligences, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalist and Existential intelligence. The activity mentioned above only foster for the verbal-linguistic learning

In the Westglen School, K-6: Universal Design for Learning video, we see boys and girls of several different age groups that range from kindergarten to sixth grade. The classrooms seem diverse ethnically and culturally. We are shown that the universal design for learning means each child is included no matter what their learning style is or if they have a disability. Learning styles applies to Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences which dismisses the idea of general intelligences and “defines intelligence in terms of distinct sets of processing operations that permit individuals to engage in a wide range of culturally valued activities” (Berk and Meyers, 2016, p. 449). In this video, the professionals identify learning barriers or missed opportunities associated with each child and apply their needs in the classroom setting.

As a student that has achieved a high-level of academic success while staying active in extra-curricular activities and working a job I have faced a daily challenge of balancing the workload. From a social perspective, I feel it is important to be active in a variety of extra-curricular activities; however, from an academic perspective it is critical to put in the time necessary to maintain good grades. Along with that, from a financial perspective it is important for me to earn an income to save for my college expense. It has not always been easy, and through the last few years I have learned some valuable life skills from this challenge.

The National Rankings of education, rank schools based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college. Anaheim High School is an unranked school, in order to increase student success at Anaheim High School they should reinforce protocols like SSLANT. Gladwell’s article briefly, states what SSLANT is. KIPP Academy from The Bronx in New York uses SSLANT. Students are to walk quietly down the hallways in a single file. In classrooms, they are ready to collaborate in a protocol known as “SSLANT: smile, sit up, listen, ask questions, nod when being spoken to and, track with your eyes.” There is no time for socialization and getting unfocused when using SSLANT. Most public schools near ghettos and bad neighborhoods have a student enrolled that makes educators driven to hopelessness, KIPP Academy has been stereotyped like that, except that once

What motivates students to strive for academic success in college? The college experience is different for each and every student that decides to take the leap into higher education. When students first enter college, there are many challenges that face them and there are certain challenges that differ due to socioeconomic background, race, culture, gender and if they are a first generation college student. “Certain factors may allow some students to succeed academically, such as academic self-efficacy.” (Khan 2013 p.1). Self-efficacy can be generally explained as a person’s own expectation of what they can accomplish. Academic self-efficacy (positive self-motivation) can be very important to a student’s academic success in college. Educators

If a teacher is having difficulty reaching a student in the more traditional linguistic or logical ways of instruction, the theory of multiple intelligences suggests several other ways in which the material might be presented to facilitate effective learning.