Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Grade Retention
Read "teaching in an era of reform," on page 229 in the Intro. to Teaching book and take a stand on the issue of grade retention.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Maymester
If you are considering taking a Maymester course I would like to suggest the following courses:
EDCI 27000 This class meets from 10:00-11:50 MTWR and is taught by Dr. Pratt
EDCI 27100 This class meets from 8:00-8:50 MTWR and is taught by Dr. Pratt
EDCI 27000 This class meets from 10:00-11:50 MTWR and is taught by Dr. Pratt
EDCI 27100 This class meets from 8:00-8:50 MTWR and is taught by Dr. Pratt
A Great Deal
PNC will host it's 3rd annual Early Childhood Conference on Saturday, April 25th. This year's theme is Everyday Wonders. Any student that would like to attend the conference can get a 50% deduction on registration fees by volunteering 2 hours of their time to help out at the conference. I would encourage all of you to attend the conference and show your commitment to professional development.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Middle School and Junior High School
What are the differences and similarities between middle schools and junior high schools? What came first middle schools or junior high schools? Why did educators feel the need to create middle schools? What was your experience - did you attend a middle school or a junior high school? Provide examples.
Effective Instruction
Describe what you believe are the elements of effective instruction. Make sure you look at the information in Chapter 12 to back up your beliefs.
Managing a Classroom according to a Social Reconstructivist philosophy
Here is some information I found off the web regarding social reconstruction and classroom management.
Education should be a place of gratification and self-discovery. Processes of learning can interact with knowledge and truth in a classroom environment. In order for the most constructive methodology of education to prevail, several of the existing philosophies need to be scrutinized and combined to form a new philosophy of education.
Progressivism and Social Reconstructionism are philosophies of education that promote the child over all matters. Progressivism advocates for the interests of a child over subject matter. Educators are prompted to aid in the development of a student’s personal and social values. The atmosphere of the school is aesthetically pleasing and diverse activities take place simultaneously in a classroom. Educators encourage students to learn by doing. Social Reconstructionism is also a liberal based methodology that is based upon the belief that schools should help reconstruct society. Educators should be held responsible for transforming society as well as transmitting knowledge. Social Reconstructionism exhibits concern for tomorrow.
Classroom management is a key aspect of achieving a successful curriculum and should be established to aid in positively modifying the behavior of each child. Some believe that children are naturally disruptive and therefore need to be conditioned and undergo behavior modification: Others believe that children acquire ill behaviors from their surrounding environment. Parental and environmental influences can be major causes for the development of disruptive behaviors. Teachers need to reconnect with the roots of these behaviors and help to positively alter them. Educators should model desired behaviors and provide a consistent and dependable classroom atmosphere. When dealing with misbehaviors, teachers need to be proactive rather than reactive.
Education should be a place of gratification and self-discovery. Processes of learning can interact with knowledge and truth in a classroom environment. In order for the most constructive methodology of education to prevail, several of the existing philosophies need to be scrutinized and combined to form a new philosophy of education.
Progressivism and Social Reconstructionism are philosophies of education that promote the child over all matters. Progressivism advocates for the interests of a child over subject matter. Educators are prompted to aid in the development of a student’s personal and social values. The atmosphere of the school is aesthetically pleasing and diverse activities take place simultaneously in a classroom. Educators encourage students to learn by doing. Social Reconstructionism is also a liberal based methodology that is based upon the belief that schools should help reconstruct society. Educators should be held responsible for transforming society as well as transmitting knowledge. Social Reconstructionism exhibits concern for tomorrow.
Classroom management is a key aspect of achieving a successful curriculum and should be established to aid in positively modifying the behavior of each child. Some believe that children are naturally disruptive and therefore need to be conditioned and undergo behavior modification: Others believe that children acquire ill behaviors from their surrounding environment. Parental and environmental influences can be major causes for the development of disruptive behaviors. Teachers need to reconnect with the roots of these behaviors and help to positively alter them. Educators should model desired behaviors and provide a consistent and dependable classroom atmosphere. When dealing with misbehaviors, teachers need to be proactive rather than reactive.
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