Bettina Alcantar EDU-450 August 9, 2014 Allison Atkins A Comparison of Discipline Models Theory Strength Weakness Advantage Disadvantage Wong's "Effective Classroom" • Classroom procedures, rules and expectations are clarified at the beginning of the year. • The students know what is expected of them at all times. • It is extremely time consuming because you are constantly stressing and teaching rules. • This makes the classroom and learning environment predictable. • Allows teachers to focus on learning instead of discipline.
What makes an effective primary classroom? Discuss and debate with reference to research and wide reading, including journals, books and other media During this essay I will look at several areas of schooling, all of which have an impact on making the classroom a productive place for children to learn. Getting the right balance of all factors in the classroom is vital in maintaining and progressing a child’s intelligence. I will specifically focus on the ways in which teaching methods can make the classroom a successful place to be. In particular how they keep the classroom under control but also make it a fun place to learn.
No matter how well designed the material, or instrument of delivery is, teachers must consider many relevant factors during implementation, and presentation of material; material and delivery must accommodate a persons learning style. Moreover, teachers must educate their students on learning styles and preferences, this will provide the student knowledge, which will enhance their learning and educational experience. Research continues to document, and show that students will enjoy learning, and will learn more when the material and teachers accommodate their learning styles and preferences. Much research has been conducted and published on how people receive and process information. Research has endeavored to ascertain and define how people learn in different environments, such as the classroom, and the work setting.
PIAGET’S CLASSROOM In Ann M. Bingham-Newman and Ruth A. Saunders’ (1977) article, “Take a New Look at Your Classroom with Piaget as a Guide,” the two women analyze children’s intellectual development and a teacher’s role in it from a Piagetian view. They point out several principles from Piaget’s theory that provide a basis for classroom atmosphere, curriculum development, and teacher role. Dr. Bingham-Newman and Saunders (1977) believe that Piaget’s conclusion that logic develops is his most important. Principles of Development Learning is an Active Process Dr. Bingham-Newman and Saunders (1977) state that “thought is the internalization of action” (p. 63). Teachers create an environment and provide materials and equipment, enabling the child to interact with the environment.
Running head: Benchmark Assessment EDU 536-Week 8 Classroom Engagement and Management This essay will give instruction of how a classroom should be managed. Classroom management may be influenced by a large variety of things. The classroom is where a teacher should be able to teach kids in a structured setting with few distractions. However, this is not always the case. There are many negative situations which often happen in a structured setting, such as the classroom, that causes teachers to have to do more than just teach.
Planning influences what student will learn, because planning can transform the available time and curriculum materials into activities, assignments and tasks for students so time is the essence of planning. (Woolfolk, Margetts, 2010). To promote effective learning and teaching, implementation of quality plan is significant. Planning should include all the essential ingredients of effective teaching to model the commitment to learning. Effective teaching should acknowledge the impact of factors such as attitudes, perception, expectations, abilities, gender, socio-cultural background and maturity on every learning experience.
Bully Prevention Plan Laying the foundation of early childhood education is very vital and prominent in the social, physical, and emotional development of a child. As a teacher implementing a warm, safe enviorment and setting a good traits, such as EEDA character traits, in the classroom can help avoid bullying among children. Bullying has become a serious issue in early childhood education and all aspects of a childs development. Bullying can be defined as exposing another person to either verbal or physical harm, or threatening to harm another person with the purpose of controlling the other person’s thoughts and/or actions. Someone who uses bullying looks and most of the time acts like a typical child, but a bully can be defined as a person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
What is the single most important influence on the classroom-learning environment? Classroom management: a teacher’s ability to establish and maintain an environment that is suited to teaching and learning. The teacher possess a repertoire of procedures to ensure optimal learning for all students What range of professional responsibilities do teachers need to accept in the classroom? * 38 generic principles of classroom management * Teachers do not control student’s behaviours; students control their own behaviors. What ideas and strategies must teachers develop if they are to have a classroom that is characterized by a high level of on-task behaviour?
PROCEDURES USED IN FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Formative assessment includes a variety of procedures such as observation, feedback, and journaling. However, there are some general principles that constitute effective formative assessment. Key requirements for successful formative assessment include the use of quality assessment tools and the subsequent use of the information derived from these assessments to improve instruction. The defining characteristic of formative assessment is its interactive or cyclical nature (Sadler, 1988). At the classroom level, for example, teachers collect information about a student's learning, make corresponding adjustments in their instruction, and continue to collect information.
During a time when the news is laden with reports of naughty children, schools must endeavor to employ educators willing to go above and beyond the call of simply teaching students within a classroom. Our schools are full of good teachers who go to work, teach what is in a textbook and leave at the end of the day. An effective teacher, however, understands the importance of their job and discovers ways to educate effectively. All teachers are kind, caring and understanding, but the difference is, effective teachers are passionate about their jobs and develop a number of strategies to ensure their students, like them, develop a love for learning. To be effective, teachers must create positive environments, motivate students, develop well planned lessons, communicate effectively and regularly reflect upon themselves.