It is important for myself to understand relevant legislation and it’s purpose, as this will help me in my role as a teaching assistant and make me aware of my responsibilities. The rights of all children and young people are stated in the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). The UK Government must ensure that the right’s of children in the UK are protected through law. These rights include the right to education and the right for children to have views respected. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Protects the rights of all those with disabilities.
To analyse the different ways in which ground rules can be established with learners to support behaviour and respect it will be necessary to identify some of the different methods available to teachers. The benefits or otherwise of these methods will be examined to assess their value and suitability to what they seek to achieve. Throughout education, business, life and sport, ground rules are used primarily as a means of managing any given group but also as a means of creating a safe environment and giving the participants responsibility. Within the learning environment there are a number of ways in which to establish those ground rules. No one method will be suitable for all learners and all situations and the person responsible for the students learning must be prepared to be adaptable and use different methods in order to establish appropriate behaviour and an all inclusive environment in which to learn.
Outline the functionalist perspective on the role of education Sociological functionalist have identified education as a crucial part of the socialisation process as it transmits and reinforces society’s norms and values, prepares children for adult roles and selects young people in terms of their abilities for crucial roles. This essay outlines Durkheim’s, Parsons and Davis and Moore’s perspective on how education creates an impact on the structure of society. Durkheim’s perspective on the role that education had on society was that it shapes an individual and prepares them for the ‘real world’; beyond their comfort zone. He argued that, in complex industrial societies, schools serve a function which cannot be provided by the individuals’ family nor their peer group. For us, school is a miniature version of society as it provides us with skills that we need once we enter work or when starting a family also, the experience prepares us for interacting with members of society and the rules that society has.
“If we don’t challenge oppression, no-one else will” Why is an understanding of power important in social work and how do you think a social worker might carry out their role in an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive manner, taking account of social work ethics and values? It is apparent that power is ‘an ever-present phenomenon in social life’ (Thompson, 2007, p55), and some individuals will have more authority or influence on others, for instance, social workers amongst their service users. It is instantly recognised that power is a dominant feature of the rising struggle to promote equality. Challenging inequality, discrimination and oppression is a difficulty in itself, however, an essential part of this is recognising the understanding of the workings of power. The social work profession has always been at the frontline of several of the most interesting and innovative ideas in anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practices because of anti-discriminatory practice being of crucial importance in social work education and practice.
Role of education Darcy Fletcher Functionalists believe education performs two contradictory functions , on one hand they believe that educations prepares children for their specialised role acquired to their skills and potential. So they can perform at the best they can at their role after education. On the contrary they believe society needs to share the same goals and outlook in order to co-operate. Functionalism is based on the view that society is a system of interdependant parts which is held together by value consensus. Durkheim argued that society has to feel a sense of social solidarity , he believes that without this form of social cohesion , society would be impossible because each person would pursue their own ‘ selfish’ desires.
An educator should constantly be revising lesson plans and expanding their own knowledge in order to deliver an optimal learning experience for the students. Incorporating guidelines to educate students without bias into a code of ethics ensures that students receive equal treatment in the classroom. An educator’s primary concern should be the physical and mental well being of the student. This being said, it is the responsibility of the educator to be vigilant of a student’s physical and emotional behavior while in the classroom. Child abuse is a dilemma that may be encountered when working as a professional educator in the school system.
Running Head: EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY AND RATIONALE Education Philosophy and Rationale Antoinette Abrams Grand Canyon University Valerie Veen EDU 215 Abstract Different educational philosophies are something that can be a useful tool for us to make a better foundation for education to stand on, and that same tool will help us as a nation to leave a better mark on education for future generations. All philosophies, when it comes to education, are unique and based on our own experiences we have had going through the educational process ourselves. In this essay, I will not only discuss my own unique educational philosophy, but I will compare and contrast my philosophy with the theories and philosophies of others from the past. My Educational Philosophy and Rationale on today’s Education. My Educational Philosophy is to educate the whole child.
Education according to Althusser reproduces inequality by preparing pupils for work in the wider society. School contribute to training pupils so they learn the rules and procedures of the workplace, and it helps to prepare us to accept the bourgeoisie’s ideologies. The process in which we learn to accept inequality is made up of two elements: the repressive state apparatuses which maintain the rules of the bourgeoisie through fear and force. The police, courts and the army are good examples of services within society that help keep them in power and separate them from the proletariats. Another service is called the ideological state apparatuses which maintain the same role, only they are responsible for controlling individual’s ideologies which include religion, media and the education system.
The influences of society are all around us. For example you always hear how the impact of education is important to society but how does society affect our education system. According to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), cultural differences among students should influence pedagogy; that is, teachers should adjust instructional methods depending on the race, ethnicity and/or national origin of the child (Barret 2002). I also believe that to a certain extent we all live our life according to our society expectations. Society influences the way we act, how
Kohn (1997) changed my opinion on how to teach character education. I realized I have been following many of the strategies to teach character education in my class. I realized I was not helping my students to understand and internalize moral values. Character education curriculum requires exposure to moral values, teachers serve as the moral model, and they need to provide an environment where children feel, respected and safe. The curriculum should provide opportunities for students to discuss morals.