Different students have unique ways of learning and understanding, and teachers implement various strategies to foster their skills towards comprehending concepts in mathematics. The manipulatives provide a platform for students’ transitioning from concrete practices to abstract reasoning, and teachers help students move through these stages to develop mathematics understanding (Furner...
The debate about whether teachers should focus on content or processes, such as study skills and critical thinking, has been ongoing within academic circles for a long time now. However, I think schools should emphasize more on processes as compared to content. First, content focuses on who and what, thus...
Chalkboards Blackboards are tools that have ever been used in a teaching environment. Children are familiar with the use of blackboards in learning environments due to the popularity of the teaching method. Before dictating notes came, blackboards were mainly used to write on as students copied information (Gul, 2016). Chalkboards...
A person’s conduct during childhood influences their behavioral patterns later in life and, at times, can be a major predictor of certain outcomes such as involvement in criminal activity. Thus, it is obligatory for every professional who works with children to encourage in them positive actions and make it clear...
Introduction Teaching pianistic skills for beginners requires skills in-room preparation and student engagement throughout the lesson. In this paper, I will reflect on a piano lesson that I had with my student, Kirk, 35 years old. The reflection will be topically structured, starting with planning, which entails room preparation, lesson...
Differences Between Teaching Strategy and Teaching Method Although used interchangeably, teaching strategies and teaching methods are different. Landøy et al. (2019) explain that one of the key differences between the two is that teaching strategy are actions that are meant to achieve a certain goal within the learning setting while...
Introduction Differentiation refers to educators’ attempts to react to differences among students in the classroom. Differentiating instruction occurs whenever a teacher reaches out to a person or select group to customize their instruction to have the best educational experience. An instructor must understand a student’s varied context experience, preparation, language,...
An activity that is appropriate for children in the preschool program There is a need to use various kinds of rhymes for preschool children. Nonsense rhymes such as “putting shoes on the shoe rack” can be used. Older children have the ability to come up with their own rhymes, poems,...
Learning Objectives Learners who undergo this training session will acquire crucial communication skills to make them more effective in their work responsibilities. The training will establish good relationships between learners and trainers, to enable learners to obtain important knowledge for positive career growth. The overall objective of this training session...
Rational and interpretive approaches are different from each other, but they are used to solve the same problems. Theoretically and ethically, the interpretive approach resonates with me more, as it offers “a more collaborative, less reductionist approach to decision-making” (Netting, O’Connor & Fauri, 2008, p. 127). From the point of...
The development of phonological awareness in children is essential since it determines their future reading skills, primary school achievements, and social interaction with peers. This term denotes an understanding of the functioning of sounds and the structure of language, the ability to rhyme, identify the words starting with the same...
Introduction One of the most under-researched areas in education leadership is the inability of policymakers to improve staffing models to optimize learning outcomes in the higher education sector. Particularly, this problem is common in China where evidence shows that there is untapped potential among teachers because school administrators assign them...
Introduction Rationale for the study The effects of teacher-attitudes on student behavior and performance in grades kindergarten through fifth have been explored through a study by Rosentho and Jacobson in 1968 when they published ‘Pygmalion in the classroom’. During this period, public interest and a heated professional controversy arose in...
I began my observational experience with a P.E. class by Mrs. Patterson and an assistant teacher who helped her. This teacher usually has from forty to fifty students in her class, and this time was not an exception. First, Mrs. Patterson instructed the students on how to play the game...
Sociometric status defines how a person is seen by others: if they are liked, accepted, noticed, etc. It is usually obtained by asking peers about their attitude towards someone they know. The article focused on children and their evaluation of each other’s statuses, and also included teachers’ and parents’ opinions....
Daily Transitions Lesson plan is an essential consideration for educators. Every teacher needs a comprehensive and functional plan in order to handle the class effectively and ensure that learners meet class objectives. Having a routine and involving children in establishing class norms are pre-requisites towards learning. Morning Routine The first...
Schools play a significant role in ensuring that children get adequate physical activity. They are the most suitable places for students to develop their motor skills. Based on my experience at the childcare facility, these institutions dedicate sufficient time to encourage youngsters to run and play. However, when incorporating this...
As for me, I knew from a very young age that I wanted to become a teacher. My parents even bought me a toy blackboard and a pointer for my imaginary classes. It was a very absorbing experience for me, which I still find so fascinating that I decided to...
Introduction Montessori’s model of pre-school education is a concept that stands between playground and workshop. There, children socialize and participate in a variety of activities that help them develop personally and as members of the group (Isaacs, 2018). The most vivid benefit of such a system is the freedom of...
Early childhood is a critical period in human development when the foundation of one’s future health and learning is laid. During this period, a child is entirely dependent on adults. The environments and experiences one has in this period can have a significant adverse effect on his or her future...
Early childhood education is a rather complicated process, and the teachers need to know various techniques and methods and be able to use them when required. Evaluation is one of the most necessary tools in early childhood teaching, and the child assessment cycle was created in order to achieve gathering...
Type of Assessment PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) assessment utilizes the performance-based design aimed at assessing students’ knowledge, skills, and their application. DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) test is also performance-based; however, it includes open-ended and multiple-choice questions. Purpose and Characteristics of These Assessments. How Credible...
Introduction Teacher-students and students-students interactions have a positive impact on a student’s ability to learn. Besides, such relationships are crucial in developing students’ academic self-concept and boosting their enthusiasm and success. Scholars have come up with various theories to support the significance of establishing the relations discussed above in teaching...
For teachers to be effective in motivating students toward reaching the outlined objectives of accomplishment, it is vital to identify an angle throughout which the connections between a studied subject and daily lives can be established (Snowman & McCown, 2015). Within the Christian tradition of teaching, drawing such connections can...
Children with an extraordinarily developed mind can sometimes exhibit behaviors that seem abnormal to others. This may become a cause of bullying and eventually harm the psycho-social development of such a child. Fitting into the world often begins with the family. The acknowledgment of the fact of a child’s talent...
This paper considers an ethical dilemma with a child in a preschool classroom stemming from a situation when a child does not want to comply with a particular EC institution’s standard schedule. The latter involves drawing time after breakfast from 10 am till 11:30 am. The child does not like...
The modern educational paradigm has now been changed significantly in order to reorganize the process in a way relevant to today’s students’ interests and views on global issues. The students are now encouraged to participate in a variety of projects developed on their own, thus promoting a modern outlook on...
Students with emotional disturbance Students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD) are engaged in the social community of other learners. Thus, such children face specific learning problems, which requires an educator to focus on mastering the skills needed to be actively involved in this community. Considering the challenging concept of...
Introduction Teaching young learners about scientific concepts may seem like a difficult task, but in fact, it is quite uncomplicated when correct approaches are utilized. In the present paper, a summary of three lesson observations is given. The teaching methods used in every case are analyzed, and the relevance of...
The significance of play in children’s development has been a topic of great interest among educators and researchers. Some parents would prefer their children to put more time in academics rather than play as they consider playing a waste of time. However, in actuality, play is a joyful and exciting...
Critical thinking for nursing students is one of the principal abilities ensuring their future success. Its importance is conditional upon the connection between such a skill and evidence-based practice that helps to develop strategies (“Why is evidence-based practice important,” 2018). In the article, Cui et al. (2018) examine the interrelation...
Introduction Math is often hard to learn for the students; that is why it is crucial to choose the right way to teach this subject. In my opinion, a student’s motivation is the point that should get the most of a teacher’s attention. After checking several motivation-based strategies of teaching...
Teacher A Teacher A is a young specialist who has been working in the field of education for four years. She has a higher pedagogical education and is one of the youngest on the school staff. The young woman teaches elementary mathematics to primary school students and, at the same...
Introduction The formation as a professional is closely connected with development as a person. The essence and structure of teaching activity are among the most urgent issues of pedagogical science. A professional teacher is the only person who devotes most of the time to teaching and raising children. An interview...
Intelligence is a complex concept which encompasses abilities to solve problems, adapt to new circumstances, learn from experience, and understand abstract concepts, as well as the capacity for logic, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and reasoning. Since the first intelligence test was created, there have been many discussions about what should...
The meaning Metacognition means reflecting on reflection or learning how to learn if one talks about its implementation in the learning environment. Teachers need to create a metacognitive classroom environment so that their students developed the ability to learn effectively and control their learning outcomes. There are several ways to...
Direct Instruction Lesson Grade 1 Reading Skill: How to read unknown words by analogy to sight words at the full-alphabetic phase. Textbook: Grade 1 Reading: Letter Sounds, Sight Words, Vowel Sounds, Plurals, Reading Comprehension Activities, p. 8 (Whitlock, 2017). Step 1: Providing a Purpose to the Student Teacher: “Hello, today...
Introduction Research recognizes that the nature of knowledge is dynamic. One of the issues requiring further investigation in the area of education is the rate of change of the value of knowledge over a given time. This rate of change of situations surrounding knowledge transfer and creation may be very...
Introduction Professional Learning Communities School-based teacher learning communities have the potential to change the culture of the school (McLaughlin, 2003). In order for this approach to work, it has been suggested that teachers meeting together must establish common, concise standards to reach collaborative agreements as well as be allotted the...
Introduction Students spend a considerable part of their time in school settings, which puts a large share of responsibility on schools in general and teachers in particular. Because school students are under their educators’ guidance during the school day, the latter have to be aware of the possible health-related risks...
Introduction From studying of the two topics, it is evident that a mathematics teacher can draw the following while focussing on outcomes 1 and 2: There are various creative strategies and activities for teaching mathematics, which can be compared with learning a new game in that it takes time, perseverance...
Observation and Description Overall Teaching Situation In this classroom, the teacher stands in front of the students, and they face each other. The class seems to be composed of 10 or fewer students who are a good number of maximum efficiency (Hill, 2006). Some students are seated in pairs, whereas...
Being a student means learning to work in a team. No matter how good one’s personal academic score is, the skills of communicating the goals and the means of attaining them, as well as solving the emerging conflicts in a team efficiently, are the key qualities that are sought by...
Learning Characteristics One of the learning characteristics of the nursing students is the capacity to care for the patients. Professional caring is core to the nursing profession. Nursing students deserve a teaching method that grants them an opportunity to evaluate and challenge personal beliefs and assumptions. Schofield et al. (2013)...
Introduction Learners possess different learning strengths and competencies. The main goal of a teacher is “to maximize the potential of every child” (Tomlinson and Strickland 12). That being the case, educators should properly plan their lessons and instructions. Such instructions should fulfill the learning expectations of different students. Teachers should...
