Conjoining and comparison

Principles of Teaching
Gardner's MI Theory vs. Traditional concept of Intelligence.
The differences of Gardner's Multiple Intelligence from the traditional concept of intelligence are: Gardner's MI theory:
* There are many more types of intelligence which reflect different ways of interacting with the world.
* We can all improve each of the intelligences, though some people will improve more readily in one intelligence area than in others.
* Human beings have all of the intelligences, but each person has a unique combination, or profile.

Traditional intelligence:
* Intelligence consists of ability in logic and language.
* Intelligence level does not change over a lifetime.
* People are born with a fixed amount of intelligence.

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The power of memory and imagination.
Along with perception, memory and imagination name the main sensitive powers. Many of our memories are verbal and implement all the processes of thought, both perceptual and conceptual thought.
When our memories are not verbal, that which we remember recalls past events or occasions. The past, which no longer exists, becomes present to us in recollection. We actually have a nonexistent past present to us in our minds.
Imagination also presents to our minds objects that do not actually exist. It is the power by which we explore the realm of the possible. When our senses cooperate with our intellects and we are not conceptually blind, we can imagine objects which may exist at some future time, or which are merely figments or fictions of our imagination. They are intelligible to us, even though we understand them as constructed by us, such as mermaids and centaurs.
The intellectual imagination enriches human experience by giving us the power to deal with objects that are not accessible to other animals. The world in which animals live is limited to that which is perceptually present or remembered.
The characters in narrative fiction are our own imaginative constructs. Julius Caesar, for example, as described in Plutarch's Lives, can be remembered by us, but Julius Caesar, a character in a play by Shakespeare, is our own imaginative construct. It exists only in our imagination. It is a mental fiction.
Verbal memories do not persist for long periods. They are soon forgotten, though they can be revived. There is no purely intellectual memory. Instead the intellect forms habits. When we have the habit of understanding it retains what, at an earlier time, we understood. This habit of understanding is strengthened and reinforced by exercising the habit.

Harvey F. Silver's learning styles:
The Mastery style learner absorbs information concretely; processes information sequentially, in a step-by-step manner; and judges the value of learning in terms of its clarity and practicality.
The Interpersonal style learner, like the Mastery learner, focuses on concrete, palpable information; prefers to learn socially; and judges learning in terms of its potential use in helping others.
The Understanding style learner focuses more on ideas and abstractions; learns through a process of questioning, reasoning, and testing; and evaluates learning by standards of logic and the use of evidence.
The Self-Expressive style learner looks for images implied in learning; uses feelings and emotions to construct new ideas and products; and judges the learning process according to its originality, aesthetics, and capacity to surprise or delight.

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Reflection:
1. a) Think for a moment about your favorite teacher. Make a mental list of what made that teacher so special that even years after leaving elementary, high school, or college, you can still remember the teacher's name. Now, compare your mental list to what you have read in this section of chapter 1. ans. Way back in my fourth year high school, I still remember our adviser, our english teacher, and my favorite teacher ever Mrs. De Guzman. She have been so special for me even until now because:
* She was the only teacher who approached me when I was under a serious family problem.
* She was the first teacher who talked with me, asked, advised me about love problems.
* And she was only teacher who made not just me, but also all of us in our classroom that she's one of us, got fun and got silly with us.
b) How many effective teacher characteristics can you identify in your memory of your favorite teacher? ans. First, my favorite teacher was a caring teacher. She created a good relationship with us to enhance learning process. Second, she know the limitations and fairness when it comes to gender, ages, racial and ethnic. Another thing was, she egested possitive attitudes about life and teaching. And lastly but not the least, she motivated us to study and learn more not just in academic, but also in life to be successfull.

2. Reflect on the personal attributes of a professional teacher. Which of these do you have? don't have? Any personal plan of action for your growth? ans. I don't have much personalities of a professional teacher but atleast I have one from all of these attributes. It is being enthusiastic. I am full of energy which I know could really get the attention and interest of my future students. I could give them energetic and interactive activites that are appropriate for them and will surely help them in their learning.

3. View any of these films: "Stand and Deliver" or "To Sir with Love". Make a reaction paper. Share your paper in class then pass. ans. p. 29
For Research
Characteristics of a child-friendly school.
* The school is a significant personal and social environment in the lives of its students. A child-friendly shool ensures every child an environment that is physically safe, emotionally secure and psychologically enabling.
* Teachers are the single most important factor in creating an effective and inclusive classroom.
* Children are natural learners, but this capacity to learn can be undermined and sometimes destroyed. A child-friendly school recognizes, encourages and supports children's growing capacities as learners by providing a school culture, teaching behaviours and curriculum content that are focused on learning and the learner.
* The ability of a school to be and to call itself child-friendly is directly linked to the support, participation and collaboration it receives from families.
* Child-friendly schools aim to develop a learning environment in which children are motivated and able to learn. Staff members are friendly and welcoming to children and attend to all their health and safety needs.
Socio-emotional learning (SEL) Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves the processes through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
SEL programming is based on the understanding that the best learning emerges in the context of supportive relationships that make learning challenging, engaging and meaningful.
Social and emotional skills are critical to being a good student, citizen and worker; and many risky behaviors (e.g., drug use, violence, bullying and dropping out) can be prevented or reduced when multiyear, integrated efforts are used to develop students' social and emotional skills. This is best done through effective classroom instruction; student engagement in positive activities in and out of the classroom; and broad parent and community involvement in program planning, implementation and evaluation.

Curriculum Development
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Reflect:
You have been goping to school for several years now, You were taught by several teachers while you were in the elementary, high school and college.
* Can you recall what you have learned from what they taught? List them in your notebook. ans. Let's focus in English subject. I have learned about:
Parts of speech
Gerunds and Infinitives
Past, Present and Furture tense
Affixes
The Modifiers
Comparative and Superlative
Demonstratives etc.

* Are there other things you learned which were not taught by your teachers? Make another list for these. ans. Yes there is one thing I have learned but not taught by my teacher. And this is how to make a letter, such as an excuse letter, invitation letter, application letter, business letter, etc.

*Have your teachers in elementary, high school or college taught you how to learn on your own? Explain your answer. ans. As I have said lately, there are other things that I have learned but not taught by my teacher and this is writting of any kind of letters. I have learned writting a letter all by my self. The reason is, way back in high school, we didn't have enough days and time to finish all the topics that we were about to discuss. And it's all because of the often visiting of storm and typhoon in our country.

* When you become a teacher, would it be good if you teach your students to learn how to learn? Defend your answer. ans. Yes of course, I would teach them to learn how to learn. I will make sure that they will find fun in learning and motivate themselves. We teachers, must teach them not to always depend on us or to any other teachers when it comes to learning. They must learn how to learn independently. This can be a training for them for their future. Whether we like it or not, time will come that each of us may no longer depend on anyone. Each of us must have to learn, experience, work, and discover when we face every challenge, obstacles and such situations alone for our success.