For my practicum observation‚ I went into a second grade inclusion classroom at Sharon Elementary School in Robbinsville School District. The structure of the classroom was co-teaching with a special education teacher and a general education teacher. On the day I observed‚ I was only able to see the special education teacher in action in the classroom. She was able to describe to me how a typical day works‚ and I was better able to understand how an inclusion classroom operates. The special education
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I believe "Piaget ’s theory of cognitive development" best explains the cognitive development both in infancy and early childhood. His theory is explained by a theory of cognitive organization called schemes. Schemes are the "actions or mental representations that organize knowledge" (Santrock‚ 2008‚ p. 94). According to his theory‚ schemes change with age; in other words‚ they are action-based (motor patterns) at first and then gradually change to a mental (thinking) level. There are several key
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Infant/Toddler Observation Reflection For my assignment‚ I observed at the daycare program housed inside my church called Gateway To Learning (2930 Rayford Rd.‚ Spring‚ TX 77386)‚ a Christian childcare provider for ages 6-weeks to fourth grade (after school). There are currently 185 children enrolled in the GTL program‚ including after-schoolers. GTL employs approximately 50 people‚ not including substitute teachers. The teacher:student ratios are as follows: ages 6 weeks to 12 months – 4:1‚ 12
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Observation #4 The day is sunday‚ April 2‚ 2017‚ I am at my grandmas house. I am observing my cousin Audrey‚ who is 5 years-old. The time is approximately 11:30 am. Audrey and I sit at the kitchen table for the observation. I give Audrey a set of shapes that are in two sizes in red‚ yellow‚ and blue. The shapes are triangles‚ rectangles‚ squares and hexagons. Audrey scans the pile‚ then picks out shapes that are they same size of each color and places them in stacks. She places the large shapes
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Classroom Observation Report I observed a general education kindergarten class at Monte Vista Elementary school in the Albuquerque public school district in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico. The setup of the classroom had four round tables with six seats for the capacity of 24 students in total. The round tables were placed as a ‘U’ with the opening towards the front of the classroom. There was a colorful rug in the middle of the ‘U”‚ with the alphabet displayed on it. With the placement of the tables
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One of the most observable signs of cognitive development in preschools is their continuous asking of questions. When an answer leads to more questions‚ this stage can often times be taxing on the child’s caregiver. However‚ this stage is a valuable time for learning and these questions should never be discouraged. Caregivers need to know that it’s alright not to know the answer to every question. When this is the case‚ they should direct the child towards a resource where they can discover the
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Paper 2 The theories of cognitive development are fascinating topics because of the intimate connection between the ideologies and one’s intellectual advancement into adulthood. Every individual has unique experiences relating to cognitive development due to real-life situations‚ who they interact with‚ and their type of childhood environment. I can vividly remember some of my childhood friends that I interacted with and how those experiences had an influence on my cognitive development. There was
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My small group activity will be based off the observations of the preschoolers in the Star room. The activities will have a theme about germs‚ that will hopefully enhance certain developmental domains. Adjustments will be made if need to ensure optimal development of all the preschoolers. I noticed that quite frequently the children are sneezing and coughing on one another without covering their mouths. There are numerous examples that I could go on about‚ but one in particular stood out to me.
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-This video displayed how direct instruction is used in learning tasks like reading‚ pronunciation‚ and spelling. When the teacher asked the students to perform a task they could only participate when the teacher tapped on the desk. Students are only allowed to express what they know only when they are instructed to. When the students performed the task correctly‚ they were rewarded a point on the board. When they performed out of direct instruction‚ they earned a negative point. The teachers felt
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Theory Paper on Cognitive Dissonance Theory “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief‚ the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable‚ called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief‚ they will rationalize‚ ignore and even deny anything that doesn ’t fit in with the core belief.” ― Frantz Fanon‚ Black Skin‚ White
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