After reading the book “Becoming a Learner” by Matthew Sanders‚ I was able to better appreciate the effect that positivity has on learning in a college setting as well as throughout our entire lives. There were a few key points that stood out to me‚ that I want to touch on briefly. Sanders said‚ “The primary purpose of college isn’t learning a specific set of professional skills‚ the primary purpose of college is to become a learner.”‚ I think that this statement is so true. Often times as young
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Assignment 2 Understanding Learners: Me as a Learner Being a father of four gorgeous children I have always felt that I was an educator‚ a teacher‚ a leader‚ a mentor‚ as well as a learner long before I entered the teacher preparation course. I never realised how much children could teach me‚ especially about myself. When I would see the reflections of myself in my children I would‚ at the time‚ just consider them to be cute imitations. I would love it when my four year old would run his fingers
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A child who is an English language learner (ELL) requires a positive‚ supportive‚ and secure environment in order to learn the second language (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 35). If the child feels a strong support system‚ he/she will have the confidence to attempt and work on their English skills (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 13). Educators must “know about and understand diverse family and community characteristics‚” which is NAEYC’s standard 2a. Acquiring knowledge on diverse characteristics that families exhibit will
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I found many of the topics discussed in Becoming a Learner useful‚ but the things I found most useful were how most college students go into college and how it is wrong. Sanders describes how many students go into college with the assumption that college will give them a good life. Talking about this he says‚ “The problem with this conversation is that it can turn education into an obligation instead of an opportunity” (Sanders 26). I can relate to this because many times I have thought that college
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Being a tactile learner is someone who learns by touching and doing. These type of learners have a hard time concentrating on and understanding class material. I do agree with my personal results because I do in fact have a difficult time learning when little distractions are placed on my shoulders. For
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not be as blunt about it as the classic Disney princess movies but in lots of media we see the subtle recurring theme that a woman’s life wasn’t complete and when she meets her true love‚ her life is suddenly enhanced. “I Being Born a Woman and Distressed” by Edna St. Vincent Millay may seem to be the story of a woman simply turning down a man but‚ upon closer examination‚ this poem criticizes the way that society has trained us to think that because you are born a woman you
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Valinda Hinkey SPE 226 April 15‚ 2012 Betty Cokeley Educating the Exceptional Learner Introduction An observation was completed on a 2nd grade student who has two different types of visual disorders. The first disorder is dyslexia and the second disorder is a visual disorder which requires the use of an overhead projector with instructions being written in fluorescent colors. The observation was a math activity which involved counting‚ identification of colors‚ simple addition‚ and graphing
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IB LEARNER PROFILE INQUIRERS We nurture our curiousity‚ developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life. KNOWLEDGABLE We develop and use conceptual understanding‚ exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. THINKERS We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible
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Saydu Mr. Laufersweiler-Hanf 121 - 06 18 February 2014 Modern Day Learner “Saydu‚ education is the key of success in our society‚” “I do not want you to end up living under your sister’s basement or going to work at a place that the boss does not treat you right.” “Yeah‚ I know what you mean Dad.” Olando is a guy who has always hustled throughout her life. He’s a forty-something year old father of two‚ who just likes to share stories about his past and how lessons that were taught to him
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"Teaching Writing to Young Learners" A Report Submitted to the Department of English and Humanities Of BRAC University Submitted By Samia Zerin Student ID : 03203008 In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Of Bachelor of Arts in English U NIV E RS ITY BRAe ~ BRAC University August 2007 "Teaching Writing to Young Learners" Samia Zerin Student ID- 03203008 Department of English and Humanities Au gust 2007 UN I VER SITY BRAe ~ BRAe
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