Theories of teaching and learning and how they impact on the classroom environment Education plays a significant role in supporting and influencing the healthy development of children. However‚ teaching is more than just knowing what to teach. Professional teachers must also understand how to teach their students. Therefore‚ in order to create an effective classroom environment which caters for the diversity of students and their various developmental levels and abilities‚ teachers are urged to
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good ideas about the qualities we feel are important for good teaching. Not surprising‚ several agencies and organizations have looked into the characteristics of good teachers. One of those is the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). The INTASC establishes guidelines for preparing‚ licensing‚ and certifying educators. Among other things‚ they promote 10 standards that should be part of every teacher’s classroom practice or personality (after some principles I have listed
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CLASSROOM STANDARDS CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Section 1: Philosophy or Expectations Grade Level: Fourth Grade Classroom management and discipline are two very important building blocks in a successful classroom. Setting rules and expectations for students has many positive benefits. Not only will students feel more comfortable in a stable well managed classroom‚ they will also learn more because there will be less distractions. Students in a classroom that are well managed will also retain the
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Studying the Equality of Condition In his book “democracy in America”‚ Alexis de Tocqueville provides a thorough study of the equality of condition as a distinctive feature of the democratic America and discusses some of the consequences it might have. He begins his writing by introducing the reader that during his stay in America the equality of condition struck his attention the most. In America‚ the democracy has reached another level that has never been seen before or experienced in any of
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Current Trends in Classroom Management Classroom Discipline Wong’s Pragmatic Classroom Kagan‚ Kyle‚ and Scott’s Win-Win Discipline Morrish’s Real Discipline Strengths • Wong’s approach “pragmatic” where it is “built from practical ideas” pieced together from multiple sources (Charles‚ 2008‚ pg. 130). This theory does not fit with cookie cutter classrooms and can be modified to fit the teacher‚ content‚ or student group. • Encourages the idea that “discipline problems”
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think about the stereotypes they impose upon others. Prejudices and stereotypes can occur at anytime and anywhere. Unfortunately‚ the classroom is one of those places that remain racially
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Classroom manners After the Industrial revolution people started gathering and exploring new knowledge so that they can make their life more comfortable. Schools and Universities were build for the purpose of teaching and classroom manners are the first set of rules that we will learn when we enter to the World of knowledge. Classroom manners should be strictly followed by the students in order to keep a good learning environment in the classroom.
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A document report in the subject: The Teaching Profession Chapter I: Social Institution “The Society and You” Date submitted: July 2‚ 2011 Submitted by: Mr. Dandy T. Palaganas Submitted to: Ms. Thea Dinglasan The Teaching Profession What is profession? Profession is an occupation requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. Is teaching a profession? Teaching is a noble profession. It is service-oriented
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Models of Teaching Summary Information-processing models emphasize ways of enhancing the human being¡¦s innate drive to make sense of the world by acquiring and organizing data‚ sensing problems‚ and generating solutions to them‚ and developing concepts and language for conveying them. The book discussed eight different information-processing models which include: Inductive thinking‚ Concept attainment‚ The Picture-Word Inductive Model‚ Scientific inquiry‚ Inquiry training‚ Mnemonics‚ Synectics
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congregation in Boston‚ where Benjamin Franklin was baptized in 1706. Franklin’s father‚ a poor chandler‚ owned a copy of a book‚ Bonifacius: Essays to Do Good‚ by the Puritan preacher and family friend Cotton Mather‚ which Franklin often cited as a key influence on his life. Franklin’s first pen name‚ Silence Do good‚ paid homage both to the book and to a famous sermon by Mather. The book preached the importance of forming voluntary associations to benefit society. Franklin learned about forming do-good
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