This chapter focused on autonomy in the classroom. Autonomy in the classroom has the potential for great success. Giving students choices control over what they are doing promotes positive motivation. This allows them to take charge and have some control of whatever the task is. This enhance in motivation can also result more meaningful learning and higher achievement. Autonomy among students also develops their ability to adapt. Since it is their choice they are willing to do more to make it work
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Stereotypes in the Classroom Milissa Jacobs Page 1 “If Americans are to embrace diversity‚ the conscious and unconscious expressions of racism (sexism) within our society must be identified and done away with.” Teachers must prepare themselves and the children for the ever changing challenge of interacting and communicating with diverse races. Reduction of fear‚ ignorance‚ and personal detachment are possible benefits to a multicultural education ( (Wilson). Multicultural education is
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Shanikwa Cohran Brad Campbell Eng. 1103-12 22 March. 2011 What’s The Point? The article “Laptops in the Classroom? No Problem” by Elena Choy is started with a great quote that makes the readers think about their instructor . “A teacher is someone who never says anything once (106).” Choy puts up an argument about whether or not laptop computers should be banned in the classroom. She also made it known that some professors may need to reevaluate their teaching techniques. Most professors feel
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Music In The Classroom This article is stating that even if your high school marching band‚ music theater program‚ or after school music clubs are no longer in use‚ music can still be used in the classroom. Introducing music in the classroom is a way to connect the student to the material and help promote how music is important to learning. As an example‚ a teacher taught her math students a song‚ to help with formulas and skills. She changed the lyrics of the song and this helped her students
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Alleviating Overcrowding at Mariano Castro Elementary: An Analysis of Policy Alternatives Prepared for Mountain View Whisman School District Masters in Public Policy Program and Ford Dorsey International Policy Studies Stanford University Prepared By: Erin Cumberworth Kenisha Dilliard Ify Emelife Joel Mehler Nori Sasaki Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the International Policy Studies/Masters in Public Policy Practicum 2008-09 March 6‚ 2009 Executive Summary
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hyperactivity‚ impulsivity‚ unable to concentrate and or sit still. Children with ADHD have a hard time concentrating in the classroom‚ excessive talking which interrupts the lesson being taught and it makes it difficult for the teacher to provide all the information needed when there are consent disruptions and having to redirect a student repeatedly. Students that share a classroom with a student with ADHD are at a disadvantage if these disruptions are on a consistent basis‚ it does not allow the other
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do not 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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Discipline in the Classroom "You ’re nothing but a wuss. Your mama ain ’t here to help you now so why don ’t you stand and fight me like a man…. That ’s right‚ saying nothing is going to make the situation better. You gonna go cry to Mrs. Wilson about it now?" This type of harassment in the classroom distracts the students from their main objective-to learn. Disciplinary problems in the classroom interrupt the atmosphere of the classroom‚ a place where learning takes precedent above all else. A
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Picture this: you‚ as a special education teacher‚ are given a student who has been diagnosed with Autism. You’ve had many individuals with Autism in your classroom‚ so you know how to properly work with them and how to aid them in and outside the classroom. No big deal‚ right? Let’s change this scenario. Picture this: you‚ as a special education teacher‚ are given a student who is diagnosed with Autism and has recently been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder. BAM! Game changer. Now‚ the child’s
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Can you imagine walking into your child’s classroom and his or her teacher looking more like a student than a teacher? Just as the rest of the world is becoming more laid back‚ so are the standards for the way teachers present themselves. Years ago‚ when you walked into a classroom‚ the teacher looked as if he or she were dressed in a professional manner and were neat and clean. Now‚ due to the fact that teachers are not presenting themselves in a professional manner with regard to clothing and hairstyles
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