I interviewed a teacher in an elementary school about investigations math. I first asked him how did it affect his class. He said, "that as a whole it hurt the class." His students math scores went down. I asked him if it was good for any body. He replied, "that it did help a select few." I was a good way for some students to develop skills in math. The problem was how the district implemented it to the classroom. He felt like a lot of the teachers were not ready to teach it. They were apposed to the change. So it was met with a lot of opposition. The teacher that i interviewed was for the change but said that the pendulum swung to far. They didn't need to change the complete model of instruction. It would have been best to change some of the instruction and Incorporated it with the existing model of instruction.
The second area that hurt the change was how they implemented it in the district. The parents were up in arms. they didn't know what the teacher was teaching and how to help their kids. They needed to present the information to the parents. it was mass confusion on all levels.
The teacher said that he is able to incorporate both models of instruction in his classroom and that he is receiving the highest test scores in math then he has ever seen.
It looks like investigations math was a better fit for some teachers then others. As i read through article and article on the topic I felt like the numbers supported both sides of the argument. I personally think that it is up to the teacher to have the responsibility to teach how their students learn best. That's why we are taught all these different models of instruction because we all learn differently.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Final Blog
What?
I received a very close score on all three areas. I was a point or two higher in humanism and cognitive development than behaviorism. I think that all have areas that are important to the learning process. I think that kids learn best when are able to apply what they learn. If they can repeat the skill or knowledge learned then they will be able to recall and apply it to life. One of the main reasons that I went in to business education is because they students will us the skills taught in my classes in their life. The business department teaches skills that students will learn. I want to present the students will effective modeling. I want them to be able to set goals and achieve them. I want to be the teacher that directs the students learning ant not just an information repeater. i also believe in creating a learning atmosphere. I want the students to feel comfortable in my classroom. I want it to be a place where they can think and express themselves without worry or ridicule. It only takes one bad experience to hurt the learning process for ever.
So what?
I think that these theory will impact my classroom very positively. I think that students will be able to learn and express themselves. It will be a very interactive environment. Student will have a very good hands on educational learning. I want them to master skills and knowledge. I will have a very upbeat classroom. I don't ever want a boring classroom. If the students are board then i know that i will be board. I will work very hard to create this classroom.
Now what?
I want to learn more about assessment and behaviorism. The reason that I want to learn more about assessment is to be able to teach my students the proper way that they can evaluate their own learning. I have learned a lot about assessment but i haven't been able to apply it to the classroom. This i will be able to do when I student teach and have a job. I think that I lack the hands on experience. This can only come through teaching in the classroom. I can't wait.
I also want to learn more about behaviorism. I want to encourage my students to succeed in the classroom. I want to make sure that i give the student the proper encouragement. I don't want my positive reinforcement to be generic. I want it to be tailored to the individual. So i want to learn how to assess the proper reinforcement and apply that to their behavior. I know that i will learn a lot through my student teaching experience. I always want to be open to criticism and change as a teacher. I think that this is important to becoming a excellent teacher.
I received a very close score on all three areas. I was a point or two higher in humanism and cognitive development than behaviorism. I think that all have areas that are important to the learning process. I think that kids learn best when are able to apply what they learn. If they can repeat the skill or knowledge learned then they will be able to recall and apply it to life. One of the main reasons that I went in to business education is because they students will us the skills taught in my classes in their life. The business department teaches skills that students will learn. I want to present the students will effective modeling. I want them to be able to set goals and achieve them. I want to be the teacher that directs the students learning ant not just an information repeater. i also believe in creating a learning atmosphere. I want the students to feel comfortable in my classroom. I want it to be a place where they can think and express themselves without worry or ridicule. It only takes one bad experience to hurt the learning process for ever.
So what?
I think that these theory will impact my classroom very positively. I think that students will be able to learn and express themselves. It will be a very interactive environment. Student will have a very good hands on educational learning. I want them to master skills and knowledge. I will have a very upbeat classroom. I don't ever want a boring classroom. If the students are board then i know that i will be board. I will work very hard to create this classroom.
Now what?
I want to learn more about assessment and behaviorism. The reason that I want to learn more about assessment is to be able to teach my students the proper way that they can evaluate their own learning. I have learned a lot about assessment but i haven't been able to apply it to the classroom. This i will be able to do when I student teach and have a job. I think that I lack the hands on experience. This can only come through teaching in the classroom. I can't wait.
I also want to learn more about behaviorism. I want to encourage my students to succeed in the classroom. I want to make sure that i give the student the proper encouragement. I don't want my positive reinforcement to be generic. I want it to be tailored to the individual. So i want to learn how to assess the proper reinforcement and apply that to their behavior. I know that i will learn a lot through my student teaching experience. I always want to be open to criticism and change as a teacher. I think that this is important to becoming a excellent teacher.
Social Cognitivism ch 10
What?
I found today's lesson very interesting. I likes the topics of reinforcement that we covered. I like talking about the environment that we want to create in the classroom. I like the concept of modeling. I like the points that are brought up in the book about modeling. It say, "students are better readers if their parents read at home." It also talks about how athletic skills are mastered if shown techniques and skills. This all plays in to academic skills. If we present positive academic modeling our students will master academic skills. I also liked the part on student self-efficacy. We need to help students make noticeable progress on complex skills. I also think that it is important have students see successful peer models. This will also encourage the behavior you want of the students.
So what?
So how does this apply to my classroom? The book gave excellent examples of how to incorporate this in to the classroom. I think that it is important to describe the behavior that you are reinforcing. This can some times be confusing for students. If you like how they stayed on task then tell them that you are proud of them for staying on task. I they don't know what behavior to model how can they model it. i also think that we need to help students believe that they can achieve the incentives in the classroom. I think that it is also important tell the students what behaviors are unacceptable in the classroom.
Now what?
It is so important that we incorporate these principles in the classroom. To help students accomplish these goals we need to help them with self-regulation. I want to help my students to set challenging yet realistic goals and standards. I want the students to see their progress and fill the excitement of success. I know that students can be their worst critic. I what students to critique their performance but i want it to bee constructive. I want them to have a good attitude and the skills to properly critique themselves. It should be a positive experience. I think that these strategies will help them reinforce appropriate behaviors.
I found today's lesson very interesting. I likes the topics of reinforcement that we covered. I like talking about the environment that we want to create in the classroom. I like the concept of modeling. I like the points that are brought up in the book about modeling. It say, "students are better readers if their parents read at home." It also talks about how athletic skills are mastered if shown techniques and skills. This all plays in to academic skills. If we present positive academic modeling our students will master academic skills. I also liked the part on student self-efficacy. We need to help students make noticeable progress on complex skills. I also think that it is important have students see successful peer models. This will also encourage the behavior you want of the students.
So what?
So how does this apply to my classroom? The book gave excellent examples of how to incorporate this in to the classroom. I think that it is important to describe the behavior that you are reinforcing. This can some times be confusing for students. If you like how they stayed on task then tell them that you are proud of them for staying on task. I they don't know what behavior to model how can they model it. i also think that we need to help students believe that they can achieve the incentives in the classroom. I think that it is also important tell the students what behaviors are unacceptable in the classroom.
Now what?
It is so important that we incorporate these principles in the classroom. To help students accomplish these goals we need to help them with self-regulation. I want to help my students to set challenging yet realistic goals and standards. I want the students to see their progress and fill the excitement of success. I know that students can be their worst critic. I what students to critique their performance but i want it to bee constructive. I want them to have a good attitude and the skills to properly critique themselves. It should be a positive experience. I think that these strategies will help them reinforce appropriate behaviors.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Behaviorism
What?
It was interesting to complete the activity in class in deciding the differences between the behaviors of the students. I have never taken an approach toward behaviorism like that. I found it helpful to break it down and analyze the different cases. As i read over the chapter and prepaid my study guide i found it a bit confusing to follow. But class really cleared my concerns up and made it easier to understand what the chapter was trying to teach us. The overall ideas that i got from this chapter was how to conduct ourselves with behavior problems and how to help the students with the when having a behavior problem. I also feel like this ties all in to the big picture of how behavior affects the learning process. I like how we went over the proper reinforcers in class. I can see how damaging that can be to a students education if the motivation is directed toward the wrong outcome. I like how we talked about monetary system that are used in the classroom. We need to ask ourselves what is the overall purpose and is it the best way to achieve that goal.
So what?
When dealing with behaviorism in the classroom I feel it is important to ask certain questions like, So why is it important to know how to give the proper reinforcement in our classrooms? How do we approach a behavior problem? What is the proper way to assess a behavior problem? and how do we manage our classrooms so that it promotes a proper intrinsic reward for the student? I think that all of these are proper question to ask when we are teaching. I think that the best way to accomplish these task are through proper classroom management. Through classroom management we will be able to provide a proper learning atmosphere for our students.
Now what?
I think that the best way to have good classroom management is making sure that your lessons don't contradict your classroom management. Incorporate classroom management into your lesson so that behavior problems will not occur. And if they do occur which they will address them and move on. I think that the proper reinforcers need to be given. What is the purpose of the reinforcer and how will it benefit the students learning. We need to motivate our students and give them the proper encouragement so that they will succeed.
It was interesting to complete the activity in class in deciding the differences between the behaviors of the students. I have never taken an approach toward behaviorism like that. I found it helpful to break it down and analyze the different cases. As i read over the chapter and prepaid my study guide i found it a bit confusing to follow. But class really cleared my concerns up and made it easier to understand what the chapter was trying to teach us. The overall ideas that i got from this chapter was how to conduct ourselves with behavior problems and how to help the students with the when having a behavior problem. I also feel like this ties all in to the big picture of how behavior affects the learning process. I like how we went over the proper reinforcers in class. I can see how damaging that can be to a students education if the motivation is directed toward the wrong outcome. I like how we talked about monetary system that are used in the classroom. We need to ask ourselves what is the overall purpose and is it the best way to achieve that goal.
So what?
When dealing with behaviorism in the classroom I feel it is important to ask certain questions like, So why is it important to know how to give the proper reinforcement in our classrooms? How do we approach a behavior problem? What is the proper way to assess a behavior problem? and how do we manage our classrooms so that it promotes a proper intrinsic reward for the student? I think that all of these are proper question to ask when we are teaching. I think that the best way to accomplish these task are through proper classroom management. Through classroom management we will be able to provide a proper learning atmosphere for our students.
Now what?
I think that the best way to have good classroom management is making sure that your lessons don't contradict your classroom management. Incorporate classroom management into your lesson so that behavior problems will not occur. And if they do occur which they will address them and move on. I think that the proper reinforcers need to be given. What is the purpose of the reinforcer and how will it benefit the students learning. We need to motivate our students and give them the proper encouragement so that they will succeed.
Constructivism
What?
As I think about the class on constructivism I got the over all feeling of how to organize the information so that the students will be able to arrive to the conclusion with guided instruction. I found it interesting how we talked about students construction knowledge and using the construction process to complete a task. I thought that Laura, Kyla, and Jakob gave a great example of how to use knowledge construction as a teaching strategie. Knowledge construction entails so many strategies like: opportunities for experimentation, expert perspectives, conceptual understanding, classroom dialogue, authentic activities, theor construction, and creating a community of learners.
So what?
I think for me, I need to take this in consideration when writing my lesson plans. Take the time to write the lesson with constructivism in mind. I need to ask myself these questions, does this lesson have construction teaching strategies? Will the students be able to link future lesson to the concepts in this lesson? Is it giving the students the proper information so that they will be able to construct proper theories and outcomes? I think that the information needs to be in an organized fashion so that the students can construct knowledge.
Now what?
Now that I know what needs to go into my lessons so that I am providing a constructivism environment, I need to assess that the students are constructing the proper knowledge. I think that the hardest part of constructivism is it is hard for students to change. If they have a belief and it is false it is hard to over come and accept. one false belief could lead to many false beliefs. Again that is why proper assessment needs to be applied at all time.
As I think about the class on constructivism I got the over all feeling of how to organize the information so that the students will be able to arrive to the conclusion with guided instruction. I found it interesting how we talked about students construction knowledge and using the construction process to complete a task. I thought that Laura, Kyla, and Jakob gave a great example of how to use knowledge construction as a teaching strategie. Knowledge construction entails so many strategies like: opportunities for experimentation, expert perspectives, conceptual understanding, classroom dialogue, authentic activities, theor construction, and creating a community of learners.
So what?
I think for me, I need to take this in consideration when writing my lesson plans. Take the time to write the lesson with constructivism in mind. I need to ask myself these questions, does this lesson have construction teaching strategies? Will the students be able to link future lesson to the concepts in this lesson? Is it giving the students the proper information so that they will be able to construct proper theories and outcomes? I think that the information needs to be in an organized fashion so that the students can construct knowledge.
Now what?
Now that I know what needs to go into my lessons so that I am providing a constructivism environment, I need to assess that the students are constructing the proper knowledge. I think that the hardest part of constructivism is it is hard for students to change. If they have a belief and it is false it is hard to over come and accept. one false belief could lead to many false beliefs. Again that is why proper assessment needs to be applied at all time.
Cognitive Psychology
What?
If you were to ask me what cognitive psychology means i could give you the definition that says, "theoretical perspective focusing on the specific ways in which learners mentally think about new information and events." But as we discussed in class it is much much more than a simple definition. We talked about sensory registry, short term memory, long term memory and how it is all linked together. I thought it was interesting how you were teaching us cognitive psychology by using cognitive psychology. The role play and the visual imagery when we made a line and were the actual process. It made the concept a little more easy to understand. This is what teaching is all about, getting the students to learn new information and to retain it. That is why we learn all the different models of instruction.
So what?
So what am I going to do with this information? use it! All the models of instruction that I have learned will be applied in the classroom. I think that time spent on writing lesson plans will show the quality of teaching in the classroom. I think that too many teachers get stuck in a rut and just plan on teaching the same way everyday. I always need to be whiling to change and develop good teaching skills. I think the teachers need to be humble in teaching and realize that they can always do better. Always be whiling to learn new models of instruction and apply them into your lessons.
Now what?
How will I make sure that cognitive learning is happening in the classroom is through proper assessment. This can not be stressed enough. I want to make sure that the students are learning the information. And not only learning it but are applying it and building upon it for new concepts. I need to make sure the foundation is right so that it is easier to connect the information learned to the information that is going to be learned. The student in my class need to have the positive experiences in order to embrace the information that needs to be learned. As I reflect upon the things that I learned in high school I can remember the information that had an enjoyable experience with it. That is the kind of learning atmosphere that I want to create in my classroom.
If you were to ask me what cognitive psychology means i could give you the definition that says, "theoretical perspective focusing on the specific ways in which learners mentally think about new information and events." But as we discussed in class it is much much more than a simple definition. We talked about sensory registry, short term memory, long term memory and how it is all linked together. I thought it was interesting how you were teaching us cognitive psychology by using cognitive psychology. The role play and the visual imagery when we made a line and were the actual process. It made the concept a little more easy to understand. This is what teaching is all about, getting the students to learn new information and to retain it. That is why we learn all the different models of instruction.
So what?
So what am I going to do with this information? use it! All the models of instruction that I have learned will be applied in the classroom. I think that time spent on writing lesson plans will show the quality of teaching in the classroom. I think that too many teachers get stuck in a rut and just plan on teaching the same way everyday. I always need to be whiling to change and develop good teaching skills. I think the teachers need to be humble in teaching and realize that they can always do better. Always be whiling to learn new models of instruction and apply them into your lessons.
Now what?
How will I make sure that cognitive learning is happening in the classroom is through proper assessment. This can not be stressed enough. I want to make sure that the students are learning the information. And not only learning it but are applying it and building upon it for new concepts. I need to make sure the foundation is right so that it is easier to connect the information learned to the information that is going to be learned. The student in my class need to have the positive experiences in order to embrace the information that needs to be learned. As I reflect upon the things that I learned in high school I can remember the information that had an enjoyable experience with it. That is the kind of learning atmosphere that I want to create in my classroom.
Moral and Social Development
What?
After studying the mental development of our students, it is interesting to compare the those stages of development with the social and moral development stages that we learned this week. it is just as crucial to know the moral and social needs of our students to help them succeed. We discussed in class kohlberg's stages of moral development. I found it interesting the different stages that the students go through. I also find it interesting how the students in the same class can be on those different levels. I also found it interesting how we talked about the characteristics of social and moral development that could possible hinder a student from learning. We also talked about Erikson's model of psychosocial development. And how at each stage a student will be presented with a developmental task, and how teh student addresses it will influence the overall development.
So what?
As I think back to my high school years and remember the different cliques and groups that students hung out in. I can see how this might have been detrimental to their learning. A student needs to have a good self esteem and be self confident to have a great success in high school. It might be true that some student just go through the motions of high school getting passing grades. But this does nothing to prepare them for life after high school.
Now what?
Students need to feel socially accepted in our classrooms. I think that one of the biggest barriers in our classrooms are the lines that exist between cliques. So to encourage students to cross these lines I will make sure that everyone has time to present their ideas and belief. Promote activities that allow students to express themselves. Classroom debates are a good way to make the students think and observe moral dilemmas. Give the students activities that explore their moral reasoning. It will also help them develop social skills. This would be a great way to develop morally and socially.
After studying the mental development of our students, it is interesting to compare the those stages of development with the social and moral development stages that we learned this week. it is just as crucial to know the moral and social needs of our students to help them succeed. We discussed in class kohlberg's stages of moral development. I found it interesting the different stages that the students go through. I also find it interesting how the students in the same class can be on those different levels. I also found it interesting how we talked about the characteristics of social and moral development that could possible hinder a student from learning. We also talked about Erikson's model of psychosocial development. And how at each stage a student will be presented with a developmental task, and how teh student addresses it will influence the overall development.
So what?
As I think back to my high school years and remember the different cliques and groups that students hung out in. I can see how this might have been detrimental to their learning. A student needs to have a good self esteem and be self confident to have a great success in high school. It might be true that some student just go through the motions of high school getting passing grades. But this does nothing to prepare them for life after high school.
Now what?
Students need to feel socially accepted in our classrooms. I think that one of the biggest barriers in our classrooms are the lines that exist between cliques. So to encourage students to cross these lines I will make sure that everyone has time to present their ideas and belief. Promote activities that allow students to express themselves. Classroom debates are a good way to make the students think and observe moral dilemmas. Give the students activities that explore their moral reasoning. It will also help them develop social skills. This would be a great way to develop morally and socially.
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