The document discusses the author's reflections on their first week of a teaching course. They found the topics covered, like professionalism and cognitive learning, gave them useful knowledge that helped improve their instruction, especially for students with language or cognitive issues. The author realized the importance of understanding child development and how different teaching approaches may be needed. They were able to see growth in students by modifying their instructions, using concrete examples, and incorporating hands-on activities daily.
The document discusses the author's reflections on their first week of a teaching course. They found the topics covered, like professionalism and cognitive learning, gave them useful knowledge that helped improve their instruction, especially for students with language or cognitive issues. The author realized the importance of understanding child development and how different teaching approaches may be needed. They were able to see growth in students by modifying their instructions, using concrete examples, and incorporating hands-on activities daily.
The document discusses the author's reflections on their first week of a teaching course. They found the topics covered, like professionalism and cognitive learning, gave them useful knowledge that helped improve their instruction, especially for students with language or cognitive issues. The author realized the importance of understanding child development and how different teaching approaches may be needed. They were able to see growth in students by modifying their instructions, using concrete examples, and incorporating hands-on activities daily.
The document discusses the author's reflections on their first week of a teaching course. They found the topics covered, like professionalism and cognitive learning, gave them useful knowledge that helped improve their instruction, especially for students with language or cognitive issues. The author realized the importance of understanding child development and how different teaching approaches may be needed. They were able to see growth in students by modifying their instructions, using concrete examples, and incorporating hands-on activities daily.
The first week of this unit I had a mix emotions, excitement and stress.
the topics covered by week
has given me the opportunity to increase my knowledge in many areas. having an interest in teaching when I started this course was now grown from having an interest to learning as well. Reflecting on my education as a child has shown me the growth in teaching and our current education system. Professionalism was a great way to start the unit; this topic has given me the chance to understand the responsibilities that teachers have to students and their parents. On the beginning this topic, I believed that professionalism was about ethics and how teachers conducted themselves in and out of the classroom. Cognitive learning and constructing knowledge are topics that hold a strong interest to me. Working with children that have language disorders and cognitive issues the more knowledge I gain in this area assist with the quality of instruction that I provide. Meaningful learning is vital in assisting students to learn and to store newly learned knowledge. Students will benefit from high quality concrete examples, simple and precise instructions. Language development should be encouraged and modelled students should have the opportunity to ask questions. Introducing new words within instructions will assist the student in extending their vocabulary, and so exposing them to what values life has gotten them into. It is important for all students to put into words their understanding of the tasks being taught. Understanding cognition and how we learn is essential in the developmental stages of children. Not all students learn in the same way, and not all have the opportunity to go to school more often. Understanding the cognitive process will assist in the development of the students. By modifying my approach when giving instructions I have noticed growth in current students that I am working with. Using concrete materials and giving the opportunity for students to be involved in hands-on activities on a daily basis, is essential in making new material meaningful to learners. To get off to a good start, I am deeply honored to enhanced students’ conceptualizations of the basic learnings. Through guiding students by the process of untangling the knots using the methods of their discipline, shows an expanding learning of breadth and depth.