teaching science lessons. In addition, there are an overabundance of mentor text available and The Magic School Bus: Wet all Over book can be found through the city library if not available at the school’s library. As well, there are numerous educational websites which contain information about the water cycle. Overall, I felt that the abundance of resources made the planning easier and left room for adjustments to be made as…
The assessment plan created in EDFO 483, utilizes several methods of assessments used to collect data to assess students’ understanding of the material, to assess changes the teacher may need to make, and to analyze how accurately students’ demonstrate their understanding of the learning objectives associated with the lesson. The information gathered in this assessment plan can be used to redesign instruction, reformulate instructional methods and teaching strategies, and gather data regarding…
Multicultural Education occurs when education, values diversity; which, includes a variety of cultural groups. When dealing with Multicultural education you encounter controversial issues. The issue could be cultural uniqueness, religion, beliefs, language and customs. However these cultural issues can be taught to all students. An issue centered education will help a child understand other culture’s values, while making sure it involves equality and social justice. Also while insuring all…
Look see, look at me! (Norrington & Huxley, 2010), a post-modern picture book was chosen as the focus text for this English unit. This unit was designed for a Prep class that consists of 25 students with varying ability levels. The explicit teaching focus of this unit is for students to identify and produce rhyming words (ACARA, 2014). The in-depth study of rhyming books has been identified as crucial to students developing an understanding of the language and spelling patterns used in rhyme…
21st Century learning is a term referred to when discussing “future learning” and the need for change when it comes to supporting students’ education in today’s world (Bolstad et al., 2012). Therefore, it endeavours to address the constant changes in the world by adapting the way learning is structured to ensure students are suitably equipped for the future (Bolstad et al., 2012). To adapt today’s education to coincide with the changing world, 21st century learning has incorporated a number of…
Introduction Over the past decade, the advent of learning technologies invade the teachers and students? life .These technologies increase communication opportunities between individuals and learning through e-learning. Ortega, et al. (2010) defined e learning as "using electronic technologies to deliver learning content. Currently, it also implies making use of interactive learning resources through communication facilities ".It assists in building learners knowledge and make a great impact on…
Chapter Two: Theoretical Basis of Project Based Learning This professional development project was intended to prepare a research supported staff development presentation that sheds light on the impact Project Based Learning (PBL) has on student learning when it is implemented as a mode of instruction, and how PBL can be implemented by teachers given the constraints of time, high stakes testing, and strict scope and sequence adherence. The literature review will provide evolving definition of…
The purpose of this paper is to develop a sense of how college students across generations experience collegiate learning. To gain a better understanding, I interviewed a college student who is currently in their junior year working towards a bachelor’s of science degree in kinesiology. The student currently attends a large, research, land-grant institution that serves 48,000 students. Comparing my collegiate learning experience with the student, we focused on what learning means to us, how we…
A school or parent may request a due process hearing when they are not satisfied with a matter that relates to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or free appropriate public education of a student. A due process complaint notice, containing the name of the student, a description of the problem and a proposed resolution to the problem is sent to the other party and the hearing office…
One outcrop of the Social Cognitive Theory, associated with teaming, is the concept of resilience. Resilience is a person’s ability to adapt to stress and adversity. According to Anderson, Christenson, and Sinclair (2004), there has in recent years been an increase in the interest of fostering resilience of children. One of the findings of their report was that positive supportive relationships with adults is associated with resilience in children, and that the adult supporting the student…