PART A:
I agree with Carol Tomlinson’s statement about curriculum being the ultimate identifier of potential. Potential is having or showing capacity to become or develop into something in the future. School curriculum is defined as the course of study observed by the school. I do believe that the curriculum has to reflect the student’s needs to be the ultimate identifier of potential. We know that all students learn differently. We also know that there are three types of learning styles: there are visual learners, auditory learners, and kinesthetic learners. Therefore, if a teacher neglected to embrace all the learning styles of the students within their classroom; it would be completely unfair to assess potential levels strictly off these …show more content…
These students have enough negativity; without adding more stress to an already stressful situation. I believe that the teacher sets the tone for the classroom atmosphere; fostering an atmosphere that embodies: motivation, compassion, and making mistakes as a method of learning. I also believe that the teacher can help these students view their failures in a new manner. Instead of dwelling on what the student struggles with, dwell on the strengths of the student. Reward small gains, for these small steps will have the student traveling down the right path …show more content…
I was not aware that the United States ranked 18th among the nations as far as reading was concerned. It’s hard to digest that statement. How could a nation with so many resources be behind in regards to reading? The United States should be the example for the other nations; it’s very unfortunate that our country was inferior to other nations in regards to reading.
Starting in kindergarten to about third grade; this period is marked with excitement and magical experiences as children begin to read their favorite books independently. These students are finally beginning to grasp the concepts of reading. The article referenced that at about fourth grade the fourth grade slump starts to occur. Students move from reading poplar stories to reading informational text, and the love of reading seems to decrease at this point. Students find the informational text to be boring, and just lose their interest for reading all together. There has to be a solution to this issue. Maybe the introduction to informational text could take place later in the educational
I agree with Carol Tomlinson’s statement about curriculum being the ultimate identifier of potential. Potential is having or showing capacity to become or develop into something in the future. School curriculum is defined as the course of study observed by the school. I do believe that the curriculum has to reflect the student’s needs to be the ultimate identifier of potential. We know that all students learn differently. We also know that there are three types of learning styles: there are visual learners, auditory learners, and kinesthetic learners. Therefore, if a teacher neglected to embrace all the learning styles of the students within their classroom; it would be completely unfair to assess potential levels strictly off these …show more content…
These students have enough negativity; without adding more stress to an already stressful situation. I believe that the teacher sets the tone for the classroom atmosphere; fostering an atmosphere that embodies: motivation, compassion, and making mistakes as a method of learning. I also believe that the teacher can help these students view their failures in a new manner. Instead of dwelling on what the student struggles with, dwell on the strengths of the student. Reward small gains, for these small steps will have the student traveling down the right path …show more content…
I was not aware that the United States ranked 18th among the nations as far as reading was concerned. It’s hard to digest that statement. How could a nation with so many resources be behind in regards to reading? The United States should be the example for the other nations; it’s very unfortunate that our country was inferior to other nations in regards to reading.
Starting in kindergarten to about third grade; this period is marked with excitement and magical experiences as children begin to read their favorite books independently. These students are finally beginning to grasp the concepts of reading. The article referenced that at about fourth grade the fourth grade slump starts to occur. Students move from reading poplar stories to reading informational text, and the love of reading seems to decrease at this point. Students find the informational text to be boring, and just lose their interest for reading all together. There has to be a solution to this issue. Maybe the introduction to informational text could take place later in the educational