Managing Diversity in the Classroom Introduction In a regular classroom, there is a wide range of diversity of students. They are different in gender, culture, social class and learning ability. Some students may have learning difficulty or disability. When they receive education in school, it is necessary to adopt special education strategies. In this essay, …
Observation of a Head Start Classroom In June, 2010, I had the opportunity to observe a partial-day of instructor-student interaction in a Head Start classroom, Delaware County, PA. In this facility, the teacher (a female with over 4 years of teaching experience), created and provided multiple environments in which her students could flourish. Primarily, she …
In the Introduction to Linguistics class last week, Professor Ivanoff asked if the students had any questions about the material he had just discussed in his lecture. The preceding lecture covered marked words words that clearly define or describe only one object. A student who seemed confused asked Professor Ivanoff how the use of marked …
One of the greatest challenges a teacher faces today is a multicultural classroom. All aspects of each culture must be addressed and kept in mind when a teacher is designing their curriculum. Today’s classroom is more diverse in every sense, and a teacher must be prepared for any scenario he or she is faced with. …
Maslow hierarchy of needs can be a very useful tool for every teacher. Maslow proposed that people have five different sets of needs, listed below, and these can be applied in the classroom to increase students’ performance. Physiological needs: All persons require to satisfy needs associated with their immediate physical survival, such as need for …
A panopticon is a well-designed circular building in which is always under complete surveillance, allowing the observer to see everyone within the perimeters while people are not able see or acknowledge them back. Michel Foucault mentions in his essay entitled “Panopticism” that there is a common resemblance to this 17th century structure, to many different, …
Topic: Using Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom Abstract Owing to the importance of intrinsic motivation to the life of an individual, it is of interest particularly to educational psychologists; hence it’s the major concern of this research paper. The paper gives a brief introduction on the concept of motivation, motives, theories that describe the principle …
a.Site description, including number of children observed The preschool classroom I visited provides an educational environment for children from twelve months to about two years of age, The curriculum is designed for the growth and development of these 50 children by applying developmentally appropriate activities. The learning through play, exploration and discovery are vey …
Ms. Dawn Harding’s Kindergarten Class Wayne Montessori School Classroom Observation I chose the kindergarten class of Ms. Dawn Harding at the Wayne Montessori School because I have already observed a public kindergarten class when I was training to be a substitute. Seeing both Public and Montessori methods would allow me to see the difference …
Guided Reflection Protocol Form 1. Observation and Description a. Describe the observed classroom routines. Different classroom routines observed in the video are the following: proper arrangement of a student’s desk, freedom to use classroom facilities, presence of attendance graph which will be updated every school day, practical sign-out area, and freedom to use classroom materials …
Providing a student-friendly classroom especially for those who are visually impaired is a great challenge for educational institutions, especially the teachers. It takes great effort for the teacher to establish a classroom setup that is suited for the needs, demands, and limitations of students with visual impairments. Consequently, it also takes much effort for visually …
