Friday, July 19, 2013

The role parents play in their children’s academic success






Do you feel as though the sole responsibility of a child’s learning is taken place in the classroom? Do you feel as though the teacher is the only one responsible for ensuring success for that student? If your response is no, then we are on the same page. I believe that students who excel in the classroom have parental support. As Rose, Gallup, and Elam stated " 86% o the general public believes that support from parents is the most important way to improve the schools. (1997)
Starting in early childhood it is the responsibility of the parent to teach a child essential information such as their alphabet, how to write their name and progress to things such as knowing their parents first and last name and even home phone number. The child will be more susceptible to retain information in continuing a pattern of progression. Having that support system and a parent’s willingness to guide a child’s life contributes to a major component of success for that child’s learning.

A strategies used to teach a children how to spell their name 



Friday, July 5, 2013

Are we prepared to teach diverse learners




The real question is are our colleges and university’s supplying us with the preparation we need in order to teach diverse learners?



Call to action:
What can be done for future teachers to become more adequately prepared for diverse learners?
(Analyze degree plan)

Rigor
Need more of a challenging curriculum.

Language Requirements
Become exposed to if not fluent in at least one other language such as French, Spanish and Chinese in order to communicate with their students.

Practicum
We need as much hands on experience in the field as possible. Having a glimpse of what to expect and how to manage things when we get into the classroom.

Learning Requirements
Teaching strategies and techniques. What works, what does not? And for which students does it work?

Differentiated Instruction
Meet each child learning needs in order for that child to be successful in the classroom.

Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher: