Happy 4th of July weekend!
Here's the next blog question...
Please list your top 5 "ingredients" for an active learning classroom environment including a brief rational for each.
Then finish the following prompts as thoroughly as you can knowing ideas can change daily (hourly in some cases:)
I believe children need...
I believe teachers should...
I believe schools should...
See you next week!
Zalika
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Top 5 ingredients:
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2. Use hands on material: Not everything can be hands on, but in my experience students learn best when they are able to interact with the material. It helps turn abstract ideas into tangible ones.
3. Teach to the student's interest: By observing discussion and taking note of what the children are interested in, I can incorporate those interests into my lesson plans Students probably will absorb the material better when they can relate to it.
4. Safety: It is important that students remain safe in the classroom for obvious reasons. No one should get hurt.
5. Respect: The teacher should have control of the classroom that comes from the respect the students have for the teacher. Each child and teacher should respect what each other are saying and who they are as people.
I believe children need a supportive home life and engaging, age appropriate class material.
I believe teachers should always put the children's needs before anything else, make sure they are being an effective teacher, and not leaving any child out/behind.
I believe schools should fight for equal education for all schools and be child-centered.