Element 1.1.1 - 1.1.3
As a school community, we promote heritage and culture in our school through assemblies and educational presentations to preserve our culture. A huge celebration that takes place is National day where the triad of parent, school and community come together to celebrate our country. Element 1.2.1 - 1.2.3
As a teacher, we are role models to our students, therefore we need to demonstrate punctuality, attendance and proper dress code. Showing integrity in the workplace transfers into modeling a positive work ethic which is reflective of the teacher and school. Element 1.3.1 - 1.3.3
Teachers have a huge impact on students. They are responsible for making them higher order thinkers and setting high expectations to not only challenge them, but help fulfill their talents, interests, capabilities and aspirations. Teachers design learning experiences conducive to their environment and interests. Element 1.4
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As pedagogical education changes, it is my responsibility to learn and integrate appropriate learning theories into my teaching practice. As teaching is steering away from traditional paper pencil tasks, I try to implement more inquiry based teacher practices in my lessons where students are forced to use critical thinking skills to solve problems. Element 3.1.1 - 3.1.4
Teachers are responsible for creating a learning environment that allows students to feel safe, welcomed and supportive. A classroom culture is fostered by the teacher who establishes the rules. In a diverse classroom setting, it is important to set boundaries and rules. Clear expectations should be set from the first day of school and constantly be reinforced throughout the year. The classroom rule should be visually displayed for students. Teachers need to take social and emotional factors of students into consideration when it comes to behavioural classroom management. Element 3.2.1 -
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This gives opportunities for discussion, reflection and a chance to understand develop empathy for each other. ‘The ultimate objective is to enhance children’s ability to become socially and emotionally competent individuals who succeed in school’. http://incredibleyears.com/team-view/carolyn-webster-stratton/ To give a practical example of one of the key initiatives is to praise good behaviour not matter how small and ignore unacceptable behaviour so long as no harm will come to others. This strategy should always be the starting point of your classroom management. The majority of children will respond to this positive reinforcement and quickly understand how to gain phrase for doing the right thing.
Teachers must feel welcomed, valued and safe in their environment. To achieve that end, the
This is a chance for the schools to reinforce their ethos and values. The ethos of the school should be felt in the atmosphere of the school environment as it is part of daily practise and activites planned by the teachers. It should prioritise childrens safety and with children at the centre of all
This diversity can be a challenge; covering the breadth of knowledge necessary within the given time constraints (Stephen P Day, Scottish Education). This can lead to a propensity for lecture like lesson plans which emphasise content rather than process. This fails to convey the kind of hypothesis based enquiry which is so key to every aspect of science as a whole, and ultimately diminishes learning outcomes (Armbruster et al 2009). “By placing students at the centre of instruction, this approach shifts the focus from teaching to learning and promotes a learning environment more amenable to the metacognitive development necessary for the students to become independent and cr Therefore in order to help children develop their ideas and conceptual understandings it is essential to provide opportunities to make links between their own ideas and other alternatives (Russell & Watt, 1992).
Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment” – (Department for Education, 2012). When a behaviour policy works alongside an effective learning environment, the 7th standard of the QTS Teaching Standards will have been achieved. When achieving this the teacher is closer to accomplishing the rest of the Teaching Standards. In order for children to have an education which enables them to fulfil their potential as well as learning in a positive environment a well written behaviour policy must be set in place. Ensuring supporting a child’s behaviour within the classroom and around school will enable teachers to teach without any
With this in mind, I decided to mirror the phases of inquiry identified in the Integrated Inquiry Planning Model outlined by Kath Murdoch (2007) to ensure each lesson was broadly sequential. Consequently, during the lessons students are asked to work either with a partner, in small groups, or as a whole group to assist one another’s learning process, enable students to articulate what they were thinking, to build on their ideas, and to use each other as a sounding board to work towards their solutions. While, the teacher is instructed to use questions and prompts to guide students thinking, encouraging students to construct their own meanings and understandings based on their experiences, to arrive at their own
In a learning environment, teachers want to help students engage with what they are doing to promote deeper understanding" (Kohn, 1997c). The student-directed learning theory implies that the teacher should share the
For instance, a teacher must be a role model by always be on time for work, having a well dress code, planning works before class started, make lesson plan, having ethical conduct and core values, treat everyone with respect; so on and so forth so as to be considered as professional. In "Positive or Negative?" Peterson shared ways in which principals and staff leaders can nurture the school culture 's positive aspects. They include the following: • Celebrate successes in staff meetings and ceremonies.
Pupils do not all learn the same technique or method. That is why it is important to have many methods of teaching in the classroom. In order for a student to understand. Culture and Diversity in Classrooms Today As more students from diverse backgrounds populate 21st century classrooms, learning has shifted towards another direction. Today’s
Sticking to the intervention practices set up, and following through with consequences, when rules are upheld or broken, will provide consistency for the students (Yeoward, 1996) and ensure a more effective classroom practice. Keeping an even tone shows I am sincere when enforcing rules. Making it light and animated at other times encourages attention and presents a friendly and approachable demeanour. Classroom Culture
Language: the language that teachers use has to be high level, which conveys a sense of professionalism that is honourable, moral and dignified. Professional judgement: the teacher should be able to place the needs of the students at the center of professional judgement. The teacher should be aware of his/her individual values, personal experience, commitment to authenticity, decision-making processes and work towards providing sound judgement. There is a school of thought which says that judgement grows with time and implies knowledge and wisdom, that teachers’ judgment improves with time. However, it is essential to ensure that all teachers possess a significant level of professional judgment.
Being a teacher is a journey that has much to do with learning about yourself and being aware that what happens in your classroom reflects only on how are you with yourself. Teachers are not conscious that they project into students, and that affects how things go in the classroom. I believe the first characteristic of a good teacher is that he/ she is always willing to analyze his/her teaching performance. Second the teacher is humble enough to receive input about the development and application of techniques, learning from it and improving.
Schools are the second place after home where students’ behavior and future educational success are shaped. At schools there are many elements or factors that can influence the teaching and learning process that may take place. Rasyid (2012) stated that there are four perennial truths that make the teaching and learning process possible to take place in the classroom. If one of these is not available, there will be no teaching and learning process, though the learning process itself may still take place, they are: (1) Teacher, (2) Students, (3) Material and (4) Context of time and place. All of them are related to one another.
Teachers have to use different pedagogical approaches. They should participate actively in their learning and to assist professional development. The