Current Issue of Positive Guidance
As a teacher you are going to make a difference in a class, either in a positive way or in a negative way. The author feels that it is imperative that we are a source of power in the class. We can use positive guidance to make a transformation in a child or families life. There is a strong link between what a teacher can do and the learning that student achieves. (Wall, 2002, p. 2) The ultimate goal should be that every student will learn in a classroom.
There are three steps of a powerful interaction – be present, connect, and extend learning. (Dombro, Joblon, and Stetson, 2011, p. 8) In the author’s opinion, a teacher must make a connection with every student. What teachers do is nothing short of
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We strive to coordinate our message to children and make them clear and consistent. (Dombro, Joblon, and Stetson, 2011, p. 8) Teachers must work together to plan, so that there will be a clear set outcome for students. These outcomes inform students of where they are going and how they will get there. (Wall, 2002, p. 2) When you make two voices one, you send a clear concise message that every teacher is on the same page.(Dombro, Joblon, and Stetson, 2011, p. 9) You do not want to send mix messages to your students.
Teachers who are efficient and effective are more capable of affecting the lives of students than teachers who are not efficient and effective. (Wong & Wong, 2005, p. 7) The author feels that a teacher must start every day with a routine of positivity. In the article, the teacher begin the year by making home visits to their students and families. (Dombro, Joblon, and Stetson, 2011, p. 9) When you go to the home of your students you will witness what the child deals with every day. In the opinion of the author, you will make a connection with most
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Standard 4 uses developmentally effective approaches to connect children and families. Teachers understand and use positive relationships and supportive interaction as the foundation for their work with young children and families. ("Standards for NAEYC," 2011, p. 1) When teachers visit families and students at their homes, they are creating a positive relationship. By creating a warm classroom climate by using rules and procedures, you are using standard 4b: knowing and understanding effective strategies and tools for early education, including uses of technology. ("Standards for NAEYC," 2011, p. 1) Finally, standard 4d: Reflecting on Own Practice to Promote Positive Outcomes for Each Child. ("Standards for NAEYC," 2011, p. 2) When teachers work together, as a team to collaborate on a goal, the students will have a positive
Teachers help us expand and open our mind by giving us skills throughout students’ early life to help students when they are older. By learning information from teachers, students become better people, in a couple of ways. Besides inquiring knowledge from their teachers, students learn to work with one another, open their mind to other peoples’ thoughts and ideas, respect one another, and learn different techniques for life’s issues.
Depending on the topic, certain pedagogies fail to facilitate the understanding that is necessary to continue a student’s growth in the subject. Connecting with the students is important, especially with our centennial generation, who need the social connection more than any other. They do not know a world before technology and the connections that it facilitates, the choice to voice opinions and be heard. This follows well with the training that I participated in this summer, Captivating Kids Hearts (CKH). Our school is promoting the activities, allowing us to integrate collaborative codes of conduct and positive affirmations. During our training we spent time learning how to connect with each other on a personal level, emotions were difficult, but what it has given me is the permission to take time to make better connections with my students. What I have found is that class seems to work smoother, and I expect to see other changes as the year
...eed to take out toys and play with children, but in this class I learned that interaction means going down to a child’s level and talking to them, respect them, and allowing them to lead in their games. I think this is a valuable lesson because I learned to let children explore and learn their toys without me showing them how to do it all the time.
In developing relationships with learners, Freire suggested spending time talking and listening to students in order to get to know them and to gain their participation in class. That admonition has been incorporated into practice by numerous other educators. While many of the strategies in Tom Daly’s book were simple classroom management tips (2013)...
Successful teachers develop the whole child by making integrated efforts to promote their student’s academic, social and emotional learning. Children need to be aware of themselves and others; make responsible decisions, and be ethical and respectful of the people around them.
In today’s classroom, the teacher is no longer viewed as the sole custodian of knowledge. The role of a teacher has evolved into being amongst one of the sources of information allowing students to become active learners, whilst developing and widening their skills. Needless to say, learning has no borders – even for the teacher. One of the strongest beliefs which I cling to with regards to teaching is that, teaching never stops and a teacher must always possess the same eagerness as a student. Through several interactions with other teachers, I always strive for new ideas, techniques, teaching styles and strategies that I might add to my pedagogical knowledge. Furthermore, through personal reflection, feedback and evaluation...
Moreover, I believe every child in a classroom has something to offer. Every child entering the classroom has potential, the potential to bring something extraordinary and unique to the world. The classroom environment and the teachers need to be role models for students who allow them to grow morally, individually, spiritually and socially. Like Aristotle has said, teacher’s need to ingrain morals in students, and it is with education and learning we develop such values.
The job of a teacher is never easy but we have seen how cooperative discipline and enabling students to feel capable, connected and contributing can improve classroom management and maybe even our own moods. If we create an environment of mutual respect and give our students legitimate power of voice and choice in the classroom we will see positive results in improved student behavior and student achievement. Because when our students believe that they can succeed, they will.
Everyone knows that when it comes to making a difference in a child’s academic and life achievements, their teachers play a large role. A teacher’s ability to relate to their students, and teach them to achieve both socially and academically contributes to how effective they are. What does it mean to be an effective teacher? Overall there seems to be an emphasis on teacher effectiveness related to how well their students are performing on standardized testing. As teachers we know there is more to being an effective teacher then just teaching our students based on tests. This paper will identify different definitions of an effective teacher along with how to assess teachers on being effective.
Along these two weeks we have been prompt to make a recall to our own way of learning and why we became a teacher: Was it because coincidence, due to life circumstances, maybe because family tradition, was it a conscious decision or because someone influenced us? Whatever the answer is, we have to face reality and be conscious that being a teacher does not only means to teach a lesson and asses students learning. It requires playing the different roles a teacher must perform whenever is needed and required by our learners, identify our pupils needs and preferences, respecting their integrity and individuality but influencing and motivating them to improve themselves and become independent.
The introduction of policies and legislations in regards to inclusion within the classroom demands teachers to reassess their learning environments in order to cater to the diverse range of students within our classrooms. As a teacher it is our responsibility to set up our learning environment to maximise student learning and teaching providing varying strategies to cater to our students’ differences.
Our nation’s education system strives through the hard work and dedication of its educators. Often great teachers, principles and supporting staff are drawn to the profession because they possess the desire to empower, inspire, nurture and watch young people grow - not only academically, but also emotionally. These people are there because they want to make an impact upon our society and the lives of whom the reach. Highly effective teachers are those who have taken learning to new heights by accelerating student learning, closing achievement gaps that persisted for decades, and promoting a mindset of change. Moreover, the presence of highly effective teachers in classrooms today continues to manifest as a result of the support from strong school leaders (U.S. Department of Education, 2013).
With the proper guidance and support, teachers can achieve academic excellence in the classroom. They follow their principal’s vision and share their goals. Teachers also serve as leaders in their classroom. They share their vision and goals with their students promoting positive attitudes in the classroom. Just like it is important for principals to respect and understand what their teachers need, students also need the support, understanding, respect and empathy from their teachers. When teachers demonstrate commitment in the classroom and set high expectations they raise the level of learning in the classroom. Teachers that work with the students and their parents to understand and meet their needs will achieve positive academic outcomes. Students engage in learning with positive attitudes and strive for high achievements. Teachers work together with their leaders to improve their teaching
I have decided to become a teacher because I love children. I enjoy watching them grow, and I want to make a difference in the lives of my students. As a teacher, I will do everything that I can to ensure that each becomes a productive, successful citizen in life. In order for me to obtain this goal, I will create a loving, positive, respectful, and safe learning environment where each student will be treated equally and be encouraged to do his or her best. Keeping this in mind, there are four elements that I must remember which includes (1) how young children develop, (2) what they should know and be able to do, (3) instructional strategies that I have learned, and (4) my feelings regarding parent involvement.