The school that I am doing my service-learning at has a lot of hispanic minorities in the class. I love how the teacher doesn't give them any special attention (unless it is needed) while in front of the whole class, but does have personal interviews and reading times for the students who struggle learning in the english language. The students also go to a private tutor during the regular english lesson to practice the spelling and other english assignments with a professional.
One thing I really like is that the teacher has the students write down words they don't know or aren't familiar with while they go throughout the day, then she spends time with the students answering what those words are and helping them understand the context. This helps the students learn words that they know will be used in the classroom. This makes the learning process even better for the students which help them remain on the same level (or closer to it) as the rest of the class.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Blog Entry #5
I think the biggest historical event that has had an effect on education is the Brown v. Board of Education. In the classroom that I am observing, there are children of all races/skin colors in the room. They are all inter-mingled, working together, sitting together, doing the same work, and none of this would be happening if it wasn't for Brown v. Board of Education. I am glad that kids are able to work together, and have equal educational opportunities together. And my favorite part is that the kids don't care if there is someone of a different race working with them, they are just happy to be together, and anxiously anticipating recess coming.
When interviewing the teacher about the no child left behind, I got some mixed feelings. The teacher is a first year teacher who is overwhelmed with new lesson plans, learning how to teach, learning how to deal with kids, etc. The extra regulations add another level of stress and worry. She is also grateful for the idea of helping all kids receiving a proper education and says that the sacrifices are worth it when all the kids are able to move on at the same rate.
When interviewing the teacher about the no child left behind, I got some mixed feelings. The teacher is a first year teacher who is overwhelmed with new lesson plans, learning how to teach, learning how to deal with kids, etc. The extra regulations add another level of stress and worry. She is also grateful for the idea of helping all kids receiving a proper education and says that the sacrifices are worth it when all the kids are able to move on at the same rate.
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