After watching the videos on brain architecture, plasticity, and understanding the impact of the environment on a child, how does this information impact you as a teacher?
As a teacher, I believe that I need to first and for most become aware of my students needs so that I can implement various activities to fit their needs into my daily curriculum. If a student has a learning disability that requires more than just classroom resrources, it will be my job to find those outside resources and become familiar with what they have to offer that can benefit and help those students. Then I would set up a parent/teacher conference to discuss these resources with the parents and develop a plan of action to get the resources started.
In the classroom I believe that teachers have a tremendous impact on student learning. Therefore, if a student gets a feel that the teacher really likes him/her, their achievement would improve tremendously. Learning can also increase and retrieval should be made easier when there are different memory pathways are incorporated in the classroom. Technology can also be incorporated in a multitude of ways by the teacher and the students. Various techniques and ideas might be to create screen casts, designing video lessons and maybe design mind maps.
A positive environment, brain plasticity, multi-faceted instruction, real world connections, reflection and attention span are only just a few of the various brain-based factors that as a teacher, I can incorporate into my lesson plans. Intentional planning can make a huge difference in the classroom as well.
Hi Diana,
ReplyDeleteSharing resources with parents is important. Conferences is a good way to do this as you mentioned. You could have a handout with information on it to use. Another way is to post information on a class website or if the school has a newsletter it could also be shared there.
Thanks!