Ece 311 Final Paper
The Perfect Classroom Plan
Tene` S. Williams
ECE 311
Professor Haroldeen Swearingen
08 November 2010
The Perfect Classroom Plan
As a child, I would image what my life would be like when I became a teacher. In this paper I will explore different developmentally appropriate approaching philosophies, theories, and concepts when teaching math, reading, science and the fine arts to young children across a developmental curriculum. Having to gain knowledge from the early childhood text helped me to create what I consider to be the perfect classroom plan. Preschool education is very important because this is their first experience towards twelve years of grade school. The knowledge they gather will increase as they grow and development. Preschool children are depending on their teachers’ to provide them with as much useful information as possible for them to succeed to the next level.
As preschool children goes through different stages of development, they will start to realize how importance of their education. At a preschool level, they have delinquent minds and will believe what they are told. It is up to the teacher to make sure students are grasping the information that is taught to them in all subjects: math, reading, science and the fine arts to name a few. The High/Scope approach gives the best examples of my philosophy of education (Morrison, 2009, p.149).
Before making a decision on the approach I liked the best, I evaluated the theoretical perspectives: behaviorist, nativist, cognitive development and interactionist. The behaviorist theory “emphasizes the role of nurture and considers learning to occur based on the stimuli, responses and reinforcements that occur in the environment” (Otto, 2010. p. 32). The behaviorist theory was developed by B.F. Skinner. I believe when using this theory, teachers could enforce classroom rules and consequences. Teachers could also use a chart to document behavior. Each day a child does not misbehave; they could
Tene` S. Williams
ECE 311
Professor Haroldeen Swearingen
08 November 2010
The Perfect Classroom Plan
As a child, I would image what my life would be like when I became a teacher. In this paper I will explore different developmentally appropriate approaching philosophies, theories, and concepts when teaching math, reading, science and the fine arts to young children across a developmental curriculum. Having to gain knowledge from the early childhood text helped me to create what I consider to be the perfect classroom plan. Preschool education is very important because this is their first experience towards twelve years of grade school. The knowledge they gather will increase as they grow and development. Preschool children are depending on their teachers’ to provide them with as much useful information as possible for them to succeed to the next level.
As preschool children goes through different stages of development, they will start to realize how importance of their education. At a preschool level, they have delinquent minds and will believe what they are told. It is up to the teacher to make sure students are grasping the information that is taught to them in all subjects: math, reading, science and the fine arts to name a few. The High/Scope approach gives the best examples of my philosophy of education (Morrison, 2009, p.149).
Before making a decision on the approach I liked the best, I evaluated the theoretical perspectives: behaviorist, nativist, cognitive development and interactionist. The behaviorist theory “emphasizes the role of nurture and considers learning to occur based on the stimuli, responses and reinforcements that occur in the environment” (Otto, 2010. p. 32). The behaviorist theory was developed by B.F. Skinner. I believe when using this theory, teachers could enforce classroom rules and consequences. Teachers could also use a chart to document behavior. Each day a child does not misbehave; they could
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