Saturday, September 29, 2007
Article Response
I just wanted to comment on the article that was given out in the last class. I believe that this was very relevant to what we have discussed thus far in class. The article makes language development in the classroom seem so easy with a simple process. We all know that this is much easier said than done. However, I think that sometimes we try to make tasks rather in the classroom or in society more difficult than they seem to be. When we actually break the task down into smaller parts or do one thing at a time it always seems to get done quicker. The article describe a process that with all parts put into action would work in any classroom. I'm sure that children want us as teachers to sometime simplify or do more things step-by-step. Does anyone else feel the same or different?
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3 comments:
Brad,
I agree with your statement about making things more difficult than what they really need to be especially in the classroom. I worked as an instructional aide for four years and witnessed first hand how teacher's get so overwhelmed with all that need's to be done. They are constantly pushed to do more than what is possible to do in the little time that they have. In the article, it talks about having a team to create a language rich classroom environment but usually there is just the classroom teacher and maybe an instructional assistant. I bet many teacher's would love the thought of having a team in their classroom. I agree with having this kind of environment in a classroom but sometimes we need to come up with simplier steps or give the teacher more freedom to do what she can.
Brad, It was nice to read the iplementation of content we have been studying in class in a rea life situation. I am curious f you think the plan would have to be altered on the specifics in different areas of a community. For exaple would the real life or dramatic play areas be altered o make them relavent to the children of a community? And wouldn't e nice if the language-rich based assessment tam allowed for two full time teachers in each classrom (one regular ed. & one special ed.)
I believe that most communities has the basics that we use in everyday life. (bank, grocery store, and restaurants). Our job as teachers is to prepare kids to be able to function in everyday situations.
I also agree that it would be nice to have two teachers in the classroom. There are teacher assistants especially in the primary grades. However, it would be nice with two teachers in every classroom.
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