There have been many different ways this semester has helped prepare me to take the next step on my journey. First and foremost, Sophomore Block was a wonderful experience that […]
Heading into Field Experience
What are your goals for the field experience you will begin next week? When thinking about my goals for my upcoming field experience, a few major ones come to mind. […]
Insights I Have Gained From Reading Research This Week.
Knowing what research is finding related to child and adolescent development provides foundational knowledge for you practice as an educator. For my research project I am looking at whether or […]
What is your “theory” of child and adolescent development?
My theory of child and adolescent development is that every child’s developmental process looks a little different — and that is ok! I think there is often times so much […]
Developmental Principles and Meeting Students Where They Are
The concept of meeting students where they are is so incredibly important as future educators. When working to meet students where they are, developmental principles play a large role. As […]
The Importance of Assistance at Age 5
The age of five is an extremely important developmental time. This time of a child’s life is one filled with new experiences. For many, they are entering a “normal” school […]
Positive Learning Experiences and Their Impact
When thinking about different learning experiences, there are many that come to mind over my last 12 years in school. Some of these experiences that come to mind were incredibly […]
My Teaching Philosophy
My personal teaching philosophy combines a couple of different aspects of the five specific teaching philosophies: progressivism, perennialism, essentialism, existentialism, and reconstructionism. I personally find myself aligning most with progressivism […]
EdTalk Book Discussion Reflection
The in-class discussions of the EdTalk books was one that brought forth a lot of great discussions. Though there were a number ok different books about various different topics, our […]
Village Project Reflection
My experience with the Village Project is one that has offered me so many great insights and takeaways. Getting to work with s student and develop lesson plans that work […]