Teaching, Learning and Development
Teaching Theories
Behaviourism
Learned from Role Models
Social Learning Theory
Behaviour is Learned From Environment
Socio-Cultural
Social Influence
Reciprocal Determinism
Behaviour Influenced by...
The Behvaiour
The Environment
The Individual
Culture Based Learning
Cultural Identity vs. Individual
Culturally Responsive Making
Socio-economic Status
Indigenous Ways of Learning
Crafts and Art
Story Telling
Sharing circle
Flipped Classroom
Constructivism
In science it is important to discover misconceptions and provide proof of another possibility.
Letting Students Hack Their Lesson Plan
All students come begin with their own beliefs
Development
Growth Mindset
Intelligence can be developed
The brain is a muscle that can be trained
Not Yet
Personal and Social Development
Self-esteem
Innate Curiosity
Intelligence
Different kinds of intelligence.
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Nature and nurture
The ability of acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
Cognitive/Learning Development
Primary education is important for success later in
secondary education.
Understanding basic math is essential to be successful in more
advanced math.
Math anxiety
Physical/Biological Development
Genetically Pre-determined
Developmental Influences
Moral Development
Differentiate between right and wrong
Classroom Managment
Classroom Expectations
My Expectations from 5012
1. RESPECT. Yourself, others and the classroom
2. Ask for what you need
3. Take responsibility for your actions
4. Cellphones out only when appropriate
5. No food or drink except water
6. One person speaks at a time
Learning Expectations
My Expectations from 5012
1. Always come prepared
2. Always try your best
3. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
4. Participate and pay attention
5. Ask questions
6. Help your classmates
Support and enhance learning
Teacher Behaviours to Diminish Student Behaviour Problems
Classroom Behaviours
Dynamic Classroom Managment
Assists students with behaviour problems.
Development of social skills and self regulation.
Optimize access to learning.
Encourages student engagement in learning.
Relationships!!
Teaching Strategies
Bring on the Learning Revolution
Special Education
People first language.
Specialized instruction based on needs of student.
Accommodating the special learning needs of students with exceptionalism.
We can't teach, assess or plan for the "average" student.
The Myth of Average
Evaluations
Standardized Testing
Cons
Tests are not an accurate indicator of intellect.
Differing instruction leads to different strengths
No room for exceptionalities
Pros
A gauge for education governance to improve schooling
Compares many students in a population using the exact same methods.
Counts towards a grade.
Judges the quality of the work.
Assessment
An ongoing process of gathering information about
students to gauge where they are with their understanding
of material.
Problem, Project, Inquiry-based Learning
Direct Instruction
The traditional classroom.
Teaching, often in a lecture format, small amounts of
information and providing lots of practice, often homework.
How People Learn Framework
Assessment-centredness
Community-centredness
Learner-centredness
Knowledge-centredness
Universal Instructional Design
Clear expectations for students
Varied instruction methods.
Determine essential academic goals.
Backward Design
What do I want my students to learn?
Develop lessons based on desired outcomes.
Computational Literacy
Problem-solving
STEM
Robotics
Technology in the Classroom
Makey Makey
Microbit
Copper Tape Paper Curcuits
Arduino
LilyPad
Mindful Making
Coding in the Classroom
Python
Mindstorms
Turtle Talk
Scratch
Educational Psychologists
Erikson
Self
Life long process of discovering who we are.
Sternberg
Different Intelligence
Practical/Contextual
Creative/Experiential
Analytical/Componential
Bloom
Bloom's Taxonomy
Hierarchy of Intellectual Ability
Schwab
Vygotsky
Scaffolding
Zone of Proximal Development
Piaget
Children Construct Their Own Knowledge
Four Stages of Cognitive Development
Innate Drive to Adjust
Adaptation
Innate Drive to Organize
Schemas
