This lesson addressed 2 critical components of learning that can often be overlooked when thinking of curriculum and methods of teacher. A student's attention and emotions must be in a positive place when learning, otherwise they will not be successful in the classroom.
Within this lesson, I learned the warning signs to look for with a student who might have an attention disorder. Students naturally are working on their ability to focus and hold their attention for longer periods, but if a student is having difficulty across multiple subjects holding their attention, there could be a problem. It is important, as an educator, that I provide multi-sensory and engaging activities for students who might have short attention spans.
Students must also have a positive environment for their emotions to develop. I did not realize that some students are more prone to aggression or depression because of a specific gene. That was very eye-opening for me. I need to make sure that I am always having a positive attitude, no matter the difficulty or stress of the day. Stopping to pause and do fun activities can help change an entire class around, even if it only lasts for a few minutes.
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteThe more we can understand our students and understand the possibly issues that they may be dealing with the better we can support them and work with them.
The environment and how we work with our students can make a big difference.
The information from lesson 2 does connect well :)