EDC-321-Week-1-Lesson-1

Leading and Managing Learning

EDC-321 (Spring 2023)

Poll

استمتعتوا بإجازة الشتاء؟

• نعم

• نص ونص

• لا

Poll

جاهزين للفصل الدراسي الثاني؟

• جداً

• نعم

• يعني

• :-(

You will need to open your webcam for the entire class/each class during the semester.

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Open webcam policy

Course Syllabus

Blackboard

Course Description

This course focuses on proactive, responsive, supportive, inclusive, culturally, and developmentally appropriate methods of leading and managing learning environments in the early years. Teacher candidates explore theoretical perspectives and effective strategies for maximizing positive behavior. Throughout the course teacher candidates develop their abilities to work with diverse learners in inclusive learning environments.

This includes the development of appropriate knowledge, skills and dispositions for becoming effective teachers.

3) Appraise a range of developmentally and culturally appropriate routines, rules and strategies for effective leadership and management of learning environments.

4) Compare and contrast a range of reinforcement strategies and reflect on their role in learning environments.

1) Explore theoretical perspectives on leading and managing learning environments and reflect on their implications for early childhood education.

2) Implement proactive, responsive, supportive, and inclusive methods of leading and managing learner-centered environments.

Course Learning Outcomes

3) Final exam

​4) Online engagement

1) Ongoing critical reflection journals

​2) Classroom management plan

How you will be assessed

Class 1 Activity

Blackboard

Blackboard -> Activities link -> Class 1 Activity

Completing the activity will count as part of your online engagement grade. Be ready to discuss your answers.

Read before next class

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16F-xzXhya3L9tivONhhjRf-rpz13-3aN/view

There will be an activity based on your reading that will count towards your online engagement grade.

How do you know if you are doing well as a college student?

Based on The Book: “Thriving in Transitions: A Research-Based Approach to College Student Success” editors Laurie Schreiner, Michelle Louis, and Denise Nelson.

Open Ended

Why do you want to be a teacher?

1) Knowledge

2) Skills

3) Understanding

Teaching & Learning

What it takes to be a successful teacher?

Discipline Skills: Positive way to manage and guide students.

Observation Skills: Prime responsibility of teachers to have a thorough understanding about the cognitive, emotional and social development of students and to be aware of the learning capabilities of different students.

What it takes to be a successful teacher?

Classroom Management Skills: To be an effective teacher, you must be able to help students develop study and work habits.

Student Engagement Skills: Make educational content interesting for students by using different strategies such as the use of visuals and impressive feats and facts.

Patience / Team Work / Hardwork

Challenges Encountered by Learners of English as a Second Language

Difficult to tell who is a good English teacher and who isn't.

https://owlcation.com/academia/amaado

​Unqualified teachers

In most cases, students only make an effort to speak proper English in the classroom when they are under supervision. Students don’t always hear people around them speaking proper English. As a result, it becomes more difficult to learn correct English.

https://owlcation.com/academia/amaado

Limited learning environments

Items that aid in the learning process. Use books but can’t tell how certain words are said. Online resources. Human help and lots of practice.

https://owlcation.com/academia/amaado

Inadequate learning materials

Street vs Academic English. English studied only in the classroom when the teacher is teaching. Little practice.

https://owlcation.com/academia/amaado

Students don't take their studies seriously

Students learn another language best when they're forced to use it.

https://owlcation.com/academia/amaado

Over-use of native language in the class

Read the three points under the title Three Other Problems:

https://owlcation.com/academia/amaado

https://owlcation.com/academia/amaado

What are some other challenges?

Open Ended

What do you think are the solutions? Write at least 3 points.

Poll

What type of university students are you?

• Thriving

  ممتازة

• Surviving

  نص ونص

• Languishing

  ضعيفة

Thriving students

They go to class and do their assignments, but their academic involvement goes deeper than that. They are excited by, interested, and engaged in what they are learning.

They discuss what they are learning outside of the classroom and they assimilate and apply it to their lives.

Their studies and research often go beyond the minimum required for a class or a grade. They love what they are studying.

They are intentional about how they use their time and they put in a great deal of effort – they are the ones who live up to the definition of “full-time” student

Surviving students

Still attending class and fulfilling all of their academic requirements

Working their way towards graduation

Not as involved in campus and learning activities as a thriving student

Sees their education as a means to an end: “I’m going to college to get my degree and get a good job. I’m not here to make friends.”

Certain groups like re-entry students, transfer students, those who are struggling financially, and commuter students often have a more difficult time connecting to their campus community.

Outside, home and personal demands and limited time and resources are often to blame.

Languishing students

Languishing students almost always have the academic ability (potential) to do well but may be unprepared to do the work (study skills; foundation knowledge and skills; personal problems etc)

Languishing students will inconsistently attend class.

Languishing students will not ask questions or ask for or get help,

Blame their professors and others for their bad grades or lack of understanding course content.

They submit poor quality work.

They do not participate in class.

They make excuses for not doing well instead of taking responsibility.

Open Ended

How can you explain languishing students attitude?

Open Ended

How can you become a student of excellence?

​Take Notes

​Manage Your Time

​Plan Ahead / Set Goals

​Actively Participate in Class

​Ask Questions

​Submit Things On Time

​READ READ READ

​Be Open To Feedback

​Be 100% Responsible For Your Learning

​Submit Quality Work

​Do Not Be Lazy – Push Yourself

​Do Your Own Work

​Work Hard & Invest Time In Your Education

​Know Yourself – Limitations, Strengths & Weaknesses

​Learn From Your Mistakes

​Avoid Excuses & Blame