What is your philosophy of classroom management, including how you will manage the classroom actively and equitably, create engagement, and motivate students in your future classroom?

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Classroom management includes organization, allocation, and coordination of time, space, and students’ attention. It is essential to develop a personal philosophy of classroom management that promotes human flourishing. Your philosophy of classroom management will continue to change and develop over time as you grow as an educator.

In a 750-1,000 word essay, describe your personal philosophy of classroom management, student engagement, and motivation. Explain how each was developed and what influenced your philosophy in each area.

Address the following in your personal philosophy:

  1. What is your philosophy of classroom management, including how you will manage the classroom actively and equitably, create engagement, and motivate students in your future classroom?
  2. What are the benefits of having effective classroom management and what effect do school variables (class size, student achievement, discipline, environment, etc.) have on student behavior and learning?
  3. What home, social, and educational experiences have shaped your personal philosophy of classroom management and student engagement?
  4. How does technology play a role in your philosophy? How does it inspire student learning and creativity, in both face-to-face and virtual environments?

Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

write a letter to the parents of your future students that you will have the following year, describing readiness for learning indicators, applicable to a specific age, grade level, and developmental stage.

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Readiness for Learning

Identifying students’ readiness for learning guides teachers to create learning activities and strategies that are unique to the various aspects of elementary students’ approaches to learning. It is equally important for families to be aware of readiness indicators as they have an opportunity to encourage learning in the home environment.

For this assignment, write a letter to the parents of your future students that you will have the following year, describing readiness for learning indicators, applicable to a specific age, grade level, and developmental stage. This letter would be given to parents at the end of the school year to help students over the summer get prepared for the following school year. Be sure to clearly define the key goals for success in preparation for the grade level (K-8) the student will be entering.

The letter to parents should include:

  • An introduction.
  • A description of the developmental stage related to the grade level of the students.
  • How to identify readiness for learning indicators applicable to grade level.
  • Key activities and strategies to get students ready for learning the next year.
  • Support readiness indicators and selected activities with major principles, concepts, and learning theories.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

15+ Readiness Resources for Driving Student Success

Read “15+ Readiness Resources for Driving Student Success,” by McCarthy, located on the Edutopia website.

URL:https://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-readiness-resources-john-mccarthy

Psychology of Learning for Instruction

Read Chapters 4 and 9.

URL:http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2004/psychology-of-learning-for-instruction_ebook_3e.php

Use Mental Imagery Across the Curriculum

Read “Use Mental Imagery Across the Curriculum,” by Douville and Algozzine, from Preventing School Failure (2004).

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Discuss and present more than 1 way to plan instructional time for students based upon the students’ individual developmental learning needs, referencing the selected learning theory.

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Learning Theories Paper Instructions

At this point, you have learned about several learning theories such as behaviorism, social cognitive theory, information processing theory, and constructivism. For this paper, you must discuss 1 of these theories in a 5–7-page paper (in addition to title/reference pages), utilizing at least 5 scholarly sources published within the last 5 years. Choose the theory with which you most identify as a learner. Your paper must include the following sections:

· A title page in current APA format;

· A summary of the major components and theorists associated with the theory;

· At least three examples of how lessons and activities in the classroom would be differentiated to incorporate this theory;

· A discussion of how this learning theory will impact classroom management and student learning; and

· A discussion of why you most closely identify with this particular theory.

The following items must be addressed within the above sections. You will need to demonstrate the following in order to fall into the Proficient category on the grading rubric for this assignment:

PRE-A1.

· Discuss and present a basic comprehensive summary of the learning theory.

· Demonstrate a Christian worldview and approach to teaching and learning throughout the paper.

PRE-B2.

· Discuss and present more than 1 way to plan instructional time for students based upon the students’ individual developmental learning needs, referencing the selected learning theory.

PRE-B3.

· Discuss and present more than 3 ways to differentiate instruction in the classroom to meet the students’ various learning needs, referencing the selected learning theory.

PRE-B4.

· Discuss and present more than 1 way to manage and motivate students in order to maximize the learning of the students who identify with the selected learning theory.

PRE-C5.

· Discuss and present why you, as a learner and professional, most closely identify with this selected theory.

· Describe how you can utilize your knowledge of this theory to assist students in your classroom.

Dispositions:

· This paper must be composed in current APA format.

Discuss your assessment of one of the discovered trends. Have you experienced the phenomenon? What do you think its shelf life will be?

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After reading the articles for Module 1, you should have a good idea of technology-based learning in both educational and business contexts. Throughout the course you will need to identify your intended audience for applying the technology-based learning activities.

Once you have competed the readings, you should have a good indication of the trends in technology-based education. You will need to summarize and synthesize these trends for the case assignment.

Case Assignment

Read all the articles in the background section. Take notes and be able to discuss the main points from each author. Based on your reading and interpreting the authors’ main points, you must write a 4- to 5-page essay that addresses the following points:

  • Discuss the current trends in technology-based learning in the instructional field.
  • Assess the utility and efficacy of technology-based learning.

Module 1 SLP

The Session Long Project for this course requires students to develop a Technology-Based Learning Compendium*. This compendium will consist of a series of web-based resources and scholarly readings addressing various aspects of technology-based learning. Think of a compendium as a list or a brief summary of a larger work that you are creating. Each entry in your compendium will contain detailed information – including an annotated bibliography, and analysis and synthesis of research data. As you continue your career, you should add other resources as you discover them. This SLP should continue to expand beyond this course.

* Compendium = a brief summary of content related to a specific issue; a list or inventory of items related to a particular subject area.

The following topics will be included in your Compendium, and each topic will be completed as you progress through the five modules during the Session Long Project:

Module 1 – Current Trends in Technology-based Learning

Module 2 – Learner Readiness

Module 3 – Learning Management Systems

Module 4 – Future Learning Technologies

The following information will be presented for each module topic:

  • Complete reference information – APA style.
  • Synthesis of key points/ideas presented via each resource.
  • How this resource can assist you with your e-learning needs.
  • Utility of key points/ideas with respect to the e-learning

Module 1  Discussion

Explore the literature to discover current trends in technology-based learning. Identify 2 “research” articles, and 2 “popular” publications (i.e., newspapers or magazines) and describe your findings. Discuss your assessment of one of the discovered trends. Have you experienced the phenomenon? What do you think its shelf life will be?

You will need to respond to or evaluate three peer postings, with at least a 125-word response, which will cause you and your peers to generate creative ideas and concepts for your Case Assignment and SLP.