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Chapter 1:

Elementary School Teaching Today:An Overview of Influences and Challenges

Aileen Alfonso

Danielle Bansil

Tina Manglona

MaryLeah Pervez


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INTASC

Principles

PRAXISIII

Domains

NBPTS

Standards

The teacher

fosters relationships

with colleagues,

parents, and

agencies in the

community to

support students

learning and well-

being. (Principle

10).

The teacher plans

instruction basedupon knowledge of

subject matter,

students,

community, and

curriculum goals.

(Principle 7)

Teacher

Professionalism

(Domain D)

Organizing ContentKnowledge for

Student learning

(Domain A)

Respect for

Diversity

Family Involvement

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Fundamental Purposes of

Elementary Education Literacy

Citizenship Education

Personal Development

Quality Education for each Child

Self-contained classroom


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Diversity in the Classroom:

Cultural

backgrounds

Diverse

linguistic

abilities Learning styles


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Teachers must develop skills in the

following areas: Classroom climate

Using techniques for

cooperative and

social-interactive

learning

Building on students

Using techniques toprove success


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Family Life:

Early education starts right at home.

Adult role models/ family culture

Extended families One-parent family (broken homes)

Dramatic changes


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Video forFamily Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZscS7

75ek8Children See, Children Do A must see video

Something to Ponder about:

Everything begins with you


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SOCIOECONOMIC INFLUENCES

Social stratification

Level of education

- educated decision makers- limited education (lower socioeconomic level)

--- less opportunities for self-development

--- at-risk children


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Equality of Educational Opportunity

Student Rights

Learning Styles

Race Racism

Gender Equity

Inclusion

Newcomers to

English

School Choice and

Organizational

Change

Grade-Level

Organization

The Graded School

Concept


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Equality of Educational Opportunity

Equity is the

approach. Equality is

the goal.Enid Lee

Interpreted to meanthe Equal access to

education

In this country,

everyone is entitled to

an education.

However dependingon where you are

from, the dollar

amount spent per

student varies.


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Student Rights

A teacher is prohibited

from discriminating

among children on the

basis of gender.(Federal law Title IX of the Education Act

Amendments of 1972, PL 92-318)

No teacher, student,

administrator, or other

school employee should

make sexual advances

toward a student.


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Learning Styles

Children vary not only in

their skills and

preferences in the way

they receive information,

butalso in how they

mentallyprocess that

information once they

receive it.

We must teach them inways they learn best.


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Race & Racism

How would you

prevent racism in your

classroom?

How would you as anElementary school

teacher promote

different of races and

ethnicities in your

classroom?


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Gender Equity

As a teacher you must

present gender-role

models in ways that

provide your students

with maximum

opportunity for choice.

How would you promote

gender equity in your

classroom?


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Inclusion

The beginning of free

and appropriate

public education

services to allschoolage students

and youth, regardless

of disabilityPublic Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped

Children Act (EAHCA) of 1975

Inclusion terms you will

need to be familiar with:

IDEA

LRE (Least restrictive

environment)

Disability

Full inclusion

Partial inclusion

Mainstreaming IEP (Individualized

Education Program)


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Newcomers to the English language

Bilingual Education programs

1. transitional 2. emergence 3.ESL 4.bilingual/bicultural

Submersion NES and LES in English speaking classes NES Non-English speaking LES limited-English-speaking ELL English-

language learners

Maintenance programs fluent in both languages

Two-wayprograms

Teachers must commit to:

1. high expectations 2. fostering a sense of community identity

3. seeking and holding strong parental involvement


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School Choice and Organizational

Change Traditional concept

Racial balance

Business concept Competition

Charter school

Magnet school

Efficiency & standardization


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Grade-Level Organization Elementary enroll ages 5 and 11 K-6 (K-6-3-3)

(K-8-4)

(K-6-2-4)

The Graded School Concept

Age sorting system

Cross-age groups

GERMANY 8yrVolkschule (primary school)


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I. CURRICULUMSTANDARDSAND

ACHIEVEMENTTESTINGA. Preparing students forHigh-Stakes

Achievement Testing

HOW schools and teachers help students meetstandards?

- teaching to the test

Standardized achievement testing H

ow well children are learning Test design precision & accuracy

Takes time away from creativity

The way test results are being used.


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Social Tragedies

HIV/AIDS

Illicit drug use

Child abuse

Youth gangs

Eating disorders

Youth pregnancies

Gay and lesbian bashing

As teachers we must be aware and preparedpsychologically and professionally.

Be aware to how these tragedies affect your students.


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Acquired Immune Deficiency

Syndrome (AIDS) First identified in 1981

Final stage of a viral infection caused by HIV.

Should we teach about HIV/AIDS as early askindergarten?

Students could grow up knowing how to protect

themselves from exposure to the virus.

How do you educate children who have the diseaseand how best to work with children who do not have

the disease but nevertheless are AIDS victims.


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Illicit Drug Use

Dominant in the 8th -12th grade.

Now a days? (elementary school?)

Should we have health educationprograms in the elementary school years?

How earlyKindergarten?

How can schools educate children aboutdrug use in at least four ways.


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Four ways schools can educate

children? First, schools can provide accurate information

about drugs and their effect on the human mindand body.

Second, schools can stress the individualsresponsibility to keep his/her own body in goodphysical condition.

Third, the school must provide a drug-freeenvironment (zero tolerance).

Fourth, teachers can be sensitive to the behaviorof the individual children in order to identify signsof possible illicit drug use.


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Child Abuse and Neglect

Any physical abuse, incest, malnutrition,being improperly clothed, and inadequatedental care.

All teachers in all states (even GUAM) arelegally mandated to report any suspicionof child abuse.

Become familiar with the guidelines fromGPSS & CPS.

Signs of child abuse and neglect include:


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Below normal height and weight

Destructive behavior

Short attention spans

Lack of interest in school activities Fear of going home

Sudden dramatic changes in behavior

Fear of their parents/guardians.

Frequently sick and absent from school Unexplained lacerations and bruises

Withdrawal from peer interaction.


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Youth Gangs

Is typically associated with gang life which

is unrestricted violence of the most various

kinds that include

Drive by shootings

Assaults

Drug trafficking

Intimidation


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Youth Gangs

So why do many youths join gangs?

Identification

Self-esteem / self competence Personal nurturing not fulfilled at home.

Protection

How should be intervene if you have reason

to believe that a child is involved in gang

activity?


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Youth Gangs

Come down very hard at the first sign of

gang involvement (gang colors, signs,

icons, rituals, etc.)

Schoolteachers at all levels should be able

to observe such signs and should report

their sightings and suspicions to the

school principal.


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Bullying and Violence

Teachers are confronted with this issue as early

as Kindergarten.

As teachers we must remain alert at all times.

Todays school (US) are adopting a variety of

types of school wide and classroom instructional

programs designed to reduce or eliminate

violence, aggressive, student behaviors and to

help all students succeed in school.


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The most effective school programs from

antiviolence use four strategies:

Teach social competence

Create a positive, calm environment

Establish behavior standards

Establish rules and regulations for responding

to violence.


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Parents, Guardians, and the

Community Increase involvement in elementary education.

Historically parents have been involved withPTA, PTO, fundraisers, field trips, play, etc.

Not centrally involved with instructionalprograms.

Now a days school refer to parent, guardians,and the community involvement is referred as a

partnership. Parent involvement plays a big role in student

achievement.


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Social Tragedies

You are the teacher and you come across

the certain issues below. What would youdo? (Open discussions and skit)



Illicit Drug Use


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Words of Wisdom

I like a teacher who gives you something to takehome to think about besides homework.

~Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann" A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes

itself to light the way for others.

~Author Unknown


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Resources:

Foster, C., Jarolimek, J., & Kellough, R.

(2005).Teaching and Learning in the Elementary

School. New Jersey: Merill Prentice Hall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZscS775ek8

Children See, Children Do A must see video

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