EDUC 350
This week in class we discussed how poverty can have a huge impact on our future classroom. Poverty can hinder the classroom in so many more ways than you originally think. Poverty can affect the classroom by having the students ill prepared for the class. This could be dealing with no pencils, paper, or other classroom materials. This is only just one of the ways poverty can affect our classroom. Another way is if a child's parents do not have the financial way to feed them, the child will not be focused on the schoolwork that is presented in front of them, because they are going to be focused on where their next meal is coming from. Another way is if they are not dressed properly for the weather conditions, the student will be distracted and more concerned about other things. These can all affect how our students are behaving, and understanding the material in class. This can be directly related to NCTCS standard 1- Teachers advocate for their school and students. As teachers, I feel like it is our responsibility to advocate for our students that may need more materials, and other help throughout the school year. We have to take a stand for our students that can not take a stand for themselves.
In my outside research, I read an article that discussed how poverty can affect the classroom and what we can do about it. It brought up the issue of vocabulary, and I had not even thought about that being an issue. The article discussed how students are at a huge disadvantage with vocabulary, and that leads them to have a higher risk of academic failure. This is because vocabulary is the brains "tool kit" for learning as the article states. I think this is something that is easily forgotten, but we have to remember that within our classrooms. We have to make sure that we are working with these individuals so they are not left behind and do not feel like they are left behind.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may13/vol70/num08/How-Poverty-Affects-Classroom-Engagement.aspx
EDUC410
This week in our class we discussed data and how it can be used and beneficial in our classroom. Data can come in so many different forms, but it is all so beneficial for our classroom. We use data to assess our students. We also can keep this data for information throughout the year. As teachers, we need to make sure that we are keeping track of our student's growth throughout the year. We need to make sure that our students are actually understanding the material and are growing in their learning throughout the year. Data is so much more than just numbers on a page, we have to use data to be an amazing teacher. We have to be able to take data, record it, and assess it in order to make sure our students are excelling where they should be. This data can be used for multiple things throughout the classroom. It could be used for deciding group center learning, and it could also be used for assessment documentation. The important thing I realized is that data may look different for every teacher, but it is so extremely important to take data and assess the data. After we assess the data we have to make decisions and actions based off of the data. For example, if an entire class missed the section of quotation marks on the test, but got everything else correct. That data is important to realize that I need to go back and reteach quotation marks to my classroom. This is only one way that data can be beneficial. Data directly relates to NCTCS Standard 5, when it states that teachers analyze student learning. We use data to analyze our students learning! I loved learning about this and all the different ways we can use and gather data.
Future Classroom
In my future classroom, I am going to have to deal with students with poverty and use data within my classroom. I am going to have to make sure I am an advocate for those students who do not have enough, and my be lacking in specific areas. I am going to have to make sure that my students all have the basic needs for success while they are inside of my classroom. Also, I am going to make sure that I am assessing my students and collecting data. This will be beneficial in analyzing my students learning throughout the year. I want to make sure that my students are learning and growing throughout the year.
Bailey,
ReplyDeleteI had not thought about how vocabulary is affected by the socioeconomic status of the child either! That was a huge eye opener for me. I completely agree that we as teachers are going to have to advocate for those students who are live in high poverty areas. I really like your idea about assessing and collecting data in your classroom to help you from year to year!
Bailey,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you reasoning about how important data is. It truly is more than just a bunch of numbers on a page. It's hard to believe that we are going to be doing this soon in our own classrooms. We will be assessing students and be responsible for using this data to improve our lessons. I think you are going to be a wonderful advocate for your students and be able to organize the data you collect.
350: I totally agree that we have to advocate for our students that cannot take care of themselves. As a future teacher, I feel that it is my responsibility to take care of my kids. This includes providing materials that they don't have due to poverty. This could be school supplies or snack during snack time. I agree with what you said about how we can't expect our kids to learn something if they're hungry. We have to feed them before we can teach them.
ReplyDelete410: I think that assessment data is so cool! I hadn't heard of it before our class on Tuesday. Your point that "We have to be able to take data, record it, and assess it in order to make sure our students are excelling where they should be" is the key. We have to do the assessment data for them and their learning. We have to think of it as what's best for them when we think that it might be too time consuming or difficult to do assessment data. Good job, Bailey!
Bailey,
ReplyDeleteWe ended up finding research from the same website! I really like the idea of vocabulary being the brain's "toolkit". As a teacher, we have a responsibility in teaching our students how to utilize their brain's "toolkits".Vocabulary is influential in how students portray their needs and learn. I believe you are going to be a great advocate for your students in meeting their needs in the classroom.
Bailey,
ReplyDelete350: I agree with you saying that poverty can impair students from being prepared for class. I know that when I am hungry in class it is really hard for me to focus on anything else but what I will be getting to eat after. I also agree with you saying that we are advocates for our students.
410: Data is something very important, I like how you said that we have to use it to be amazing teachers.We do need to Utilize data to make important decisions in our classroom. It gives us an insight into what our students might be struggling with or what we need to explain differently.
350: I love the research you did regarding vocabulary and children in poverty. As an educator, I think it is so important to include vocabulary regularly in the classroom and even challenge students to use complex words outside the classroom. I think vocab provides confidence which is what a lot of children in poverty need.
ReplyDelete410: I love that you mentioned data being more than a number on a page. It is so important educators not only assess their students but really use the results.
Data is so much more than numbers on a page. Those numbers represent our students and our students represent us as educators.
ReplyDeleteGreat connection to vocabulary! I like how you realized that data collection will look different in everyone's classroom, but it's still so important for student learning.
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