Are Preschoolers Ready for Remote Learning?Jim Hsia
When schools are closed, parents suddenly need to become the “preschool teachers” for their school-aged children. Elementary and middle school students seem comfortable with technology and remote learning, but what about preschool-aged children? Are 2-, 3- and 4-year old children ready for video-based lessons at home?
Are Preschoolers Ready for Remote Learning?Jim Hsia
When schools are closed, parents suddenly need to become the “preschool teachers” for their school-aged children. Elementary and middle school students seem comfortable with technology and remote learning, but what about preschool-aged children? Are 2-, 3- and 4-year old children ready for video-based lessons at home?
Teaching Experience at Interkids Bilingual SchoolKim Staflund
What a wonderful school filled with wonderful people. If you've ever considered teaching abroad, I highly recommend this school in Bangkok, Thailand. I also high recommend XploreAsia as explained here: https://www.goabroad.com/interviews/kim-staflund-2016-program-participant?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1
lesson plans for birth - one year old that reflect the theoretical pkarenahmanny4c
lesson plans for birth - one year old that reflect the theoretical processes of creativity within the context of the developmental skills related to the expression of music.
RESPOND TO STUDENTS POST
KRISTIE POST
Looking back to my Week 1 post, I listed the following as strengths and skills in the field: flexibility, risk taking, passion, decision making ability, competence, security and confidence, detachment, intuition, a drive for continuing education, and communication. These past ten weeks have proven that all of those strengths and more are relevant to teaching and education no matter the age of the students.
My confidence has come into play so far this school year because I am the only new, lead teacher. Not only that, but I also have the least experience! The other teacher for my age group has 20 years of experience. I am also relying on risk taking because the formatted daily schedule for my 3-year-olds needs some updating; I have created and proposed an updated schedule with center rotation that I am pitching to my center director. I have also been keeping steady with my tried-and-true methods of communication that worked for me at my previous school and using it now at my new school, which involves the use of daily folders. I have also downloaded the app ClassTag and am learning how to use it and how to engage parents with it.
I am going to have to strengthen my skills when it comes to being less rigid. I liked being in charge and having a good schedule last year; this year, not only am I not in "charge" as the director but I have younger children that cannot respond to schedules and time frames the same way my older students did last year. I have to learn that it's ok to step back, forget time limits, and just go with the flow.
KIMBERLY POST
I still believe that I hold the same skills and strengths. Patience, love and understanding. I do not believe that they will ever change they will just become stronger the longer that I work with children and families. I have learned to have more empathy towards the families. What I am noticing is that the older that I get the younger the parents are getting and they may not have strong role models like I did growing up. Most of the families either the mom or dad or both are in jail and the child is being raised by a grandparent. Ive have come across families where the grandparent and the parents are in jail. Just this summer there was a five year who told one of the teachers that she was ready to die. Both parents are locked up and she lives with an aunt that will soon be locked up as well. So this is where Patience for this child, love for this child and understanding for her situation comes into play and becomes stronger.
MICHELE POST
The two elements of this class that were most memorable for me were classroom design and methods of teaching. I have never had a classroom that was completely alone. When I worked as an infant and preschool teacher, I came into a room th ...
Teaching Experience at Interkids Bilingual SchoolKim Staflund
What a wonderful school filled with wonderful people. If you've ever considered teaching abroad, I highly recommend this school in Bangkok, Thailand. I also high recommend XploreAsia as explained here: https://www.goabroad.com/interviews/kim-staflund-2016-program-participant?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1
lesson plans for birth - one year old that reflect the theoretical pkarenahmanny4c
lesson plans for birth - one year old that reflect the theoretical processes of creativity within the context of the developmental skills related to the expression of music.
RESPOND TO STUDENTS POST
KRISTIE POST
Looking back to my Week 1 post, I listed the following as strengths and skills in the field: flexibility, risk taking, passion, decision making ability, competence, security and confidence, detachment, intuition, a drive for continuing education, and communication. These past ten weeks have proven that all of those strengths and more are relevant to teaching and education no matter the age of the students.
My confidence has come into play so far this school year because I am the only new, lead teacher. Not only that, but I also have the least experience! The other teacher for my age group has 20 years of experience. I am also relying on risk taking because the formatted daily schedule for my 3-year-olds needs some updating; I have created and proposed an updated schedule with center rotation that I am pitching to my center director. I have also been keeping steady with my tried-and-true methods of communication that worked for me at my previous school and using it now at my new school, which involves the use of daily folders. I have also downloaded the app ClassTag and am learning how to use it and how to engage parents with it.
I am going to have to strengthen my skills when it comes to being less rigid. I liked being in charge and having a good schedule last year; this year, not only am I not in "charge" as the director but I have younger children that cannot respond to schedules and time frames the same way my older students did last year. I have to learn that it's ok to step back, forget time limits, and just go with the flow.
KIMBERLY POST
I still believe that I hold the same skills and strengths. Patience, love and understanding. I do not believe that they will ever change they will just become stronger the longer that I work with children and families. I have learned to have more empathy towards the families. What I am noticing is that the older that I get the younger the parents are getting and they may not have strong role models like I did growing up. Most of the families either the mom or dad or both are in jail and the child is being raised by a grandparent. Ive have come across families where the grandparent and the parents are in jail. Just this summer there was a five year who told one of the teachers that she was ready to die. Both parents are locked up and she lives with an aunt that will soon be locked up as well. So this is where Patience for this child, love for this child and understanding for her situation comes into play and becomes stronger.
MICHELE POST
The two elements of this class that were most memorable for me were classroom design and methods of teaching. I have never had a classroom that was completely alone. When I worked as an infant and preschool teacher, I came into a room th ...
This portfolio reflects my student teaching and entry level skills. It outlines my personal information, and professional teaching skills as mandated in the state of Michigan, and my personal beliefs about teaching.
Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, PhD - Editor-in-Chief, NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS (Established 1982). Dr. Kritsonis earned his PhD from The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; M.Ed., Seattle Pacific University; Seattle, Washington; BA Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington. He was also named as the Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies at Central Washington University.
1. To whom it may concern:
I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Cristina Bacon. I have
known Mrs. Bacon for five years, and throughout that time I have seen her positively
affect students, coworkers, and her community.
During my time working with Mrs. Bacon, she proved to have a passion for
education, which she infused into her staff. She held each teacher to a high regard and
pushed the faculty to improve upon their current pedagogy and practice. Her
determination and reliability created a positive change for the teachers as well as the
students. Mrs. Bacon did not settle for mediocre practices nor lessons, and consistently
found alternative ways to improve upon traditional educational practices while keeping
students engaged.
I am appreciative of the time I was able to work with Mrs. Bacon and her ability
to push me to be a better educator. Her natural ability to encouragingly lead her peers is
an exceptional trait that is a critical asset to the educational community. Please contact
me if you have further questions.
Sincerely,
Linda Kimball
