Education Assignment

Two assignments!!

Assignment 1

Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis in which you address the following:

Your intended location for observation

Grade level or social gathering for the observation

Description of setting:Include school and student demographics, such as student diversity, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and so on Description of the lesson or activity observed

Note. Remove any information that would identify students for confidentiality purposes.

o Evaluate the application of educational theory in a classroom setting.

• Which educational theories were employed?
• Which educational theories could have been used to better enhance instruction and learning?
• How practical is applying educational theories in the classroom?

o Describe the application of information processing to student learning.

• How does the theory of information processing apply to student learning?
• How does the classroom environment affect information processing and learning for adolescents?

o Evaluate teacher behaviors that promote students' thinking abilities.

• What teacher behaviors did you observe that facilitated student comprehension and reasoning?
• Why did these teacher behaviors positively affect students' thinking abilities?
• Which teacher behaviors impeded student comprehension and reasoning?
• Why did these teacher behaviors negatively affect students' thinking abilities?

o Analyze the implications of language development for teaching and learning.

• How does delayed language development affect teaching?
• How does language development affect learning in children and adolescents?

o Describe the relationship of social and emotional development to student learning and behavior.

OBSERVATION:

I will be doing my student-teacher observation at Lucy Craft Laney Comprehensive High School located in Augusta, Georgia. Laney High School is in a predominately African American neighborhood. Built in 1949, the African American community takes extraordinary pride in this high school as it is named in the honor of a noted black educator, Ms. Lucy Craft Laney.

I will be observing Ms. Tiffany Owens, B.S. Ms. Owens majored in biology and graduated from Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. I will be observing her ninth-grade biology class at Lucy Laney Highschool. The anticipated lesson or activity is the study of cells. An appropriate theorist associated with this observation is Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Piaget used schemas and assimilations in which a child pointed out an object and described it while the parent or teacher in this case, accommodates the assimilation and educates the child further about the object. To elaborate, while studying, the class will have an open discussion about the knowledge of cells through the chapter text and other activities. While students answer a prompt question from Ms. Owens, she will further educate her class about cells while preparing them for future testing. During the observation, I anticipate observing classroom discussion, engagement, note taking for studying methods, and hopefully a more hands on approach such as the use of microscopes to visually learn about cells and several types of animal cells under a lens.

Science has always been a favorite subject of mine preferably biology and anatomy I am looking forward to observing this class and studying diverse ways to teach students through scientific research.

Assignment 2

Create a poster, brochure, or other informational aid to inform parents and guardians of early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescent children about family, peer, and media influences.

Address the following in your brochure:

• How do various child-rearing styles affect development in early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence?
• How do family structures influence behavior and function in children and adolescents?
• What is the importance of peer relationships on development?
• How might media and technology affect student development and learning?
• What are the physiological and sociological effects of alcohol, narcotics, drugs, and tobacco on children and adolescents?

Cite at least 5 references substantiating the information you provide in the brochure.

Format your brochure consistent with APA guidelines.