PEDAGOGY-TEACHER EDUCATION

4.1.4.1 Identifying challenging professional goals This lesson discusses the importance of having robust professional development goals and shares tips for achieving those goals. In addition, reasons for pursuing the goals mentioned below are discussed. Professional Development Have you ever heard your principal or supervisor utter the words 'professional development,' and all of a sudden your eyes glazed over? Were you thinking, 'What can someone possibly do to entertain me for half a day (or maybe a whole day or two or three) that will actually help me to grow as a teacher?' Have you really sat down and given any real thought to what it is you hope to accomplish and develop as a professional? If you answered 'yes' to the first two questions, this lesson is probably for you. In this lesson, we will define some long-term goals for professional development and discuss ways of working to attain those goals. Professional Development Defined Before we...

Chapter 1: History and Philosophy of Special Education in the United Arab Emirates • Overview of History of Special Education in the UAE • Philosophy, Vision and Mission for Special Education in the UAE • Goals for Ministry of Education, Special Education Department. Overview of History of Special Education in the United Arab Emirates  Since 1979, the provision of special education programs and services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has evolved and expanded to recognize a wider variety of categories of special education, which is also available to students in higher grades, and to promote inclusive education, or equal access to educational opportunities. For example, the proposed categories of special education described in these guidelines, no longer only apply to individuals with a disability, which is a term used to describe a the mental, physical, sensory, cognitive or behavioral condition which impairs one or more daily activities, and adversely affects educational...

1. Which psychologist suggests using an incentive system, providing individualized help that efficiently supports the learning of each student and using body language to convey behavioral messages as strategies that may decrease off-task behaviors during independent practice times? A. Lee Canter B. Maria Montessori C. Albert Bandura D. Fredric Jones Answer: D -  Fredric Jones suggests using an incentive system, providing individualized help that efficiently supports the learning of each student and using body language to convey behavioral messages as strategies that may decrease off-task behaviors during independent practice times. Jones, a psychologist in the field of behavior modification, identifies these as important aspects of a positive classroom management system. Positive classroom management uses reinforcers rather than punishment. Individualized help increases the likelihood that students will understand the classroom expectations and lessons, thus decreasing th...

Field 001: Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Sample Multiple-Choice Questions Competency 0001 Understand processes of human development, variations in student development, and how to apply this knowledge to provide instructional environments and experiences that promote all students' development and learning. According to the theoretical framework developed by Lev Vygotsky, a young child's cognitive development is most strongly influenced by which of the following factors? encounters with conflicting ideas that lead to disequilibrium and motivate change positive reinforcement from key individuals in the child's life genetically programmed characteristics that unfold gradually throughout childhood conversations and other interactions with adults or more able peers Answer Correct Response: D. This question requires the examinee to demonstrate knowledge of the major theories of human development as related to students in early childhood. Vygotsky's s...