Elementary Developmental Project
Elementary Project Reflection:
As a previous elementary teacher, I was quite aware of the levels of development that takes place in order for students to be academically, socially, and behaviorally prepared to matriculate through school. It was amazing to see how students develop and change through an administrator’s perspective. As an administrator, I want to be committed to the learners, be able to make rash decisions intelligently, be reflective, and be thoroughly involved in instructional decisions and plans in my school. While at Stokes Elementary, I learned that child development comes with maturation, as well as, the different stages of development. The thinking, social skills, and other characteristics of elementary school students certainly do differ greatly from grade to grade. I have learned that a trait in elementary school children is that when they realize they do not understand a subject, they are less willing to raise their hand to ask for clarification during discussion.
In conclusion, I found spending the day at Stokes extremely eye-opening. I was able to assess the students in grades K, 2, and 5 and determine that students need to have similar environments in order to really see how they develop from grade to grade. In comparison to fifth grade students, students in K were able to follow directions, seemed engaged, and were facilitator’s in their own learning. Fifth grade students, though bigger and seemingly more independent, were not able to stay on task as well as students in K. I noticed that students in fifth grade were no longer required to work in centers and manage their learning. The session was more teacher-led rather than student led.
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As a previous elementary teacher, I was quite aware of the levels of development that takes place in order for students to be academically, socially, and behaviorally prepared to matriculate through school. It was amazing to see how students develop and change through an administrator’s perspective. As an administrator, I want to be committed to the learners, be able to make rash decisions intelligently, be reflective, and be thoroughly involved in instructional decisions and plans in my school. While at Stokes Elementary, I learned that child development comes with maturation, as well as, the different stages of development. The thinking, social skills, and other characteristics of elementary school students certainly do differ greatly from grade to grade. I have learned that a trait in elementary school children is that when they realize they do not understand a subject, they are less willing to raise their hand to ask for clarification during discussion.
In conclusion, I found spending the day at Stokes extremely eye-opening. I was able to assess the students in grades K, 2, and 5 and determine that students need to have similar environments in order to really see how they develop from grade to grade. In comparison to fifth grade students, students in K were able to follow directions, seemed engaged, and were facilitator’s in their own learning. Fifth grade students, though bigger and seemingly more independent, were not able to stay on task as well as students in K. I noticed that students in fifth grade were no longer required to work in centers and manage their learning. The session was more teacher-led rather than student led.
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High School Developmental Project
High School Reflection:
Adolescence, the year of significant growth and development, may be roughly divided into three stages: early adolescence, generally ages eleven to fourteen; middle adolescence, ages fifteen to seventeen; and late adolescence, ages eighteen to twenty-one. While visiting North Edgecombe High School, I was able to see the emotional, social, physiological transitions from ninth to twelfth grade students as it relates to the adolescent stages. Students who fit in the middle and late adolescent stage seemed to have a clearer view of what they wanted to do after high school and seemed to have a deep drive to ensure they fulfill the requirements needed for graduation. The students in the early adolescent stage seemed to still quite a bit of maturing to do based on comments and discussions. As an early elementary teacher, this project allowed me to truly understand how important the foundational level is for student success. We, at the elementary level, have the duty to ensure that students have such an experience with learning that it transcends to the high school level. I believe if we make learning relevant, fun, and engaging early on we will be able to sustain our student as they matriculate beyond high school.
At North Edgecombe High School I had the privilege of interviewing the reading intervention teacher’s classroom. She teaches students with significant deficits in reading, who are not identified exceptional, using Hill Rap. The conversation we had about how students this age feel about being pulled out of the classroom was very interesting. She mentioned that students will come, but the pressures from peers, definitely affect their willingness or eagerness often. She often has to allow them to come out on their own instead of going to pick them up due to their insecurities even though they know they need the help and support. Listening to this made me think about my days as a literacy coach and reading intervention teacher. My students truly enjoyed when I would come pick them up for groups.
In conclusion, spending the day at NEHS was extremely beneficial in my pursuit to become a school leader. North is a school on the MOVE! I was very impressed with the way they operate on a daily basis as well as how the administrator interacts with teachers and students. Students are treated developmentally appropriate and are held at high expectations to ensure that they are able to continue to do what they love.
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Adolescence, the year of significant growth and development, may be roughly divided into three stages: early adolescence, generally ages eleven to fourteen; middle adolescence, ages fifteen to seventeen; and late adolescence, ages eighteen to twenty-one. While visiting North Edgecombe High School, I was able to see the emotional, social, physiological transitions from ninth to twelfth grade students as it relates to the adolescent stages. Students who fit in the middle and late adolescent stage seemed to have a clearer view of what they wanted to do after high school and seemed to have a deep drive to ensure they fulfill the requirements needed for graduation. The students in the early adolescent stage seemed to still quite a bit of maturing to do based on comments and discussions. As an early elementary teacher, this project allowed me to truly understand how important the foundational level is for student success. We, at the elementary level, have the duty to ensure that students have such an experience with learning that it transcends to the high school level. I believe if we make learning relevant, fun, and engaging early on we will be able to sustain our student as they matriculate beyond high school.
At North Edgecombe High School I had the privilege of interviewing the reading intervention teacher’s classroom. She teaches students with significant deficits in reading, who are not identified exceptional, using Hill Rap. The conversation we had about how students this age feel about being pulled out of the classroom was very interesting. She mentioned that students will come, but the pressures from peers, definitely affect their willingness or eagerness often. She often has to allow them to come out on their own instead of going to pick them up due to their insecurities even though they know they need the help and support. Listening to this made me think about my days as a literacy coach and reading intervention teacher. My students truly enjoyed when I would come pick them up for groups.
In conclusion, spending the day at NEHS was extremely beneficial in my pursuit to become a school leader. North is a school on the MOVE! I was very impressed with the way they operate on a daily basis as well as how the administrator interacts with teachers and students. Students are treated developmentally appropriate and are held at high expectations to ensure that they are able to continue to do what they love.
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