Thankful Post!

I personally want to say thank you. First, I want to thank God for giving me the strength to complete this class. At times, it was hard but I can say I MADE IT!!! Next, I want to say thank you to my professor Joyce Myers. Thanks for being a great professor and giving me assignments that will help me to be a better teacher. Your feedback on assignments will only help me to grow. Last but not least, I want to thank my classmates for all the information you shared on our blogs and discussions. I have gained so much from you all that is going to benefit me. I pray each one of you the best of journey as we complete these classes. I also pray that we are in the same classes together because I feel we are a family growing together. Again, I say thanks for all your insights in this course!!!!

Testing Intelligence

I feel children should be assessed on what they know at the beginning of the year, in the middle of the year, and at the end of the year. You need to know where your students are and where they need to go. I know that all children do not learn at the same pace but it is important to still assessed them to know their next steps. I teach Pre-K so 3 times a year I assessed my students to see what letters, numbers, colors, shapes they know, and if they can write their names. I also assessed to see if they know their full name, address, birthdate, and phone number. I also assessed them everyday to the state standards by using a checklist and notes. When I talk with their parents I love to have proof to back up what I am telling them and it also gives them ideas of what they need to work on at home.

Japan only requires 9 years of school. Education gets oppressive in middle school. Teachers organize students into groups with group leaders. Children in kindergarten learn to communicate, play, and interact with others. Teachers motivate them to learn with language, vocabulary and reading, mathematics, and science.