This semester my Practicum course focuses on Understanding Whole School and Classroom Dynamics. This knowledge is valuable for me because I need to have a working knowledge of the environment in which my career path is based.
A component of this course requires me to partake in Field Observations. Dr. De Peiza, in her address to the students, made an appeal for us to focus on the effect the teachers have on their students. According to Chris Kyriacou, "To elicit and sustain effective learning by pupils, in general, your manner needs to be confident, relaxed, self - assured and purposeful, and should generate an interest in the lesson" (2001). Teachers have a responsibility to create a non - threatening environment for their students in order for them to learn.
At the conclusion of this course, I hope to have a greater appreciation of how theories of teaching and learning are reflected in an actual school and classroom setting.
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