The first week of this unit I had a mix emotions, excitement and stress.

the topics covered by week

has given me the opportunity to increase my knowledge in many areas. having an interest in teaching when I
started this course was now grown from having an interest to learning as well. Reflecting on my education as
a child has shown me the growth in teaching and our current education system.
Professionalism was a great way to start the unit; this topic has given me the chance to understand
the responsibilities that teachers have to students and their parents. On the beginning this topic, I believed that
professionalism was about ethics and how teachers conducted themselves in and out of the classroom.
Cognitive learning and constructing knowledge are topics that hold a strong interest to me. Working
with children that have language disorders and cognitive issues the more knowledge I gain in this area assist
with the quality of instruction that I provide. Meaningful learning is vital in assisting students to learn and to
store newly learned knowledge. Students will benefit from high quality concrete examples, simple and precise
instructions. Language development should be encouraged and modelled students should have the opportunity
to ask questions. Introducing new words within instructions will assist the student in extending their
vocabulary, and so exposing them to what values life has gotten them into. It is important for all students to
put into words their understanding of the tasks being taught.
Understanding cognition and how we learn is essential in the developmental stages of children. Not
all students learn in the same way, and not all have the opportunity to go to school more often. Understanding
the cognitive process will assist in the development of the students. By modifying my approach when giving
instructions I have noticed growth in current students that I am working with. Using concrete materials and
giving the opportunity for students to be involved in hands-on activities on a daily basis, is essential in making
new material meaningful to learners.
To get off to a good start, I am deeply honored to enhanced students’ conceptualizations of the
basic learnings. Through guiding students by the process of untangling the knots using the methods of their
discipline, shows an expanding learning of breadth and depth.