Week 1 aug | Psychology homework help

Moreno, R. (2010).
Educational psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

· Chapter 1: Educational Psychology: Becoming an Effective Classroom Teacher

· Chapter 2: Understanding Diversity in the Classroom

Part A-300 wordsFor this discussion, you will examine the information in Chapter 1 of your text. The role of the teacher in today’s classroom requires a well-developed professional knowledge and skill set, a repertoire of efficient classroom procedures, high teaching efficacy, a commitment to students, and a reflective approach to teaching. This role requires the teacher to be equipped with certain characteristics in order to perform to the high standards expected of them.

Part 1: List characteristics we might look for in the expert teacher and;

Part 2: Describe the challenges a beginning teacher might face in keeping up with an ever-changing school environment (i.e. patience, anxiety, frustration, language barriers, etc.). Include in your discussion mechanisms to help teachers develop and be able to maintain a high standard of teaching while being able to cope with the changes and challenges they face.

Guided Response Posts: After reading your peer posts, respond to at least three of them by adding to the suggestions they have made from your own experience. Discuss at least 1 scenario in which you have faced these same challenges and persevered which strengthened you in your role as a teacher. Refer to the textbook for ways that understanding educational psychology can benefit teachers.

Part B-
Identifying Exceptionalities in a Third Grade ESL Classroom – Case Analysis

Read the case study on diversity in the classroom on page 62-63 of your textbook (Educational Psychology, Moreno, 2010). Using the problem-solving steps on page 60 of the textbook with a minimum of 200 words per step, develop responses to each of the following guiding questions:

· Step 1- Identification: Identify and briefly describe the main issues in the classroom case. Then answer the following question.

· What student/teacher/administrator/parent behaviors are likely to have an impact on the student’s development, learning, motivation, classroom behavior, and/or assessment and why?

· Step 2- Evaluate the teacher’s decision-making process in the case by describing the pros and cons of his/her actions. Then answer the following question:

· Are the teacher’s strategies likely to overcome the development, learning, motivation, classroom behavior, and/or assessment challenges identified?

· Step 3- Solution: Describe alternative strategies you would use in the case with a corresponding rationale based on what you know from educational psychology theory and research. Then answer the following question:

· Are there any alternative strategies that can be used to overcome the development, learning, motivation, classroom behavior, and/or assessment challenges identified in step 1 and why?

Part c-
Challenges

For week 1, In a minimum of 500 words with at least 2 sources, discuss the challenges of teaching overall, and teaching in a diverse classroom in today’s world.