School & Peer Roles
Types of Schools & Ways to Teach
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Constructivist Approach: instruction is learner-centered. It emphasizes the importance of constructing their knowledge and understanding from the teacher
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Direct Instruction Approach: instruction is teacher-centered. The teacher has control of the whole classroom, and the maximum time is spent on academic tasks & learning time
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Executive Approach: This type of teaching uses both direct and constructive ways to teach. This focuses on special needs kids and student who have learning disabilities (focuses mostly on direct instruction)
Programs & Acts Passed to Help Teachers & Students
No Child Left Behind (2001)
Created by President Bush that worked to improve student performance that placed high expectations for all students. It would also have the teachers spend more time teaching on what would be tested on standardized tests
Common Core
What teachers use when creating lesson plans. It specifically states what children should know and learn.
Arguments
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places too much control from the federal government
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It isn't individualized, some student's need extra coverage on certain topics
Every Student Succeeds (2015)
Replaced the No Child Left Behind Act. It modified but didn't completely get rid of standardized testing. It also uses student engagement in tracking the student's progress
Socioeconomic Status & Cultural Comparisons
Parent's might have no received an education themselves, or afford to send their child on field trips or purchase school supplies
Schools in Asian Countries spend more time on math than any other subject
- 1/4 total class time is spent on math
There is a large decline in math, science, and reading comprehension from elementary school to high school
Ethnicity In The Classroom
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Turn the classroom into a jigsaw: place different groups in the classroom to reach a common goal for projects & lessons
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Encourage students to have positive, personal contact with other diverse students
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Reduce Bias: teachers use images from diverse backgrounds, use play materials used in other cultures in order to reduce stereotypes
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View the school and community as a team
Dropout Rates
In 2015, the dropout rate was 5.9%
- 9% in Latinos
- 50% in big cities like Detroit & Chicago
Make up the schools in the largest school districts in the United States
Peer Status
1/3 of African Americans students
1/3 of Latino students
5% of White students
22% of Asian students
Activities like sports teams, band, drama, and clubs help increase student's grades and boosts their self-esteem
Extracurricular Activities
Popular: Rarely disliked by peers, nominated as best friend frequently
Average: average number, both equally liked and also disliked by peers
Neglected: Not disliked, but rarely nominated as a best friend
Rejected: Rarely a best friend and also disliked by peers
Controversial: Frequently nominated as a best friend by peers, but also disliked by peers
