Communication Skills for Teaching

Constructive Assertiveness-Describe your concerns clearly, insist that misbehavior be corrected, and resist being coerced or manipulated. Empathic Responding-Listen to the student’s perspective and react in ways that maintain a positive relationship and encourage further discussion. Problem Solving-Includes several steps for reaching mutually satisfactory resolutions to problems; it requires working with Read more…

Checklist Room Preparation

Floor Space Student desks/tables Small-group area Computer Workstations Teacher’s desk and equipment Bookcases Centers Pets and plants area Traffic patterns Classroom library Storage Space and Supplies Textbooks and trade books Student Work Portfolio Files Frequently used instructional material Teacher’s supplies Classroom supplies Student belongings Equipment Seasonal or infrequently used items

Four Keys to Good Room Arrangement

Keep high-traffic areas free of congestion. Be sure students can be seen easily by the teacher. Keep frequently used teaching materials and student supplies readily accessible. Be certain students can easily see whole-class presentations and displays. Arrangement of Student desks-Arrange desks so students are facing and can readily see the Read more…

Interdependent Processes

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, “Development is the product of the elaborate interplay of biological, psychological, and social influences.” As children develop physically, gaining greater psychomotor control and increased brain function, they become more sophisticated cognitively—that is, more adept at thinking about and Read more…

Psychosocial Development

The primary theory of psychosocial development was created by Erik Erikson, a German developmental psychologist. Erikson divided the process of psychological and social development into eight stages that correspond to the stages of physical development. At each stage, according to Erikson, the individual faces a psychological conflict that must be Read more…

Cognitive Development

Cognitive development refers to the acquisition of the ability to reason and solve problems. The main theory of cognitive development was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss developmental psychologist. Piaget broke childhood cognitive development into four stages spanning from birth through adolescence. A child who successfully passes through the stages Read more…

Physical Development

Although various scholars define physical development in slightly different ways, most generally break the process down into eight stages that include infancy; early, mid and late childhood; adolescence; early adulthood; middle age and old age. In recent years, as people have lived longer, some have added “very old age” to Read more…