We have discussed health and its connection to education all semester. For your final blog comment you will create an ACROSTIC Poem using the words HEALTH & EDUCATION.
An acrostic poem is, a short verse composition, constructed so that one or more sets of letters (such as the initial, middle, or final letters of the lines), taken consecutively, form words. Below is an example using the word acrostic:
ACROSTIC
An acrostic poem
Can be about anything
Really
Of course, some people like to
Start each line as a sentence, though
I prefer weaving words into a
Creation that is more free form.
Here is another example using my first name:
JANIS
Janis is
A
Natural woman, and is
Interested
Sincerely, in your acrostic poem about health & education.
The words must connect to health & education, course content, and make sense in order for you to earn points for this blog comment.
Reflection will not be assessed for this comment. I will assess CONTENT (4 points), CRITICAL THINKING (4 points) and PRESENTATION (2 points).
Your turn, and have fun with it!
HEALTH & EDUCATION
H
E
A
L
T
H
& (ignore this &)
E
D
U
C
T
I
O
N
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
HLTH 315 Blog Post # 9 – Observation of Mr. Hawkins - Who is he and why?
Use your observation skills to tell me about Mr. Hawkins. We were introduced to Mr. Hawkins in Chapter 1. Read about Mr. Hawkins in Jensen's book Teaching with Poverty in Mind on pages 5, 13, 46, 66, and 106.
Describe him. What do you think he is like?
What kind of a teacher is he?
Is he healthy in all the domains of health (physical, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and environmental)?
Do you think he eats, sleeps, and exercises well?
Is he a good role model? Observe only from the pages listed above, and tell me a story about Chris Hawkins, the teacher.
Describe him. What do you think he is like?
What kind of a teacher is he?
Is he healthy in all the domains of health (physical, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and environmental)?
Do you think he eats, sleeps, and exercises well?
Is he a good role model? Observe only from the pages listed above, and tell me a story about Chris Hawkins, the teacher.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
HLTH 315 Blog Post # 8 – “instructional light and magic”
For this comment I want you to read Chapter 6 in Dr. Jensen’s book, and then think about your future teaching practice. Effective teaching demands an inordinate amount of time for preparation, but it is worth it. This chapter synthesizes the core ideas of the book, and this will assist you in thinking about how you can apply the practices you have learned about in this book in your future classroom.
“The phrase ‘instructional light and magic’ refers to your ability to shine a spotlight on what matters most.”
Read the chapter and then choose three practices that you will consider using in your classroom. Focus on the factors that matter the most to you, and emphasize the strategies that will reshape the brains and enrich the lives of your students.
For example, health is really important to me, so one of the strategies I chose was “Framing the Content” on page 148. “This powerful strategy creates an intentional bias toward what follows so that the students are more likely to buy into the content.”
The framing is the setting of the stage for the lesson, it’s the “hook”, information that appeals to the student so that they want to learn more. Jensen writes that it “creates an emotional invitation to learn”. I like that.
He gave an example of a story by reading a passage that engages the students and gets them thinking about the lesson. He told about an African American man who was drafted during the Vietnam War. So, this man was out there in a war, fighting for his country, but he could not vote in his country or in his home town because of illegal voter registration quirks.
The reading of the passage caused a conversation to ensue about prejudice, both at the national level and at school. Prejudice is an excellent topic to discuss with your students if it is developmentally appropriate. It relates well to health.
I like the idea of framing the content, and I love telling stories that I can relate to content. I also know that stories and bits of anecdotal data can break up a lesson and reduce the boredom of dry lecture material.
Okay, now it is your turn. What three practices would you choose from chapter 6, and tell me why, and provide an example.
“The phrase ‘instructional light and magic’ refers to your ability to shine a spotlight on what matters most.”
Read the chapter and then choose three practices that you will consider using in your classroom. Focus on the factors that matter the most to you, and emphasize the strategies that will reshape the brains and enrich the lives of your students.
For example, health is really important to me, so one of the strategies I chose was “Framing the Content” on page 148. “This powerful strategy creates an intentional bias toward what follows so that the students are more likely to buy into the content.”
The framing is the setting of the stage for the lesson, it’s the “hook”, information that appeals to the student so that they want to learn more. Jensen writes that it “creates an emotional invitation to learn”. I like that.
He gave an example of a story by reading a passage that engages the students and gets them thinking about the lesson. He told about an African American man who was drafted during the Vietnam War. So, this man was out there in a war, fighting for his country, but he could not vote in his country or in his home town because of illegal voter registration quirks.
The reading of the passage caused a conversation to ensue about prejudice, both at the national level and at school. Prejudice is an excellent topic to discuss with your students if it is developmentally appropriate. It relates well to health.
I like the idea of framing the content, and I love telling stories that I can relate to content. I also know that stories and bits of anecdotal data can break up a lesson and reduce the boredom of dry lecture material.
Okay, now it is your turn. What three practices would you choose from chapter 6, and tell me why, and provide an example.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
HLTH 315 Blog Post # 7 – “It’s not how much you do; it’s what you do, and for how long.”
“Do you have what it takes to succeed when working with children of poverty?”
This is TCOP Standard 1: Life in poverty.
STANDARD 1: Life in Poverty: Teacher candidates exemplify their understanding of students’ behavior and learning differences that may occur as a result of a life in poverty. Teacher candidates apply acquired knowledge, skills and dispositions grounded in current research to create learning environments that value, engage and support children of poverty as capable learners.
Following is one of the elements that we work on in our class.
SC-FMU-TCOD-P-2009.1.1
ELEMENT: The candidate will apply current research to interpret the effects of a life in poverty as it impacts learning.
I just wanted to point out to you how important research is to our studies of children in poverty and health. Have you noticed how much empirical research Jensen provides in his writing? And that at the beginning of most chapters he cites a list of supporting research for us to use to continue our work and to validate his.This is very important. Teachers must use research to keep current in their field. It is critical toward becoming and remaining a quality teacher.
In chapter 5 he states, “the more you examine the research, the greater the perspectives offered.”
Let’s pretend that you are already teachers. You are teaching in a school that performs well on standardized tests, has a skilled staff, and 80% of the students are children of poverty. What can you do to improve your classroom for children of poverty? Dr. Jensen considered the research, and what he knew about the effects of poverty and he came up with a plan to use the instructional strategies that he believed would matter most. I want you to do that.
He shares the classroom level SHARE factors with us (Chapter 4; pages 66-69):
• Standards-based curriculum and instruction
• Hope building
• Arts, athletics, and advanced placement
• Retooling of the operating system
• Engaging instruction
For this comment imagine and describe your future classroom and the strategies that you believe will matter most to help all of your students succeed. Include the SHARE factors, make connections to health, and tell me what grade you are teaching. Remember everything must be developmentally appropriate for elementary and/or middle level students.
I look forward to reading about your classrooms.
This is TCOP Standard 1: Life in poverty.
STANDARD 1: Life in Poverty: Teacher candidates exemplify their understanding of students’ behavior and learning differences that may occur as a result of a life in poverty. Teacher candidates apply acquired knowledge, skills and dispositions grounded in current research to create learning environments that value, engage and support children of poverty as capable learners.
Following is one of the elements that we work on in our class.
SC-FMU-TCOD-P-2009.1.1
ELEMENT: The candidate will apply current research to interpret the effects of a life in poverty as it impacts learning.
I just wanted to point out to you how important research is to our studies of children in poverty and health. Have you noticed how much empirical research Jensen provides in his writing? And that at the beginning of most chapters he cites a list of supporting research for us to use to continue our work and to validate his.This is very important. Teachers must use research to keep current in their field. It is critical toward becoming and remaining a quality teacher.
In chapter 5 he states, “the more you examine the research, the greater the perspectives offered.”
Let’s pretend that you are already teachers. You are teaching in a school that performs well on standardized tests, has a skilled staff, and 80% of the students are children of poverty. What can you do to improve your classroom for children of poverty? Dr. Jensen considered the research, and what he knew about the effects of poverty and he came up with a plan to use the instructional strategies that he believed would matter most. I want you to do that.
He shares the classroom level SHARE factors with us (Chapter 4; pages 66-69):
• Standards-based curriculum and instruction
• Hope building
• Arts, athletics, and advanced placement
• Retooling of the operating system
• Engaging instruction
For this comment imagine and describe your future classroom and the strategies that you believe will matter most to help all of your students succeed. Include the SHARE factors, make connections to health, and tell me what grade you are teaching. Remember everything must be developmentally appropriate for elementary and/or middle level students.
I look forward to reading about your classrooms.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
HLTH 315 Blog Post # 6 – Can the brain change, in a good way, and how can we help?
Eric Jensen writes, in chapter 3 of his book, that brains can and do change. Brains are designed to change. Some changes are positive, such as those delivered through quality nutrition, exercise, and learning; other changes are negative, such as those resulting from long term neglect, chronic drug abuse, and boredom!
Dr. Jensen informs us that during each school day, your students’ brains will change. When their brains change, so does their level of attention, learning, and cognition. Whether they are changing for better or for worse depends a lot on the quality of the experiences they receive at school.
In chapter 3, Dr. Jensen describes many factors that impact how the brain can change. For example, experience-based brain changes, gene expression, IQ and environmental changes, and fluid intelligence.
Think about your future as a teacher. Read the chapter, and then reflect and write about the following: in your own words explain at least 3 strategies teachers can use to help students change their brains for the better. Incorporate some of the factors listed above, and make certain you make connections to health!
Dr. Jensen informs us that during each school day, your students’ brains will change. When their brains change, so does their level of attention, learning, and cognition. Whether they are changing for better or for worse depends a lot on the quality of the experiences they receive at school.
In chapter 3, Dr. Jensen describes many factors that impact how the brain can change. For example, experience-based brain changes, gene expression, IQ and environmental changes, and fluid intelligence.
Think about your future as a teacher. Read the chapter, and then reflect and write about the following: in your own words explain at least 3 strategies teachers can use to help students change their brains for the better. Incorporate some of the factors listed above, and make certain you make connections to health!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
HLTH 315 Blog Post # 5 – First Aid
We are taking a break from the Jensen book to study First Aid.
It is important to keep first aid kits where they might be needed. You will want to have a first aid kit in your classroom. I provided a first aid handout for you to read. Tell me why you would want to keep a first aid kit in your classroom? (explain and reflect)
Did you learn anything new from reading the first aid handout? (explain and reflect)
Explain and reflect about three topics that you learned about in the handout that you feel will assist you in being a quality teacher.
P.S. You may have a quiz about the first aid handout so keep it in your portfolio.
It is important to keep first aid kits where they might be needed. You will want to have a first aid kit in your classroom. I provided a first aid handout for you to read. Tell me why you would want to keep a first aid kit in your classroom? (explain and reflect)
Did you learn anything new from reading the first aid handout? (explain and reflect)
Explain and reflect about three topics that you learned about in the handout that you feel will assist you in being a quality teacher.
P.S. You may have a quiz about the first aid handout so keep it in your portfolio.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Blog Break Week
There will be no blog this week. Your next blog will be posted on February 28 and will be due on March 5, 2012. Enjoy your blog break!
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