University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
PSY 313 | Developmental Psychology
Academic year:

2020
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251

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2
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rehinhea0c

Reading Reflections Directions: Complete one reading reflection for each assigned chapter. Each reading reflection must contain the following three components as described by Surbeck, Han, and Moyer (1991) 1. Reacting – discuss a feeling, concern, or question you have about one-or two concepts presented in the chapter. I was happy when I had learned about the discipline model of constructivism because I had never heard about it before. The three styles I knew were Authoritarian, Authoritative, and Permissive, and none of them really seemed right for a teacher. The quote from the book I like about it is, “…teaching young children involves accepting immature thinking and requires working in conjunction with maturation to help children move to greater understanding” (pg. 9). 2. Elaborating – compare or connect your reaction to these concepts with other experiences you have had. Connections might include a related personal experience, something else you have read, or a general principle, theory, or moral or philosophical position that is related to your thoughts about the reading. One class that I had in 4th Grade was run in an authoritarian style, and it hurt my school experience as well as my self-concept and self-esteem. Whenever I think about the worst classroom I have ever been in, I think about 4th Grade. On the other hand, my 3rd Grade teacher was very passive, and let kids get away with a lot of things they never should have gotten away with, which was not good for any of us either. My 2nd Grade classroom was run with a more constructivist mindset because my teacher helped us developed skills that would be more useful for things outside of the classroom. She was the one who inspired me to become a teacher, and a constructivist mindset is what I want to have when I have my own classroom. 3. Contemplating – finally, focus on how reading about these concepts has caused you to think more deeply about your views of children and their abilities, your attitude about teaching, your personal or profession growth, and/or social/ethical problems related to guiding young children’s social-emotional development. I think the things that stress me out the most about learning more about the constructivist mindset is how much administration and the state does not care about anything other than test scores. I know that a constructivist mindset is how you need to be teaching to guide the next generation, but even as the book mentions, "This can make a difference at evaluation time with principals or director who don't understand how young children learn best" (pg. 8). I want to be able to develop my students in to better people, not better test-takers, and a classroom may seem more disorganized if you have that growth mindset in mind. Reading Reflection Rubric Criteria The student discusses feelings, thoughts, questions, they have about the reading and give examples of their thinking that show understanding of the concepts. The student is able to make connections between the reading and her/his own experience. The student discusses how the reading might inform their professional development and or future practice. Reading responses are clear. There is correct use of grammar and spelling that enable the reader to understand. Reflection is submitted on due date. 2 Points 1 Point 0 Points