Lesson 2 Response

By the time children reach secondary school, their brains have already develop skills to interpret and process visual and auditory stimulants. Depending on their exposure and environment as young children, by the time they reach my classroom they will developed these areas at a different rate. I may have some children who have vision problems and are not able to see the front of the room clearly.  This disability may affect their ability to do their assignments and thus affect their learning in the classroom.  My students may have hearing deficiencies making it difficult for them to interpret my verbal lectures or instructions in the classroom. It may be that these disabilities have never been recognized and addressed in elementary school. As a teacher, I need to be aware of students who may not be performing well due to visual or hearing disabilities.  I think students who have these problems often get labelled as not motivated, when in may be that no one has ever taken the time to recognize that their is something else going on, something they have no control over.  By recognizing these situations, students can receive intervention to help them get on a path to success!

Lesson 1 Response

The brain is remarkable!  It acts as the motor to our bodies, it keeps us functioning.  The information learned from the videos is very applicable to any teacher.  I plan to teach secondary health.  High school students are often risk takers and sometimes don’t make wise decisions.  As a health teacher, I can impart to my students the importance of protecting their brains with the use of seat belts, helmets, and by taking other precautions.  Damage to the brain is often irreversible, making the protection of it that much more important.  

In terms of brain development, it is amazing that the brain does not reach full maturity until age twenty-five. That means that the classroom environment I provide can influence a student's ability to learn, thus enhancing brain development.  Furthermore, the lessons I teach have great potential to be retained since learning is still taking place.  As a teacher, having a therapeutic learning environment and relevant lessons are of utmost importance to enhance learning.