Self-efficacy & self regulation

I think kids need to want to behave or change for there to be actual change. I know I won't do something unless I want it for myself. Students need to know what is expected and know how to regulate themselves. Self evaluation is very important in schools and this gives students a chance to monitor themselves. Students should have high self-efficacy. They will be more successful. Lisa needs to think she can be successful at all jobs. Once she does that she will be more open and willing to help. Once Lisa learns to self regulate, she can ask her self "am i doing what I am supposed to be doing?" "Am I engaged with the group?". She can help fix her own behaviors.

Barbara

I have experience with kids who have autism but that was my first time being around someone who is older with autism. It was interesting because she didn’t let being mute stop her. She was very intelligent and funny. I like her honesty and it gave me hope for the kids I work with everyday. I often think about where they will be in 10, 20 years and I would like to think of them being successful like she is. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into the presentation but I am glad I went. She isn’t afraid to express how lonely she was and how hard it was for her not to communicate. I was surprised how well she listened to what people were saying. I could barely hear the questions that she was asked but she answered them with no problem. The presentation made me want to work harder to give all students the chance to express themselves. Technology now can help all types of people with disabilities. I am learning ways to help students who are having problems and using her as inspiration I can try to help students who have autism and students in general. I am assuming the lady that was helping Barbara was a therapist of some sorts. I never understood who she was but she could be a resource for teachers as could Barbara for helping kids with autism reach their full potential. The information I learned from the presentation helped me with thinking of ways to help students. Barbara was mute and was a slow typer but she was very smart and just needed a way to communicate. When we were listening to this lesson I was thinking about differentiating instruction and multiple teaching styles. I need to have a variety when I teach and think of ways I can help all learners. She likes books but can’t read or listen to them in ways that are normal to most. If I’m the teacher I need to consider that and make that change in the classroom. When she was in school she probably just had expository teaching but now teaching has changed so much I think she could get better help now. Most teachers are aware of disabilities and have the drive to help any way possible. This information was new to me because I didn’t know there was an app to say what you type. I was curious about her back and how touching it helped her. I would have liked to learn more about her and I wanted to buy her book but I didn’t have cash. I liked how her thoughts came out. They were random but honest. She was creative but communicated exactly what she wanted. I appreciated how she was honest with everyone around her whether it is her nurses or readers. That is a rare quality. Each person is different but the qualities that come with autism make them that much more special.

Ch. 9

I feel if I let her change groups or make sure she gets the ob she wants after she acts out that will encourage her behavior. I would like to avoid that. I would want to use positive reinforcement when she is behaving how she is supposed to. I want to catch her when she is getting along with the group or doing the job she doesn't want. She would receive compliments or a sticker or something of that nature. This might change her behavior for the better. Once she starts being productive in the group she can earn rewards that get her to the job she wants to be. I think behaviorism and constructivism could work side by side. I feel like I would use behaviorism more for classroom management more than education purposes but maybe that is because it is what I am familiar with. I like the idea of constructivism in the classroom because we give students 15 minutes of instruction but let them explore for 45 minutes or so on. Students need time to expand what they know and collaborate with partners. This could work with behaviorism because a student could be punished or reinforced from how they were learning or their group members. They use experiences to mold learning. I think constructivism is difficult for some lessons that need to be more lecture instead of hands on activities. Here is a link I used to help me wrap my mind around the two is posted below. I found this picture helpful hopefully it shows up large enough! It's a great web of 3 theories

Lesson involving metacognitive skills

Math lessons will be a great way to work on metacognitive skills and problem solving. Word problems when the solver doesn't know the method can improve these skills. Part of cognitive learning is realizing some things are harder to learn that others. Self regulation is a skill students need to work on and this becomes helpful on tests that are timed. Students need to be aware how much time they can spend on a problem before they move on or they need to be able to plan for a project. A lesson that comes to mind is a list of word problems like the ones that we were given in class. Some were easy to solve, some we didn't have all the information for and some took multiple steps. Students must know how to activate problem solving and apply many different types of math to find the answer. The can apply what they know and ways to solve it whether its drawing out pictures, using imagery or counting on your fingers. Each learner learns differently and they need to be aware of how they learn best. I am a visual learner so I would need to have manipulatives or possibly pictures to work on word problems. I have attached a link that I used to check my understanding of metacognitive skills. It has a 7 step check list of how to help students with work problems. I thought this would be a helpful resource in the future.