Friday, November 15, 2019



Who agreed into this evaluation system?

As I read the part on chapter 1 on pg. 10, the Charlotte Danielson framework of teaching, (the teacher evaluations system that schools use for teachers), I had flashbacks. Flashbacks, about being able to work with teachers that always talked about some sort of evaluations, that the administration department will conduct to observe and grade them regarding their teaching. As soon as I read that part, I thought about my former teachers’ conversations, and I began to think, well yes this is what they are talking about. The Charlottes Danielson’s framework for teaching consists of 4 main domains of responsibility. The main areas are planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities, in which I believe they are all important in education. As this chapter only talked about the evacuation components briefly, I took charge and I wanted to learn more about that I watched a short YouTube video explaining the framework more thoroughly. It is a very important evaluation that all teachers need to make sure they follow in order to prove their teacher effectiveness. I rather not be biased on deciding if this evaluation tool is real or not but, as a future teacher I will be able to experience this type of evaluation on my first year of teaching. It might make me a better teacher, or it may not. But my focus will always be to help and support my students in a way they need it not by following a system.

in Chapter 2-3, I have learned the multiple theories that they are out there and studies about how human cognitive development develops. I have always been interesting aside from learning how to teach math, but learning about our brains also fascinates me. The excitement to know how neurons work and transmit our information along, to the stages of Piagets Cognitive development. From my experience I now have an 8 year old and since on a different class I read a chapter on that I always apply to my child as he grows, how he thinks and develops his thinking. Piagets and Vygotsky's theories are a great help for us teachers to understand what our children and students think. what influences them and what stage they are delayed on. Working in a high school makes me believe and think how can I understand these teens when they are going through a life crisis, what are they thinking , how can I help. I believe it is a really important chapter to really read and understand the information that Woolflock describes and explains in the text. by reading these chapters it helps you understand how to assist the child's learning and  abilities. Then it moves on to the moral development where the child or teens begins to identify themselves. It is interesting that I continue to apply it to everyone in my family and myself and think about what stage do I identify now, regardless of my age, I questioned has my brain matured enough am I done maturing or is there more to learn and mature? Is there a point in life when your brains stops learning new thins and stays how it is? its amazing that we only know enough to know how our brains works and how it defines us. As a future High School teacher I want to be more knowledgeable to be able to understand teens and their abilities, and so I will try to teach and watch more about the new studies that can still come out to the world about how we HUMANS really work.

1 comment:

  1. Hey Erica,
    Thank you for your thorough response! It's nice to hear that you took your research a step further on the Danielson framework. I agree that the 4 domains within the Danielson framework---planning/preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities--- are very important for teachers to follow in order to have a successful and positive learning experience for both students and teachers. I, also, attribute to the fact that teachers should focus on helping their students feel secure and confident within their learning environment.

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