These videos and articles were very interesting. I learned that teachers should increase the amount of active learning that they use with their students. This will appeal to both sides of the brain and increase learning in students.
We also need to make sure that our students are learning in a safe environment. I was intrigued to learn about how fear can affect learning. We look at some of the other factors that affect instruction, but with all of the focus on bullying in schools today, we cannot downplay how the fear of someone or something in school (a scary, gruesome picture on a wall or in a book) can really affect young learners. I think that we need to work hard not to overlook this as an issue as we plan our teaching.
After reading the research, it also is disturbing to think that schools are cutting art, music, and physical education programs. If we want our students to be well-rounded learners who are making "adequate yearly progress", we cannot forget that we need to teach more than reading and math. We cannot forget about the connections between both sides of the brain and the impact of things like music or physical activity on learning.
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