CD 010 FALL 2020 REFLECTIONS

  PROMPTS: 1. What information surprised you or was new to you in this chapter? Hows does this information connect to info in the main course text? 2. What information do you agree with and why? What info do you disagree with and why? 3. Describe an experience you have had that relates to the information in this reading. 4. How can you use this information in your personal or work/school life? 5. Rate this chapter on a scale of 1 to 5 and explain your rating (1 = low and 5 = high). Chapter 2:The Earlier the Better? Nothing in this chapter particularly surprised me because I have experienced similar frustration with the pressures of parental competition. When my children were very small, I lived in proximity to a very affluent suburb. The number of activities that some children were enrolled in there absolutely baffled me. I found myself sometimes wondering if I was short-changing my kindergarten son by only allowing him to enroll in after-school soccer and violin lessons. Many of h...

PROMPTS: 1. What information surprised you or was new to you in this chapter? Hows does this information connect to info in the main course text? 2. What information do you agree with and why? What info do you disagree with and why? 3. Describe an experience you have had that relates to the information in this reading. 4. How can you use this information in your personal or work/school life? 5. Rate this chapter on a scale of 1 to 5 and explain your rating (1 = low and 5 = high). Chapter 1 The information in the first chapter [1] was neither new nor surprising to me. I have heard what seem like near-constant complaints about Common Core standards and grade-level expectations imposed by out-of-touch bureaucrats with little expertise and experience with children or education. The main course text discussed the various stages of development that children pass through, and Chapter 1 touches on that same concept [2]. School standards attempt to rope children into set, numbered stages, not u...

Question: What motivated you to take this class? What do you hope to learn from this course? How will taking this course help you in your present day situation? I am taking this class because it is a prerequisite for entry into the Cal State multiple subjects teaching credential program. I would much rather complete this course locally than at San Bernardino. It is far less expensive, it is closer if I need to stop by for anything, and the classes are generally smaller and more intimate. I have also found the professors at CMC to be generally more willing and available to assist students.  I am hoping to learn more about typical and atypical child development, gain a deeper understanding of the young people entrusted to me, and thereby be a more effective parent and educator. This will not only help me as I pursue my teaching credential but will also be of great use to me now, in my work as a substitute teacher. Understanding child development helps with myriad aspects of teac...