Human development
What is it and why is it important for educators to have an understanding of human development? Use your researching skills and add information to this blog concerning what you discover about human development and why teachers need to have a good understanding of human development. You can use your book, the library, or the internet to provide examples of how children and youth learn.
Based on your discoveries of human development what are some examples from Ghost Girl of how Torey is making appropriate provisions for Jadie's situation.
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Human development is how a person develops physically, mentally, and emotionally. There are several different stages: prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adult, middle adult, and maturity. In all of these different stages a person is expected to look and act a certain way. It is important for an educator to know what these stages are to ensure that a child is maturing at a normal rate. A person may be perfectly normal in one area of maturity and behind in another. They may need help from someone to be where they need to be in normal human development. Others may need to mature on their own, and some may never reach the level that they need to be at.
ReplyDeleteTorey is trying to get Jadie to reach her normal human development. As I have said before, sometimes people progress faster or at a normal pace in some areas and in others they may not. In this case, Jadie seems to be in a completely normal human mental development. She does well on her school work and does not seem to have any trouble learning new things. Physically she looks like a normal 8 year old, other than the fact that she stands hunched over. She can physically stand up, she just chooses not to because she says that her insides will fall out. It is when it comes to emotional development that Jadie is behind. Most people her age have no problems communicating and Jadie does. She does not want to talk to anyone. Torey gets Jadie to speak by being persistent. She does not make a big deal when Jadie does talk and acts like it is completely normal for her to do so. Torey gives Jadie a very comforting feeling that she is not alone in not wanting to speak and that Torey will help her when ever she wants it. Torey listens to what Jadie has to say in a non-judgmental way.
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ReplyDeleteHuman development is the process of how a person develops in their physical growth (stature, weight), motor ability, and how they develop cognitively/intellectually. It also includes how children grow socially, emotionally, and how they develop in thier language. This includes sounding out words, and knowledge of how language is used in a variety of contexts.
ReplyDeleteLike Dana stated, there are different stages of human development. In each stage of development, there are ways a child should develop normally. (one of the websites states the "normal stages of human development) http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/normaldevelopment.shtml.
Stated from the website, "It is important to keep in mind that the time frames presented are averages and some children may achieve various developmental milestones earlier or later than the average but still be within the normal range."
This is true because not all children will develop the same. Some are slower in certain stages and some will mature faster but they should be within the normal range. Although, some students will not even be close to where they should be in their development.
It is very important as an educator to have an understanding of human development because it helps show them and us as future teachers if a child is developing normally. It helps educators in what to expect from their students and also where they should focus their attention more. It also helps educators in where to place children whether it be a regular classroom or in special education. Human development is vital for teachers because it gives teachers a better understanding of why a student is struggling in a certain area. Because of this, teachers are able to assist students with the right resources they may need. For example, a teacher who has a student that is delayed in their speech can send them to a speech pathologist.
In Ghost Girl, Torey Hayden is trying to help out Jadie out the best she can. She did notice that something was not right in her development. Jadie seems to be developing normal mentally and physically for an eight year old. She does her work and does not seem to struggle with her studies. Although, Jadie is behind emotionally and socially. She does not communicate with the other three students in class but through Torey's patience and determination, Jadie begins to talk to her. The problem is that Jadie still does not communicate or socialize in class. Torey helps make Jadie feel comfortable by listening to Jadie and holding small conversations. Torey does not judge Jadie or make it known that Jadie has a problem. Torey does what is right and that is having a compassionate heart and just caring for Jadie.
Human development is the process of growing to maturity, a human becoming biologically mature. Human development can also relate to economics and standards of living. With the different stages of development, different abilities will appear. Human development is measuring the well-being of a person and the stage they are in.
ReplyDeleteIt is extremely important for an educator to have an understanding about human development because then they are able to help their students if something about their well-being is wrong. If an educator is knowledgeable about human development; then when they see something wrong, they have the information to explain what is wrong and they know what needs to be done. If teachers are educated on this development, then they will be able to focus on teaching and know exactly when something must be done with a particular child. If a teacher knows and understands human development, then their students’ placements in the classroom should work out well.
Torey Hayden is making appropriate provisions for Jadie’s situation all around the classroom. Torey knows that Jadie is socially behind the students because she does not hold conversations with anyone, or even talk with her teacher or classmates. Torey also noticed that Jadie has her back hunched over and her head looking down at the ground; because Torey knows about human development, she understands that is not normal for Jadie. Torey is working with Jadie and trying to get her to talk and become more social in the classroom. I think that Torey has a good technique, because she is begging or rewarding her to talk. Torey stays consistent with her questioning about Jadie’s painting and then Jadie begins to talk. Torey understand all the aspects of human development by recognizing Jadie’s development and working with her to fix it.
Human development occurs throughout all stages of life with the majority happening prenatal and the early years of life. In Ghost Girl, Torey hears from Jadie's mother that Jadie was "born wrong". This leads to Torey thinking that Jadie might be aphasic, a loss of being able to communication, due to a brain defect caused during birth.
ReplyDeleteThere are many different things that can happen during the prenatal phase which can further developmental delays in life. The website, http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/birth_defects.html#, states "There are more than 4,000 different known birth defects, ranging from minor to serious, and although many can be treated or cured, they're the leading cause of death in the first year of life." With all these different birth defects that can affect a childs early years or even their entire life, the odds that there will be one in your classroom are high. In fact, "According to the March of Dimes, about 150,000 babies are born with birth defects each year in the United States. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says that 3 out of every 100 babies born in the United States have some kind of major birth defect."
If a teacher were to try to teach their students like there were all the same, if they taught to the middle, a lot of children would be left out. Children in different developmental stages will need different attention, but they should all be treated equally, with respect, kidness, and care.
Human development is the process of a human developing physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. As Dana stated earlier, development spans several different stages: prenatal through maturity.
ReplyDeleteIt is important for teachers to have an understanding of development because: 1)some students may have special needs that their own parents’ don’t recognize due to their special needs, 2)some parents’ may not realize their child is “behind” others because they have no one to compare them to, 3)some parents may be in denial of their child’s special needs, and because 4)parents may be abusing or neglecting their child and the teacher may be the first one to recognize the signs. A teacher cannot teach effectively if she doesn’t understand where her students are developmentally.
The thing I would like to share about is attachment disorder. I chose this disorder because children with it learn differently. They are usually disruptive and defiant in a standard classroom and my heart wants them to have a fair shake at a successful future. When a child is unnurtured early on, and doesn’t establish a “bonding cycle” with their caregiver, the result is a child who is unable to attach to others whether it is their caregivers, teachers, or peers. According to Michael Trout, a specialized clinician and author, children who struggle with attachment disorder may have suffered during their prenatal life, birth, early years, or may simply be victims of genetics. A child with an attachment disorder is more concerned with protecting himself internally rather than learning things about the external world. He is unable to cope with organization because his life is disorganized inside. He does not want to engage in learning because he would have to admit he doesn’t already know everything, thus letting down his guard. Working in groups doesn’t work because he would have to manage everyone else’s emotions therefore arousing his sense of insecurity and anxiety. Children with an attachment disorder don’t want to wait for future gratification such as a good grade, because he needs immediate reassurance that he has done well. A child with an attachment disorder may learn best from a teacher who is able to be “fair”according to a child’s abilities and who is able to be a little unpredictable so that the student doesn’t learn to “play” the teacher. The child will also learn best when a teacher uses a lot of eye contact and gives rewards to the child that aren’t based on their achievements, therefore, the child’s success is “under the control of the teacher” http://www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com/school.pdf. Hmmm, sounds a bit like Jeremiah.
In Ghost Girl, Torey made appropriate provisions for Jadie by first setting up high expectations for her success. She was persistent and consistent. She allowed the children to have time to freely paint which allowed Jadie and the others to convey their feelings/emotions on paper. Although Torey didn’t understand what Jadie painted, it would eventually make sense. She also used collage. Torey allowed the students to function at their own abilities while creating a safe environment where each student could flourish. She allowed Jeremiah contact with Jadie, yet stepped in to protect her when he got too intense (the spider incident). Torey allowed Jadie to tell her things that were creepy and didn’t force her to make sense of them; she just let her speak at her own pace. In the cloakroom, Torey let Jadie lock the doors and use the dolls as a method to discuss her feelings of fright, anger, and guilt.
Child development is the process by which children grow, develop, and learn throughout their lives. It can be measured through social, physical, and cognitive milestones. It is important for educators, as well as parents, to be aware of the milestone of child development because by having a knowledge of child development, adults know when they are expecting too much or too little from children of a certain age.
ReplyDeleteThere are certain physical and language, emotional, and social skills or abilities that can be observed by most children at certain ages. Of course, not all children develop these skills like clockwork; some children exhibit these traits earlier than others, but the milestones can be used as a benchmark when assessing children’s development.
There are four major stages of development or learning. During the first stage, the sensorimotor stage, children learn through the five senses. The preoperational stage features children gathering information to learn and to figure things out. This is also the stage in which children ask a lot of questions. During the concrete operational stage, children can manipulate data mentally by comparing, contrasting, and defining it. Finally, during the formal operational stage, students can think abstractly.
In Ghost Girl, Torey is demonstrating an understanding of child development. She expects a lot from Jadie at first, talking to her as if she has always responded when talked to. Torey allows the children in her class to use the art supplies that appeal to them. For example, Jadie likes making collages and painting. Torey lets Jadie lock the doors to the coat room because it makes her feel more comfortable and open up in their conversations, which leads me to believe that Torey knows that Jadie will speak about what is bothering her only if she feels safe. It is evident that Torey is well educated in child psychology. She uses reasoning to come to conclusions about Jadie’s behavior. Without that knowledge of child development, a teacher would most likely not make the progress Torey has made with Jadie thus far in Ghost Girl.
Human Development is the process of growing into maturity. A child develops through milestones and as an educator we must notice each and every developmental stage. Human development helps us to develop into our full potential and to lead productive lives.
ReplyDeleteWe must create an environment to which we can live up to our full potential. Development is expanding our choices to lead lives that we are interested in and that we value. The early years of childhood are the most important towards our development, so it is extremely important for both parents and educators to be informed in the human development.
As an educator we are involved in a child's life for most of the day. We must be informed about human development for we are who helps to change and correct a child's behavior. If there is a correction to be made with a child, it is our job to show the child how it is correctly done. Using information about human development we can thus correct in a quick and easy way.
For example, Torey Hayden has a child named Jeremiah whose language isn't always perfect or acceptable. In correcting his language after he has spoken it gives the child an idea of where he made the mistake and what he should do to correct it.
Torey Hayden uses her knowledge of human development to observe her class and to make an understanding with each of them. With Jadie, Torey continues to make progress with her. Getting her to speak was the first goal. Now that Jadie can speak to Torey, Torey continues to move forward. With using an awkward way of locking each other in the coat room, Jadie begins to open up more to Torey and Torey is able to view a completely different side of Jadie than the Jadie she see's in the classroom. Using this time she observes every moment spent with Jadie. Trying to understand her moods, the way she talks, the strange pictures she draws and why she walks the way she does, continues to baffle Torey but also leads her into a closer understanding of how Jadie is developing.
Human development is how a person develops in ways such as physical, mental, or emotional. There are different stages to human development that include infancy, school age, adolescent, and adult. It is how a person grows into maturity.
ReplyDeleteIt is important for educators to understand human development because they need to understand if their students are developing at the right pace and in the right ways. For example, if a teacher notices that one of their students is constantly not understanding their work, the teacher may come to the conclusion that this particular student is not fully developing to what their mental capacity should be; perhaps they are still learning at a lower grade level. Teachers need to always be watching and observing their students to make sure their students are moving at the right pace.
In Ghost Girl, Torey is making appropriate provisions for Jadie's situation because she knows Jadie can talk and prompts her to do so by talking to her normally. When Jadie speaks, Torey doesn't praise her or make a big deal, she just continues to talk to Jadie to show her that she doesn't need to be mute. Torey makes Jadie feel comfortable, because she knows that Jadie will open up once she feels comfortable. Torey knows that Jadie hasn't fully grown to her social development and is trying to help her grow.
Human development is multifaceted, some development intermingle, while some are not dependent of the others. We are all unique and all develop at our own pace. There is not a given order to development, but all of the development stages are encountered at one point of our lives or another. Physical development relies heavily on our visual perceptions, attention spans, physical and muscular growth, and coordination. Cognitive development develops as a reaction to our environment and maturation. During the cognitive development we encounter periods of sensory motor development, preoperational development, concrete operational development and formal operational development. There is much debate over the order of this development; this is where our own uniqueness comes into the development picture. Language development, moral development, and personality development are all developments that we as future teachers have to pay close attention to as well. Moral development and personality development are two that Torey pays special attention to in the book “Ghost Girl.” As a teacher she knows that Jadie’s behavior has developed from either something that has happened to her or through her own mental imagery. As a professional in the position of caring for children it would be especially difficult to decipher where a child’s development is stemming from and if they are on the correct path to healthy development. There are so many gray areas that we have to analyze in the classroom and in observance of the children’s behavior, not all of them as obvious as physical (Jadie’s hunched over state) or language (choosing not to speak). Provisions have to be made on many different levels at different times and for different reasons. I admired Torey's provisional strength of allowing freedom for the children without making presumptions out loud and analyzing in her head before she sought outside help.
ReplyDeleteI especially admire the fact that Torey allows Jadie to express herself freely and does not push her into one direction or the other. By allowing her the freedom to use art and pretend play she allows Jadie to represent herself in an unbiased manner that she can then interpret the end result of the project (drawings and mosaic) or the pretend play with the dolls. Torey allows Jadie the space that she needs to use her development in language without pretending to know what or how much Jadie is capable of. Morally, as in our daily lives as teachers we have to teach the children right from wrong and let them know that good and bad are not always as black and white as what society leads us to believe. If Torey would have made Jadie feel that she was doing something wrong (even when she did indeed do some things very wrong) she may not have ever learned the truth about her abuse. When Jadie steps beyond the line of being wrong Torey is quick to let her know that her actions are inappropriate, but also does so in a way that Jadie knows that she is forgiven and that what she is doing isn’t wrong because she is “bad,” but because in Jadie’s world they were acceptable when in all reality they were not.
Human development is the study of how people develop on physical, intellectual and social levels. It probes the different stages of life to better understand how people work. Like everyone else mostly stated above, there are different stages of human development, of which some kids are very good in and some lack in.
ReplyDeleteI think it's important for educators to have an understanding of human development because, since not all students are going to be smart in all subjects because everyone is different, we need to understand and know how to teach so everyone understands the subject that we are teaching. Also, like Dana said, we need to know when the time is right to give the student more help or not.
As for Torey's case with Jadie, Torey notices things about Jadie that aren't normal: she doesn't talk, she is always hunched over, but she's also very, very smart and up to her learning. She never gives up with Jadie because she knows Jadie is able to talk, and able to stand up straight, as she later on finds out. When Jadie starts speaking, Torey goes on as if she's always been speaking. It's the little things that matter, and Jadie knows Torey is going to help her, so Jadie is showing Torey her real side.
Human development is when people go through physical development, social development, cognitive development, language development, and personality development, including a sense of self (Emily Girard). They change through the ages of infant, toddler, preschooler, school-age child, adolescent, young adult, middle-age adult, and older adult (Erikson’s Development Stages). It is important for a teacher to have an understanding about human development because not approaching it could negatively affect a student for the rest of his/her life.
ReplyDeleteA teacher who approaches the different areas of human development will help the students with things like personality and self-esteem, morals and values, social and emotional development, and cognitive and language development. Teachers could bring these things out by being positive and calm, establishing rules for all of the children, using higher learning questions instead of just yes and no questions, and having openness to the parents.
Torey helped Jadie with just about every part of human development. Jadie did seem to be physically developed, but she did have the hunch in her back. By raising Jadie’s self-esteem and comfort, she helped Jadie to feel comfortable enough around her to stand up instead of hunching over. Something even more important was getting Jadie to talk at school for the first time. She knew exactly what to do by talking to her as if Jadie had no problems in talking at all. She brought Jadie up a huge step in social development, and could have also helped with her language development. Although Torey didn’t realize exactly what Jadie was looking for help in at first, Jadie did trust Torey enough to put trust towards her in fixing what was wrong. Torey also made sure to give attention to Jadie with different things even though the boys almost demanded attention. There were attempts made to get the parents involved, but it didn’t really work. Many things could have been helped if the parents would have been honest and open to helping their child. I agree with Alayna, Torey is definitely trying to help Jadie grow.
I agree that human development is how a person develops physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is about creating an environment in which people can develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. People are the real wealth of nations. Development is thus about expanding the choices people have to lead lives that they value. And it is thus about much more than economic growth, which is only a means of enlarging people’s choices. "The basic purpose of development is to enlarge people's choices. In principle, these choices can be infinite and can change over time. People often value achievements that do not show up at all, or not immediately, in income or growth figures: greater access to knowledge, better nutrition and health services, more secure livelihoods, security against crime and physical violence, satisfying leisure hours, political and cultural freedoms and sense of participation in community activities. The objective of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives."(Mahbub ul Haq)
ReplyDeleteI think it's important for educators to have an understanding of human development because, not all students are going to be at the same level as other students in all subjects because everyone learns at different pases, teachers need to understand and know how to teach at these different levels so all the students are able to understands the subject that's being taught. As others have said I think that being a good teacher we need to know when the time is right to give the student more help or not.
I think that Torey Hayden in "Ghost Girl" is making appropriate provisions for Jadie’s situation all around the classroom. To start with she never gives up on Jade. Tory has her own way of communicating with Jade after school when Jade talks to her standing up straight and telling Tory of these bizarre stories that Tory has to decide if fiction or real. Tory believes that they are real due to details and therefore never gives up on Jade. She sees that Jade has the smarts and the potential to be in a normal classroom besides she is mute. Torys profession is working with mutes so she is also pushed to find such an interesting case with Jade. Tory follows her gut and never gives up on Jade. Therefore I would have to say that Torey understand all the aspects of human development by recognizing Jadie’s development and working with her to fix it.
Human development involves the processes of developing physically, mentally, and cognitively and also includes language and personality development. As a parent and future educator, it is important to realize that each person develops differently. For instance, my oldest son accomplished crawling and walking much later than my youngest son. I witness the difference in intellegences when I was a teacher's assistant in first grade while my son attended first grade. He was much more intellectually developed than most of the students within my classroom. I also witnessed the diversity in intellectual development and maturity within the classroom. As teacher's we will be faced with determining what stage of development each of our students are at intellectually, emotionally, and physically in order to best accomodate their academic needs. It is also important to acknowledge their individual personalities. My two sons, although both boys have completely different personalities and although they are both intelligent and excel in school they have different learning techniques. Children have different ways of learning as diverse as their personalities all of which are intertwined with human development.
ReplyDeleteIn "Ghost Girl," I believe Torey does an excellent job at attempting to facilitate the needs of each of her students by acknowledging the different stages of their development physically, intellectually and emotionally. In Jadie's case imparticularly she acknowledged that intellectually Jadie seemed to be developing normally however, on a physically and emotionally Jadie was lacking not to mention her language development. Torey understands the different aspects of human development and diligently trys to accomodate the special needs and assist in development of each of her students. Jadie's development or lack or development in certain aspects is a challenge for Torey but she is determined to succeed at helping her to overcome them.
Knowing human developement is critical when being an educational instuctor. Children grow in many different ways, having their own individual characteristics. Having the knowledge of their age development will help beneifit in developing an age appropriate cirriculum and guidence for which individual need may be needed. For instance a six year old can follow 3 commands in a row, where as a 10 year old can follow up to 5 commands in a row. Knowing this information may help a eduacator because a child who has not reached these developmental milestones may act out in bad behavior or may be affraid to ask for help for fear of being teased. Knowing this developmental information may help in children who may not beable to express themselves correctly and who need guidence. Children develope mentally, socially, cognitivly, and physically, but not all at the same time. Children should be encouraged to develope at their own time, in their own speed. They need time to develope relationships or be allowed to talk and feel comfortable. Some children will test the grounds of limitations, just to see what they can do or see the reactions they might get. Every child is different and special in their own way, and should be treat as such.
ReplyDeleteTorey, in the book Ghost Girl, has become a trustworthy figure in Jadie's life. She has allowed Jadie to express herself without critisism. For example, when Jadie felt safe and wanted to lock all the doors or when she ran around screaming in the room because she felt safe. Torey has allowed Jadie to express her tension in the way that was correct for Jadie. Torey has talked to her and has allowed Jadie to share her thoughts even if they were different from every other childs thoughts, without judgement or making Jadie feel bad. Torey did not reprimend her for her childish acts or thoughts, but allowed Jadie to be Jadie.
Human development is growth throughout lifespan from conception to death. Human development includes physical, emotional and social development. It is important for teachers to have a good understanding of human development so that they know how and why people change and grow, so they then can use that knowledge to help students reach their full potential.
ReplyDeleteAs it states in Best Practices, common recommendations for learning in the classroom calls for more hands-on learning, more interaction with peers and group studies, more one on one time with parents and teachers. These are the ways that the children learn the best.
In Ghost Girl, Torey knows that Jadie is having trouble speaking to others and with Torey’s past experience with elective mutes she knows that she needs to push Jadie in to talking and not back down. She then learns more about Jadie through her after school visits and allows Jadie to lock the doors and talk to her because this is what makes Jadie feel safe and comfortable. This is her current level of social development. She only trusts Torey when they are alone in a locked room, where no one else can see.
I have found that human development is defined in three ways: biologically, in stages, and in humanity. The first is the process of growing into maturity. The second is talking about child development into stages to help that child develop. The third is talking about economically and internationally developing. I think that the first and second definitions are the most relevant in what we are discussing.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is very important that teachers understand human development. As a teacher, you should be able to know where your student's are currently at in their development stages and where they should be when they leave your class. Some students maybe where they should be, others could be behind, or you might have the students that are way above. As educators, we know that not everyone will be at the same stage at the same time. Some students may need that extra push to get them there. Others may just need time to mature on their own to finally get where they need to be.
In "Ghost GIrl," Tory Hayden realizes that each child in her class is at a different development stage. She knows what might work for one student might not work for the other. In Jadie's case, Hayden witnessed Jadie speaking early on the class. Hayden was very persistent till she received a verbal answer from Jadie. Hayden has created an environment where her students are there to develop more on their own and through the help of herself.
Human development occurs in many phases. It is the process of growing to maturity. Along with those phases comes different stages of emotions, needs and abilities. Teachers need to be aware of all these needs and capabilites so that they can coordinate and operate their classrooms accordingly. AGe is a very important factor in the classroom and teachers need to understand that not all kids learn the exact same. It is also important that teachers understand the behaviors associated with these ages. In Ghost Girl, Torey wants to find the environment where Jadie learns best, that environment seems to be the cloakroom. In the cloakroom, Jadie is allowed to express herself through art and other forms. Torey accomodates her classroom because all of the children are at different levels of development. Some children in her class have mentally developed sooner than others. As a future educator, I want to make sure that I understand all of these differnt phases because I want to make sure that all the children get the best education
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ReplyDeleteHuman development is the process of a human becoming biologically mature. This is important for educators to understand because children will be going through many different developmental stages during their ealry school years. Some children might be in the childhood stage, while others are in the adolescence stage. Some may be going through puberty while others may not be. The different maturing stages will effect the behavior and development of each child, all at different times and rates. A teacher should take human development factors into account when assessing a student's progress. Teachers should try to be able to adjust teaching techniques and provide a productive learning enviroment for the students in the class. This means that teachers really need to get to know each student in the beginning of the school year so that the teacher can plan and assess accordingly, with condsideration to to the various developmental paces of each child.
Torey had to be especially considerate of human development since she was working with special needs children who were all at different levels of maturity. She created a folder of work for each student and was able to assess the progression of each student. She allowed Jadie to commincate through dolls, art, writing, and videotaping. She also provided an environment for Jadie that made her feel more comfortable (the cloakroom). But to me, the most important thing she did was not give up on any of her students. She had to put up with extreme behaviors and a wide range of personalities, and had such a huge impact on her children.
Human development is the process of growing to maturity. Many factors are considered in human development, such as motor skills, problem solving abilities, use of language, and moral understanding. Throughout each stage of development, people are expected to act a certain way.
ReplyDeleteIt is important for teachers to know about human development because it makes them better educators. With knowledge of human development, the teacher will be able to recognize the different stages her students. This will help in planning lessons and instructing the students. It could also be beneficial in recognizing why some students understand topics while others do not, and then help to build your lessons so that they will be beneficial to all, instead of a select group of students.
In Ghost Girl, Torey Hayden made many appropriate provisions for Jadie in her classroom. Torey was able to recognize that her developmental problems mainly pertained to her social interactions, and that her academic development was not a problem. Because of this, Torey set up high expectations for Jadie, which very quickly got her to talk, and begin to become a little more social with her other classmates.
Human development is exactly what it sounds like; a human growing and developing into the person they are everyday in every sense of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social. The most important time of a child's life to be growing is within the first 5 years of a child's life. I had a linguist professor at Purdue, Dr. Wilbur, who taught us a lot about the brain. She told us that if a child does not learn how to speak or use their brain that is most effective in learning before they are 5 then they will never be able to do so. Have you heard of the feral children? They are the children who basically grow up without civilization, like maybe raised by wolves or a theory like that. All the feral children who have ever been found were well over 5 years old. When the professionals were trying to teach them to talk to match words with pictures and objects, they made very little progress. No speech came, only sounds and the correlation between words and objects was hardly there as well.
ReplyDeleteAs teachers, we need to understand human growth. It is vital that children receive the kind of learning and stimulation to learn in order to develop normally. Some kids will never be considered a normal child but we can work with them too. We should never leave children behind because they may be harder to work with then children who have developed properly in all ways. If we see human development defects in a child we may be able to help them more since we can pinpoint their weakness and do things to try and strengthen that point.
In "Ghost Girl" Torey does a number of things to try and enhance the children's human development. The obvious big one is getting Jadie to talk by being persistent and letting Jadie know she has worked with children who are just like her. She works with the other children as well by encouraging them and engaging them in activities that will bring them together and use their minds. One activity was for them to make a collage that symbolizes their feelings. I thought that was a great idea and all the children involved themselves in making their own unique collage and presenting it to the rest of the students. She was working on the way their minds work when it comes to presenting their emotions and then also their social skills by giving presentations on their artwork.
Human development is the process of how a person grows intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally, and linguisticly within the prenatal, toddler, school age, puberty, and teenage years. I read that the most progress takes place within the prenatal and todler years. It is in this time that the child is growing so much, not only physically but even more importantly all the other ways. It is these first years that a child learns how to communicate, interact with others, and show emotions. I never realized how important it was for a child to grow in all these ways so early in their life. It is the most important thing in their life though. There are so many things that are growing that many people would never think to be doing so.
ReplyDeleteIt is really important for a teacher to know these stages and what is growing and being learned in these stages because it is their job in life to help these children learn and gain knowledge up to their greatest ability. So by knowing these stages, the teacher will be able to know how much a child can handle at one time and what to teach at the sertain time. It also gives them the knowledge to know which children are behind in the growth process. By knowing this, they can provide the child who is behind the things needed to help them grow.
In "Ghost Girl", Torey knows a lot about human development. She is so good at helping these kids grow in a way that most kids have already done. She does this basically by encouraging them in a positive way and treating them like any other child. Torey just treats Jadie like any other girl who talks nomally, and I think this really helps Jadie until she finally speaks in class. Once Jadie speaks, Torey acts like its just another normal thing and keeps trying to push and excel Jadie. It is Torey's knowledge about the process of human development that gives her the best ways to help a child grow.
John