The competent teacher understands how individuals grow, develop, and learn and provides learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development of all students.
This link contains my first student teaching journal, through this observation I got a better understanding of the children and what their needs were.
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This link covers my observation of a preschooler and how he was developing academically.
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By understanding that the growth and development is different in all students. I was able to provide learning opportunities that were beneficial to all students.