Strategies for Student Development and Instructional Best Practices

Task:

Students 

Topic 4:  Learning Development 

Topic 5: Social and Emotional Development in Children and Young Adolescents 

Topic 6: Instructional Strategies  Tasks 

Participation Topic 7: Student Motivation 

Researching theories of child and early adolescent development and then developing instruction based on research-based best practices is crucial for the success of the students and the teacher. As an educator, your goal will be to consider the students' cognitive development and contextual factors when planning for instruction. Practical application improves the teacher's ability to recognize student strengths and weaknesses as well as the students' readiness and motivation to learn. 

For this assignment, imagine you are the teacher described in each scenario and complete the "Strategies for all Students' template. The specific requirements for each scenario are listed below.

Part 1: Developing Strategies For each student, write a 150-200 word response that includes:

• A learning theory that applies specifically to each student's unique cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional, and physical developmental needs. State the learning theory and why it is appropriate for the student. Research support is required.

• One developmentally appropriate instruction strategy you would recommend (refer to the assigned readings) to assist the student, taking into account the students' individual strengths, interests, differences, and needs. Consider cognitive development and abilities, as well as contextual factors (e.g., language and culture) when developing the strategies.

• Your plan to modify instruction to meet this student's specific needs. Keep in mind, a modification is a change to the content or curriculum.

• Strategies to incorporate accommodations for students with exceptionalities in assessments and testing conditions. Remember, an accommodation is a support to help the student work on the current content successfully. 

In 250-500 words, write a reflection that addresses the following:

• The importance of understanding cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional, and physical development of children when designing and modifying instruction.

• The steps you can take to ensure you are creating developmentally appropriate instruction that considers individual students' strengths, interests, differences, and needs. Describe the instructional strategies that can be used to promote student learning and individual development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation. 

Support your assignment with a minimum of three scholarly resources. While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is Located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Benchmark Information: This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards: BS in Elementary Education BS in Elementary Education and Special Education BS in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Christian Education BS in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in English as a Second Language /35 in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in STEM BS in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Teaching Reading 1.1: Design and modify instruction applying the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional, and physical development of children and young adolescents that supports the role of language and culture in learning, and readiness for learning across performance areas.