by Noah Schagelin | Dec 8, 2022 | Learning Philosophies
Article Link https://www.jstor.org/stable/40890944 In an article by Sabrina Hope King and Audra Watson, they discuss the necessity of improving the quality of education in American schools, focusing on the individual and providing effective learning strategies to all...
by chandlerja23 | Dec 8, 2022 | Learning Philosophies
This article is about the many perspectives of examining a developmental education for college-level students: including students themselves, college professors, administration, and policy makers. With all these perspectives being heard from and considered, there is...
by brennankl23 | Dec 5, 2022 | Learning Philosophies
Judy Dunn’s chapter “Understanding Feelings: The Early Stages” in The Child’s Construction of the World is fascinating. Dunn gives historical background on understanding children’s emotions and argues that the initial two ways of evaluating children’s...
by ryankc23 | Oct 2, 2022 | Classroom Portrait, Learning Philosophies
During our first school visit at the local high school, I had the opportunity to observe a 10th grade classroom. The teacher was a VMI Alumni, so I had the opportunity to engage and bond with him before class began. We discussed our different experiences at VMI, along...
by Rachel Mininger | Oct 2, 2022 | Classroom Portrait, Learning Philosophies
For our class this week, we had the opportunity to visit the local county elementary and high school. While I was able to visit both a fifth and tenth grade English class, I chose to focus this post on my observations of the tenth grade class. In preparation for the...
by brennankl23 | Oct 1, 2022 | Classroom Portrait, Learning Philosophies
The skills expected in the tenth-grade classroom I am working with are the ability to think critically, creatively, communicate, collaborate, and citizenship. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) calls these skills, or competencies, the “Five...
