key learning from Module 5

Farzana Ahmed
Apr 20, 2019
1 min read

This short video of Dr Clinton had vital information that all teachers must know about students that may come into our classrooms with PDST. The video highlighted that, students’ behaviors are symptoms of what happening in the brain. Often students may be misbehaving and acting out in various ways. As teachers we need to remind ourselves that the behavior is not the student. The behaviors are a result of students’ surroundings and things that may have happened in the past. We should not take it personally and try to find the core of the problem and solve that for lasting change.

The video highlighted the relation between stress hormones and the readiness to learn. When stressed the hormones make the brain work differently making it hard to absorb new knowledge. This is why creating a safe environment and helping the student gain a sense of belonging cannot be overlooked and needs to the first step towards learning.

The learning styles

Implementing the preferred learning style of the student can ensure the learning is effective. Often teachers can forget to take into account the students’ proffered learning style and teach in a way he/she feels comfortable or things students learn. In a class of many different students with different learning styles, a teacher need to plan activities that support all the different learning styles. In addition, when working one to one we need to ensure we focus on the student’s preferred learning style.