Enhancing Effective Thinking and Problem Solving for Preservice Teacher Educatio Case Study Analysis

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ISBN: 9780761819400 | 0761819401
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 2/1/2001

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Enhancing Effective Thinking and Problem Solving for Preservice Teacher Education Candidates and Inservice Professionals

Dedication

iii

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

xiii

Case Analysis in Action: The Process

(14)

Academic Freedom

(14)

This case centers around an English teacher in a rural school who uses a contemporary music video to enhance her unit on Edgar Allen Poe. The intent is to illustrate Poe's point of how humans can change into monsters. Parents however feel that such videos will ruin the moral fabric of the children and seek the teacher's dismissal. The case illustrates the right of teachers to make professional decisions about what should be taught and the respect for parental and community values

School Faculty Analysis: Case 1

(10)

Classroom Management

(12)

This case centers around an Hispanic child's classroom behavior. The child's teacher seeks help from the school psychologist and the child's guardians. The results are unsatisfactory. The teacher is told by the psychologist that the child's behavior is congruent with his ethnic/cultural background, and the guardian says the child simply needs more discipline. Important issues in the case include documenting a child's history, communicating concerns to parents, and finding appropriate resources to assist a child in the classroom

School Faculty Analysis: Case 2

(8)

Classroom Management

(10)

This case centers around an adolescent boy whose teacher perceives him as working below his ability. She takes up the cause of this young man as her own personal mission. The child, however, may not need help. The teacher may be looking for a problem that is not really there. She feels sorry for the boy, and, like Don Quixote, wants to fight for what she perceives as right

School Faculty Analysis: Case 3

(6)

Dropout Prevention

(10)

This case centers around a teacher's classroom procedures that allow for a more differentiated curriculum and individualized expectations in a dropout prevention class. Two students' tests contain fewer questions than the tests for the rest of the students who perceive this difference as unfair. Important issues in the case include how teachers deal with individual differences and how they address the affective domain in the classroom. This case also focuses on what is ``fair'' when accommodating students' individualities

School Faculty Analysis: Case 4

(8)

Parental Involvement

(12)

This case centers around a young girl's adjustment to kindergarten. An overprotective mother hinders her child's academic and social progress by interfering with the child's schoolwork and attendance. The mother constantly questions the teacher's judgment and abilities. This inhibits the child from developing independence and becoming a responsible learner. The main issue in the case revolves around a parent's lack of trust in a teacher's professional expertise. It also deals with conflicting perspectives between the school and the home regarding the child's educational needs

School Faculty Analysis: Case 5

(8)

Parochial Schooling

(8)

This case centers around a Catholic school teacher's conflict between the school's policy and her conscience as a professional who cares about the needs for her students. The school does not allow teaching about responsible sexual behavior. There is, however, a need to give students information to make responsible choices, since there is a high rate of teenage pregnancies in the community. The central issue in this case concerns a teacher's ability to navigate between accommodating the needs and requirements of the school, the students and the teacher

School Faculty Analysis: Case 6

(6)

Philosophical Matters

(14)

This case centers around a philosophical difference of opinion in the correct placement of a student with low academic ability and behavioral problems. An experienced teacher, who runs a well-organized classroom, feels the student belongs in a special school; a younger teacher, whose environment is less structured, feels the student does well in a regular school setting. The bottom line of the problem is what is the best school environment for the student. State and federal law state that a student be placed in the least restrictive environment for his/her special learning needs

School Faculty Analysis: Case 7

(10)

School Counseling

(12)

This case centers around a school guidance committee that is not functioning properly. One of the members, a teacher, feels she can help, but her solution runs counter to the laissez-faire attitude of the principal, and the frustrations of the other committee members. The roles of the faculty, teachers and counselors on the committee are seen as separate and ill-defined. The main issues of this case revolve around: communication ( role and responsibilities not being clearly defined), school climate (the school seems to be without a common purpose or mission), and ethics (falsification of documents so students can receive attention and services)

School Faculty Analysis: Case 8

(8)

Social Class and Academic Achievement

107

(10)

This case centers around a teacher searching for a solution to improve the academic performance of a student who lacks self-confidence and is alienated from his peers. Low teacher expectations in the past, and the student's socioeconomic status attribute to the student's behavior. The teacher's approach in managing the learning environment is unsuccessful despite her attempts to use various instructional techniques. The issues in this case also deal with updating teacher training, developing communication with parents, discovering a student's interests and talents to better motivate the student, as well as, getting other teachers' and students' input

School Faculty Analysis: Case 9

109

(8)

A Special Education Case of Inclusion

117

(12)

This case centers around a fifth grade teacher's concern that she cannot fully meet the needs of a handicapped student in her class. The teacher has a conference with the principal and the student's parents to discuss her concerns. The case also deals with funding and pressures involved in a pilot program. Attitudes and adjustment to a new program by teachers and students play a role here also. Another issue in the case is effective parent communication and support of the school's administration in resolving the situation. Other important issues include: mainstreaming, cooperative group work and building a community of learners

School Faculty Analysis: Case 10

121

(8)

School Faculty Reflection(s)

129

(6)

Learning to Analyze Arguments

135

(12)

Bibliography

147

(4)

Authors' Biographical Sketches

151

(2)

School Faculty Contributors

153

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Enhancing Effective Thinking and Problem Solving for Preservice Teacher Educatio Case Study Analysis

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