Discuss three different strategies the teacher used during the lesson to enhance cognition.

 

Formal schooling plays a large role helping children to develop cognitively. Along with their home and social environments, experiences in school continue to foster children’s development of cognitive skills and strategies. In school, children learn new ideas, concepts, skills and are provided with the opportunity to engage in activities where they can explore and experiment. For this discussion, you will begin by reviewing the video below.

 

Brief Description of Video	Link to Video
A Pre-K teacher shares a story with her students (n.d.).	Interactive Read Aloud

 

Discuss three different strategies the teacher used during the lesson to enhance cognition. Some ideas include memory, social/emotional needs, cognitive skills necessary for different academic areas, or the characteristics of effective classrooms.

 

Examine how the three strategies influence cognitive development.

 

Explain how the teacher could continue to reinforce the cognitive abilities of their students after the lesson

 

This assignments should be at least 300 words in APA format.

 

Required Resource

 

Farrar, M.J. & Montgomery, D. (2015). Cognitive Development of Children: Research and Application. San Diego, CA; Bridgepoint Education

 

Recommended Resources

 

Gottfredson, L., & Saklofske, D. (2009). Intelligence: Foundations and issues in assessment.Canadian Psychology, 50(3), 183-195. Retrieved fromhttp://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/2009intelligencefoundations.pdf

 

Decker, S. L., Hale, J. B., & Flanagan, D. P. (2013). Professional practice issues in the assessment of cognitive functioning for educational applications. Psychology in the Schools, 50(3), 300-313. doi:10.1002/pits.21675

 

Lee-Tarver, A. (2006). Are individualized education plans a good thing? A survey of teachers’ perceptions of the utility of IEPs in regular education settings. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 33(4), 263-272. Retrieved fromhttp://www.projectinnovation.biz/journal_of_instructional_psychology

 

Nesbit, R. E. (2014). What teachers need to know about IQ. Education Digest, 79(7), 4-14. Retrieved from https://www.eddigest.com/

 

Video

 

Interactive read aloud [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttps://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/pre-k-reading-comprehension