Critical Issues In Ed Ashley Sapienza

  In this vlog, I will be discussing some of the critical issues in educationI learned about this semester that I think will be most critical for me as a teacher. I will be teaching elementary school and some critical issues that stuck out to me the most were bullying and cyberbullying, social media, and school violence. I feel these are the most critical because these are things that should be prevented at a young age so as a teacher it is important to keep an eye out. 

  ( Mrs. Meltzer / home-school connection ) Part one- It is important for students to have a connection between their home life and school to have academic success. As a teacher, the way we can encourage this is to create assignments that connect home and school life. A way we can do this is by asking our students how much sleep they get every night. I liked this example because everyone sleeps so this is a good connection to bring to class. Teachers can teach how it is important to get the right amount of sleep for your age so you can pay attention, learn, and remember information. The results of the lesson can be brought home to parents and get them involved with what their children are learning about in school (Dell’Angelo, 2014).  Back to school night is a night where teachers can set expectations for students and parents. During this night, you have to be transparent. You need to be clear with what you expect and want and not have parents assume. Assumption isn't good bec...