Curriculum & Mastery of Learning

In regards to curriculum expectations, I definitely agree with Natasha in that there are various factors like social, cultural, and environmental aspects that must be taken into consideration when the curriculum is being implemented. Within the outlined curriculum, teachers have the flexibility to teach the students in their class in a way that will meet the students’ needs as diverse learners. As teachers, our job is to help students achieve mastery of knowledge and skills. Through the following video on drive and motivation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc), we come to understand that it is not the rewards that will help students succeed, but rather the mastery that we help them achieve. As the video discusses, we all have an “urge to get better at stuff” because when we do, it is satisfying. In order to help students achieve mastery, I believe it is best if teachers practice methods of teaching that are consistent with the findings on how we learn.

We Learn…

10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we both see and hear
70% of what is discussed with others
80% of what we experience personally
95% of what we teach to someone else