Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Exploring Learning Domains

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education What Experts T ell Us: Social Foundations According to the National Academy of Sciences, children entering school with well developed social and cognitive skills are: most likely to succeed in school least likely to need costly intervention services later in life What Experts T ell Us: Social Foundations

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Children entering school are more likely to succeed if they can: Accurately identify emotions Relate to others in positive ways Manage feelings Enjoy learning Approach new learning enthusiastically Pay attention Work independently and cooperatively Social Foundations

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education 60% of children enter school with the cognitive skills they need to succeed 40% enter with the social and emotional skills they need to succeed in kindergarten Social Foundations

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education “… development may be viewed as an increasing capacity for self-regulation, seen particularly in the child’s ability to function more independently in a personal and social context … Social Foundations … The ability to think, retrieve, and remember information, solve problems, and engage in other complex symbolic activities involved in oral language, reading, writing, mathematics, and social behavior is dependent on the development of attention, memory, and executive function. Difficulties with these more cognitive aspects of self-regulation can lead to problems in school, in relationships, and in life.” Social Foundations

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Language Listening Speaking Reading Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension Writing What Experts T ell Us: Language and Literacy

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Children who are functionally illiterate are more likely to: Drop out of high school Exhibit behavior problems Be chronically ill Live in poverty Have children who are illiterate Language and Literacy

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Children who learn to read are likely to: Graduate from high school and college Have strong social skills Enjoy a healthier life Earn a living to support themselves/family Have children who are literate Language and Literacy

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education 90% of children reading below grade level in 4 th grade will improve, but never reach grade level Language and Literacy

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Language and Literacy Children who are motivated to read spend more time reading Motivation matters! Language and Literacy

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Early experiences in mathematics, in engaging and encouraging climates: Develops young children’s confidence in their ability to use and understand math. Develops children’s dispositions for curiosity, imagination, flexibility, inventiveness, and persistence What Experts T ell Us: Mathematics

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Early math skills relate to achievement in math, reading and science. Kindergarten skills in pattern recognition, measurement, and advanced numbers are predictive of 8 th grade outcomes. Mathematics

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education What Experts T ell Us: Physical Well-being and Motor Development Healthy development impacts all domains Well developed gross motor and fine motor skills supports increased confidence Important for making healthy and safe choices throughout life What Experts T ell Us: Physical Well-being and Motor Development

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education “In contrast to the commonly held and outmoded view that young children are concrete and simplistic thinkers, the research evidence now shows that their thinking is surprisingly sophisticated... Children entering school already have substantial knowledge of the natural world, which can be built on to develop their understanding of scientific concepts.” National Research Council What Experts T ell Us: Science

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Science Science inquiry Science concepts Scientific reasoning Nature of science “Doing” science Science

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Social studies…offers the hope that the focus of education will be on the development of effective, efficient, ethical children who will approach their world nonsimplistically and thoughtfully. With the help of good teachers, children will not only absorb the content that focuses on citizenship education in all its permutations, but also learn how to learn and how to consider multiple perspectives. - Mindes, 2005 What Experts T ell Us: Social Studies

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Social Studies Innate curiosity about the world Moving from self to the world Advancing civic learning and engagement Integrated approach Critical thinking Creative problem solving Understanding multiple perspectives Communication Ability to assess evidence, conflicting interpretations, and past examples of change Social Studies

Professional Development by Johns Hopkins School of Education, Center for Technology in Education Social Studies Physical Well-being & Motor Development Mathematics Language & Literacy Science Social Foundations Conclusion