Principles of Learning

Emotions are integral to Learning

• Learning results from interplay of emotion, motivation and cognition. I saw this in the dramatic play center she had set up. Positive self-assurance and positive believe about learning are key. The teacher modeled this positivity and love for learning. in writing ('curly writinPositive self-assurance and positive believe about learning are key. The teacher modeled this positivity and love for learning. in writing ('curly writing') she overemphasized how excited she was to read their stories and have them share. g') she overemphasized how excited she was to read their stories and have them share.
• Positive self-assurance and positive believe about learning are key. The teacher modeled this positivity and love for learning. in writing ('curly writing') she overemphasized how excited she was to read their stories and have them share.

Emotions are integral to Learning (cont')

• When one student was upset with another student for destroying their tower, the teacher encouraged her to deliver an 'I message'. Through this emotional interaction they were both was able to learn conflict resolution skills and social skills.

There is a social nature to learning

• The learning environment is founded on the SOCIAL NATURE of learning and actively encourages organized cooperative learning. Cajete also believed that learning is communal and intergenerational. In this class I saw that centers encouraged cooperative play. She also used instructional strategies that encouraged 'turn and talk'. This allowed for engagement and for all to be able to share and contribute at their level

Stretching all students

• Vygotsky scaffolding is important to move learners forward. I saw this with her book bins. They all contained books that were at the 'Just Right Fit', which is an example of the use of Vygotsky's ZPD. Further, there was a student their with exceptional needs that had supports in place that were accommodated to their individual learning needs (large pencil with grip, large font visual supports). She also used questioning at centers play to deepen their learning. "Can you tell me how this tower is not falling over?!"