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 Module 3  January 29, 2022  Module 3 Reflection      I enjoyed discussing the topics in this weeks module. Seeing a teacher talk to his students like that is a very sad and uncomfortable thing. I think that this is something we all should keep in mind when we are teaching our future students. We cannot take things personally and shouldn't treat our students that way regardless of the situation. Secondly, talking about the reward system argument was a great way for us to get ideas and see what everyone has gone through with their teachers. The reward system argument is something that will be debated for a long time.  Chapter 7 Overview      In chapter 7, Woolfolk discusses the general definition of learning that we use for the opposing views of "different theoretical groups". These groups include the behavioral theorists and in chapters 8 and 9, the cognitive theorists. Woolfolk also talks about the four behavioral learning processes: co...

Module 2 

 Module 1  January 16th, 2022 Chapter 1 Overview      Chapter 1 tells us about the impact that teachers have and what can make a great teacher. It also talks about the role that Psychology takes in the field of Education. This chapter teaches us about the different ways we can be a better teacher and improve in our professional development. Overall, this book can help us as future educators be the best that we can be for our students.  Chapter 1 Reflection      Slowly but surely we are all in the homestretch of getting into our fields as educators. Currently, I am in my last "class" semester before I start student teaching in the Fall. Many different feelings of anxiety and nervousness always linger around. The main reason behind these thoughts is the question, "what if I am in the wrong field?". This is something that concerns me even though I know that I am on the right path and that I want to be a teacher. Many "what if's" always come up, ...