Module 1: Chapter 3

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 Chapter 3: The Self, Social, and Moral Development

            Concept 1: Identity and Self-Concept

                                Summary: Self-development is something that changes as a human move forward in life. Humans will find their identity and who they are as they grow in their knowledge of themself and the attributes that surround them. At a certain student in classrooms will start comparing themselves to others and their self-esteem may grow or decrease due to that. It seems that statistics show that in middle school girls' self-esteem goes down while boys' self-esteem goes up. 

                                Reflection: I will be working with students who are in elementary grades. I think that it's important for me to know, as a teacher, that there will be times in which they are not secure within themselves because they are going through changes and might be comparing their development to other's. I think this is especially important for teachers to know because I personally want my classroom to be comfortable and inclusive to all of my students. If a student does not feel comfortable than maybe I am not doing a good enough job with how I am creating my classroom environment. Overall, elementary students aren't yet middle schoolers, but they will have some insecurities as they get to know themselves and their identities more and more. I want to promote confidence and care rather than favorites and low self-esteem.


            Concept 2: Understanding Others and Moral Development

                            Summary: This section of the book addresses communicating and understanding others. It also goes into emotions, morals, and influences that a human might have on their behavior. First, the theory of the mind is introduced which is understanding that just like you have feelings, beliefs, values, etc. so do other human beings around you. This helps humans be able to show empathy and take on the perspectives of others. This section also goes into the three levels of moral development which are preconventional, conventional, and postconventional.  Preconventional is where it is all about your own self-interest, conventional explains that decisions are based on traditions/family/social expectations and postconventional is based on abstract and personal ethical principles. Overall, a human's level might change over time and vary in situations due to growth or circumstances. This also relates back to the theory of the mind and if the human is thinking on what is best for others, or what is just best for themselves. 

                            Reflection: I believe it's so important for me to address theory of the mind and understanding others in my lesson plans. I think that SEL standards being implemented into my lesson plan will help students understand that other people have perspectives just like them. One SEL standard I have used in a lot of my lesson plans is actually "understanding the perspectives of others." I think this is very fitting. I believe this is especially important for students right now due to the pandemic. Understanding that others are stressed, hurting, they might be sick, is important for students to know. 

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  1. Macey RiceJanuary 23, 2022 at 2:22 PM

    Hey Danielle, I think you picked out some great concepts from chapter 3! I think teaching younger aged children you will for sure deal with students experiencing these changes. You never know what types of experiences a child is having outside of the classroom with friends and family. As a teacher, it can be challenging to help with these problems when you aren't 100% sure how to fix them. I think have the best understanding about these topics with be so helpful because as teachers, we will have to be prepared to address a ton of different situations. I think your idea of promoting confidence is such a good idea. You never know what your students will be going through, but as a teacher, you can do your best to make them feel as comfortable as they can in your classroom.

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