MythBuster Articles- Week 2

After reading and reviewing all the articles on educational myths, what type of learning styles there are, remembering only a percentage of what you read/learn, and if students are engaged or not, I have become unable to think clearly and not sure how I feel about it. My mind has been opened to what a good amount of other people think about or view education as and how to teach students successfully. After reading the "Will at Work Learning" article and the comments to go along with it, it seems that a lot of people are upset about the false information displayed. I do believe that there are many different learning styles and not every child learns the same way. As an educator it is important that you accommodate each student so they can meet the academic requirements for their grade. By doing this, you need to be prepared by having alternative resources available as well as scaffolding lessons throughout the year. This takes a lot of work, and that is why we need devoted teachers to be willing to do this. 

I realized throughout my college career I took a lot of classes that were based around only one learning style, and for some, that is truly difficult. During my teacher assisting placement in a fourth grade classroom I noticed that a lot more curriculum was interactive based. This seems to be typical for elementary schools because the students are younger and ultimately need to be interactive by actually doing activities by themselves or with their peers. If I ever come across a situation where I am told false information about students learning or forced to teach a certain way, I will do my best to stand up for what I believe and try to scaffold lessons as much as I can so each student of mine learns successfully.