Educational Psychology Post #1: Introduction

I really enjoyed our first class session. I liked the fact that we took the time to really get to know one another. I am very interested in learning more about educational psychology in terms of urban/multicultural types of schools as well as schools with lower poverty levels and how you go about being an effective teacher in school systems such as those. Since I am in the urban multicultural cohort this is something very near and dear to me. I think it is important to learn how to work in those types of classrooms so that you can be the positive light that those children need in their lives. Also, I am interested in learning more about learner diversity. I think that can be a huge issue for teachers today. How do you deal with that and what are the most effective ways to give all of your students the best education possible?


I would like to get a sense of confidence for when I go into the classroom. I feel that looking at research and being able to really understand that research will help me to be a more effective, confident teacher. I would also like to get new knowledge that will help me be successful in taking my PRAXIS exam next year. I feel that after this course and after I take each exam I will have a better understanding of what will be on the PRAXIS test, and therefore I will make a better score on it.


I think this class will definitely help me in my future profession. As I mentioned above I want to gain more confidence about teaching and having my own classroom. I think that since I am in the urban cohort this course will be very beneficial to me and I will learn so much about how to incorporate certain aspects into my teaching and what the best teaching style would be for me to use with the students that I am working with. I am so excited to start learning more and can't wait to see what my future in education holds!