Meeting Children s Needs A Essential Aspect Of Teaching

Meeting children’s needs is a vital aspect of teaching whereby the needs of all children must be taken into consideration. Teacher’s professional practice is developed over time in various ways, for example through experience, preparation and reflection (Tack et al, 2014). My professional practice was informed by the module Meeting Children’s Needs (MCN) as it educated me on how to assist children to become successful learners. This can be achieved through various strategies that meet the diverse needs of each individual child. The national curriculum has at times been ambiguous on the matter of inclusion as it is a contentious term. A prominent philosophy within education was that children had to adapt themselves to classroom learning in†¦show more content†¦I agree with this broader definition like Dyson, which is now a system which encompasses all children no matter their race or ability and it is important that schools embrace diversity to ensure that effective learning of all takes place (Ainscowa, Booth Dyson 2003). Each child is special and as a practitioner working with children I have to be aware of all issues surrounding children’s lives as outside factors affect learning. This essay will focus on the case studies of C harlotte and Mikhail to illustrate how these case studies educated me on how to deal with children in similar situations and how my professional practice has been developed. These concepts of meeting children’s needs prepared me for my SEL experience in many ways. Firstly, it allowed me to understand the importance of inclusion and how this was crucial to effective learning. One pupil I profiled was Jake who was not statemented but the teacher made sure he was differentiated for so that he learnt effectively. Jake was very capable but he had behavioural issues and suffered from low self-esteem: very shy and liked working on his own. After his work was completed he would act out and throw bits of paper. This behaviour was similar to the case study of Charlotte as her behaviour deteriorated for attention. Charlotte just like Jake had low self-esteem; these children need to be pushed by their teachers so that they can reach their full potential. Maslow points to the importance of