ED 671 Social and Emotional Development Strand Introduction (all units in strand required)
COMPLETE THIS STRAND FIRST - ALL UNITS - THEN MOVE ON TO THE LEARNING THEORY STRAND! Introduction to the Social and Emotional Development strand In educational psychology we talk about both learning and development. Learning is something that occurs through experience but development is usually a factor of growth or natural processes. In this strand, we will focus on social and emotional development which is the kind of development most important for middle school age kids (in my opinion). The text below does outline some issues of physical development (puberty) and these are clearly important for middle school kids as well but we will focus less on those... though they may intersect with issues of social and emotional development. Complete each unit in this strand and then complete your Movie Review assignment (see 671 home). Send your Movie Review Assignment to Mark via email by midnight on Friday, August 17th. Here's a brief overview of developmental issues for middle school age kids: Parents are often worried or confused by changes in their teenagers. The following information should help parents understand this phase of development. Each teenager is an individual with aunique personality and special interests, likes and dislikes. However, there are also numerous developmental issues that everyone faces during the adolescent years. The normal feelings and behaviors of the middle school and early high school adolescent are described below. Movement Towards Independence * Struggle with sense of identity Future Interests and Cognitive Changes * Mostly interested in present, limited thoughts of future Sexuality * Display shyness, blushing, and modesty Morals, Values, and Self-Direction * Rule and limit testing Teenagers do vary slightly from the above descriptions, but the feelings and behaviors are, in general, considered normal for each stage of adolescence. This text borrowed from here.
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