Three Texts Exercise

The three texts that have helped me better understand my concentration come from all different backgounds. One that I found to be very important was the textbook I had for EDUC 300; "Those who Can, Teach!" was the title and it gave a brief over view of the many topics one may enounter as an educator. It showed me the legal side of the job and the ways to conduct a class. Seeing as how it was the first education class I had taken it proved very helpful to me and i still reflect back on the lessons I learned from the text and class discussion of the text. I wish now that I would have kept the book. The second text that I have benefited from is from a psychology class. I believe it was Psychology 210?? The text was called, "The Developing Person Through the Life Span." It was a development psychology course and it gave me insight into how children developed, what to look for if a child might have a learning disability, and introduced me to a numerous amount of Theorists, like Vygotksy and Bruner, who all studied the way children develop and learn. This text answered many of the questions I had about teaching a kid with a mental or learning disability, and the resources I had if I was in that situation. The third text that I will keep around for the rest of my teaching career is "Fifty Strategies For Teaching English Language Learners." No matter what the grade I teach there is always an activity in this book or suggestions that will help me with those who are struggling with language comprehension. I know that where ever I teach there will be a diverse population and i'm sure that some kids will not be very familiar with english. This text has great examples, ways to implement each strategy, and includes examples from teachers who have used the strategies discussed and how successful they have been. I know that these texts will be beneficial to me in the near future when I have a class of my own and I hope that the lessons learned will be easily implemented.


Berger, Kathleen. The Developing Person Through the Life Span.

Herrell, Adrienne and Michael Jordan. Fifty Strategies For Teaching English Language Learners. 2nd Edition.Pearson Prentice Hall. 2004.

Those Who Can, Teach! Text for Educ 300.