Mind Map 2 - Child Development

Mind Map 2 - Child Development

1. Understanding of the concepts

   • skill gaining process
   • scaffolded for lifelong learning
   • based on lived experiences and affected by nature and nurture
   • developing in different rates
   • Being critical about "normal" developmental stages/theories
   • developing resilience from adverse experiences to support learning
   • part of the human development
   • all aspects of domains are connected and interfered with each other to support development and learning
   • Theories are the starting point, but just for a certain period of time not lasts life-long and across the life span

2. my current and future teaching

   • Understanding that development is an individual achievement idea
   • being open-minded
   • creating respectful and supportive classroom dynamic for inclusivity and diversity. For example, incorporating students' cultural values and understanding their social context shapes their development
   • seeing students are competent and consider their cultural background because that shaped who they are
   • Using developmental theories as the starting point but consider students' diverse living experiences and cultures

3. lived experiences

   • Seminar facilitation on self-regulation
   • COP presentation on Poverty
   • parental divorce
   • Immigrant
   • Educational experiences

4. emotions and feelings

   • complex
   • responsible
   • advocate
   • respectful
   • curious
   • Happy
   • Passinonate
   • Important

5. reflective thoughts

   • culture
   • diverse
   • critical
   • identity
   • Minority groups
   • personal privilege
   • essential
   • Indigenous
   • socially constructed
   • Checking personal bias
   • Living environment
   • Lifelong learning
   • Resilience