Learning Log (Social Development)

What?
Today in class we talked about Social Development. I didn't realize that so many things factor into this category. We discussed that other then academic skills the students are learning personal and social development. The students needs ti gain a sense of self, many factors come into play when developing this sense of self: previous performance, behavior of others, and group membership. We talked about social development and Erickson's psychosocial crises; trust v. mistrust, autonomy v. shame and doubt, initiative v. quilt, industry v. inferiority, identity v. role confusion, intimacy v. isolation, generativity v. stagnation, and integrity v. despair. After role playing these stages we discussed a way to memorize them. We then talked about Moral development and Kohlbergs moral development. His stages include: Preconventional morality, conventional morality, and post conventional morality.

So What?
This important because as a teacher I need to realize that students are learning more than academics, they are learning how to socialize. Its important to realize that students are going through alot of changes while they are trying to learn what they are suppose to be learning, so I need to be patient when students are struggling.

Now What?
Now that I know this, I can become a better teacher and a better person. I can now determine what students are going through in social development and I can guide them when needed and encourage them.