Teachers have a very important role in shaping young, inspiring children’s lives. This duty brings great joy and pride. Both teachers should also aim for what can be considered “good teachers.” A good teacher can be described as someone who always encourages students to do their best while at the same time attempting to facilitate interesting learning. A teacher’s positive or negative influence in early life can have a significant effect on a child’s future. Teachers must be very innovative in their teaching styles, especially at the elementary level.
Not every child learns the same way, nor is it interested in the same things. 15-20 children under the age of 10 are hard to hold in mind. Setup and design in classrooms is a good way to get students ‘attention and to retain it. Workstations are a good way to promote various kinds of learning. By encouraging children to select the activities in which they wish to engage, children take charge of their own education. At the elementary level, children still learn and do not even know it sometimes.
The most well-known heroes of children are those who have incredible strength or x-ray vision, such as Superman, Batman, and Spiderman… My hero, on the other hand, is simply a regular guy with no powers or abilities to fly. He lacks supernatural gifts instead possessing a strong heart that strongly influences my personality. Mr. Hanh … Read more
As we prepare our students to be twenty-first century workers, our classrooms need to adapt also. Authentic teaching provides the opportunity for students to push their students through relatable content to deeply understand the material. Additionally, integrating technology fosters critical thinking and engagement. Authentic instruction fosters original, creative thinking within our students through four standards. … Read more
How much can $235,000 buy? In the hands of an American public high school, it could be used to buy more than three thousand textbooks. Or almost two hundred brand-new MacBooks for the classroom. Or to pay four teachers for a whole year. Or it could be used to buy a Jumbotron for a football … Read more
Americans today want more news coverage of their schools. If I was the principal at Brownsville Elementary School, there are a few steps I would take to improve the media coverage for the school. First, I would identify key media reporters and work at creating a friendly, beneficial relationship with them. I would go and … Read more
Oh yeah, there’s just something about singing with a huge chorus, you know? I’ve been very fortunate to be in things like The Producers, The Drowsy Chaperone, Urinetown–quite a number of stuff, I guess. It’s just great to be on stage singing with a bunch of other people. I’ve not had the opportunity to actually … Read more
For the past 5 years, I’ve been inexplicably physically fatigued, which has had exorbitant consequences in every facet of my life, most prominently, in academics. In high school, I was always one more overslept class away from being kicked out, and at the beginning of every term, I was placed on disciplinary restriction for weeks … Read more
Picture thirty desks, a chalkboard with a teacher standing in front of it, three students sleeping, eleven students on their phones, six students paying attention, and ten students daydreaming; this is a typical classroom in the public education system. In 1924 H. L. Mencken, a German-American journalist and a cultural critic, wrote about what he … Read more
Peter Abelard was a French philosopher and theologian during twelfth-century Europe. Despite the fact that there were schools specifically with monasteries and cathedrals, a new way of learning soon arose during his time. He was known for exemplifying this new model of learning. Abelard, like many other Philosophers during the olden times, paved his way … Read more
In my second grade classroom, my teacher interrupted my classwork one day, ti state that my traditional African hairstyle was distracting, and directed me to change it by the mext day. When the next day came, and the hair tying me to my culture remained, she pulled me out of class, sent me to the … Read more
Aboriginal people are the first settlers of Canada, including the first nations, Inuit, and Metis. Upon the arrival of the European settlers of Canada who came with their own civilization, the aboriginal people were considered ignorant and uneducated. These European settlers wanted to increase literacy at the same time making their culture dominant over the … Read more
Gossiping about their colleagues and bosses, which is interesting to observe. It is unconventional for Vietnamese teachers to encourage students to develop such behaviours, such as gossiping or talking bad behind one’s back. However, with the smiley tone of this turn, it can be interpreted that Haylee is actually very well aware of this issues … Read more
A brand new teacher, who came from a rural town, started his first year of teaching at Central High School, an inner city high school. Troy was given an upperclassman psychology class to teach (as a gift). As he continues to teach the class, it is apparent there is several troubling students (Jerome, Angel, Hosea, … Read more
In the first video “Open-ended Questions to Encourage Conversation” the instruction that I observed, based upon the definition, did meet criteria 1 from the TPEP. The general idea of Criteria one is the expectations that teachers have for their students and is able to communicate those expectations. In the first video the teacher is using … Read more
In education, the term professional learning community is very common. This term, however, can mean many things to different educators. It can be used to talk about extending classroom practices to the community, bring outside people into the school to increase learning of students, engaging students, teacher learning, among other definitions. The main definition I … Read more
How many times have you accessed the internet today? The use of the internet and technology has risen greatly over the years. In 2012, the number of internet users in the United States increased by 8. 8 percent, which is a whopping 2. 4 million users. In 1977 the very first personal computer was marketed … Read more
Society has reached a level of sophistication and progress in the 21st century that has never before been seen. The way we work, socialize, and live on a daily basis is founded on the many platforms of our generation. It is essential as college students preparing to enter the real world to have an understanding … Read more
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet – Aristotle. Education is the wise, hopeful and respectful development of learning undertaken in the belief that everyone should have the chance to share in life. When you think of education, you think of places like schools or colleges that teach and tutor students … Read more
I interviewed a student at Wedgewood Park International Middle School in Milwaukee. I did it on March 6th in the morning. The interview with Gaby (a pseudonym) lasted about thirty minutes during his reading intervention time, so he would not miss curriculum instruction time. He is an 8th grader who grew up in Puerto Rico. … Read more
Learning how to teach is difficult. Teachers go to school to learn different strategies that can be used within the classroom to help a variety of student needs. However, in the classroom, there will be students who more help with certain areas more than others. Those students could be assessed on numerous scales but the … Read more
I have a friend who is great at working on cars. He was never taught or trained but he can name every part and its function, tell you what’s wrong and how to fix it, and spit endless facts about car brands that don’t even sound like English to me. However, he never did very … Read more
Journal #1: Just the Way I liked it When Holden was in New York, he purchased the red hat when he got out of the subway in a sporting goods store. He wears his hat by swinging the peaks around the back. Holden always wears his in different ways, either the correct way or backwards. … Read more
Module 2 Application Activity: Social Operating System Strategy Мар Read Chapter 6 of Teaching with Poverty in Mind. On page 149, the author uses the graphic shapes below to illustrate core social attributes needed for school success ( many of which are underdeveloped in children of poverty). In each shape, fill in the heading. Under … Read more
Jimmy Carter emphasized, “Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing… you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn’t affect two-thirds of the people of the world. ” It’s difficult to give a rigorous definition for globalization and to … Read more
According to Webster’s Dictionary, a utopia is defined as “a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions. ” For years, many people have attempted to create Utopian communities across the world. Some were founded with faith-based ideas, including the Mormon and monastic communities. Others were simply founded around similar beliefs and … Read more
Thad just finished my hockey game, one which we lost by far. I slowly skated my way off the ice, as everyone looked at the “losing team” in disappointment. I stepped my way over to the locker and to my surprise, a couple of kids had found a broken goalie stick, and the floor was … Read more
Scavenger Hunt English Language Learners Legislation 1. Fill in the chart below by following these directions: Choose a school district. Identify the six subsections of the Florida Consent Decree (LULAC et al. v. The State Board of Education of Florida, 1990). Explain how your local school district is complying with each of the six subsections. … Read more
My results from the Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI) were not a total surprise, interestingly my results are concurrent with Collins et al (2010) findings of the majority of teachers, it great to be average. My most dominant perspective being nurturing, with apprenticeship, developmental and transmission following with very little difference between the scores. Social reform … Read more
The article “The Lessons of Classroom 506” by Lisa Belkin is focused on the single experience of a family living in New York with their 5-year-old son Thomas, who has cerebral palsy. The family is trying to construct a classroom that would be appropriate for their son. Thomas was unable to speak and he needed … Read more
To Flip or not to Flip? That is the question What is 1 plus 1? The answer will be 2. How about 2 plus 2? The answer will be 4. These questions may seem “too basic” for us, it may even be a joke for someone else. But if you think about it deeply, you … Read more
One course of action is to try to limit or even completely get rid of the segregation between students with disabilities and those without. Currently, there are still numerous public schools around the nation that have not developed a method towards transitioning to non-segregated classroom styles for individuals with disabilities. This exclusion between students with … Read more
I currently teach LD/EBD students at a 9-12 level. A lot of my students struggle with reading and read at lower level then their peers that are mainstreamed into the general education setting (most of my students read at a 4-6 grade reading level). The biggest struggles I see with them is their understanding of … Read more
Today, many students like myself all over the America have walked down the hectic aisles of high school and have sat in some of the largest lecture halls in college. As kids, we were somewhat taught that going to school and getting an education would be the key to our success and thought that if … Read more
Community service I feel like is a much need class in school. I think this could help a lot of people become more involved with society. It could help kids that are shy kind of get out there and learn to speak with people and work with them. Learn to be out in the community … Read more
In this assignment, I will critically evaluate 8 research articles relevant to my topic of “Do gender, culture, and age groups influence the way society acts as a described by the bystander effect”? Bystander Intervention in a Crime: The Effect of a Mass-media Campaign Leonard Bickman, 1975 Two studies were performed in order to investigate … Read more
Tony’s Case Tony, 2nd grade, has been referred for Special Education Services because he appears to have difficulties with visual tasks, holds his book close to his face, uses his finger as a guide when reading and appears to be clumsy. He trips over and bumps into things and walks hesitantly. Before Tony is eligible … Read more
Standardized testing is not the best way to measure how well a teacher teaches or how much a student has learned. Schools throughout the United States put their main focus on standardized tests; these examinations put too much stress on the teachers and students and cause traumatizing events. Standardized testing is believed to be the … Read more
We all have the choice to lead or not. So the question becomes: Why does someone choose to lead? I believe the answer is, fundamentally, that they believe strongly enough in something that they want to take action and are willing to take on the responsibility of being a leader. Such is the case for … Read more
My hands are shaky and sweaty. My face feels hot. My stomach churning. My heart is pounding and the noises around me just turn to a blur as I try to find something to say. My notes are all there and still I’m drawing a blank. To where is all this unnecessary stress and pain … Read more
In science, the use of trade books is a literacy strategy that is being used more commonly in the classroom, such as informational text and nonfiction trade books. (Atkinson, Matusevich, and Huber, 2009; Mantzicopulos and Patrick, 2011; Rice, 2002). The use of nonfiction trade books has beco crucial part of elementary education because they help … Read more
Attention grabber/Relevance statement- To “assume” makes an “ass” out of “u” and “me” This communication class has taught me that assuming is a mistake. There is so much more to communication than just the words that are spoken. Topic Statement- How can a Communications 101 class help you in becoming a successful student that is … Read more
Ramifications of chasing traditional rewards in, “How Not to Get into College”, “Somnambulist”, and “Iced- Cream” Albert Einstein once said, “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value”. Implying that people tend to get blinded in the hunt of personal triumph in their lives that they forget what really … Read more
Across each district monthly school board meetings are held to discuss different issues within the community and schools. The school board members discuss items such as budget, employee contracts, academic services, school choice, teacher and student conduct, etc. Locally elected school board members are responsible for discussing and voting towards the decisions that impact educators, … Read more
Mr. Michie was a unique and inspiring young individual for many inner city school students. These children had a difficult time surviving in life let alone in school a school system, because they did not have sufficient resources or a structural quality lifestyle. They came from poverty, gangbanging, parents without proper educations, and dysfunctional family … Read more
To many, race is political. It’s something to re-blog or debate in Facebook comments. The sad truth, though, is that race is still an enormous issue in our society. Race is a part of our identity, and whether or not we are aware, it affects each and every one of us. Racial issues are particularly … Read more
Goals are a fundamental part of success in collage and beyond. Some of the most effective goals are SMART goals. This mnemonic device stands for Specific, Meaningful (Measureable), Actionable, Realistic, and Timed. I have noted the importance of these types of goals and have decided to apply it to a goal of my own. My … Read more
The Meaning of Work: Have Stereotypes and Media Ruined Our Chance at Enjoying Work? As people living on this earth, we are all influenced by work. Whether we are in a poor country or a rich country, whether we are living on the streets or living in a mansion we are all influenced by work … Read more
I set up an appointment with the Kids Club daycare at 9:45 am on November 4th to observe for an hour of toddler classroom who were between three and four years old. The principle gave me a warm greeting and took me to the class and introduced me to the teachers and the children. Everyone … Read more
The focus of my paper is on how incentives like merit pay can lead to risky behaviors and bad outcomes in our educational system. It is my belief that incentives like higher pay alone is never sufficient enough to motivate teachers or anyone with a real passion for their vocation to perform better. I find … Read more
College move-in day is right around the corner, and I’ve been reflecting on educators that touched me in a special way. I never had a favorite principal until….. In the eighth grade, my Middle School got a new principal. I didn’t know too much about her, other than most of my friends had her as … Read more
I am going to be completely honest when I signed up for this course I was just trying to fulfill a core requirement in order to graduate from Towson University. But from the first day | walked into the class and read the course objective I found that wasn’t going to be your typical class … Read more
I had one major time in my life when I overcame adversity. I faced adversity at the end of my summer of my 8th grade year. It was my own personal nightmare. High school. For some people the start of high school is an exciting new change in their life. This story was very different … Read more
The proudest moment in my high school career is when I signed myself to take my first AP class. I was really nervous about going to the meeting to sign myself up to get the summer assignment because I felt that I was not ready for the work load, and I would not be able … Read more
Describe an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. (650) I just stepped off the school bus. The ground was muddy. The sky was gray. Rain was pouring down on my head like I was standing under a waterfall. I had only … Read more
“Let me tell you what winning means… you’re willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else. “(Lombardi). The famous NFL coach, Vince Lombardi agrees that hard work will lead people to accomplishing their goals, just like how Malcolm Gladwell points it out in his book, Outliers and Paul Tough who wrote in … Read more
According to the increasing behaviour analyses conducted nowadays ensuring the competence of behaviour analytic professionals is important. The education and the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB) can ensure the competence of behaviour analysts (Eikeseth, 2010). There are two ways to get Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA) certification. The first way is university coursework: the practitioners … Read more
In my opinion, if it was not for his experience at Crozier Theological Seminary, Martin Luther King Jr. couldn’t have made the great strides in social justice that he did. Until he attended the Seminary, King was considered unexceptional and uninspired by his teachers at Morehouse. But, this was believed to be because he wasn’t … Read more
GRIT is said to be the formula to success. Angela Duckworth conducted a study on GRIT and related achievements. I see GRIT in my mother and I. My mother and I share three traits that array GRIT, we work to our full potential to receive the best outcome, dedication, and self-management. My mother and I … Read more
Robert Harris, a renowned writer and experienced professor, published “On the Purpose of a Liberal Art Education” in 1991. He was astounded by how many students he heard mumbling about a generalized education plan; therefore, he felt the compulsive need to explain why a general education not only gives a first-year student a foundation for … Read more
Analysis This case exposes the issues of equality in the education system, and more specifically, within standardized testing. Standardized testing is a set metric used to measure the academic ability of all students who take the test. However, as is illuminated in the case of Lara and Roy, this kind of metric only reveals a … Read more
“Life is a marathon and you’re still at the store buying your running shoes. ” I was sitting in class in ninth grade zoning out when my global history teacher approached and told me that. Those words hit me hard, and for the first time I felt shame. I was never the brightest student in … Read more
John Gill In Mr. Freedman’s first honors math class, he noticed a student, John Gill, who looked similar to the students he had grown up with in New York, sitting alone in the middle row. Mr. Freedman decided to talk to him and they had a great relationship. It was only two months in to … Read more
I was sitting alone in the library preparing myself for my upcoming math test. While I was studying for it, I came across several problems that I was having difficulty on. I began doubting my ability to solve these complex questions, so I attempted to use as much resources that I could, such as the … Read more
Why We Need Alternatives to Standardized Testing When was the last time the United States placed first in global mathematical performance? In the latest score reports, the U. S. didn’t even place in the top 30 countries. Over the last few decades, students in the United States’ public education system have been scoring progressively less … Read more
This paper details the process of response-to-intervention (RTI) and its role in special education. The paper describes the four key components of – high-quality classroom instruction, ongoing student assessment, tiered instruction, and family involvement – and how they impact the identification of special education students. Also examined is how the structure of RTI can reduce … Read more
After obtaining a bachelors degree in science, most people begin to scour the job market. Many people may find difficulty obtaining a job pertaining to science without a masters degree. Rather than give up people tend to explore their options. Some people continue their education to ensure their success in the science industry. Others explore … Read more
The War of the Roses took place in a garden and the Enola Gay dropped one tiny atom on Japan The children would leave his classroom for the playground to torment the weak and the smart mussing up their hair and breaking their glasses, while he gathered up his notes and walked home past flower … Read more
I always wanted to be a nurse, but now that I am in college I also thought about being a high school history teacher. In order, to decide which career to consider I am going to explore my options. Deciding which career to chose is crucial because is something you are going to do for … Read more
The War of the Roses took place in a garden and the Enola Gay dropped one tiny atom on Japan The children would leave his classroom for the playground to torment the weak and the smart mussing up their hair and breaking their glasses, while he gathered up his notes and walked home past flower … Read more
The Road to Becoming a Teacher Shayne McCormick Mr. Katz Senior Project Research Paper January 8, 2002 The Road to Becoming a Teacher Teachers bear the heavy responsibility of molding the minds of our nation’s most precious resource, its children. The road to becoming a teacher is a long one, involving post-high school education, people … Read more