school can serve, I believe that it is the primary purpose of a school to maintain a safe learning environment that all students are given the chance to grow. Students should be able to develop physically, emotionally, and finally intellectually. It is our goal to help guide students along the way by providing the highest quality paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators, and counselors, that strive to grow themselves to be able to meet the high demands of the students. I do believe that…
Teachers Having Guns Do you want your children to be safe? A big topic in the news today is about teachers starting to have guns with them in the classroom. I personally agree with this statement as a student because I want to feel like I’m safe when I come to school everyday. There are tons of incidents at schools every year involving guns, since 2013 there has been 290 school shootings. When your child goes to school they want to feel safe and not be scared that something bad is gonna…
This paper contains four questions that I have answered, pertaining to my experience as a tutor and the thought of becoming a teacher. The questions are based on the individual that we have taught and helped. It reflects the way we feel and if we would continue to go on with teaching in the future. Why do you want to become a teacher? Who or what are your influences? What do you hope to accomplish as a teacher? What will be our legacy? All four questions are going to be answered very detailed…
several ways that teachers can operate a classroom. In many cases there is no specific right or wrong way to teach. From teacher to teacher there is different views on how tings should be done. This is what a philosophy of education is used for. A philosophy will show the ideas, rules, and guidelines that a teacher will use and follow in their classroom. A philosophy often gives unity to the classroom structure, lectures, lesson plans, and disciplinary views. It is important for a teacher to…
? I was very excited about this colloquium because I knew that co-teaching was rising all over the country, however, I did not know what my role was going to be as a general education educator. I was a bit perplexed on why there was a panel at this colloquium, but the audience did not really get to ask the panel members any questions. I guess I expected more talking from the panel members, and less introductions and questions from one member of the SOE. Nevertheless, I would say that the Venn…
I have noticed and experienced being bored in a classroom, times have changed kids now have a small attention span. Our attention has to be grabbed and kept which is very hard to do, with the technology we have now it just makes it even harder to keep the attention and the want to learn new thing. I have been in classes where the teachers just go on and on and on and it gets very boring fast and sadly whenever you think of that class you remember it with a bad memory. I do get sidetracked…
Is Education a Waste of Education? During high school, many people are asked to decide what they want to be when they grow up. I went through many options before deciding that I wanted to be an elementary school teacher. I thought I could be successful in this career path and was very excited to begin my new adventure. Some people I knew thought otherwise. In general, I was told that I was wasting my time at college by trying to receive a degree in education. At the end of my junior year of high…
I believe an effective teacher has multiple different qualities that are strong and unique. An effective teacher is someone that students can look up to and feel comfortable around, but not too comfortable like a friend but comfortable as a teacher they can trust. Being a teacher has a lot of duties and responsibilities that not just anyone could have. An effective teacher should be approachable/ good listener, equally fair to their students, passion for being a teacher, organized/prepared,…
Reflective Essay on Adolescence My Experience The phrase each student is unique also applies to teachers. Each teacher teaching style, instructional strategies, and relationships are unique to them. I only remember one two teachers I had that used different instructional strategies besides the basic “I lecture; you take notes” format. The two teachers were both math teachers, specifically geometry and trigonometry. I rarely remember just sitting the whole class period to take notes and listen…
Teachers should have the right to talk about their students When people have a rough day, and they just want to express their feelings. There are many ways for people to express their feelings, they express through words or action. But out of the two, words are the best way to express peoples ' feelings, because the other way might end up hurting someone or themselves. When I said the words the best way to express the feeling I’m not talking about cursing or yelling, I’m talking about talking…