Lori-Anne Dolloff, we discover how inspiring teachers can balance their multiple identities in teaching. In this article readers are able to explore the various identities one has and how they play an important role in shaping future educators. Through the teacher educators realization of our changeable identities, allowing students to explore what type of teacher we strive to be and understanding how to use our emotions as a means of constructing our teacher identities, we would be propelled…
of the most frequent questions I get asked is “Why do you want to be a teacher? They don’t make that much money.” Sometimes I ask myself the same question then I can think of a million reasons to be a teacher. Being able to help people and make a difference in someone’s life is what I have always dreamed of doing. I knew I wanted to be a teacher starting at a young age when I would go to school all day, then go home and play fake school with my sister every day. I was always wanting to help her…
If you could know the date of your death, would you want to know? If you knew the date that you died, would you want to know the time? A poll was taken at The Burlington School and thirteen out of the fifty six student and teachers, that were interviewed, said they would want to know the date that they died. When they were asked why, one person said, “I would want to know because I want to make the best out of it and make sure I’ve experienced many things in life.” This explanation does a good…
other preschool classroom I observed was the Desert Vista High School Early Learning Center. The indoor environment of their classroom is smaller than my dream classroom but there is many different places for the children and students to play with toys, games and sing silly songs. Their indoor environment is very energetic because of the places and things that the children can play and do in the classroom with their classmates and teachers which is important because they want the children to…
The Teacher That Always Believed In Me When I was in the seventh grade, I was placed in a class for students that had difficulty reading and writing - it was called Reading 180. When I started out, the teacher was Mrs.Musick, which is now my senior english teacher. She said that I didn't need to be in the Reading 180 class, but that I needed to be in the regular seventh grade english class. A week later, I found out my schedule had been turned upside down. I was now in the regular english class…
In life I have always been the person to put money in the little red bucket outside of Walmart so someone could have a better holiday, buy the toys as well as food and put them in the bin in any store I went in so they could play and eat. I have always been the girl who wanted to do more, and to help more. I knew no matter what I did when I grew up that I was going to impact a lot of people’s lives, and I was going to work with children. It wasn’t until a week before my senior year in high…
education teacher takes extra special patience, in kindergarten many children are leaving their mothers and fathers for the first time, this is scary and a huge adjustment for them. I remember my kindergarten year vividly, I cried every day until March 18th! Yes, you read that correctly, March 18th! My teacher would make me sit in the closet while I was crying so I would not disturb the other students, sure she would check on me periodically, but when she asked if I was done crying, I would…
and successful classroom. As the teacher of the classroom, it is my duty to let the students know what the expectations are for the routines and procedures of the class. For behavior, my expectations for the students are responsible, respectful, honest, and to give their best efforts. These are important because they are essential traits to becoming a well rounded citizen. By having these traits, it helps students follow the routines and procedures. For learning I expect students to come to…
unsurpassed student and believe in myself. Often times, I look for other people’s approval such as from my teachers or professors. As a child, I always wanted to become a teacher. But time and again, I looked for acceptance from others, which is a bad habit for a teacher. Most students look up to their teacher as a well-rounded person who is successful in her or his career, at least I did. My teachers seem to have had all the confidence in the world. I yearn for my students to have the same…
you want to do with your life is another question that never fails to pop up. Many people think about it every day and right now I am thinking about it also. What is there to do? Where do I want to go? It can be a stressful time, trying to figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life. It is a step that has to be made after high school and sometimes it doesn’t come easy to everyone. Some may know what they want to do but later change their mind while some do not know what they want…