MyCareerasaTeacherEssay
AsIbeginmyrewardingcareerasIteacher,Isitandreflectonwhatmygoalsandprioritiesarein theclassroom.IamexcitedtobeengagedinafuturecareerwhereIcanimplementmyownbeliefs andmoldthefutureintosomethingextremelypositiveIbelievethemostimportantaspectsthatI wanttobringtomystudentsarethreefold:Iwanttoeducate,motivate,andinspire.
InordertohaveaproductivelearningenvironmentwhereIwillbeabletoeducatemystudents, manydifferentfactorsmusttakeplace.Firstandforemost,itisimportanttomethatImaster exceptionalclassroommanagementskills.Effectiveandefficientlearningtakesplacewhen expectationsintheclassroomareconsistentandclearAlso,disciplineinshowmorecontent Theselearningstylesinclude;auditory,visual,andkinesthetic.Bymasteringandusingasmany learningstylesasIcan,Iwillmakesureeachstudentisabletogetthemostoutoftheirlearning experienceIunderstandthateverychildlearnsdifferentlyandunderstandinghowtousedifferent approachesineachlessonplanwillbenefiteverystudent.Notonlyisitimportanttousedifferent learningstylesbutIwillalsousedifferentteachingstylesduringthecurriculum.Thedifferent methodsIwouldliketousetoteachmylessonsincludebutarenotlimitedto;scientific investigationwhichusesthescientificmethod.Thescientificmethodincludesfirstinvestigatingthe problem,comingupwithalogicalhypothesis,performingtheexperiment,readingtheresults,and finallycompletingananalysisoftheresults.ThenextmethodIwouldexploreisdecisionmaking whichisthethoughtprocessofselectingalogicalchoicefromtheavailableoptions.Nextis problemsolving.WhenIteachthestudentstoproblemsolveaccuratelytheybeabletoovercome obstaclesandfindasolutionthatbestresolvestheissue.Next,Iwillhelpmystudentsthink criticallywhichincludesidentificationandevaluationtoproblemsolvingFinally,Iwillusethe methodofcooperativelearningwhichisanapproachtoorganizingclassroomactivitiesinto academicandsociallearningexperience.Ibelievethateveryoneofthesemethodcanbevalued
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MyGoalAsATeacher
Mygoalasateacheristoencourageandchallengestudentsastheydeveloptheirlearningskills. Teachingyoungintellectsisasignificantundertakingandwillnotbetakencasually.Itisaposition thatisfilledwithmanyfrustrations,challengesandresponsibilities.However,itisajobthatisalso veryrewardingfullofpleasure,admirationandexcitement.Everychildpossessestheabilitytolearn bytheirveryownstyleAsaresult,itisimperativetolearneachstudent'slearningstyle,interests andaversions.Buildingrelationshipswitheverystudentisanotherimportantaspect.Bylearning moreaboutthemindividually,Iamabletoprovidesuitableopportunitiessupportedbyvalid learningexperiencesIwanttoteachstudentswithdirectinteraction,aswellasbestowing independencetoroomtodevelopandexpandontheirown.Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,itis clearthatIwilldirectclassdiscussions;neverthelesstowardstheendoftheyear,studentswill initiatetheirownquestionsandwillanswerthemindependently.Ifeelitisbeneficialforstudentsto sometimesworkfortheanswerratherthanbeingtoldbecauseitbroadenstheirunderstandingand educatesthemonfindinginformationinavarietyofwaysIalsofeelafundamentalaspectfor studentstolearnistoworkonprojectsthathelpothers.Asaneducator,itisimportantnotonlyto helpthestudentsthatyouareteachingbutalsogivethemdirectiontohelpothers.Ialso
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WhyIWanttobeaTeacher
Asanelementaryeducationmajor,IdesiretobecomeateacherbecauseIwouldliketogivebackto mycommunitytheeducationthathasbeenbestoweduponme.Mythoughtsofbecomingateacher becomeincreasinglymorecleardaily,asIlovetoworkwithchildrenThechildrenandIseemto connectwell,together.Ithinkteachingisapartofmyfamily'sheritageasmostofmyfamilyhave beenteachers.Therefore,Ifeelteachingistheprofessionformeaswell.IfIcanhelpbutonechild achievetheirgoals,Iwillhaveaccomplishedsomething
Iwanttobeateacherthatbelievesinprogressivism.IbelieveJohnDeweywastalkingabout classroomsinthefutureandnotonlyclassroomsshowmorecontent Somestudentshaveonesetmethodoflearningandgraspingmaterialandcannotdeviatefromthe methodIfso,thestudentshaveahardtimehandlingthematerialWemustincorporatevarious teachingstylestocorrelatetoeachstudent.
Weneedtomakelearningfunforstudentsandrefrainfromtheusual"Mom,doIreallyhavetogo toschool"kindofdaytohavingstudentswhoareeagertolearnandstate"Mom,isittimefor schoolyet?"Weaseducatorsandteachersmuststrivetomeetamiddlegroundwithourstudentsso thatallarewillingtolearnfromtheteachingprocess.
ThefivestepproposalbyJohnDeweywouldbeanexcellentmethodforsolvingproblems:become awareoftheproblem,defineit,proposevarioushypothesistosolveit,examineeachconsequence andtestthemostlikelysolution.
Asyouobservetheclassroom,somestudentswillbetakingnoteswhileothersaresleepingor talkingStudentswhoaresleepingortalkingwillnotlearnaswellasthestudentstakingnotesWe shouldmakeourclassdiversebyprovidingvariousactivities,projectsandlearningexperiences amongourstudents.Ateachercanalsokeepstudentsactivebyreviewingandreceivingfeedback aboutwhatthestudentsalreadyknowThentheteachershouldbegintheirlectureasthisiswhere moststudentslearnbest.Afterwards,checkforthestudents'understandingandmakesuretheyare
EssayonIWanttobeaTeacher
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1.InstructionalContext–Myclassincludes25fiveandsixyearoldkindergartners;24African–Americanstudentsand1Caucasianstudent.Ihave11girlsand14boysinmyfull–daykindergarten classwhereIteachlanguagearts,math,science,socialstudies,andhealthMyclassisatypical kindergartengroup,inthattheyareveryactiveandlearnbestbydoing.Theyareaverytalkative groupandareinconstantcompetitiontosharetheirideasandtohave"theirturn"toparticipate.I havesomeparticularlyactiveboys,oneofwhichisonmedicationforADHD,anotherwhohas autism,butiscurrentlynotreceivingspecialservices,anda3rdwhocametomefromanother district'sdevelopmentallydelayedkindergarten...showmorecontent...
Idividedmystudentsinto6groups,makingsuretosplitupthe5boyswhohavedifficultyfocusing. Ialsoenlisteda5thgradestudenttoserveasa"shadow"formyautisticstudent,sothathewasable tofollowinstructionsandfullyparticipateinallofouractivitiesThesestationsweresetupinareas ofmyclassroom,whichwasafamiliarandcomfortablesettingforallmystudents.2. ¬PlanningandInstruction–Thesocialskillsaddressed(takenfrommystate'sReadiness Assessment)duringthisperiodofinstructionwere:followingrules/routines, respectingothers,gettingalonginagroup,sharing/takingturns,and askingforhelpwhenneededAlthough,notall5and6yearoldswillmasterallofthesesocialskills inkindergarten,theseskillsarewithinthe"widelyheldexpectations"ofchildrenthisage(NAEYC, 1997).Through20yearsofteachingexperience,Iknowthat5and6yearoldsarebecoming increasinglyindependent,buttheystillenjoyworkinginsmallgroupsInaddition,5and6yearolds oftenbehaveinawarmandempatheticmanner,yet,theycanbebossywithothersandattimes, havedifficultysharing,andtakingturns.Also,interactingwithotherchildreninsmallgroups providessituationsforchildrentoextendtheirknowledge,thinking,andskillsthroughinputfrom theirpeers.Theoverallthemeforthisunitofsocialstudieswas"America'sPastand
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TeachersandStudents
Theeducationhabitsofstudentsarerootedinthemfromtheearliestdaysoftheireducational careers.Thedifferentinfluencesonstudents,whetheritbeinsideeducationalinstitutions,oroutside ishugeTheteacherofaclassroomisthefirstandmostpertinentinfluenceinastudent'seducational career.Teachersprovidestudentswiththebasicskillstheywouldneedtosurvivenotonlyinthe academicworld,butalsotheworldbeyond.Therelationshipbetweenteachersandtheirstudentsis thekeyelementincreatinganeducationalatmospherethatisbothpleasantandeffective
Theexperienceofastudentatschool,especiallyatayoungerage,inmostcasessetsthemainbase oftheskillsofthatshowmorecontent
Unconsciouslyornot,theyconsistentlyreinforceandrewardmore'feminine'behavior.Althoughit maybetruethatboysaremoreactivethangirls,buttosaythattheyaretreateddifferentlyistobe overlygeneralizingthesituation.Ateacherissupposedtobeabletohandledifferenttypesof childrenintheclassroom,andcatertotheiractivenessorpassivenessinaclass.Forexample,a teacherwouldtrytoinvolveaquietandshystudentasoftenaspossible.Thesamegoesforan activechild;theteachershouldbeabletofindactivitiesforthatchildwhichwouldnotonlyeducate them,butalsokeepthembusy
Thomasprovidesvariousargumentsastohowboysandgirlsaredifferent;thereforetheyaretreated differentlyinaclassroomItcannotbearguedthatboysandgirlsaredifferent,especiallyatsucha youngage,buttosaythatteachersspecificallydotreatboysinaroughermannerwouldbegoing toofar.Thomasintroducestheideathatsocietyinstillsideasofprejudicetowardswomeninyoung boys,sothatwhentheydogointoaclassroomgovernedbyafemaleteacher,theyarepredisposed tobedefiantandunruly.Inmyopinion,itisunfairtojudgeteachersbasedontheperformanceof theirstudentsonvarioustestsThomas'sarticleintroducestheideathatasthenumberoffemale teachersisincreasing,theperformanceofboysinschoolisdeclining.Onemuchquestionwhetherit isinfacttheteacherswhocausethis
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MyPassionistoTeach
Everychildthinksaboutwhattodowhentheygrowup,andeverychildchangestheirmindabouta hundredtimes.IadmitthatIchangedmymindfrequentlyuntilIstartedhighschool.Iwantedtobe everythingfromaprincesstoafirefighter,butinhighschoolIdecidedthatonedayIwouldbea teacher.IwantedtobeateacherbecauseIthinkthatournationislackinginteachersthatwantto teach.Wehaveanabundanceofteachersthatteachbecauseitistheirjob,nottheirpassion.
Iwanttoteach,guide,andmostofallIwanttomakeadifference.WhineinelementaryschoolI rememberthestudentsthatwereleftbehindbecauseindividualssimplygaveuponthem.Iwant toshowmorecontent
Itrulybelievethateducationisthekeytosuccess.Successcomesindifferentstages.Beforeachild canbesuccessfuloutsideofschooltheymustfistbesuccessfulinschoolChildrenneedtolearnto haveconfidenceintheirabilitiesandtheirwork.Theyalsoneedtolearntohaveconfidencein themselves.Theyneedtounderstandthattheyarespecial,antethattheyarewonderfulforjustbeing themselves.Asateacher,Ihopetoinfluencechildrennotonlyintheircorecurriculumbutalsoin theirabilitytosolveproblems.Inmyclassroom,Idon'tnecessarilywantthestudentstomemorize facts,biIwantthemtolearnandretaintheinformationonhowtofindtheanswersTheyneedto knowthetypeofinformationtheycangotothedictionaryforhelp,encyclopedias,thesaurus,and theInternet.
Myclassroomwillbeveryhandson.Childrenlearnthingsbetterwhentheyexperiencethemfirst hand.Theylearnhowvolcanoeseruptthesamewaytheylearnthatthestoveishot.Thatsaid,not everythingcanbetaughtinthismanner.Manythingsinmyclassroomwillbetaughtthroughthe explorationofbooks.Childrenneedtobetaughtthatlearningisfunortheywon'twanttolearn.We allknowthatifsomeonedoesn'twanttodosomethingtheywon'tdoitIhopetobeabletodeal withalldisciplineproblemsbymyselfusingtheofficeasalastresort.Idon'twantmystudentsto fearme,butIwantthemto
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Today'sclassroomisoneofvarietyandchallenge.Ihaveseenfirsthand,intheclassroomI observedthissemester,theimpactofvariouschildren'sbackgrounds.Thereweresecondgraders fromeverywalkoflifeandthisdiversityimpactedhowtheyinteractedwitheachother,and,on someoccasions,howtheteacherinteractedwiththem.Whenworkingwithagroupofchildrensuch asthese,theeducatormustbeawareofeveryaspectofdiversityintheirclassroomDiversitymay comeinmanyforms:academicachievement,race,language,orsocioeconomicdifferences,andit maybedifficulttoaddresseachoftheseneedsindividually.Regardlessofthesechallenges,a successfulteacherwillhavetheabilitytocreateanatmospherewhichwillturnthestudent's perceived"limitations"intotheirstrongestability.Thiswhatwillkeepthemdeterminedandready toengagewiththecurriculum.Myexperiencesasastudentteachershowedmethatthebiggest barrierthatIwillhavetosurmountisfindingawaytocommunicatethenecessaryinformationto mystudentssothattheywilllearnandeventhriveinmyclass.Thisisespeciallytruewhenworking inalowincomeareawherestudentsareworriedaboutproblemsthataremuchbiggerthanschool: wheretheirnextmealiscomingfromorhowmuchmoneytheycanearntohelptheirfamilywhen theygotoworkthatnight.Suchlargerconcernswilldwarfwhathappensinschool,making homeworkseemirrelevantand/orimpossible.With ...Getmorecontent...
MyExperienceAsAStudentTeacher
Teachersandtheirstudentshaveaspecialrelationship;whattheydoaffectseachother.Teachers andstudentscan'tsurvivewithoutoneanothersincetherewouldbenoteacherwithoutanystudent.
Basedonthisspecialrelationship,acertainexpectationhasbeendevelopedintheclassroom environment.Gradually,somespokenorunspokenrulesandsystemshavebeenestablishedbetween thesetwoindividualswhichexisttillnowOnthesurface,themainaspectofthisrelationshiphas beenfounded,typicallyonresponsibilityandobligationthattheseindividualsfeelabouteachother, yet,indepththereareotherelementsintoteacherandstudent'srelationshipwhichworkmorethan obligationAlthough,thenatureofteacherandshowmorecontent
Thequalitiesofagoodteacherareendless,nevertheless.Nevertheless,amongthese,wecan mentionfewbasictraitsthataneducatorhastohave,inordertobecalledacapableteacher. Qualitiessuchas,kindness,selfcontrol,duty,reliability,sportsmanshipandtruthfulnessareamong themanyofcharacteristicsofagoodeducatorwhowantstohaveanurturingandnourishing relationshipwithstudentsForexample,thekindandreliableteachersarealwaysavailablefortheir studentsmentallyandphysically;Theyspendmanyoftheirprecioustimeafterschooltohelpa studentslearnasubjectmatter.Throughmanyofourexperiencethateachofushad,duringour schoolingperiod,wecouldrelatetomanystoriesthatwehaveheardorreadorencountered personallyaboutteachersandstudentrelationship.Manyofthesestorieshaveshownusthatthe effectofagoodrelationshipturnastudentaroundandchangedhisorherlifeTherearethousandof storiesaboutstudentswhowereinvergeoffailingorwerebeingexpelledfromschoolforgoodasa resultoftheirbadbehaviorsandunacceptableperformances.However,agoodfriendwhohappened tobetheirteacherscametotheirrescueSupportoftheseteachersbecameaturningpointwhich changedthesestudentsforbetterandchangedthemtoabetterhumanbeing.Thesestudentsworked
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TeacherandStudentRelationshipEssay
TeachingisnotjustajobthatIperformbecauseIexpectarewardattheendofeachmonth;itismy passionandIfeelextremelysatisfiedwitheverysuccessfullesson.Iliketohelpthesociety,and teachinggivesmeagreatopportunitytodoso.Iampassionateabouteducatingmystudents,soI workwiththemandmotivatethemtoleadthemtofindinspirationinlearning.Iusedifferent strategiestoengagethemandsharewiththemtheknowledge
Asateacher,IbelievethatIplayacrucialroleinthesuccessofeverylearningprocess.To guaranteethatlearningwilltakeplace,Imakesuretocreatealearningenvironmentthatisrelevant tothestudents'background.Throughoutmyteachingexperience,Ilearnedhowtolovemy students,showmorecontent
Theobservation'sreflectionhasalreadyinfluencedthewayIplanandteach.Reflectingonmywork helpedmeimprovemyteachingstrategiesandgaintheabilitytoscheduleplansthatrespondtothe students'needsInmyopinion,observationisoneofthemostsuccessfulstrategiesthatareusedin thepracticumcoursetosupportteachers.IbelievethatAUDhasformedanenthusiasticteaching andlearningcommunity.
IlearnedatremendousamountofinformationandexperiencessincemyenrollmentintheME programIlearnedtobeflexible,remainopentocontinuouslearning,andimprovemycareerIam alsolearnedabouttheimportanceoftimeandabouttheimportanceofeducationinourlife.Igive thecreditofallofthattothereflectionstrategy.
Duringmylearningexperience,Ihadtheopportunitytore–skillmyselfandlearnnewstrategiesto supportmymissionasateacher.Recently,thePracticumcoursehashelpedmeliveanauthentic experiencebytransferringmylearningandunderstandingintoreality.Ishareknowledge, experience,andcommunication,whichincreasemyawarenessinawaytounderstandthechange andimplementnewwaysof
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ReflectionOfMyTeachingExperience
MyMotivationForBeingATeacherEssay
Mymotivationforbeingateachercomesfromsomewheredeepwithinmyheartandsoul.Ilove children.Ilovethelookthatcomesacrosstheirfaceswhentheyfinallygraspaconceptafterthey havebeentryingtotrulyunderstandit.IhadalotofteachersthatmadeanimpactonmeandIwant tohavethesameimpactonasmanychildrenaspossible.Myteachersinstalledaloveoflearningin meThereisnobetterprofessionthanteachingforthosewhowanttolearnOneislearningjustas muchfromtheirstudents,ifnotmore,thanwhattheyteach.Teachingisrewardingandinvolves makingtheworldabetterplace.Thatismycalling.Tochangetheworld,onepersonatatime,by showinglovetoeachandeverypersonImeetWeatheritbeoneofmystudentsoroneoftheir parents,IwanttobeChrist'slightjustlikemyteacherswereforme.Iwanttobethesupportsystem thatshowseachandeveryoneofmystudentsthattheycandoanythingtheyputtheirmindto.Not onlycantheyshootforthestars,buttheycanshootfarbeyond.Afterall,Iwasoncejustakidfrom asmallfarmtownthatnooneknowsabout.NowI'vebeenon4missiontrips,Itravelallaround, andImovedhalfwayacrossthecountrytochasemydreamsIamherebecauseIwasimpactedby myhighschoolhistoryteacher/musicaldirector,Mr.Wittig.Hepushedmetochasemydreamsand tofollowmyheartandnottoletanythinggetinmyway.IwanttosharewhatIhavewithevery childIcan,
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WhenIfirstcometoSaintCloudHighSchool,IwasuncertainofhowIwouldfitintotheworldof educationasateacher,infact,thiswasmyfirstteachingpractice.Aftercompletingafew observations,Ichangedmyviewandrecognizedmyteachingabilities.Iwasabletolearnmany differentthingsthatwillbehelpfultomewhenIbecomeacertifiedteachersomeday.AlthoughI couldfacemanypossiblechallengesintheclassroom,Ihavemanyofthestrengthsittakestobea goodteacher.Thereweremanytimesduringthisfieldtrainingthatgavemeabroadideaofhowthe ordinarylifeofateacherwouldgo.Similarly,Igotaprofoundsenseofhowtheclassroom environmentisformostinstructorsIngeneral,Ibelievethiswasapleasantexperienceforme,andI learnedalotinsuchabriefperiod.
TheeducationalunitIexecutedhasanelementofmyinstructionbeliefsthatstudentsshould connectandrelatethemecontenttoreallifesituationsinsideandoutsidetheteachingspace. Therefore,duringmyteachingexperience,Ifeelcompromiseandresponsibleformeetingmy students'needsandthatiswhyIincludedmanyvisualsaidsandplentyofflexibleactivitiesHence, thisunitinvolvedamixtureofstudentandteacher–centeredstrategiessuchasdirectinstruction, drillandpracticeoftheunitvocabulary,lectures,dialogues,questionandanswersessions, discussionswithexchangesofopinionsandperspectives,discoverylearningeventsand presentations
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MyTeachingExperienceEssay
KindergartenTeacher:BeingATeacher
KindergartenTeacherBeingakindergartenteacherisacareerIaminterestedinformyfuture. "Kindergartenandelementaryschoolteachersprepareyoungerstudentsforfutureschoolingby teachingthembasicsubjectssuchasmathandreading"(OccupationalOutlookHandbook).Iwill havetoteachsmallchildrenhowtodobasicandessentialthingslike,reading,writing,andmath.I thinkIwouldmatchthiscareerwell,becauseIlikebeingaroundyoungchildrenIalsohelpmy friendswiththeirworksoIfigureIwouldbegoodatteaching.Sometasksthatmaybeperformedin thisjobarehelpingyoungchildrentolearnessentialthingsneededforeverydaylife.Thiscareer wouldworkwellwithmyworkbehaviorstylebecause,dominancelikestobeinchargeandarevery focusedonaccomplishinggoals.Whenbeingateachertheyareinchargeof18–20kidsina classroom.Alsoteachershavetobefocusedongettingchildrentolearn,sotheymightsetgoalsto helpthemtohelpthestudent.Othertasksteachersperformwouldbe,planninglessons,assessing studentsontheirabilities,andpreparestudentsforstandardizedtests.Thejobenvironmentofa teacherwouldbeaclassroom,inaschoolIthinkIwouldbehappyinthisenvironmentbecauseit wouldbehappyandcheerful.Well,myphysicalsettingthatIdesiresomewhatmatchesthis environment.IsaidthatIwantedtoworkinabusycityandIwantedittobepleasingtotheeye.So, dependingtheschoolitfor
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INTRODUCTIONIbelievethatbecauseIhavewantedtobeateachersinceIwasalittlegirl.Not onlyhaveIwantedbecomingateacherformanyyears,butalsoIhavehadmanyteachersinmy past,goodandbad,whohaveassistedmeinrealizingthatteachingwastheprofessionforme.I havestartedtoworkasateacherassistantinaschoolforautisticchildren.
Teachingisachallengingtask.Oneshallperformhisdutywiththehighestdegreeofexcellence, professionalism,intelligence,skill,andwithutmostdevotionanddedicationtoensurethequalityof educationItisalsothenoblestprofessionAteachercarriesnumerousresponsibilitiesHertaskis notjustsimplydeliveringthelessoninsidethefourcornersoftheclassroombutratherservesasthe secondparentofthestudentsandthereforelovesandcaresforherstudentslikeherrealchildren.As aneducator,Istronglybelievethatnurturingandnourishingallstudentsmustbemyutmost concern.Idreamofstudentswhosefullestpotentialsaredevelopedtomakethembecome responsiblecitizensTheymustbeproperlytaughttoread,writeandspeakbothEnglishanda secondlanguage.Theymustusetheselanguagesasanavenueforself–improvementandcommunity building.Theymustknowhowtoprocessideas,computenumbers,solveproblems,applyconcepts, andmakedecisionsforthemselvestomakethemempoweredlearners.Theymustbestudentswho arealwayshungryforknowledge,
WhyIAmATeacherEssay
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AutobiographyOfATeacher
Aschildren,weabsorbinformationandlearnfromexperiencesthatmoldusintowhoweare.Many individualsimpactachild'slife,butthemostpowerfulandinfluentialroleliesinadevotedteacher, ateacherprovidesgrowthtostudentsasagardenerwouldtoagardenofflowers.Eachchildcan bloomintoathrivingflowersolongasyouwatertheirgardenwithoptimism,love,patience,and guidanceThroughoutmyeducationalexperiencesIwasluckyenoughtohaveeducatorswho pouredtheirknowledgeandoptimismintome,andnowIwouldliketoreciprocatethatbackto studentswhoareinthepositionIwasoncein.Balancinglifeandschoolishardenoughfora student,butapowerfulandcaringteachercansteeryouintherightdirectionInthisautobiography youwillreadaboutmyeducationalbackground,experiencesthatinfluencedmydecisiontobecome ateacher,andwhatIbelievetheroleofateachershouldbeinastudent'slife.AsastudentIwentto multipleschools,Iwenttothreedifferentelementaryschools,twomiddleschools,andtwohigh schoolsinBrownsville,andthroughitallIhadgreatexperiences.Brownsvilleisahumble communitywithlowsocioeconomicstatus,butrichinculture,history,andunityInretrospect,the socioeconomicstatuswaschangingasIattendeddifferentschools,dependingontheareaofthe school,ofcourse.Iwasabletoseepeersofminewithdifferentstatusesthanthepersonnextto them,somemoreaffluentthan
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ElementarySchoolTeachingElementarySchoolTeacher
Elementaryschoolteachersteachpupilsatlevelskindergartenthroughsixthgradeor,insomecases, througheighthgradeawiderangeofacademic,social,emotional,andmotorskills.Theyplanand presentprogramsofinstructionusingmethodsandmaterialstomeettheneedsofthestudentsIn orderforallthistohappenthough,ElementarySchoolTeachersmusthaveapassionforeducating aswellaslovechildren.
Educationrequiresdedication,organization,andthoughtoutlessonplansonadailybasis.Toensure thatthestudentsgettop–notcheducation,teachersattendstaffmeetings,serveoncommittees,and attendworkshopsorin–servicetrainingactivities.showmorecontent
Althoughmanyteachersusuallyworkaloneinaclasswithagroupofstudents,anincreasing numberofschoolsarenowprovidingteacheraideswhoaresupervisedbytheteacher,assistwith clericaltasks,lunchandplaygroundactivities.AboutonepublicElementarySchoolTeacherinsix isamemberofateachingteaminwhichtwoormoreteachersworkcloselyteacher.Anexampleof iswouldbewhenIwasinfifthgrade.Myteacher,whograded,inspired,andtaughtmewasMr. Dekire.ButMrs.BiroteamtaughtwithMr.DekireanditwouldbelikeMrs.Birowoulddolectures andMrDekirewoulddogroupworkThiscutsdownontheamountofworkonepersonmusthave accomplishedforthestudent.Asafutureteacher,Iwouldhopetohaveanaide.Therefore,Iwould havemoretimeforlessonplanningandorganizingtheclass.Nottomention,Iwouldhavemore timesociallytorelaxPublicElementaryTeachersinMichiganspendanaverageof36hoursper weekintheclassroomandanadditional9orsohoursgradingpapers,attendingmeetings,keeping records,makingreports,andsupervisingafter–schoolactivities.Withanaide,Ifeelthose9hours wouldcutdowndramaticallyfortheteacher.
ThenatureofworkforElementarySchoolTeachersisthattheyplayavitalroleinthedevelopment ofchildren.Whatchildrenlearnandexperienceduringtheirearlyyearscanshapetheirviewsof humanity,andaffectfuturesuccessorfailureinschool,work,andtheir
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Becomingateachercanbeanexcitingandchallengingexperienceforanyone.Itcanbequite difficulttoputfouryearsofknowledgeintotheirteachingandintoaclassroomenvironment.And whileitmayseemchallengingatfirstitdoesbecomeeasierovertime
Ateacherisnotonlysomeonewhoteaches,buttheyareasymboloflearning.
AteacherisapersonwhoplaysthemostimportantroleinthedevelopmentofanystudentThe futureofthosestudentsdependsonthequalitiesandthededicationofthatteacher.Itistheteacher whocreatesaninterestinstudentstodevelopandtoprogress.Itistheteacherwhohelpsthe studentsachievewhateveraimstheysetforthemselves.
Teachershavealottodowithmotivatingshowmorecontent
Thecurriculumthenbecomesmorerelevant,thereforethemotivationforthestudentstoaccomplish thetasksincreases.
Thesubjectmatternotonlyhastoberelevantbutitalsohastobestimulatingtothestudents' curiosity.Ifastudentisboredwiththecontent,theyarenotgoingtowanttolearnit.
TheclassroomalsohastobeseenasacaringandsupportiveplacewithasenseofbelongingEvery studentmustfeelrespected,valuedandheard.Givingchildrenthesupportforlearningby welcomingtheirquestionsandencouragingexplorationisveryimportantforteacherstodo.
Extrinsicmotivatorsaresometimesusedwhenteachershaveastudentorclasswhofeelslikethey haveearn'tsomethingfortheirhardwork.Thiscouldbethingssuchasstickersorstampsontheir homeworkandtests.Oritcouldbereceivingverbalorwrittenpraise.Itcouldbejustthethingthat motivatescertainstudents.Butnotallstudentsneedtobeextrinsicallymotivated.Teachersneedto findoutwhichtypeofmotivationworksbestforwhichstudenttohelpthemsucceed
Classroomteachingismorelikelytobeeffectivewhenitisinformedbyanunderstandingofhow studentslearnConstructivismisthecurrentapproachtolearninginAustralianschoolstoday Constructivismishoweachstudentgoesaboutconstructinghisorherownknowledge.Thistypeof
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MyFirstTeacherAsATeacher
Doyouknowwhoyourfirstteacheris?Inmostsituationthatparentsisthefirstteachersthatwe haveinourlives.Whenwewereborn,thefirstweknowisourparent,parentsstarttoteachushow tolive,developchildskill,tospeak,andhowtoconnectthisrealworld.Ithinkthemost professionalteachersthatwehaveinschool,parentsaregenerallythemostinvolvedinthe developmentandeducationofchildrenParentsgenerallyhaveagreatercommitmenttotheir childrenthantheirteachersdoandmightnotfailurewiththeirchildren.Althoughthemainpartof theteacherrolesareinthechild'sacademicdevelopment,butalsosometeachersinraisingchildren alsoplayedanadditionalroleSomeoftheteachersmayworkasshowmorecontent
Forgeneralpopulation,mostparentwillbelievechildrenofdifferentcolorinthesameclassroom willeffectivelyreceivedifferenteducation.Moreover,teachersmayplaymoreparentsroletohelp childrensolvepersonalproblems.Whileitisnotuncommonforteacherstoplayamoreimportant roleinthelifeofachild,educatorsmustbeawarethatalthoughtheyarenotparentsbuttheyshould createclearboundariesthatthechildunderstands
Childrenofdifferentethnicormulti–ethnicorinternationaladoptivefamiliestendtostrugglewith theirracialidentity.Teachersneedtolistentotheideasfromchildandberesponsibleforchildrenof ethnicfamiliesorchildrenofdifferentfamilies.Teachersmusthelpthechildrenintheformof developmentleveltocompletetheirownthoughtsandfeelings,helptofindouteachofthefamilies withchildrenusethetermtodescribetheiridentityTeachersshouldalsohelpparentsorganizetheir thoughtsandfeelings,understandtheirnames,andtheirchildrenwithhisorheridentity.Teachers couldusethesameterminologyaspossibleathome.Itisdifficultforparentstounderstandtheir child'sphysicalcharacteristicsParentsshouldletthesechildrenknowthedifferencebetweena familyandanadoptivefamily.Thenparentscanhelptheminasimilarway,helpingchildrenand familiesofraceorrace.Inaddition,parentscandescribethedifferencesracialwhentheyread
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MyDreamAsATeacher
FromayoungageIhavealwayswantedtoteachandinspireotherstolearn.Thiswasheavily influencedbymyupbringingasmydadhasalwaystaughtmethatyoucanneverhavetoomuch informationandanynewskillyoulearnisanewskillyoucanuse.Ienjoysharingmyknowledge andlearningfromothers.FormepersonallyIbelievethatteachingissuchavaluablecareerchoice asthedevotionandpassionrequiredfromteachersiswhatisneededtobeabletodeliverthebest educationforthestudents.
Iwouldlovetoteachyoungadultsandinspirethemtowanttolearnandfindoutnewinformation andskillsandtograspalltheycanwhiletheyareatschool.Iwantmystudentstofeelsupportedin theircareerpathsandIhopetobetheretoassistthemachievingtheirdreamcareer/job.Asa compassionatepersonIwouldliketheopportunitytohelpkidswhodon'tthinktheycanbeatschool andwon'teverbesuccessfultochangethatperspectiveandhelpthemcomeupwithplansinhow theyaregoingtoachievewhattheywouldlikeComingfromabusinessdegreemajoringinHuman ResourceManagementandPublicRelations,ithasreinforcedformemydesiretoteachand/ortrain people.SinceApril2016IhavebeenworkingwithQUTasaWideningParticipationAmbassador, andthishasremindedmeofmycareerideaasachildtobeateacherinhighschoolasIreallyenjoy myjobliaisingwithstudents.
Mydreamjobistohavetheabilitytohelpandteachstudentsabouthistoryandwherewehave comefromtogetustothepresentday.AsastudentIrememberHistorybeingoneofmyfavourite subjectsasIlovedlearningaboutallthefactsofthepast,andIwouldlovetobeabletoshareour historywithstudents.Historytomeshowshowfarwehavecomeasasocietyaswellasthe mistakeswe'vemadealongtheway,andrepresentsusaspeopletoday.Ibelieveakeypartof ModernHistoryistherecenttechnologyprogressions,andhowmuchthingshavechangedwithin just50years.Toteachhistorytostudentswouldbeagreatprivilege.
Secondly,teachingMathsissomethingIenjoy,andIhavehelpedmyyoungersisterwithMaths overtheyears.Mathsisoneofthosesubjectsalotofstudentsfind
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MyChild
Wednesday,July19th,Ihadachancetoobservecarefullyaninfantforabouthalfanhourinmy psychologyclassatSantaMonicaCollege.Theinfant,AliOsman,ahealthy,playfulboyappearsto beofMiddleEasternoriginHeis155monthsold,32"tallandweighsabout24lbswithbrown curlyhair,darkbrowneyesandfairlytannedskin.
Therewereseveralkindsoftoyslikeblocks,dolls,andautomobilesintheroom.However,whenhe justcamein,hewasimmediatelydrawntothedollswithintenseinterestandfocusEventhough therewasn'tanywaytomeasurehisheartrateorbrainwave,Icouldeasilytellhowinterestedhe wasbythewayhegazed,touchedandplayedwiththedolls.Thiscouldbeexplainedbytheshow morecontent
Aliisquiteafriendlykid,heisnotafraidtobewithstrangersprovenbythefactthathecould interactverycomfortablywithme,myclassmates,andotherbabiesHowever,whentherewere someunfamiliarthingshappening(likewhenthenewbabytwinscameinorwhensomeonemadea scaryfacetohim),healwayslookedforhismotherandrantowardherasdescribedinproximity–seekingbehaviors(Berger226).Heisarepresentativeofsecureattachmentbyshowingthathehad noproblemwithbeingawayfromhismotherandexploringonhisown(Berger228).Besides,he alsoreactedtotheStrangeSituationthewayweexpectedfromasecuredchildasstatedinBerger onpage228andontable7.1,page230.
Afterplayforawhile,hecameuptomewithabookandshowedmethecontent,thenhegurgled something,clearlywantingmetoreadittohimHisintentionwaswellunderstoodWithout sufficientvocabulary,usingonlyhollowphrases,hestillhasnocommunicationproblem.Afterall, communicationisaboutunderstandingnotvocabularyanyway(Berger198).Heshowedclearsigns ofunderstandinghismother'scommandssuchas"up,down,kiss,bye,etc."byfollowingthem.His spokenlanguagehasbeendevelopednormallyaccordingtotable6.2inBerger,onpage194.One interestingthingwasthatwhenhewassittinginthechairandreadingthebook,hedidnotmakeany recognizablewordsoundsbut
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Mycreator.Myabettor.Mysidekick.Myteacher.Mydefender.Mysuperstar.Theseareallthe thingsthatmysirewholeheartedlyis.Fromkeepingmesafetoplaychildishgames,heisalways theretoguideme.Althoughhisoverloadedjobkeepshimatstationforaneternity,hequickly maneuversthroughtheoverwhelmingpileofwork,andsomehowstillfindstimetohelpmestudy foratest,helpmefinishmyhomework,andplaygameswithmeWhenamonstroustestischarging atmewithallofitsmight,heuseshisbrilliantmindtoswiftlyteachmehowtodefeatthetestwitha triumphantscore.Thencomestheperiodofactivity,thehardestpartofhisday,thepartwherehe almostalwaysquitsandleaves:theworkoutWithadeterminationtobecomephysicallyfit,hebolts uptherigidstairs,chargingintohisclosettogetdressedintohisnavybaggysweatpantsandhis neonyellowt–shirt;thenracesdowntothebasementlikeit'stheendoftheworld.TheXboxsits idlewhilethefitnessgameeagerlywaitstobeplayed.HefiresuptheXboxandstartsonhis1–hour journeytoabsolutelydestroythecomputerintennis.Followinghiscrushingvictoryovertheweak computerintennis,Iwanderedtothebasementinhopesofescapingmydreadfulhomework,onlyto beabsolutelyflabbergastedbythenumberofexperiencepointshehasgainedonthegame.Then comesthepartwheremyponderousdadsluggishlylumbersupthesternstairs.Suddenlyhis stomachrumblesand
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