I’ve always had an interest in becoming a teacher because, i love working with children and within a child care setting. During primary school i was inspired by a teacher who always use to support me therefore, she had become my role model and i always us to look up to her and wanted to become a teacher myself. I have previous experience working alongside children from the ages of 0-11 years, i have worked within a nursery setting and also in a primary school. Working with children shows me
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others my age may dislike kids and the supposed annoyances they bring, I always have and continue to love kids. From their curious minds that soak up new information like a sponge, to their bright-eyed imagination, and their ability to find joy in anything. It is because of these reasons that I want nothing more than to positively impact their lives as a teacher. As far back as I can remember I was surrounded by kids, even when I was a kid. That may sound redundant, but as a child, my mom worked at
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different careers one can study, maybe a teacher, dentist, and phlebotomist. When I was applying for college I wasn’t sure what I was going to study. So, I narrowed it down to the two I liked the most which was an elementary teacher or a phlebotomist. Three main difference I found are the degrees, the salary, and the type of work. The first difference between an elementary teacher and phlebotomist is the degree. For example, to become and elementary teacher you have to get your Associates of Arts
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The role of the teacher Mrs. Swanson was my favorite teacher. She was always approachable & helpful with any problems I had in class, such as if I was struggling with math she would show me algorithms to improve my comprehension of said topic. While not actually showing me the answers but instead challenging me to use my mind and figure the question out on my own merit. Mrs. Swanson had compassion along with passion and drive with determination. I remember thinking so highly of
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the United States no one disputes the value of education, but how we should improve it is a topic that many will argue about. Through my reading up on this topic I noticed that every few years, along comes a new idea to save the U.S. education system such as enforcing higher testing standards, opening charter schools, or paying teachers based on their students’ performance. A big new idea was the no student left behind law/ intuitive which wanted to use standards and accountability to raise students
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02.02 Career Path Chart Career Information Career path 1:Teacher Category: Social Career path: Plumber Category: Realistic Job description To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining pipes, fixtures and other plumbing used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial and industrial
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in society: the one is utility and the other is culture. Education must enable a person to become more efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of their life,” as stated by Dr.King. What is the Role of the student in the classroom? Students should be active participants in the learning process. I believe in cooperative learning, in a process where students learn together. And I believe in participatory learning. Education, especially in the early grades, is not about knowledge
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Although I myself have not come into contact with a teacher that had no passion in what she or he did as a job. I have known of people that did not take education serious enough for them not to excel pass high school. But, I strongly believe that people can change and they can leave slacking off, partying, and getting into fights behind. They can better themselves as a student with the right aid and that right aid would call on teachers that can guide students in the right way and push them to excel
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4/22/2015 Topic: Field Lab Project SCED 6050 I. Introduction Prattville Christian Academy is a private high school located in Prattville, AL in a rural area and has 668 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th. Prattville Christian Academy is the 17th largest private high school in Alabama and the 800th largest nationally. It has a student/ teacher ratio of 16.0 to 1. The student body of Prattville Christian Academy in Prattville, Alabama is made up of 5 ethnicities. The largest ethnic
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Becoming An Effective Teacher Adeniran J konan Prof Howard Pettus Edu 12 12/11/13 1) Do you think teachers are born, or made? Debate a classmate who holds the opposite point of view. Interview elementary and secondary teachers and ask them what they think about this question. Do some of them say it is a combination of both? If so why? Which part is art, which part skill? Answer: This term teacher is giving to someone who decided to pass their knowledge to others. There are two different
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For me, I wanted to go into the health science field. This is because I like and enjoy sports and wanted to be a part of that. The major in the sports science field that I chose was physical education. If someone wants to become a health and P.E. teacher, then this is the field to go into. Also, you can be a sports coach for a school along with teaching and that is something that I would like to do. Others choose this major for mostly the same reason that I did, they want to be a teacher. At least
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Angela McCain EDF3604 Response Paper #3 The most vital thing I took from the reading of Friere’s sixth letter was the great necessity to create a democratic community in the classroom. By this I mean there is much more than having the children or learners decide as a group which behaviors they value in their class environment. I’m realizing and learning more and more, especially through the experiences that I have read about and experienced in this online class program, that my role as a learner
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to learn what not to do at a restaurant. The teacher observed that Jonathan was having some difficulty making friends with the other kids and often seemed to be playing alone or on the fringes of a group. She thought this would improve with time in preschool over the summer, and recommended more adult-supervised small group play activities. Some small group activities I have the children try is tag, stuck in the mud, and hide and seek. At times teachers and classmates had a hard time understanding
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through process for myself and has given me a chance to consider what kind of skills and goals that I need to develop for teaching. Teachers need to have personal and professional goals to balance the changes that come with life. The goals I have set for myself have changed my future for the better and have given me a chance to develop into a better person. Other things that I have considered is how I will teach and what support groups can help develop the skills needed to teach. When considering
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connecting with somebody one on one. I am choosing this career because I am good with communicating with my teachers, classmates, and friends. Along with that I love being able to help others, and what way to help others than become a teacher. I am very interested in learning more about this career and if I truly would enjoy it. I will be shadowing Jeremy Burgum a phy ed teacher at Bay Lane Middle School and will be interviewing my second cousin, another phy ed teacher at Eau Claire High School. From
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the Taboo about? The art of teaching has become a profession where others who are outsiders to what actually go on as a teacher. Day to day teachers are now battling what needs to be taught for the students to pass standardized tests and Common Core curriculum and their hidden curriculum that teachers want to teacher to their students. It is the struggle teachers have to be able to be balance being true to the students and themselves. For teachers to be able to branch out of these traditional
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Journal #3 7/7/12 Professor Robins There are many people and life experiences that have inspired me to become an educator. The most significant philosophy on education has been influenced by teachers in my life, theorist from the past and movies that I call teacher movies. The teacher that inspired me to become a teacher is Mr.Shakespear, my 6th grade art teacher. He was down to earth person who let us know that he was in charge, but he would come down to our level to help us better
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I love how the American Dream is explained in the reading. The American Dream is so important to me I believe all students should have an equitable education that helps them strive to succeed. It shouldn’t matter what their skin color or race is, because everyone is human, and has the same rights in this country. We all have feelings, and our own opinions. I strongly believe that all children should have the same amount of resources and opportunities when they’re young, because I do know that once
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April 15, 2015 Ethnic Studies 4040 Dr. Pao Lee Reflection Paper #2 I would like to discuss chapter six, Education Attainment of Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Young Blacks by Xue Lan Rong and Frank Brown. According to the authors, children from families with low socioeconomic status are more likely to experience difficulties in school and attain lower levels of overall academic achievement than middle-class or upper-class families. I definitely agree, because families who are well off financially can
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as they grow to maturity. Some in which is entirely in our parent’s hands and some are within our teachers. Our parent’s set the foundation on our developmental stage with trust and independence. With the help from teachers, we can accomplish more to help us develop further in the stages of development. However, once we are out of school, it is entirely upon ourselves to continue to develop and become successful before death comes upon us. His first stage is trust vs. mistrust which occurs from
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many reasons I would like to become an educator. One of the most important reasons is bettering the community. The No Child Left Behind Program may have been a good idea in theory but it is forcing teachers to pass students who are not understanding what they are being taught. Children are being passed to the next grade even when they should have to repeat it. There are many people who graduate high school with the bare minimum learned and to me that is not what being a good teacher is about.
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employed by teachers on a daily basis. The three factors that I will be choosing is the emphasis on decision making, reflection, and autonomy. The first factor is about teachers making decision in complex and ill-defined situations. With this factor, it helps you decide what kind of teacher you want to become. The second factor involves making a number of decisions but most of them are reduced to simple rules. Reflection means the act of thinking about what you are doing. The reflective teachers are self-critical
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organization, I realize the importance of classroom management and organization and how it ties into the teacher I will become. According to the article, effective teachers will have a routine and procedures in place. They will have planned and organized lessons, students are engaged, and transitions flow very easily. Teachers must also be effective in the way they handle student behavior and discipline. This is where fairness and consistency becomes very important. My goal as an educator is to become as highly
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EEP441: Assignment 2 Part A: Curriculum Story Throughout the years of 2005-2010 I attended a public high school in a rather large country town. During my time there, the subject History was always very prominent, not deemed as important as Mathematics, English, and Science but at the very least from years 7-10 it was a compulsory subject. Students during those 7-10 years, including myself, showed very little interest in the subject – it was seen almost as another subject on
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Myself Growing up, I did not know who or what I wanted to be as a person. I was always in a rush to find myself. It wasn’t until my sophomore year in high school that I was starting to evolve as a person. It wasn’t my best year in high school, but it helped me become more independent, organized and also helped me figure out which career path I wanted to take. Having this happen at such a young age, I was determined to accomplish the goals I had set and work hard for the career I wanted. My goals were
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Technology of the past 20 years has become a focal point of teaching and learning. As a teacher, it is my job to facilitate the learning for an individual by creating an environment that not only conducive for learning, but also places the child in a position to discover and learn them for themselves. Technology has given teachers to opportunity to take learning beyond the classroom, and has begun to reshape their role in the learning process. In the past, teachers were looked upon as the purveyor
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is a woman who wants to be best in whatever she does. She is a determined person, always working to achieve what she wants. She’s a person who moved to Missouri from Illinois just to try and pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a cosmetologist. There is nothing that can stop her. “I never wanted to be just a hair stylist, I wanted to be a teacher in the field,” she says, but has worked with many different salons in the lake area since 1999. Mrs. Kopp sternly says, “Many teachers in this field are
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Education Within the years, our education system has become a complete downfall. There are more students dropping out rather than graduating. The education system is only getting worse. The problems and gaps are only becoming bigger, creating more issues. As a student, I believe the real problem lies within ourselves, teachers, students , administration etc. I want to change that, my classmates want it to change and so do many teachers. But, what kind of response would we get in return? Do other
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While I was observing, I noticed the teacher took a holistic approach towards the three-year-old children’s wellness. For starters, the environment was very clean. The teacher made sure the students put all the toys away in bins and everything was placed where it belonged. For example, the teacher told a student to put the doll back where it belonged, so that the seating area was not cluttered with toys. The environment provided a learning area, as well as a place for playing with toys. For instance
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in the very last row trying to make herself as unnoticeable as possible. It isn’t until fourth period where she finally lifts her head up for the first time all day and cracks a smile at her teacher who welcomes her everyday with a warm smile and a saved seat in the front row. From all the bullying, the teachers who don’t make any kind of effort to understand her, and lack of support from administration and other adults in the school, Mrs. Jones, who goes the extra mile to make sure Grace is keeping
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