Through my O&P experience I learned how much a classroom setting can vary. I saw that classrooms vary through how the teachers approach differences among students and that if it is not handled well it can create inter-classroom feuding. However I also saw that in a well-structured class where there is little room to mess around and create these feuds there is respect between the students and the teacher and also respect from student to student. I found out that although this information should not affect the way we treat the students it is important for the teacher to know what percent of his classroom is in poverty, and it can also be helpful for the teacher to see what the demographics are like. Seeing if your class struggles with poverty …show more content…
It appears obvious when students try to abuse good nature so this really should not be viewed as a bad thing when students are offered help. He also allows revising essays because that is how you learn it is even more practice, and eventually they find how to properly write the essay so the requirement of learning is met and the students are not set up to fail. One student has an exceptionally hard time writing in English and he knows she is very intellectual and recognizes that if she does not get a little assistance from something like google translator a simple paper will become a daunting task. Allowing her to use google translator lets her demonstrate her content knowledge and as she revises the paper before submission she also works on writing in English through editing. Another good example of how my cooperating teacher is not too hard on the students is when he has a class of students that struggle academically but are forced into advanced classes he adjusts the grading scale to make it so a C is accomplishable yet they will still have to work hard for that A instead of demoralizing them and making the scale one that makes a passing grade unobtainable. Revisions is also a big part of how those students are allowed to work for their grade and their education at the same time. Even though allowing revisions on papers will cause a lot more work for him as a grader he sees too much value in it for the students to pass up. However he does not want students to take the initial essay too lightly so in order to revise the students must hand in outlines for how their paper will
Our school is primarily white. According to WISEdash we had 364 students enrolled for the 2014-2015 school year. Of those students 88.2% were white, .8% were American Indian. 2.2% Black, 7.1% Hispanic. Student’s families are also extremely poor 56.9% of the students are considered economically disadvantage. Knowing those statistics, I am very aware of the students and their families and the backgrounds they come from. As an educator I want my students to reach their highest potential and part of that is being a well-rounded
This is due to fewer instructional resources and less qualified teachers (Kim & Sunderman, 2004). Are these types of initiatives the key? Some ascertain that teacher quality and school resources are the key to combatting the ills of poverty and its effect on minority education. Teacher Training It is necessary that teachers are adequately trained and equipped to mentor and support underrepresented minorities from low-income neighborhoods. Requiring teacher preparation programs to provide overviews of poverty and how to work with the underrepresented student population as a prerequisite to graduating.
In a classroom, the class is a single unit, and teachers teach to the class’s needs, rather than to each individual students’ needs. I enjoy being able to work individually with students in order to cater my teaching toward each one’s specific needs so that I can instill them with passion for each subject.
“Educational practice is necessarily based on the assumption that students are willing to engage in educational activities that they will lend their cooperation and support to the process in their education. Students who do not offer such cooperation, who are unmotivated, present significant challenges” (Williams and Ivey, 2001, 75). High school school-children show the most trouble with cooperation and motivation; they only have a few more years of schooling and for some pupils that is the end of their education. That was one of the main reasons why I wanted to observe a high school classroom; the other main reason is because I have actually considered teaching high school grades. I observed Ms. Edith Stone and her Algebra II mathematics classroom.
I would use the ideas that she presented in the talk during my teaching assistant (T.A.) sessions by doing something as simple as standing up straight especially during the periods where I’ll be teaching a lesson since standing up straight is a type of high-power pose. Since high-power poses will lead to an increase in testosterone and a decrease in cortisol, I will be able to feel more dominating and less stressed during those sessions. I honestly think that due to the decrease of stress that resulted from doing high-power poses, I will be able to feel more confident in teaching a lesson and thus allowing myself to teach a lesson effectively.
To write a reflection paper about the whole TESOL project for the past one and a half years is not a difficult thing for me because I never regret my choice to study in Alliant International University and learning master’s TESOL program here. With completing the master’s TESOL program, I was be able to benefit a variety of new things from different courses, as well as refresh my memory on thing that I already knew.
The hypothetical school, Ocean Elementary School, services students in kindergarten through grade six. The school is relatively small with a total student population of 256 students. There is a diverse mix of students with the two largest ethnicities being Asian and Pacific Islander at 43% and Caucasian at 32%. There is a mixture of socioeconomic statuses with most students being in a mid to low range socioeconomic status. There are varying ability levels within the school. The school’s mission statement is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where high quality and relevant instruction will prepare all students for their future as a global citizen.
It is important that the teachers are using roughly the same classroom procedure and rules (ex. Warm up). This allows students to be treated consistently and have a routine. It is just like at FCHS we are having trouble with the cell phone policy as couple teachers are allowing students to use cell phones during class for non-educational reasons. I believe that individual teacher data is used to help that teacher improve. If you have data for a teacher it will help you as an educational leader work with that teacher to improve their classroom.
I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to observe Ms. Beck’s first grade class at Promise Academy. I entered with high expectations of what a well room classroom should look like and I was not disappointed. Of course, teaching and classroom management are not an exact science. I’m sure there are less than perfect days but overall, what I observed is how my ideal classroom would run.
middle of paper ... ... Several teachers do not know how to receive the support they need. Diversity in classrooms is both positive and negative. However, if teachers are provided with the right resources and keep an open mind, their students can become successful civil human beings.
I am proud to be a teacher, and I work to strengthen and improve the teaching
The school I am student teaching at is a Title 1 school. This means that at least half of the students attending this school qualify for free or reduced lunch and breakfast. At least half of the families that have students in the school are living at or below the poverty income level. Poverty affects the school because, if students' basic needs are not being met it is hard for them to concentrate on their studies and learn. The second school contextual factor is the population. In the school, we have a population of families who are living on limited income and a population of privileged families, those that have plenty. This is seen in the classroom by how students are dressed and in the school supplies they have. Most students are supported in their education and encouraged by their parents, but some parents have more time and money to help their students. The teacher will need to be aware of these differences and when planning try to level the playing field. One thing a teacher could do is provide school supplies for the students. This way all the students will have the same supplies and all students will have what they need to complete their assignments. Also, the teacher will need to plan to treat all the students equally, showing no favoritism for either population. The teacher will need to be aware when teaching to call on students from both populations equally. By doing this
One of the things that many teachers at Grace Dunn Middle School complain about is the large number of students they have in each class. Likewise, I face this situation in my classes; and since the start of observation there have been a few more additions, thereby making one class twenty-five in total. There are disadvantages for teachers and students in large classes; yet schools, especially in urban districts, still allow them. Although not all large class sizes signify poor academic and social performance, classes with students that are at-risk or classified cannot provide them with proper education and attention. However, in small classrooms, teachers have better management and use more interactive teaching approaches; and students perform academically higher and exhibit positive social skills. Thus, smaller class sizes with less than fifteen students provide a healthier learning environment than those with twenty or more.
Education plays a key role in determining how one navigates adulthood. It is more likely for young students who perform well in the classroom to further their education as they grow older and to potentially live more fulfilling lives because of it. As a teacher it will be my responsibility to give all students what they need to be successful in school. Equity does not mean all students are treated exactly the same; it means every student has the same opportunity to achieve at the highest level he or she can reach. I do not believe equity in the classroom can be achieved by following a set of definitive rules. Instead, it takes a multifactorial approach including aspects of learning, teaching, and classroom interactions. As a teacher, my goal
Writing a reflection and a summary of dozens of experiences is very challenging and demanding. I cannot count how many ups I had, yet I cannot deny the fact that I had some downs where I could transform them to ups. The year was full of challenges, excitement, fear and lessons. Each Wednesday I had mixed emotions. Every time I came to school I had the same fear and heartbreaks. In my reflection I am willing to compare between Adan at the beginning of the year and new Adan I became.