My experience an educational assistant has been both challenging and rewarding. For example, Some students were certainly challenging to work with as they gave off a hue of discomfort and disinterest. During one class period, I was tasked with helping a student finish his Algebra assignment that required him to solve for variables on a worksheet. The student did not understand the assignment and was clearly reluctant to complete it, despite already being late to turn it in. I was able to demonstrate patience by spending two whole block periods with the student while working on the assignment until he was able to grasp the concepts being taught. During this experience, I tried not to appear demanding or frustrated since I knew this would only discourage the student from trying. Instead, I …show more content…
The first time that he asked me to print and fax a document for him, he nearly took twice as long to go over every single button on the printer and explain a process that I had done plenty before. However, as time progressed I was able to more thoroughly demonstrate my aptitude as his assistant and he grew more lax in his instructions. I initially thought that he was somewhat arrogant because of his talking down, but I was eventually able to see his perspective on the job and admire his patience and kindness. Yet despite these challenges, this class has also been rewarding because I got to meet many new people and make new friends. Most of the students in the class immediately welcomed me into their lives and were appreciative of my work. In some cases, as soon as certain students and I were done with our homework, we would talk about politics and our lives, further strengthening our bond as compatriots. One student who I assisted asked me to help him craft his essay on a fishing trip to a
Although I don't recall needing any additional english credits or the need for placement, it looks as if I will be unable to submit my application without an essay. There are several life experiences that have influenced my academic goals. The first and for most would be my personal experience in the field of mental health. I have always had an interest in psychology and I was even more intrigued after take a few psychology classes in nursing school. And although I can work as an RN in this field I would prefer to function as a provider and/or counselor. This has led me to further pursue my education. The nurse practitioners I have worked with are always been supportive and true professionals, whom I have looked up too. Another influencing
As a teaching assistant I gained confidence in myself and was given insight into my capabilities as a person. At the beginning of the semester the professor assigned me two separate groups of 10 students. My role was to meet each group separately once a week for a discussion where I would guide them in building their wellness program. It was my responsibility to take attendance, collect assignments, clarify any points of confusion, and make sure progress was being made.
Lesson preparation was far more arduous than anything I had anticipated, and I have a much greater respect for teachers and their ability to critique and re-critique their lessons over the years. There are numerous elements to take into account. How many students do I have? What are their personality types? Do I have any students with disabilities? How old are they? How far are we in the unit? What did we do last lesson? What will I do during the next lesson? The questions are endless! I love having peers and friends in the same work field that I can have review my
Today is the second session that I had counselor with this particle client. He came in to see me for the same problem that he had before. But except this time client had be doing a little than before. Before I started with the interview I had use the five stages and dimension of the interviews a client. I want to have an empathic relationship with my client, and gathering story and find the strength of my client is part of getting to know my client. This time I had set a realistic goal that my client can work toward without feeling that he is not in control of making the decision. The next is stage restoring finding what is not working now and trying to find an alternative that will work then take the action of letting the client go or
Simply put, teaching is not a job that is particularly easy. Teaching is more than writing lesson plans that never go according to plan, taking attendance, and supervising a classroom. Without a doubt in my mind, I know that there will be students who don’t do their work, who will talk while I am talking, and students who seem to always do the exact opposite of what I will tell them to do. However, as an educator it is my job to never give up on them. Even when the student turns over desks, and storms out of the classroom on a daily basis. Even after doing everything I can possibly think of to solve a behavioral issue, or helping them learn a concept, I will never give up on my students. By asking fellow teachers, and using every possible resource I will seek solutions to problems where there doesn’t seem to be a solution.
Going into this experience I was crapping my pants. Being a freshman student going into college for the first time. Not doing so well on the placement test was the catastrophe that landed me into English 091. So my dad already being pissed off at me, I go into the class knowing my parents are disappointed only for myself to become disappointed that I was required to drive to Chandler every Tuesday which is like twenty miles away from my house. I was mentally infuriated but I had to maintain a smile because first impressions are everything. After I mentally calmed down I realized this could be an opportunity to brag about tutoring underprivileged immigrants. When I put it that way in my mind it made my heart grow three times its size kind of like the Grinch. My expectations were not what I originally thought, my thoughts and ideas worked sometimes, and other times they didn’t, and some of the thoughts I had I would like to discuss to improve the next group of tutors.
Being a teacher does come with challenges, but as a teacher having patience and flexibility are key skills that I exhibit at my current job and that can help with challenging students. A teacher has to go in knowing, that not every student is the same. Each come from different cultures and upbringings that affect their behavior. They are those students that don’t listen, don’t do any work, and misbehave, well that’s not right for them to do that, a teacher can’t avoid it. A teacher has to understand there a hidden issues that play a part in the students and has to build relationships with those student so he or she could help them anyway possible. The skill of flexibility is key because not every student is as intelligent as the next. Knowing that each student learns at a different pace and in different ways, teachers have to adapt to what will make student learn better and be successful. Even if it requires a little extra time, young students can’t succeed on their own, they need guidance in their lives. And as a future teacher it’s our role to be there and guide students down the right
Each lesson plan presents its own unique issues. The lesson plan this week focused primarily on a lab. I wanted to make sure that the information in the lab was fully applicable to a lesson and a SOL. During my field placement, my cooperating teacher had me design a lesson plan about photosynthesis. I chose to use the powerpoint and lesson I taught and modify it for this assignment. This was much easier to say than do. This was a good experience though because it taught me even modifying a lesson plan can be time consuming and challenging. It was nice to be able to use PowerPoints I had already created, though.
High school was incredibly difficult for me. Although I loved learning and was a dedicated worker, my inability to accept anything of my self other than perfection often crippled my ability to do any sort of work. As a result, one of the most significant learning experiences that I have had in school was being shown that perfection is impossible, and that my best effort is enough. My English teacher Miss Pressman facilitated this experience during my senior year. Her empowering compassion as a “warm-demander” truly transformed not only my education experience but also my perceptions on life.
The school that I visited was new. It was the first year of the school opening. The school board had combined two schools into one, so the students had to adjust to their new environments and new individuals. They seemed to be getting along well with each other. Since the school is new the teacher has to adjust to new problems that araise. Times for the subjects and times for using the computer labs change. So the teacher must always be fixable for anything. In this observation of this classroom I learned about the enjoyment of teaching. How you have to adapt to each of the students.
Education isn’t only about learning school subjects and passing our classes, it’s also about learning from life experiences, our failures and even from our family. Every day is a learning experience and in this essay, I’ll be giving you a little insight of my learning experience throughout my life that is important to me and how it shaped me into the person that I am today.
The students that I observed in the classroom were of middle to high school. I went to see 8th, freshman, 10th , and seniors classes, they seemed excited and very curious to why I was there. The middle school was more alive and rambunctious while I observed them. The High school kids were more relaxed, more comical. Some were paying attention while others seemed tuned out to the lecture or involved in socialization with friends within the class. By the end of the class Mr. Hasgil had restored the attention of everyone by using tactics such as history jeopardy with candy as the prize with the high school kids. In both he middle school and high school the kids were mostly Caucasian with a mixture of black, Asian , and Hispanic in the classes.
As I reflect on my past assessment process, I realized how much my assessments have changed over the years. In my early years, I used tests for informational recall as my assessments. I felt these were appropriate guidelines in which I needed to follow in order to substantiate a student’s grade. Every assignment or tests was given a point value and then based on the amount of points, a grade was given. Every student’s assessment was exactly the same, and the assessments did not contain any subjectivity. I felt confident in giving the grade based on a valid point system. However reflecting back, I see that I did not include any performance-based assessments or individual learning styles in my early assessment. I also did not take into consideration the individual needs of my students. My assessment approach was awful. I am embarrassed that I use to assess students in this manner.
As a Teacher Advisor to the Board of Education, I would provide insight from the classroom to policy discussions. Successful education policies are realistic and applicable to the everyday classroom challenges and conditions and flexible enough to meet the diverse needs of students. Experience and commitment have given me a deep understanding of the challenges in education and ideas for creating noteworthy Oregon schools that support and inspire students to meet their potential. I care about students and believe education is a catalyst for happy, healthy, and successful lives. In addition, I share the values of the State Board of Education – equity, integrity, innovation, empowerment, inclusion, excellence, adaptability and student centered.
Over the course of these six weeks I been tested both emotionally, physically and mentally. The teaching profession is very difficult but rewarding. We will be tested in so many ways but the reward is amazing when we see students succeed and grow. I have been super blessed with my school placement over the summer. The school is very great supportive through their coaches and my cooperative teacher. Ms. Glosson my Cooperative teacher is a veteran teaching English in middle school. She has been supportive and always gives me advice. I love how we work together and I like to get her involved in the lesson. I also like to respect her space because it’s her classroom and her space. I love how attentive she is and how she is willing to stand up for us fellows because she knows that we 're going through a lot of pressure.