I had a lot of emotions going through my mind this past week. First, the week prior, I was so fortunate to be able to attend Teacher Personal Development all week. I attending curriculum changes, a school all-day staff meeting, and then ended the week with Convocation 2015. I was massively overwhelmed the week prior to school. Trying to adjust to my new schedule, new people, and trying to just fit in. Realizing that I do not have a job, yet every single day that I am on campus, I am applying for a position is such a nervous realization. Talking to other staff members and even other student teachers, no student teacher has ever attending the happenings the week prior to school. So I am thankful for the opportunity. I got to see how …show more content…
It was great to see those smiling, cute faces as they walked into the classroom on the first day. Parents were there with cameras! It was neat to see this experience from the other side of the spectrum. One parent came up to me, since we met yesterday and told me that when he was in elementary school, he had a student teacher in his classroom and that it is never too early to make an impact on students. Another parent corrected his son, when he tried to hand me his school supplies and led his son to my cooperating teacher. So, I was able to experience different perspectives in regards to the parents. Another parent asked me to fill out a “My Favorite Things” worksheet so that she could get to know me. After the first day of school, I sent home with each student my welcome letter. I received a good response from my letter also. I feel very comfortable and accepted by all of the students and their parents. I sit in the back of the classroom at the guided reading table and observe, take notes, and monitor the students. As the days have progressed, I redirect students, help them when they get stuck during their solo work periods, and make sure that the students “catch a bubble” and walk quietly in the hall. The students seem to be accepting of my presence. On Friday, I actually did a quick read aloud. I was a bit nervous at first, but I tried to remind myself that I participate in read alouds daily at home with my own
Thinking that I was strong minded and never looking at the negatives, ones suspicions changed my whole mind setting. After an endless wait in the mournful waiting room of the hospital, my name was called. The nurse brought us to Dr. Yazay's office where he confirmed his suspicions, and so began my life with scoliosis. Since the age of eight I have been swimming. I was a competitive swimmer for nine years, and now had to deal with a life without the activities I felt defined my identity. The treatment for my scoliosis involved wearing the most uncomfortable thing in the world which was a brace. With several restrictions on my physical activity, I had an abundance of free time on my hands.
I haven't had the easiest life growing up, but I guess who has right? I grew up with an addict, a functioning addict but an addict. I also grew up with my mother and the siblings I know and love who have shaped me to be the strong young woman I am today. My personal development has come so far. I am now almost 20 years old starting to figure out who I am and what I want to do with the rest of my life. Throughout my personal life I have learned you have to get through the storms to have rainbows. Hard times pass you by and you keep moving on. I have been in behavioral health hospitals for anxiety and manic depression, I was attacked, had to deal with sexual assault not once but twice , have dealt with hard earned money being stolen by my father
My placement at Reese Elementary is going extremely well. I am enjoying my time spent observing and interacting with the students in Mrs. Church’s second-grade classroom. I love that Mrs. Church always has something new for me to do so that I can get as much experience as possible. Some of the new activities I have done includes giving a spelling test to the whole class, helping students with their math problems, and reading an accelerated reader test to students that have a hard time comprehending what they read. I always look forward to the time I spend in Mrs. Church’s class and look forward to the task she has ready for me so that I can get a better experience. Also, the students in my host teacher’s classroom are amazing, and they brighten up my day as soon as I step into the classroom.
Waking up for my first day of class feel so different. It felt like a new start I just wasn’t expecting so soon. I showered and got dressed wondering what the day had in store for me. I looked in the mirror for a while as I mentally prepared myself to be focused and start off the year strong. I walked outside not expecting to see people with the same mindset, but boy I was wrong. 7:30 AM and the streets are full of people happy, ready to learn, and full of life. There was even a man that gave me an overly energized “Good Morning!” Seeing this made me think of high school, where walking down the sidewalk I’d see everyone half sleep and ready for the day to be over before it even began. I never knew of a school’s community to be so ready for starting their
On the day of my first day of school I was beyond excited because this something new to me and a different experience. I was a naïve young boy who did not know a thing what awaits him behind those classroom, cafeteria, playground, and restroom. Upon entering Albert Elementary
As a first year student, college is an excellent opportunity to discover one’s own sense of identity and interact with a diverse range of people. Unfortunately, everyone will experience moments of confusion, loneliness, or even disengagement during their college years, which may cause a lack of interest for campus involvement. Through many studies, there are several theories that determine the parallelism between a student’s growth and their involvement interest, which also provides helpful methods for first year students to overcome challenges during this time. As Luckyday mentors this gives us insight to how to carefully approach different situations from mentees while forming a lasting impact on their transition from high school to college.
This being my first year of teaching I feel there are so many things that I have learned, and have helped me too become a good teacher. Yet I have so much more to learn, I still believe that students have the ability to learn and as a teacher it is my job to find ways to help them to become the best person they can be. Through being a reflective teacher, using professionalism, respecting diversity and having collaboration and community connecting this can be accomplished. When I am having fun teaching the student will have learning that material, this will help them to be relaxed and engaged in that lesson. I feel it is important to connect what they are learning to things that they have experienced in the real-world.
Teaching is not a career a person can choose, it is a career that a person must have a passion for. Teaching is a career that requires patience and nobility because it is a job that will require a lot of work with little recognition. I chose my major in education of social sciences because I have always been passionate about helping others. Throughout my life I have had the help of teachers and mentors and I believe I am where I am because of them. One day I want to help children so they can feel like they can do whatever they choose to with their life, whatever it is that makes them passionate. I think that something the US lacks is global education and that is why I want to teach in the social science. In education writing can be informal but it does require different types of research. The main types of research according to Smith and Smith (2014) are lesson plans, curriculum guides, assessment reports, classroom observations, case studies, journal writing, reflection papers, research papers, position papers, annotated bibliographies, electronic portfolios, and conference
As an educator, there is always room for reflection and growth. Being in this class has provided an opportunity for both. From my knowledge gained in this class I believe that I have become smarter and have learned how to implement different tool into my teaching as well as general life as a teacher. Of the topics discussed in this class, commitment to students, avoiding burnout and reflective practices had the biggest impact on my professional growth.
Based on the inquiry of empowering professional development, many findings come into play. At times we feel as though professional development is worthless and a waste of time. Gusky also, addresses that at times why so many professional developments are inadequate. There are reasons why we feel that way and reasons of which we should not have if we were actually getting something out the workshops. A common goal must first be set in the mind of the participants thus leading to the building of professionalism of the school system. In this review we will look at some aids and guides to successful professional development.
Every teacher has their strong points as well as weak points. Teaching is very hard work and some of them never grow to be anything better than mediocre. They do the bare minimum and very little over and above the call of duty. There are several ways to become a great teacher. Teachers are truly dedicated workers who put a lot of time and schooling into being able to teach for the rest of their lives.
Becoming a teacher has been the ultimate aspiration for myself since the first day I walked into kindergarten. As a very timid student, it was a difficult task transitioning from being with my mother everyday, to being part of a classroom environment full of strangers. However, my kindergarten teacher helped me through this transition smoothly, and adequately. I very quickly learned to love school. Soon after, I knew I would aspire to become a teacher. I would spend countless hours at home with a blackboard, acting as a teacher to my imaginary students throughout my elementary school years.
Being a teacher is not an easy task as many people could think. To be a teacher does not only imply to know the subject to be taught, it also includes being willing to constantly improve oneself integrally, as much as updating the resources and materials one uses in teaching. Reflecting and analyzing over and over again the best way to teach to learn and how to make students to extend what has been learned. The many hours spend in the classroom will never be enough to plan lessons, prepare materials, review pupils tasks and exams, as well, all the administrative requirements one has to cover for whatever institution we work. Besides all this a good teacher, a professional one, will have to find the time to keep preparing to improve oneself.
Personal Development is a lifelong process that involves the assessment of current skills and talents and the enhancement of oneself based on that assessment which then leads to the realization of goals and an improved quality of life. To be able to assess yourself, you need to be able to reflect on your past which helps you to understand the attitudes you have developed and the foundation that you will be building your life on. Also, you have to reflect on your present to see if there’s room for improvement and reflect on your future so that you can achieve your aspirations.
Furthermore, I have acquired a set of personal and professional gains as a result of completing the thesis that includes the development of a critical mindset, improvement of my writing and time management skills and enhancement of the level of my