I Want to Make a Difference When I was in the third grade I came home from school and told my mother I wanted to be a teacher. When she asked why, I replied, “because I want to be just like my teacher.” To this day I haven’t changed my mind. I was fortunate enough to have been blessed with wonderful teachers in my elementary school years. If it wasn’t for them I might not have the desire to become an educator. I want to have this kind of impact on my students. I want to the teacher who makes the difference. I work at a day-care and absolutely love being with the children. I have taught many children to spell and write their names, learn the alphabet and colors, and tie their shoes. After helping a young child accomplish a “difficult” task and seeing how excited he is, makes me feel great. When I look at myself as being a teacher, I see myself practicing authoritarianism. I will know my content and teach it will. I will value my students as individuals, not as a group. My classroom will be run on a bell-to-bell schedule. There will be a meaningful assignment on the board for the students to do as they enter the classroom. When students are learning, the appropriate seating is necessary. I will assign my students seats, changing them often. For lecture, the students will be seated in rows and columns, in a circle for class activities, and placed in groups for group work. The classroom rules will be very distinct. The rules, along with the consequences when is one is broken, will be posted in a very visible place in the classroom. There are two rules in which I will insist upon in the classroom. They are to treat others the way you want to be treated and follow all school rules. My students will help me compose the other 3-5 classroom rules. Misbehaviors are always problems in the classroom, however I hope to have few in mine. If I see a problem starting, I will do my best to stop it before it continues.
HBO’s series “Band Of Brothers” involves analysis of effective leadership and what qualities make for an effective leader. Despite having several similarities including serving in the same unit, holding leadership roles and suffering from some sort of trauma several of these leaders serve as foils for each other. By analyzing the differences between Captain Winters, Sergeant Lipton and Lieutenant Dike an argument can be made to decide what qualities make the most effective and ineffective leader. By looking at what the leader does, what the leader says and what others say about the leader the series determines what does and does not make a good leader in a military setting.
Leaders are key to ensuring Soldiers have the professional appearance and attitude needed through their skills, trust, leadership, character, and duty (The Profession of Arms 2010). A Soldier’s skill is based off what has been taught by their leadership and peers. If a Soldier does not possess the skill needed to complete their mission they will not be seen as a professional to peers or onlookers, while in garrison or overseas. Leadership is not only classified for leaders themselves, but how well lower enlisted Soldiers take charge when the mission
The purpose of this paper is to describe the attributes and competencies of my leader of influence, MSG Anthony Good, and what type of leader legacy I would like to leave behind. I define an Army leader as someone who inspires and influences others to accomplish goals. MSG Good has played a pivotal role in the development of other Soldiers and my own leadership philosophy. He has demonstrated, through actions and words, his values and wisdom. I want to emulate those values and attain that wisdom in my military career. He exemplifies the leader attributes and competencies: character, presence, intellect, leads, develops, and achieves (Headquarters, Department of the Army, 2012). As a Soldier and leader, the attributes and competencies in MSG Good that inspire me the most are his character and
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave provides much insight into the philosophical topics of interest around his time. The allegory describes a group of prisoners who were born and raised within a cave and know nothing of the outside world. Their world is limited to the shadows that are formed and seem on the walls of the cave. One day, a prisoner is set free and
Serving in the Army for the past fifteen years, as a Soldier, Non-Commissioned Officer, Cadet, and Commissioned Officer, I have gained a wealth of military leadership knowledge and experience. Since completing my undergraduate studies and earning my commission in the Army, I have held a variety of command and staff positions. I have led Soldiers in garrison, as well as on combat and operational deployments, each having its own unique challenges and rewards. Throughout the years, I have had the distinct honor and privilege of serving on many great teams and with many outstanding Leaders.
Starbucks has many competitors in this field including eateries, retail stores, and fast food chains. Its primary competitors, however, include Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s, Krispy Kreme and Keurig. (Yahoo! Finance, 2015). Starbucks attempts to get a leg up on these competitors by differentiating their products and offering higher quality drinks and snacks than do many of their competitors. While the high quality of these items drives up the price of the goods, it is apparent that the customer base is willing to pay the additional price for Starbucks’ offerings.
Plato's allegory of the cave is a metaphysical illustration of the philosopher’s view of the humanity. We are represented by the prisoners, who are mired and held captive by an extremely limited view of the world, and prevented by their chains from viewing the actual Truth of existence. We are each locked up in our own worldview, living our lives unknowingly in the shadow of actual truth. Having nothing else to rely upon but our meager eyesight and hearing, capable of only believing in shadows and whispering disembodied voices, once exposed to truth, it is blinding to us. We are dazzled and disoriented, afraid of the glaring sight that has been so rudely forced upon us.
As a child, when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said that I wanted to do something to help other people. I realized that even though teachers do not get a lot of respect, or money, they have the greatest job anyone could ever hope for. They help children become adults. All children are inspired by someone to be what they will become in the future. Teachers inspire those of all professions; police officers, firefighters, secretaries, carpenters, bankers, trash collectors, actors, truck drivers, fast food workers, scientists, inventors, doctors, lawyers, even the president. Imagine how it would feel to know that you are the reason someone developed something to benefit mankind, saved a life, or became the first female president of the United States of America. Hopefully, as a teacher I can inspire a child to fulfill all of their dreams.
Every year I have had a teacher who has always went that extra mile to make sure I thoroughly understood each and every lesson. For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a teacher; I want to be like all those teachers who helped me through the years.
For many years, Starbucks’ most challenging competition came from other coffee house companies such as Caribou Coffee, Tim Hortons, Panera Bread and smaller single proprietary establishments. However, recently fast food chains have latched on to the consumer trend in premium coffee products, and are aiming to gain market share in the market for coffee and coffee-products such as espresso and cappuccino, and with substantial financial, marketing and management resources, they could be very successful (Dockett, 2007).
In my life, my favorite teachers were always the ones who taught lessons inside and outside the classroom. They taught us about our past, our language and the world around us for tests and quizzes while also teaching us how to navigate through life with their lessons that weren’t needed for our grades. For me, I wanted to be that kind of person. I knew I wanted to help others when they needed help, and I knew I wanted to do that as a teacher.
The performance of an employee, more often than not, constitutes a multifaceted adaptive phenomenon to the physical working environment, considering the emergent properties of an office setting, in this case. There are several notable aspects of a technical working environment which contribute a lot to the ergonomics of the office. For instance, the importance o...
To begin out of the countless professions one has to chose from in the world today I have chosen to become a teacher. I have chosen to become a teacher because I myself am a product of some whom I consider to be the best teachers in the world. As a child in North Carolina I was inspired by a wonderful woman named Mrs. Hollyfield. Mrs. Hollyfield taught me that no star was too far out of reach, if I put my mind to accomplishing my goal I could make it. Mrs. Hollyfield inspired me to be the best I could be at anything I wanted to be. As I have grown I have had other important teachers, some whom I am surrounded by daily whom inspire me to set out to accomplish my dreams. These wonderful inspiring people in my life have led me to the decision of becoming a teacher.
I choose a company called Starbucks because they are a coffee shop power house. They control more of the market than any other coffee place in the US. The consumable products that are made by Starbucks are coffees, teas, iced and hot drinks, smoothies, specialty and customizable drinks, cookies, croissants and so much more. They also have a line of products like reusable cups, mugs, gift cards and packaged coffees and teas. Not only do they have a significant market share, they also have a large market mix. Their main source of business comes from sales of beverages and food. The secondary source of business revenue is the sale of their accessory products mentioned before. Starbucks was founded in Seattle’s Pike Place Market where it opened
Plato was born in 427 B.C. and died in 347 B.C. He was a student of Socrates and during his studies wrote a complex and vivid book entitled “The Republic.” In it are numerous dialogues, which are a collection of Socrates teachings. One of the fables included is “The Allegory of the Cave.” This story is Plato’s explanation of the development of the soul toward enlightenment. He uses an analogy of hidden intricacies to describe a cave and what it would be like for an individual who has never seen anything but the cave, emerge to the surface and experience a new world.