My philosophy of education Throughout our school years we are told to decide what we want to do with our lives. I have had a hard time deciding on the right career choice for myself. During my field placement I learned that I really want to make a difference in children’s lives. The enjoyment that one gets out of seeing the looks on their students faces is rewarding. I enjoyed working with the students and now I know that becoming a teacher is for me. The purpose of education is to teach children that learning is valuable and that the mind wants and needs to grow by learning. All children can learn if they put their mind to it. Not everyone learns the same way, but we are all capable of learning. I have a cousin who is down-syndrome, he is the same age as my brother and graduated the same year I did. He graduated 4 years after he was supposed to, but he did it. His graduating class gave him a standing ovation, they were proud that he made it through. For this reason I believe that everyone can learn. He is just like a young child but he went to school and learned all that he could. Education is very important in life. Learning develops your mind and makes every person unique. As a teacher I hope to teach my students about everyday life, teach them math in a way that keeps their interests, and teach them to respect others. I want my students to respect me and look up to me and in turn I will respect them. My classroom is going to be an energetic room with students enjoying themselves, not unhappy because they have to do more math work. I hope that when my students leave my classroom they will have learned everything that I taught them. I once had a Math teacher whom all of her students loved. Sh... ... middle of paper ... ...better understand. Bringing everyday activities into the classroom will be a part of my curriculum. After finishing school I would like to stay in Beckley. If there is a need for a math teacher some where else then that is where my plans will take me. After teaching for a little while my plans are to go back to school and receive a masters’ degree. One day I would like to teach college students, it would be an excellent experience in life. Teachers make a big difference in their students’ lives. One teacher could change the outlook of a student forever. Being able to make a difference is rewarding. Education shapes the world today. In any field that a person may choose there is some type of education behind it. A mechanic goes to a technical school for training, and a lawyer goes to law school. Every career available needs some form of education.
Everyone copes with grief in his or her own ways. Tracy K. Smith, the poet laureate of the United States and
Jerry Sittser’s book not only brings readers into loss with all its real emotions and pain but it also highlights truths that can be applied to anyone’s life. Sittser’s faith is evident throughout the book and his struggle of finding his faith within his loss and sorrow is encouraging to many. In the end, through his loss, he finds God again and through the writing of his book is now able to offer many insights on the Christian perspectives of sorrow, loss, forgiveness and how mental illness affects families. Sittser inspires readers because they have witnessed that they can too grow and continue living life despite their loss and without forgetting their loss.
This article investigates the need for expanded grief interventions in the ID population. The authors look at a growing interest in the signs of grief that cause long term problems while acknowledging that too little is known about the grieving
The different stages portray coping mechanisms that may be used throughout the process of grieving. These stages may occur in any order and will still be considered effective. All of these stages are considered normal when it comes to the process of coping, but only if these stages are processed in the correct way. If these coping mechanisms are used in excess, there is a potential for devastating outcomes. Each individual is fully entitled to express their unique feelings of emotions in their own way, however monitoring and recognizing these different stages has been found to be vital in the progression of proper grieving. Coping mechanisms in the face of great tragedy have the ability to significantly assist in the comfort and healing of individuals enduring
Coping with grief and the four tasks of mourning are equally important when dealing with death and go hand in hand. The four tasks of mourning are similar to the four domains of coping. Accepting the reality of the loss, can be compared to the psychological domain, experiencing the pain can be compared to the physical domain, assuming new social roles can be compared to the social domain, and to reinvesting in new relationships can be compared to the spiritual domain. It is important to understand that grief is not the whole experience of the bereaved. The seven behaviors and feelings are important to become a whole person again and the four stages of mourning allow an individual to, over time, reestablish their social roles.
...losing a spouse or partner. One of the most important factors for someone who is grieving is having support from people who are around; it may not be easy to express feelings at this time but it is important to try and let your feelings of emotion out rather than keeping them bottled up.
Grief is best described as mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss. Bereavement on the other hand is the “culturally patterned expression of the bereaved person’s thoughts and feelings, [and] is a universal experience” (Kastenbaum 2009). Counseling refers to “professional guidance in resolving personal conflicts and emotional problems” (Kramer 1998). This type of counseling requires a high level of understanding and effort on the part of the social worker. The worker has to meet the needs of clients and help them through the grieving process. This is a long and complicated process as everyone experiences grief differently. Healing is a complex individual journey but the feelings of loss stay with the person for ...
Education means a variety of things to any individual because it is the route to fulfilling dreams that one would not have otherwise been able to believe was possible. Just as food provides nourishment to the stomach, happiness satisfaction to the soul, education is the dietary supplement to the brain. Education endows one with the strength and motivation to have a dream, as a consequence one is able to lead a life filled with happiness. One is able to have contentment because with the attainment of an educated mind they are cognizant that they can achieve all of what they have ever imagined. As children we are taught to dream what we want to become and as an adolescent, we are able to live to become just as what we have imagined. The very essence of what we seek to become is educated in a sense because we can only become a step closer to making our reality come into existence without beginning with education.
Going through life means experiencing great happiness but also great loss. Every loss we face may hurt and cause us grief, but we must let life take its course and endure the pain, for we cannot know true happiness without knowing true sorrow. Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet” discusses the hardships that come with pain and loss and gives insight about how a person can overcome that pain. Even the pain might hurt a great deal right now, the wound will only heal if we allow ourselves to feel that pain. As famous poet Lao Tsu once said, “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
Reflecting on this I realized that I had been repressing my own thoughts and feelings. That conversation proved extremely cathartic for both of us, allowing us to let out all of the emotions and thoughts surrounding our grief, shared and unshared alike. We had both tried to ignore our pain and supplement with things we thought would make us happy, but “the phenomenal emotional, mental, and behavioral energy we spend running after pleasure and away from pain distracts us from the ability to live in equanimity.” (Kumar, 1997, p.
The griever may feel tightness in their chest or throat, making it difficult to breathe. It is also common to feel weak or nauseous (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2013a). Sleeping habits may be affected as well, resulting in difficulty falling or staying asleep. The lack of sleep can lead to feeling exhausted or losing energy quickly (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2013a; Williams, 2014). It is also possible for grief to cause vulnerability to illnesses (American Society of Clinical Oncology,
These misconceptions stem from the lack of precise definitions with terms surrounding the grief process (Worden, 2008). Grief is often seen as a maladaptive reaction to an individual’s loss whereas, it is simply an individual’s “reaction to a loss”. George Angel (1961), stresses that grief in itself represents a departure from the state of health and well-being, and just as healing is necessary in the physiological realm, in order to bring the body into homeostatic balance, a period of time is likewise needed to return the mourner to a similar state of psychological equilibrium (as cited in Worden, 2008, p.16). It is essential to distinguish that grief is not the same complicated grief, which is characterized by prolonged acute grief and complicating factors such as second-guessing, self-blaming thoughts and excessive reminders about the loss (Cadell, Regerh, & Hemsworth, 2003). Grief and loss are very fundamental human experiences stimulating major personal and social responses that are often very high intensity and personal to the individual affected (Calhoun, Tedeschi, Cann, & Hanks, 2010). Thus, in this paper, I will discuss and identify a significant loss that I have experienced and reflect on the loss. I will also elaborate on the grief theory that
...n the classroom is very important. I would encourage each student that they are capable of whatever they desire, whether to grow up to be the first woman president, an astronaut, fireman, or a cashier; along with those dreams they must know that all of their dreams start in the classroom with their education. I will also teach them that whatever they desire in their future, to be the best they can be.
The grief that death or any loss can cause to an individual is something that is common and through the duration of this course on Transition, Death, & Loss is extensively identified and learned about. In some cases, the loss can be in the form of a non-death experience such as a job, a home, or a relationship. The reason why we grief may be different scenarios such as these and is not just limited to a loss by death. Grief is natural and needed to move past a situation of loss. In the book, Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy by J. William Worden he states grief is a broad range of feelings and behaviors that are common in people after a loss (Worden, 2008, p.17). At times these feeling can vary, which is what describes the 5 stages of grief.
Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that in my future I wanted to become a teacher. I always looked up to my teachers, especially the ones I had in elementary school. I even played 'school' with my friends and pretended I had my own classroom. I loved being in charge. During a summer, I was given the opportunity to work as an Energy Express mentor and work with a group of eight children. This was one of the most wonderful experiences I have ever been through. I was a mentor to help guide the children, and by the end of the summer I felt as if I had really accomplished something. I am planning to pursue a career in elementary education. I love children, and just knowing that as a teacher I could make a difference in someone's life means so much to me.