Getting to hear Ms. Beckley speak about teaching was a really great experience for me as a future teacher. Because she is an experienced elementary educator, I can learn a great deal from her experiences and stories to help me develop these skills when I an a full time educator in the classroom. A few of the ideas that Ms. Beckley talked about that were very helpful and interesting to me were, the ides about how to deliver bad news to parents, as well as not to forget about all the good students within your classroom. I also learned about how to make students responsible for cleaning their learning space. Ms. Beckley also talked about how to work with a team in my future school. Through all of these ideas, making me incredibly excited …show more content…
Beckley talked about was how to deliver bad news to parents. This is an idea I have been very nervous about as a new teacher. One way she said worked best was giving the bad news like an OREO cookie, give some good news first, then the bad, and then another good praise about their child. This is very helpful and interesting to me, I would have always though you gave two praised at the beginning and then ended with the bad news. One thought Ms. Beckley discussed was how when you are giving bad news to parents, you, as the teacher, have to be careful not to just brush right over the issue, rather when giving the news be very gentle and delicate because for you their son/daughter is just another part of your class, but to the parent you are calling, that child is their whole world. This is very important for me to understand as a teacher, through this idea taught to me I can start to become more aware of how I communicate bad news with parents and even with people around me in my life presently. Another thought Ms. Beckley mentioned was not to forget about the well-behaved students in a classroom. A great deal of time these students are often forgotten, as a parent hearing a good praise about your child would be wonderful to hear. Along with that, telling well-behaved children praise will often keep the good behavior
“If you would just get up and teach them instead of handing them a packet. There’s kids in here that don’t learn like that. They need to learn face to face. I’m telling you what you need to do. You can’t expect a kid to change if all you do is just tell ‘em.” Texas student, Jeff Bliss, decided to take a stand against the lack of teaching going on in his class (Broderick).
Miss Orbach did well in understanding the children's needs for the day. When they were hungry she provided with a meal. When they begin to fight over the chili, she removed it. She is slowly starting to develop this sense that everything is not about getting through. The is always a learn to be taught and to learned from. This is the mindset she needs when it comes to everything. This way the children learn and understand, they are not entitled to everything. Their actions and decides will determine the outcome of a situation, as individuals and as a group.
He stressed the part of language and the significance of cooperations and relationships amongst grown-ups and kids. He trusted that the individuals, such as teachers, parents/guardians or people of kin, help build the learning of children. This was obvious in my observation, the teacher was a good model of this. For the first part of the day (during free time), the teacher allow the students to explore and play to their liking. But to the class being small, she could see and what everybody was doing without strolling around the room. One thing I notice was how well behaved the the kids were, which reduced the requirement for the teacher to constantly watch out for troublemakers. While four of the children where playing the duck, duck, goose game, she strolled over to them and began walking behind the leader and tapping the kids on the heads too, they thought it was so amusing. She encouraged the "goose" to run and catch the leader. The first boy that was selected as a goose, became a little upset when they did not catch leader. The teacher took an positive approach and explain to the young boy, that it was okay, it was game and that he would get another chance. Overall, the kids connected and played with each other well. I could see that
In her article, Cindy begins with saying she never thought she would become a teacher. To me, however, that’s where the great teachers are born from. The world of education is a tough path, and one that often goes without recognition. Teachers work tirelessly day in and day out, hoping to make a lasting impact on even one student. Throughout high school, I had strong relations with several of my teachers, which allowed me insight into what they are really thinking.
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.
I was finally able to see her perspective of the students and if she had changed in any way since I was her student considering she was a teacher that often intimidated me. Also while I was in her classroom I was able to observe the different students and the different attitudes of not only the individual students, but the classrooms as well. There was many different outcomes that I observed from the classes that related to theories of education
My interest in teaching started at a young age. I used to watch my teachers in awe as they were able to find new ways to get their students involved and excited to learn. Their enthusiasm to teach was so inspiring. I would often find myself using that same fervor as I grasped each concept. I, then, was able to relay it to my fellow classmates as a peer tutor. To this day, becoming a teacher is a passion that flows through me. However, my enthusiasm and passion are not the only reasons I would be a good teacher. I aspire to see a student’s ability to grasp the knowledge they never before understood. I aspire to see a student succeed at something they never thought they ever could. I aspire to not only support students with academic skills, but also with life lessons about the value of community, pride in one’s own ethnicity, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and more. I aspire to play a fundamental role in ensuring that all students from all cultures and learning abilities have the opportunity to be guided in a positive learning
For my assignment I have decided to choose a group which I have just finished taking for level 1 Hairdressing and they have progressed on to level 2 Hairdressing. This is within my current role as a hairdressing lecturer at Hugh Baird College which I have done since October. Within this group there are a couple of people who have support workers. There is one student within the group who has severe learning difficulties and is a more mature student. She also has many health problems which results in her having to carry an oxygen tank around for when she has any problems with her breathing due to her having problems with her heart. There is also another student in the class who has learning difficulties, she is very clever but just needs someone there for when she needs something explaining. She also has a support worker that comes in to give her support. This student has also been going through personal problems at home and has attendance issues. There is another student within this group who has severe dyslexia. She doesn’t have a support worker but the support people who are in there do give her help as she can have a tendency to give up, not to listen and just needs to be kept on track so by sitting next to a person that does have a support worker she gets the help from them. These three students have all had their level 1 qualification extended for a year were the rest of the group have progressed on to level 2 Hairdressing. Two of these students may progress on to level 2 but one doesn’t have the ability to be able to do this as the requirements are too high for her. The reason the course was extended for them was because they were struggling with the work that was required for this qualification, but as the col...
William Arthur Ward once said “Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.” I have always believed equal opportunities must be given to all students. As teachers we are not just educating our students with knowledge, but also instilling values in them and developing their character. Our minister of education had mentioned four key attributes of a Student-Centric, Values-Driven Education. It is important for us to understand our students so that we could come up with the best strategies to help them learn effectively. Among the four attributes, “Every Student, an Engaged Learner” and “Every Teacher, a Caring Educator” are key characteristics which led me to how I perceive myself as a beginning teacher. I want my students to be cared for and be an engaged learner who is involved in learning in school and as a lifelong learner in life. How am I going to reach this goal? As a beginning teacher, I see myself as a reflective teacher through communicating, learning, observing and understanding my students. In my essay, I will talk about what I mean as a reflective teacher, what are the two major challenges that I may face and its respective
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.
Overall my experience of being in Lingleville ISD was a great experience that allowed me to learn a lot not only about the students in the classroom, but also helped me learn a lot about myself. Going in to this classroom I expected to only learn things about classroom management and maybe a few strategies. After spending a few days in this room I learned many other things. I did learn about classroom management but I also learned about content, strategies, organization, lesson planning, and inclusion adaptations. I learned that an inclusion special education student can really thrive being in a mainstream classroom, not only academically but also socially. It was a wonderful learning opportunity to get to be a part of that. My mentor teacher
First of all, I would let her know that I am here to help and support her. I would ask her to evaluate her classroom environment, and classroom management; and consider making some changes. Classroom environment plays a big role in a student’ s education. If children feel safe, comfortable, welcome, can express themselves, and enjoy being in you classroom, then they are more likely to have a better learning experience. They will be open to try new things, participate and communicate with the teacher and their peers. As a teacher, all of your students should feel like they are a part of the class; regardless of social economic status, cultures, or disabilities. One way to include all students is to get to know them by having them tell/about
Coming into this class, I figured we would learn about how to handle different kinds of situations from a teacher’s standpoint. As it turns out, the class is much more than just that. I figured there would be group discussions consisting of some controversial issues, but I had no idea how the course would make me feel as a person and as a future educator. So far, this class has brought to light the incredibly difficult decisions I will have to make as a teacher. Not only will those decisions affect the child and parents of that child at hand, but myself as well.
The teachers were giving the students positive reinforcement throughout the day. In class we talked about how positive reinforcement helps the students to succeed in their classes. Another ah-ha moment was the environment of the classroom. The classroom had no windows at all. In class we talked about what kinds of things are distracting to students with ASD in classrooms and one of those things are the windows in classrooms. The third ah-ha moment was the parent sheets that the teacher and the school provide for the parents. In class we talked about how parent involvement is very important for the students with disabilities. The teacher fills out the parent involvement paper that lets the parents know how the child did in school this week and what their child needs to improve on. The students must give their paper to their parents to look at when they get home. The things that I had learned during my observation experience that I will use in the future for my classroom will be including student learning objectives in the classroom, using positive reinforcement, and get the parents more involved in their child’s education. I will go over with the students what the student learning objectives are in the beginning of class so the students will know what they will be doing and what they will be learning throughout the day. I also will use positive
In this course I experienced an important change in my beliefs about teaching; I came to understand that there are many different theories and methods that can be tailored to suit the teacher and the needs of the student. The readings, especially those from Lyons, G., Ford, M., & Arthur-Kelly, M. (2011), Groundwater-Smith, S., Ewing, R., & Le Cornu, R. (2007), and Whitton, D., Barker, K., Nosworthy, M., Sinclair, C., Nanlohy, P. (2010), have helped me to understand this in particular. In composing my essay about teaching methods and other themes, my learning was solidified, my knowledge deepened by my research and my writing skills honed.