“Every child that steps into a classroom has something of value to contribute”
The role of public education as I see it is to provide every child the opportunity to become a valuable member of society. It is an institution where parents, teachers and the community can collaborate to help each student achieve educational success. It takes all kinds of individuals with different teaching styles and philosophies to achieve this. I believe my role as a teacher is to challenge students to think for themselves, think critically (solve problems) and to encourage learning through lessons that are fun. My philosophy is that I should strive to provide authentic learning experiences through student engagement and collaboration. As an educator it is my responsibility to facilitate learning opportunities whether they come from direct instruction, student collaboration in the classroom, or involvement in community activities.
In my opinion, all facets of the community should be accountable in public education. It truly does “take a village to raise a child” (Clinton1996) especially in the 21st century. I believe we are all teachers and we are all students. Parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders can encourage children to set lifelong goals that can be achieved one step at a time. We are responsible for stressing the importance of attendance, doing their best every day and never quitting; no matter how difficult the task assigned may be. Teachers and parents must work together to insure students are receiving every opportunity to be successful in school. This can be accomplished through frequent communication and mutual support. Ultimately, the teacher is accountable for the success of the student’s academic progress. ...
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...males, and people that come from a background of low income families. My students fall into all of those categories so I feel that as an educator I need to find ways for the students to have some contact with people who are in those fields in order to show them that people do actually make a living in the field of science and if it is something they love they should pursue a career in one of these fields.
Never in a million years would I have thought I would be a teacher, much less a candidate for teacher of the year because, as a child, I was one of those kids who didn’t really like school. I was the child who stared out the window wishing I was anywhere but there. It was the teachers who cared enough to foster my creative side , made learning fun and made me feel my worth that kept me in school along they way. That is the teacher I try to be for others.
“I was shocked! I couldn’t believe that what I do for kids was a reason to be teacher of the year. I do what I do for kids because I have a passion for helping kids. I knew from a young age I wanted to help children.” Mr. Ghasedi is still a little surprised he received this award. He is happy that people respect the work he is doing
Politicians claim that Accountability is needed. Dylan Wiliam wrote that “The logic of accountability is deceptively simple”(110) He goes on to say that “students attending higher quality schools will (by definition) have higher achievement than those attending lower quality schools, so that the differences in quality of schools will result in systematic differences in achievement between schools”(110). Yes indeed accountability is needed. It is needed for those who pay for education (tax payers) and the people who are educated (the students). The institutions that regulate education should be held accountable for the policies they enact as well as the government that approved those actions. “Of the total variance in mathematics achievement of 15-year-olds in the United States in 2004 only 8% was attributable to the actual quality of the education provided by the school, the results in science are similar” (111). This is an indictment of the American school system, it points out that standardized testing is in fact inaccurate and unnecessary.
...lieve that the majority of responsibility for student success belongs to teachers. While external factors can certainly influence student success, I think teachers are most responsible. A teacher who motivates students, sets high expectations, and provides tools for progress can profoundly influence their success. While there are limits to a teacher’s control outside of the academic environment, I will make my best effort to engage the support of others to help my students succeed. If I do not receive that support, I will continue ensuring that students receive the highest level of support from me in my classroom.
As I started to dig deeper into this topic and really think about the purpose of public school education, I took to my fellow colleagues to ask them what they think it is. The results of our discussions and conversations were astounding, and I realized that many teachers never really took the time to think about this. Their definitions about education in itself, as well as, what the purpose of public schools education is, vary widely. The most common answers were:
Education has always been such a huge part of my life. As most American young teenagers do, I spent most of my middle and high school years pretending to take my education for granted, however, I have always known deep down how blessed I 've been to have had the educational upbringing that I was blessed with. Knowing what I do now from a teacher 's perspective, I owe so much to those teachers who pushed me to do better and who supported me in whatever way I needed at the time. In my career as an early childhood teacher, I hope to be one of the teachers that a student can look back and say, "I 'm thankful to have had her as my teacher."
Words cannot express the gratitude I have in my heart for my past, present, and future teachers. This includes those teachers that I have met in and out of the classroom. Teachers are the pillars of our society. They prepare the future generations to assimilate or to challenge our world. In my opinion, teachers have the most important role in society, next to the role of being a parent. They are so influential. Essentially, they control what a student is learning. They control whether a student learns the history of the violent war heroes or the history of the heroic peacemakers. Teachers have the ability to provide inspiration to drift into the background of society, or to stand up and challenge society. That is why I would like to be a teacher. I want to change the world by empowering children to change the world.
ABSTRACT: Teaching philosophy and critical thinking is one of the main ways to clearly reaffirm the value of human persons and of goodness and freedom. It is not sufficient to propose a philosophical message, but we must teach it systematically (curriculum) with a real synergy between teachers and parents. We must also build a curriculum, which includes an evaluation model based on clear goals and objectives: the intermediate and final evaluation and assessment will enable us to be sure that we have reached our aim. It is also necessary to verify every step, evaluate it and compare it to the criteria (general project, goals, objectives) we put in our mind and use in our teaching. This critical evaluation needs methods and some teaching instruments described herein. The final philosophical education will be much stabler and assure us about our scientific and formative project.
Education is the means by which a student gains the tools for a successful future. Through education, a teacher is not only teaching facts, but also teaching life skills. Education teaches students discipline, responsibility, and many other life skills. As a teacher, I hope to instill these skills in my students. I also hope to help them develop as adolescents. Education should allow students to fully understand and discover themselves, in addition to giving them the ability to survive in the real world. Education involves respecting every student's race, sex, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and religion. Education should teach the students to think on their own, and to accept and embrace their individuality.
I take a completely humanistic view when it comes to educating children. I believe that Maslow was correct in his belief that people genuinely strive to reach the highest level of their capabilities. I also believe that everyone can reach his/her "self-actualization" if their lower hierarchy of needs are met first. I want to focus on three things: Maslow's levels, how they affect children and educators, and what I feel is the best tool we can give our students before they head out into the world of independence.
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.
Ralph W. Tyler, an influential figure in early twentieth century educational reform believed that “the purpose of life was learning.” He said, “When one ceases to learn, one ceases to live life to the fullest. The biological basis of man has changed little since the cave days. However, each generation creates new ideas and elaborates on those ideas which have previously existed.” With education, ideals set forth from a society or culture can be preserved and create a powerful generativity of knowledge, linking the past with the present while ensuring future posterity.
In Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary the word accountability is defined as follows: “the quality or state of being accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one 's actions.” Currently teachers are being held accountable for their students’ test scores and the growth each student has achieved in one academic year. Teachers are hired to teach the material given to them. The student’s job is to study the material and seek help if they need a deeper explanation. A student should be held accountable for their own test scores. This also has unintentional consequences such as, the unbearable amount of stress teachers begin to have because their job relies and a student’s test score growth. One teacher
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.
“Teach the children, so it will not be necessary to teach the adults” is a famous quote by our former president Abraham Lincoln. In modern days, we are schooling instead of educating. This produces an uninformed society who is trained to spit out information instead retaining it. My hometown, Scranton, also known as “the Electric City”, has an abundance of ignorant citizens. It was a very toxic community to grow up in. This affected the youth in the community by not projecting their potential into their minds. To have a well-educated populace, we need to make sure we graduate well-rounded youth after grade school. I believe this can be achieved by following common-core guidelines, while also striking their creativity within the subjects so that they are retaining information, not only memorizing it. I will discuss my beliefs on the roles of the teacher, the children as learners, the curriculum, and the purpose of schools in society.
Teaching is a daunting task that I do not intend to take lightly. Becoming a teacher has been a dream of mine for several years. I always knew that teaching would be the career for me, especially when I began working in the school system as a substitute secretary. I loved working in the school environment; coming in contact with children everyday made me realize how much I would enjoy teaching a classroom full of students.