Elementary Education Before her tragic death in space, Christa McAuliffe left us with her inspirational words, “I touch the future. I teach.” Since I was in second grade, I knew, without a doubt, that I wanted to be a teacher. After considering my options and analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher, I came to the conclusion that being an educator was the only profession that would completely satisfy me. Consequently, I have encountered a lot of criticism because of my
teaching elementary school students. Jenny Peters, writer of the article Confessions of An Elementary School Teacher, observes that it is indeed a “challenging career” that in the end has “immeasurable rewards” (1). However, no matter what you have to do, it seems as though those rewards overrule anything and everything as long as your heart is in it, not only for the students, but for the drive to teach them and lead them to bigger and brighter futures. It’s hard to believe how long elementary school
Computers in Elementary Education When trying to describe the meaning of education, one might think of the relationship between a teacher and a student. The essence of this relationship is stregthned by the teachers' ability to adapt to the students needs. With many advancements of society and technology, today's teachers are better equipped with tools so powerful that the standards of yesterday are being challenged more frequently. Among these great tools exists the computer and the Internet
My journey in Elementary education thus far has been tremendous. I went from being extremely fearful to being hopeful. Elementary education program at the university has altered my outlook of education in institution across the globe. The contents and concepts I have studied and mastered through the courses have significantly shaped my perspective in education and educators. To begin, I was baffled by the term “Academic language”. I thought this phrase was not significant; however, after listening
actually. When I grow up I want to become an elementary school teacher. It takes a while to become a teacher. You need to move on to college, earn a degree, find and apply for a job, land the job, and keep the job. That can be challenging. That is why I have set goals to bring me there, thought about how I am right for the job, and even talked to my aunt, who has the job right now, to receive the inside scoop. This is my project on why becoming an elementary school teacher is the right job for me
Elementary Physical Education The effect of physical education on elementary students is noticeable through all types of skill development. From personal experiences, people can conclude that there is more to games and activities than just expending energy to relieve and calm younger children. The main focus of my ideas is mainly directed towards motor skills, relationships and how they contribute to student learning, and setting and achieving goals as well as the five areas to which I set
I believe education is a building process, everything from kindergarten through my college years has let me gained and expanded my education through not only learning facts and concepts, but also learning about myself. Through all that I have acquired, I believe Elementary Education is my true calling. My desire to pursue Education, specifically Elementary education came from a discovery of myself. As a college student you look for opportunities to gain knowledge and make a little extra cash on the
Contributions of Physical Activity in the Elementary School Setting 1 Physical education in the elementary school system is an essential curriculum for the development of all children. Early physical education classes provide children with a process for progression from the random play stage to the organized game and eventually structured learning. Throughout this process, children learn the value of group dynamics. Values such as sharing, team play, communication and respect for others become
So you want to be an elementary school teacher? It’s a challenging career, requiring patience and social skills, as you have to be able to wrangle a room filled with rambunctious children. Once you get through the tough stuff, the career is filled with immeasurable rewards. Being an elementary school teacher is not just going into a classroom and teaching kids how to add numbers, where something is on a map, or how to write. This career is far deeper than that, you will build a relationship with
adopted mandates to teach comprehensive sex education, and thirty more have supported it (internet). West Virginia schools have implemented sex education in most high schools, but it may seep even further down, possibly to your community's elementary schools. While people are divided and confused in their concerns of this class being taught in grade schools, I disagree with the course being studied from kindergarten through third grades. Sex education should only be taught when a child inquires
Outlook on Elementary Education I believe that teaching is the single most important aspect of life. Not only is teaching an imperative career, but teaching outside of the profession is very important. People gain knowledge of new things every day and learning is something that continues throughout your whole life, in and out of school. My personal experiences in life have made me want to be a teacher. These influences come from my family and teachers that I have had. My aunt taught elementary school
am choosing to study the Career Field of Elementary education. (Teaching) I have been interested in teaching for a long time because I have always been around teachers and they talk about the joy of helping children learn and grow in their education. This particular career field interest me because of how I love to learn new things. I believe that everybody needs a good education to be successful, and I would love to help children achieve that education they need. Most importantly I want to find
a lesson plan. For instance, correlating math within science, language arts within physical education, history within music, no matter what subjects correlate with other subjects of a students curriculum, this puzzle piece teaching method goal is to enhance the learning experience, ability, and knowledge in each study areas (Cone). According to the authors of Interdisciplinary Elementary Physical Education, you cannot just relate a subject with another subject without planning it out, one needs to
Elementary education refers to the first phase of required education that children obtain during the few years of starting schooling. This education has specific goals that meet the special needs that children have. “The elementary education major not only prepares you for a career in education, but it's also good momma/poppa training if you ever want rugrats of your own” (shmoop.com). The period taken to complete this primary education differs from state to state, for instance in countries like
The Every Student Succeeds Act is a federal statute that became a law on December 10, 2015. This law reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ESSA gives the state’s power to determine how to use required tests for accountability purposes, includes grants to help fund different programs, and provides states with flexibility that they did not have before. There are also some requirements ESSA includes, such as; it requires schools to consult stakeholders for the planning and
influenced by their elementary education. The fundamentals and basics of a child’s education begins with language, more specifically, reading and writing. These children are the future cognitively, socially, and physically and they should be provided with the most effective educational techniques available. While children are young, they should be provided with those techniques by starting at the beginning: foreign language. Children should learn a foreign language at the elementary school level. Learning
I was told to write about the experiences in elementary school when I learned about race, gender, class, and sexual orientation. When I think of my childhood it is not clear, there is a lot of things I have forgotten with time. Although I do not remember much I believe that Rolling Terrace Elementary is the best school I have attended because of the good times I do recall. During these years I thought that I went to a school where all of the students were the same and everyone got along great. However
Dr. Wade’s argument for why Social Justice should be taught in elementary school rather than waiting until college is rooted in the idea of creating individuals who are ready to face the real world when they become adults. As a society we cannot shield young children from the aspects of social justice or the jaw-dropping statistics of the world are not going to change. When children are young they have minds that are growing and personal beliefs that are developing. Due to this, as educators we need
Monroe Elementary School everyday had upset me, the feeling of being powerless overcame my mentality. I constantly thought to myself about the all whites elementary school only seven blocks away, what made them so surprior? I, as a third grader, grew up to the discriminatory profiling. Of course it was nothing new, but I could not comprehend why. Recalling back to Monroe Elementary; the broken ceiling tiles, the wore down floors, and the cracked windows was not an ideal place for any education to take
my senior year. Achieving a 3.94 gpa, has shown all the hard work I have put into my education. I am very grateful for the education I have obtained throughout high school. I am so thankful for my teachers, that have helped to further my education, and allowed me to accomplish my goal. This experience has helped me to decide that I want to further my education, by studying to achieve a degree in elementary education. I hope to help other children accomplish their goals. I can not wait to impact children's