After watching the film “Teachers” I felt slightly discouraged, as the scenario of students slipping through the cracks, not learning to their potential, and being bound from the opportunity of success, is true. Now, that being said, I don’t think students can graduate without the ability to read or write, however I do believe that some students are just passed along never receiving the help they require due to the fact that teachers can only do so much on their own, and that teaching the majority is most prominent factor in determining how to teach your class. Throughout this film there is a negative theme that teachers don’t care about the quality of their classes and that they only come to work for the money, not because they enjoy what
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I partially agreed with this, as this man was trying to engage his students, he was active in the classroom, putting on costumes and entertaining the students while he relayed important historical information (Maslin, 1984). The substitute was happy to be teaching, and that passion drew the students towards him, capturing their attention. This got me thinking that maybe this was the point of the movie; many teachers start out excited and passionate about their careers, but as time passes, and your teaching becomes repetitive, that passion fades away and you become bored with your career alike the teachers in the movie. So how can you keep this passion from fading? As stated before I think creating an inviting, engaging, authentic environment is crucial to constructing a successful learning environment, as these qualities will also motivate you. Your students will sense the positive environment, they will be influenced to succeed simply from your motivation, and their success can be your motivation. By creating your own lesson plans or modifying old ones you can shape the lesson in a way that entertains you, this will keep you excited about the lesson, delivering it in a fun and engaging way, re-fueling your passion. I think the key to success is to embrace that as a teacher you are always learning, and to take these leanings with you modifying your teaching style and keeping you as a teacher excited and positive about your
I partially agreed with this, as this man was trying to engage his students, he was active in the classroom, putting on costumes and entertaining the students while he relayed important historical information (Maslin, 1984). The substitute was happy to be teaching, and that passion drew the students towards him, capturing their attention. This got me thinking that maybe this was the point of the movie; many teachers start out excited and passionate about their careers, but as time passes, and your teaching becomes repetitive, that passion fades away and you become bored with your career alike the teachers in the movie. So how can you keep this passion from fading? As stated before I think creating an inviting, engaging, authentic environment is crucial to constructing a successful learning environment, as these qualities will also motivate you. Your students will sense the positive environment, they will be influenced to succeed simply from your motivation, and their success can be your motivation. By creating your own lesson plans or modifying old ones you can shape the lesson in a way that entertains you, this will keep you excited about the lesson, delivering it in a fun and engaging way, re-fueling your passion. I think the key to success is to embrace that as a teacher you are always learning, and to take these leanings with you modifying your teaching style and keeping you as a teacher excited and positive about your