Teaching
How would it feel to start a change? Every person dreams of doing something great, they want to be a famous rock star, own a huge corporation, or perhaps fight fires. Some just want to make the world a better place. In 2007 and 2008, some 76 percent of public school teachers were female, 44 percent were under age 40, and 52 percent had a master’s or higher degree (http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=28) To change to world starts with the leaders of tomorrow; When Jenny Seib, a teacher for over a decade was asked “What is your favourite thing about your career?” She responded after a moment of thought “The kids; I love to see that ‘aha’ moment on their faces when they don’t understand how to do a problem or pronounce a word, …show more content…
An organized school system did not exist in the United States until the 1840s, when Horace Mann and Henry Barnard helped created a statewide common-school system. Reformers such as these two gentlemen sought to spread opportunities for all youth and create common bonds among a progressively diverse population. Mann and Barrnard argued that education could prevent criminality and destitution, and preserve public permanence. Common-school activists worked to ascertain free elementary education, available to everyone and funded by public assets or taxes. By 1918, all American youths were mandated to at least attend primary school. The equal schooling movement came next, all American children, regardless of their race were to attend school. Many schools in the North and South faced segregation. The 1886 Supreme Court ruling, Plessy vs. Ferguson let segregation maintain legality. Finally, in 1954 the Supreme court overturned it’s ruling with the landmark case, Brown vs. Board of Education, and public schools became open to all. Victor Hugo once said “He who opens a school door, closes a prison.” This quote brilliantly illuminates the power education has to make the world a brighter place. Schooling being equal …show more content…
In an interview, Jenny Seib described one of her most difficult students “I had this girl last year that was as tall as you [5’2”] so she obviously had some hormonal issues, but she wet herself at least once a weak, but that was the least of her issues. She tried to physically assault me, she swore at me, she through awful temper tantrums. That girl has some issues.” This is only one of the challenges associated with teaching and yet it seems to be the most stressful and emotionally unsatisfying. Another challenge is the healthy balance of planning and programming with time management constraints. Every teacher is expected to create an efficient learning plan that is up to code with state regulations. Teachers are faced with students of different learning levels, skills, abilities, interests, and knowledge, for this reason it can be quite difficult to a create a teaching environment suited for each child. Finding a perfect mixture of tasks, games, assignments, and tests can be incredibly stressful with students needing to be attended during the workday. Communication with children’s parents can be a hassle for more than one reason. All children learn at different paces, but when there is good
How would it feel to start a change? Every person dreams of doing something great, they want to be a famous rock star, own a huge corporation, or perhaps fight fires. Some just want to make the world a better place. In 2007 and 2008, some 76 percent of public school teachers were female, 44 percent were under age 40, and 52 percent had a master’s or higher degree (http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=28) To change to world starts with the leaders of tomorrow; When Jenny Seib, a teacher for over a decade was asked “What is your favourite thing about your career?” She responded after a moment of thought “The kids; I love to see that ‘aha’ moment on their faces when they don’t understand how to do a problem or pronounce a word, …show more content…
An organized school system did not exist in the United States until the 1840s, when Horace Mann and Henry Barnard helped created a statewide common-school system. Reformers such as these two gentlemen sought to spread opportunities for all youth and create common bonds among a progressively diverse population. Mann and Barrnard argued that education could prevent criminality and destitution, and preserve public permanence. Common-school activists worked to ascertain free elementary education, available to everyone and funded by public assets or taxes. By 1918, all American youths were mandated to at least attend primary school. The equal schooling movement came next, all American children, regardless of their race were to attend school. Many schools in the North and South faced segregation. The 1886 Supreme Court ruling, Plessy vs. Ferguson let segregation maintain legality. Finally, in 1954 the Supreme court overturned it’s ruling with the landmark case, Brown vs. Board of Education, and public schools became open to all. Victor Hugo once said “He who opens a school door, closes a prison.” This quote brilliantly illuminates the power education has to make the world a brighter place. Schooling being equal …show more content…
In an interview, Jenny Seib described one of her most difficult students “I had this girl last year that was as tall as you [5’2”] so she obviously had some hormonal issues, but she wet herself at least once a weak, but that was the least of her issues. She tried to physically assault me, she swore at me, she through awful temper tantrums. That girl has some issues.” This is only one of the challenges associated with teaching and yet it seems to be the most stressful and emotionally unsatisfying. Another challenge is the healthy balance of planning and programming with time management constraints. Every teacher is expected to create an efficient learning plan that is up to code with state regulations. Teachers are faced with students of different learning levels, skills, abilities, interests, and knowledge, for this reason it can be quite difficult to a create a teaching environment suited for each child. Finding a perfect mixture of tasks, games, assignments, and tests can be incredibly stressful with students needing to be attended during the workday. Communication with children’s parents can be a hassle for more than one reason. All children learn at different paces, but when there is good