Essay About Teachers

I am interested in becoming a substitute teacher because I feel that it will benefit me in jump starting my career in becoming a teacher. I am currently in my internship in the Van Buren School District and will graduate in December of 2015. I want to begin looking for a job right away however, I know that sometimes finding a job in the middle of the year can be tough. Therefore, I would like to spend some time substituting just so that I get the feel of a classroom and feel comfortable in the…

Teachers are very important in a student’s life; not only do they teach different subjects like Math, Science, etc., but they also teach students life lessons. It is also their responsibility to train future doctors, lawyers, leaders, and more. This means they have an influence on both the nation, and even the world. Without teachers, there would not be any professionals in any field. Teachers have a unique skill set, and give us an extremely valuable service that not everyone is capable of…

Teacher tenure is a form of job protection in which public school teachers receive after working one to five years on the job. Although teacher tenure protects teachers from being fired based on "just cause" reasoning, the knowing of job security creates complacency within teachers including those who underperformed. When it comes to the removal of teachers, not only is it an expensive process but also a lengthy one going on over the course of several months. Another downfall of teacher tenure…

Robert Marzano is known as leading educational researcher and an author of more than 40 books and 150 articles. The Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model was designed using thousands of studies conducted over the past five or more decades, and published in books that have been widely used by K–12 educators. His focused teacher evaluation model is influenced by the work of cognitive psychologist Anders Erikson. According to him, individuals can improve when they have clear goals and expert feedback.…

According to Llego (2017) new teachers are also experienced the problem of being stripped of their monetary values and some critical budget allocations. The rate of attrition in teaching had already increased to about 20% in the third world country like the Philippines and when budget was cut it means less incentive for the teachers. Having small pay produces rants to all the teachers affected by budget cuts and teachers more likely feel unstable in their field of profession. Technology and…

Glickman, Gordon and Ross-Gordon (2014) teacher evaluation systems should contain aspects of both summative and formative evaluations. Summative evaluations alone do not lead to the improvement of instructional practices of teachers. Following this type of protocol in teacher evaluation can also cause negative feelings and lack of participation by teachers. It is important that the teacher evaluation process fosters trust and open communication between teachers and evaluators (Glickman, Gordon,…

provided talk about Teacher Tenure. In article one Brian Jones talks about how tenure does not hurt or affect students. Where as article two talks about ending teacher tenure in order to fire bad teachers. Tenure is a right that is built into their contract to protect them from being fired, just because. “Teacher tenure, and the related onerous and costly requirements for dismissing and ineffective teacher, have evolved into a system that almost completely insulates teachers from review,…

I interviewed Amy Richardson at the Livingston County Career Center. My inspiration to become a preschool teacher was fueled by Amy’s early childhood and parenting classes. On Tuesday, we discussed authentic assessment together. I was able to receive beneficial information from her own experiences and personal opinions. We exchanged different materials as well that she will implement with both her high school and preschool classes. She also stated that it was wonderful to see educators in…

of a positive school culture during new teachers’ first professional steps” (p. 85). If new teachers do not feel the school climate promotes collaboration and mutual respect, they will be less likely to remain at that campus or may choose to leave the profession altogether. This initial impression plays a significant role in the smooth induction of new teachers. I believe the veteran teachers on our campus do an excellent job of ensuring our new teachers feel included, especially when it…

are 3.6 million teachers in the United States. 97,500 of those teachers are fine arts teachers. Ever since I could pick up a pencil I have loved art. Not until 6th grade I actually got serious about it. I had an actual art teacher at my middle school, unlike my elementary school. She would give us assessments and make us talk about out piece in front of the class. She made sure only the people who really wanted to be in art was. There's a lot of important reasons we have art teachers, and…