Essay on Teacher

The whole idea of arming teachers is irresponsible and ultimately absurd. Arming teachers would be a careless way to spend valuable school funds. According to a Washington Post analysis if we followed Presidents Trumps plans to twenty percent of teachers the cost would be quite high. In total there are 3.6 million private and public-school teachers in the nation. Twenty percent of that would be 718,000 educators. To arm those teachers, they would need to invest in basic gun safety courses and…

achievement is the quality of the teacher. Good teachers produce learning students, and there is no substitute for a good teacher. In the process of interviewing parents for this report, I discovered a few findings that reveal important points about teacher attendance. I began with interviews of parents of students within Neshoba County School District. Not surprising, the parent interviews showed that parents are not aware when teachers will be absent. In general, teachers may tell…

Teachers generate thirty percent less each year compared to other college graduates (Orlin). Is that fair? A fifteen year teacher produces LESS than a college graduate who has no experience and is probably not ready for the real world? Something has to be done to show teachers across the United States that the nation thanks them for their service and they have been heard. Even though others believe higher pay could lower teaching qualities, teachers should be paid extra because they create the…

playing piano in my own time. As a teacher, I would share my enthusiasm as well as the knowledge and skills of music. Dinham (2011, p.266) suggests that music education in schools includes ‘having regular opportunities to explore music and concepts like beat and rhythm, compose music, express themselves musically through performance, listen to and respond to music.’ Although I have some arts experiences outside of school, my weaknesses as a generalist arts teacher include lack of…

The Controversy over Teacher Salary Behind every successful lawyer, doctor, or pharmacist, there were teachers. These teachers come from multiple venues, but the two most common types of schools for our students are private schools and public schools. They both work in different ways with a different set up. Private schools do not receive government money and have to raise their own funds. Public schools are funded by the government through the federal state and local taxes (Allegretto).…

Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “a teacher is on that teachers, especially; a person whose job is to teach students about certain subjects”. Often times in our society, teachers are taken for granted and disregarded, likewise many see them as attention centered individuals. A teacher is not one who goes to college in order to lecture at the front of a classroom, instead a teacher is anybody who takes the initiative to take time out of their day in order to brighten that of others. Teachers are those…

Twelve characteristics of an Effective Teacher: Review The purpose of this article was to get the characteristics of an effective childhood teacher. This was based on a survey that was done among members of the profession, rather than the conventional method used where researchers look at this topic from a professional’s point of view, rather than the practitioner’s. The author begins by noting that the previous literature on the subject has had varying results from those taken from other…

Reading A White Teacher Talks About Race has helped open my eyes to how much diversity there really is in our education system. It has shown me how race, economic status, exceptionality, and many life challenges affect a student’s attendance, work ethic, and grades. This book also helped me gain perspective on what life may be like for students that face discrimination, such as finding a job, having enough food and shelter, taking care of their children, and much more. One big lesson I got out…

Teacher relationship and the effects on students At a young age, children are molded by the adults around them, shaping how they socially develop and their cognitive development. Once the child is at a school age, the most important adult around them beside family is their teacher. Thus the teacher-student relationship is formed and it must be a positive atmosphere to ensure the child to grow mentally and emotionally. Student-teacher relationships are studied and is found to have a correlation…

Growing up I always wanted to be a teacher. My grandma was a teacher, my mom was a teacher and I loved going to school. As I grew older I started to realize how much time and energy teachers put into each and every day. Reading this article reminded again just how much time teachers truly put into their job. As we looked at a day in the life of Jim, it showed how he had to plan out his day so that he would have enough time to get everything done. For example, because he was a coach in the…