positive outcomes. I want to make sure that I help parents to be involved in the best ways that I can. Some ways that I believe can help parents that I will work with to be involved and stay involved is by: Taking the time Time is very important in people’s lives including the parents that I will work with. If I take the time to do even a simple act like smiling it can show them that I am there for them and that I care. If I am involved it can help them to be involved. I know that…
develops over time as we grow and mature. Our first teachers are the people we are surrounded by during our formative years (Willard, n.d.). Although we can’t always pick the people we grow up around we can certainly choose the good traits and characteristics they possess. Ethical leaders use the body, mind and soul to provide internal direction so they can be at their best. As I reflect on my ethical body and leadership, it becomes clear that I am a combination of a participative and…
This class has caused me to think about what it really means to be an educator and what I want to achieve as one. I have gained ideas on not just the physical atmosphere of my future classroom, but on the educational atmosphere as well. I can attribute these ideas to the observations and to the readings I conducted for this class. The teachers I observed were helpful and were happy to answer any questions I had. The readings about the Universal Constructs and the Characteristics of Effective…
Favorites In the Classroom Starting freshman year of high school, my biology teacher already expected the world from me. Prior to meeting me on the first day of school, he had looked at my test scores from the year before. Apparently I had one of the highest scores in the class, and my teacher concluded that I should be the brightest student. Seems logical right? Well, he paid a great deal of attention to me the first couple of months. Friendly conversation, jumping to answer my questions,…
engineers, teachers bear the responsibility to educate and inspire the next generation. Due to the experiences I had with my teachers, I was inspired to become an ELA teacher in order to promote inclusiveness in the classroom. My purpose here at UTRGV is to become a successful English teacher, and I have set a variety of professional goals in order to accomplish this. My inspiration for pursuing a teaching career stems from the experiences I had with my teachers. Throughout my childhood, I…
When I was in community college, I was working at an elementary school with a student that was normally boisterous and more difficult to work with. He was upset that he had written out his math problems incorrectly. I suggested he redo his work on another piece of paper. He took the paper without any complaints and continued to work quietly. I was very impressed at how he handled the situation, so I told him that he’s a very flexible worker, that I was impressed that he didn’t complain about…
Career Project: Teaching Middle School Middle School teachers help to expand what students learned during elementary school into what they will need to know for high school. The grades you teach vary depending on which school district you work for. For example, some school districts will say that teaching middle school grades starting at fourth and ending at ninth, however the most common is grades six through eight. Just like how different school districts have different middle school grade…
yelling at the teacher to give the student the full extra credit points. Some students are physically much larger than me, which can be very intimidating. I do have a concern as to whether I will be able to control my class due to my physical appearance. I have a fear of disappointing people, which means I’m not sure if I will be able to provide the necessary material and knowledge to each of my students in the given time frame. After dealing will parents, students, and my fears I will only have…
because they had a teacher. I would like to become a teacher to stimulate the next generation to become lifelong learners and I want to be able to make a positive difference in the future of our children. Within the process of teaching, I expect to find both personal and professional renewal. I want to be a part of a dignified profession with the chance of one day being counted among those who harnessed the boundless energy of our youth into learning. My choice to become a teacher was not…
When I think about they type of career that I would want to peruse after college, I think about a job that focuses on working with and helping people succeed. There are many careers that focus and provide a wide variety of services to help people. One large career that focuses on helping people succeed is Education. As a college student, there are many part-time job opportunities for after school-tutoring programs provided for those who are interested. I am one of the many college students who…