I Want to Become a Teacher Essay

K-12. The standards are specifically for Math and English that focus on problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills. “Education experts” and teachers developed the CCSS back in 2009 (What Parents Should Know). The Common Core is shaming those who are unable to reach state and government standards because of standardized tests, teachers not teaching what they should be, and students not getting the help they need. Standardized tests are based off of what the state and government…

Throughout my life I have always been around teachers. From experience I’ve known the good and the bad, public and private education. Each teacher is distinct, as they have all come from different schools and ways of life. But, for the duration of my 12 years of education, certain individuals have constantly shown through. I have always cherished english educators. As they are caring, empathetic, and what they teach is simply, perplexing to the mind. One educator however, has helped me become…

enough, or smart enough to strive academically. I would constantly receive phone calls and emails from teachers who were determined to place her into inclusive education programs. Jessica begged me not too, and when questioned about it, she stated that she did not want to be considered “stupid” like all her teachers believe she is. That broke me apart. If a child is told they have a certain trait by a superior, they tend to believe it. In high school, I saw a dramatic change in Jessica's…

After last week’s writing, I found myself in quite a fog of insecurity. Thankfully the most recent installment of YITE brought me back to the sunny side of teaching philosophy. Reading about the art of teaching was rather inspiring even. The quote from the text, “approaching instruction in a variety of ways to provide multiple paths for students to both learn the content and develop the skills of the curriculum is artistry (pg 147),” caught my attention. Often in my life I have gotten the…

As I enter my last year at Western Illinois University, it is an opportunity to reflect on the educational experiences I have had throughout my life. I have been fortunate enough to attended enriching and award winning schools for my entire learning experience. In particular it was inside the walls of my high school building that I was able to not only grow academically, but transform into a well-rounded citizen. It was because the teachers I have had not only cared about how I preformed in…

? I was very excited about this colloquium because I knew that co-teaching was rising all over the country, however, I did not know what my role was going to be as a general education educator. I was a bit perplexed on why there was a panel at this colloquium, but the audience did not really get to ask the panel members any questions. I guess I expected more talking from the panel members, and less introductions and questions from one member of the SOE. Nevertheless, I would say that the Venn…

you are, what you want to accomplish and make of yourself in life. Everyone comes to college for a reason they might not know what they want to be in life or what they want to do but there is a reason behind them coming to college. I know that my reasoning is to get a degree so that I can get a job in the field that I have always wanted to be in. After taking into consideration the fact that I could be anything I wanted to be and not have to worry about money at all. I would want to open my…

I have mixed feelings about his agument. First I feel students do need math in high school and middle school. I also belive the complex math they teach in school is not a good idea becuase the most students don't need that math after high school. So lets do some decutive reasoning. Im a student who will work a low paying job the rest of my life. I learned all the basic stuff in elementry and I havent taken any other math classes sence. Most teens do not use math in their every day life. So…

seems to be a narrowing field? I strongly believe that there is a reason we need to keep PE in schools and in society today. Unfortunately, I feel as though many of the educators and teachers today aren’t taking it seriously. They aren’t doing enough to help the students become physically active, instead, the teachers just sit there because it is a job to them, nothing more. If the teachers had a better personal philosophy on what they actually want to teach, then I feel like PE would be a much…

Throughout my early school years, I struggled to learn. I attended two different preschools, a kindergarten, and two different elementary schools, in two different states. During that time, I was evaluated for special education services and placed on a 504 plan at St. Albert the Great. With the adaptions and the help from my teachers, I was able to make grade level progress and move on high school, at Mercy Academy. During my years at Mercy, I learned to overcome my learning differences by…