Teaching strategies Essay

Rosa Parks once said that “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome”. This is my favourite quote from Rosa Parks. I really love this quote because in this quote, it shows that we can’t avoid racism if we do nothing. we can’t achieve anything without doing anything. That’s why this quote shows us that we should face the challenge not by running away from it but to overcome this challenge until it is no longer…

After I read all the assigned readings, I have learned that critical thinking is a tool that I use every day. I had to take some time to understand the concepts and meanings to critical thinking. I am trying to think of how I used critical thinking in my courses or through experiences. The best example that I think of is when I was trying to teach one of my friends how to make a pony beaded creation. I took baby steps and visually showed her the process to make that particular pattern. In the “7…

Peer Tutoring As a peer tutor for the past two years in school, I learned to interact and communicate effectively with students that had trouble with certain courses. Often times, I found it difficult to teach, but I learned to overcome this problem by becoming more flexible with students as I realized that everyone learns differently. As a result, in order to be flexible, I learned to adjust to each individual’s learning style and ultimately, was able to transition this skill to classroom…

the achievement gap. The second theme being “the symbiotic interplay”(Delpit, xviii) of her life as a mother, scholar, and activist. I plan to write of some of the elements she talks about: understanding the importance of a good teacher with good teaching methods, mandating critical thinking while ensuring that “basic skills” are taught, and observing…

Ineffective Physics Group Worksheet Most of the teachers follow a new style of teaching, which requires students to work in groups in order to benefit from each other. However, this style can be ineffective if the text that is provided to each group does not have clearly stated guidelines. It also can be ineffective if it does not specify who should work with whom, especially in science classes where the abilities of one person varies from another. In most of these cases, one or two of the…

dream of teaching children. Throughout this semester I have learned many different things about teaching that will stick with me my entire career. I learned about the teaching and learning process through the course work I was given, the time I spent in the classroom teaching lessons, as well as the times that I sat back and just observed the preschool and elementary classrooms. While going through the course work this semester I have begun to learn about the many different aspects of…

The day started out like any other classroom day, however the day would quickly turned. During my observation on September 25, I learned how crucial it is for a special education teacher to be a quick problem solver. Though the class size seems small, each student has a variety of personal needs. These needs must me met and addressed to the best of the special education teacher’s ability, and the teacher must be able to justify it. Justifying can be challenging, whether it is in an IEP, a…

The article “Teach Writing as a Process Not Product” by Donald M. Murray talks about how teaching writing as a product is ineffective, and that teachers should be teaching writing as a process. The article’s purpose is to persuade teachers to teach writing as a process instead of a product. The article “Reading and Writing with Purpose: In and Out of School” focuses on the emergence of informal learning, and what teachers can do to bring informal learning into the classroom. The article’s…

the opportunity to participate in a third grade classroom over at York Country Day School. The lessons I observed were based off of the new FOSS Module that my teacher was piloting. It was a unique learning experience because it was her first time teaching the material. I felt that we were able to learn and grow from one another as we reflected on components of the lessons. The activities were hands-on and put students in charge of their own learning which is the heart of Inquiry-Based Science. …

My Family Reflection Assignment Gajan Senthuran My family is an important part of my life, these individuals have had a great impact on sculpting me as a person. They have influenced my thoughts and behaviors through their actions. They have helped me understand my identity as a person through educating me on my culture and practicing traditions, so that I am able to represent my character. My family consists of three individuals who are my grandmother, my mother and myself. I am a second…