Blended learning

A Thousand Splendid Suns An action will deal with any circumstance. However, the situations one has been in, and the challenges one has experienced determine that action. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, the protagonist, Mariam, has to face many hardships in the city of Kabul. She learns how to endure her real life situations. It takes friendship, strength, and sacrifice in order to endure life. In order for a person to endure a challenge, that person needs to have strong…

but they did not teach us how to manage the students. After speaking with my coaching teacher and the other teachers that are part of the fifth grade team, I believe that class management is one of the most important aspect to maintaining a good learning environment. I found that if certain class management issues were not handled during the first few days of school, these issues would grow to be more difficult to handle later. One teacher specifically told me that she began the year with a…

One of the reasons I am most excited about becoming a high school agricultural science teacher is the opportunity that is available to influence students’ lives. I did not realize how much of an impact all of my teachers had on me until I began school at Texas A&M Whether it was good or bad, they helped me become the person I am today. I will forever be grateful for the lessons they taught me, and for their influence on my career choice. My results for the Texas Genuine Assessment were a…

Art has always been a significant part throughout my life, it first started off as a hobby, but later on evolved professionally when my teachers saw potential in me. The learning journey of Art has helped me to nurture and recognise my artistic and aesthetic talents. Not only has it allowed me to develop skills and techniques in art such as painting and drawing it also, opened opportunities for me to appreciate the history and culture of the wider world. My Art teachers played a significant…

(2005) discuss preservice education as well as the implications of educators using a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. Elkin’s (2004) article focuses on the conditions that are required to allow for social constructivism to take place in teaching. On the other hand, Carson’s (2005) article rejects the proposition of using constructivism in teaching and learning, and instead argues for an objectivist…

subject-area learning and improve overall writing skills” (Dean-Rumsey, 1998). The term “writing to learn” (WTL) can be used interchangeably with “writing across the curriculum” (Dean-Rumsey, 1998). It seems that students who use writing as a way of learning often produce better written products than students who write because they were assigned to. “Writing across the curriculums aims to improve the quality of writing, while writing to learn focuses on better thinking and learning” (Gere,…

By creating a productive learning environment where a child feels safe to try new things I will empower them with the tools to become the best that they can be. I want each child to leave my classroom believing in themselves, and knowing that, with hard work and dedication, they…

program at UMUC as mentioned earlier. My initiative to further continue my education is an example of modeling personal development. Throughout the transition to distance training at work I have demonstrated initiative and “motivation for continuous learning” (Arneson et al., 2013, p. 89). Applying new knowledge in the field of training and development has been a rewarding experience. The training programs developed by my team have met expectations…

“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.” Albert Einstein, one of the most profound scientists in history, has been quoted saying that knowledge, no matter how much, can be dangerous. In today’s world, humans are constantly on the search for new knowledge despite the warnings they have received. The quest for knowledge is not new; in 1700 Europe, humans yearned for knowledge despite its dangers. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley utilizes her characters’ personalities, the plot, and…

so why not put these developmental skills to the test in a playful classroom environment? When a parent enrolls her son or daughter into preschool she allows her child to make the most out of their newfound developments. Through the different learning processes preschool offers these developments can continue to thrive and grow. Although some may argue that beginning school at the age of four is too young, research shows that preschool offers short term social-emotional, and cognitive…