Certified Nursing Assistant

According to Glickman, Gordon and Ross-Gordon (2014) teacher evaluation systems should contain aspects of both summative and formative evaluations. Summative evaluations alone do not lead to the improvement of instructional practices of teachers. Following this type of protocol in teacher evaluation can also cause negative feelings and lack of participation by teachers. It is important that the teacher evaluation process fosters trust and open communication between teachers and evaluators…

When I enrolled in this course, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. It was not until I had begun implementing the concepts with the students in my field placement when my student asked me "Miss Meghann, why are you so nice to everyone?" then I knew I need to be a teacher. If I have a student who has to ask me why I am nice to all students in the school, it makes me wonder what these children are hearing and seeing from their teachers. My experiences with my teachers have greatly influenced my…

A clique is just a group of people spending a lot of time together because they all have something in common. In high school, a person can walk down the halls and through the flood of students and see all kinds of cliques. Each clique has their own drama, their own way of doing things and, their own personality as a group. There are several different types of cliques too such as active cliques, creative cliques, and intelligent cliques. It is usually not very hard to determine what the common…

One of the most prominent alternate teacher certification programs designed to address the growing achievement gap is Teach for America. The idea of Teach for America was launched by founder Wendy Kopp in 1989. She was then a student at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International affairs pursuing a Bachelors of Art degree. As a part of her degree requirements, Kopp completed her thesis on nation teacher corps. Upon graduation, Kopp began working on turning her…

tomorrow and tell him that what he said was wrong, and that he should never say something like that again. I then explained that I would get into trouble for saying that to a teacher. My dad looked at me in disbelief and asked me this question: “A certified teacher for the Fayette County Public School system can tell you that your name doesn’t mean anything, and you can’t tell him that he is wrong?” I nodded my head and thought about his words, when a thought crossed my mind. Should I change…

for the rest of your life is scary, so I juggled back and forth from teaching and nursing. I eventually decided to take a break for a while until I knew what I needed to do. In the process of the two-year break, I became a Certified Medical Assistant. It is with the experience I have gained during the work as a Medical Assistant that I know I have a passion for helping others and caring for them and I know that nursing is what I want to do for…

For nearly two years now, I have desired to pursue nursing and midwifery and have worked hard to achieve excellent grades in a rigorous high school curriculum. I have a passionate dedication to the pro-life movement, cherishing life from conception to natural death. Such a commitment has motivated me to become a nurse, so I may better promote life through my profession and act as an advocate for the true health of women and their children. Throughout my high school studies, I realized I have a…

As educators, it is important to understand how to best reach each student’s behavioral issues and needs. Teaching with Love and Logic discusses the Love and Logic approach in solving student’s behavioral issues. This text offers various ideas and solution to conflicts teachers offer experience. Throughout reading this book, I learned some important principles to try to implement into my future classroom. Additionally, there were some topics discussed I do not think is necessarily appropriate…

Jennifer was feeling disengaged from her class and was unable to make a connection with most of the student’s interest. Could she have lost their interest or even imagined an entirely different class? Possibly had Jennifer not been engaging enough or was the unit materials? Was the principal right? As a first time student-teacher Jennifer must remember that teaching, classroom management and unit building take time with trial and error. Jennifer should continue to present the Twentieth-Century…

The objective of this analysis was for the interviewer to recognize the fundamental stages that both a student teacher and a supervisor progress within their perspective titles. Invoke a better conceptual idea of the sequences of learning both professionals experience as they seek to successfully work and educate young children within a child care facility. While conducting the interview it was determined that the approach and perception both a teacher and a supervisor associate with each other…