standards and relationships between teachers and students within the classroom. When I first walk into the classroom it felt dreary due to the whole classroom having dark stained wood paneling on all walls, dark wooden tables and desks. The teacher tried to brighten up with classroom by displaying photos of the children’s family members, birthday calendar displaying all the children’s upcoming birthdays, word wall, student’s names, along with educational posters and art…
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 American Literature Unit to her 11th graders and become flexible and willing to modify the unit as needed. It is not…
of “teacher radar” for use in class management, class control, and discipline. This article is to help teachers in understanding the concept of teacher radar and use specific strategies for enhancing teacher radar. In addition to comprehend the signals sent by students and know the meanings and ways to proactively react to the signals. To increase class management techniques by understanding and employing early intervention radar techniques and enhancing the student learning environment by…
Elementary School Teacher The career I chose to do is an Elementary school teacher. As an elementary school teacher you help kids develope proper behavior, how to study, and to communicate with other people, and or students. Also they teach their students such subjects as; Math, Reading, and Social Studies. Teachers need to have great communication skills with children also, because of the fact that they spend about eight hours a day with their young students. The work performed by an…
My mother was in California, on a work trip, so I asked my dad what to do. He told me to go back into that teacher’s classroom 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…
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…
Teacher education is constantly in the spotlight as educators and policy makers determine what characterizes a highly qualified teacher. According to Marszalek, LaNasa, & Adler (2010) highly teachers are those that have completed a teacher certification program, earned a bachelor’s degree, obtaining full state certification, and being placed in a position that matches his or her area of certification or licensure. Highly qualified teachers have not had certification or licensure requirements…
1 I come from a long line of educators and administrators on both sides of my family. Various relatives of mine have taught me to understand and appreciate the importance of education. This being the case, they have inspired my decision to be a teacher, preferably an elementary school teacher. Last year, I sat in on my aunt’s third grade class at Washington Irving, an elementary school in my district that I attended for three years. After visiting the classroom a handful of times, I absolutely…
of the main characters is portrayed as an influential teacher for Willie and Hally. Sam is employed by Hally and his white family. Sam and Willie work in a restaurant run by Hally 's family. Sam has raises Hally once he starts working for the family. Sam is seen as a powerful character, both Willie and Hally look up to him. Sam teaches Willie and Hally what is right and what is wrong in order to help them get through life. Hally has many challenges with his father throughout the play, Sam is…
host does not entertain their guests by not understanding what they are asking for. This clearly can define the average classroom. The teachers are compared to as the hosts and the students are their guests. The teacher may not be able to teach properly the way that students are needed to. There is not enough time in each class to help each student, so the class…