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Vivian Rider My Mentor “Talk to me.” Every time I had an upset or quiet demeanor that leads to shutting myself down from friends and class participation, my elementary school teacher would constantly show her concern when nobody else would. Life isn’t easy and it took me a long time to understand that. Letting others into my life without hesitating isn’t so scary as I thought it would be. Sometimes being alone is the best, but restraining from destroying myself is being strong. What makes me…

On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, I observed a fourth-grade class at Media Elementary School in Media, PA. The teacher was Mrs. Williamsons, and there was also a student teacher, Emily in the class. I was there most of the day and observed Mathematics, Social studies, Reading, and Writing class. The set-up of the room was traditional 3 wide rows facing the board so that everyone is closer to the board. Also, there was a sitting area with a rug and that was closer to the electronic board, where…

Terrorist attacks were problems for the rest of the world, we were certainly impervious to such threats in America. And in this year… the year before everything changed, I started teaching at Masuk High School. It has been a great time to be a history teacher. From hanging chads to a global war on terrorism the entire nation is realizing the importance of studying our past to inform the present. I am grateful for having the opportunity to…

Lessons of a Childhood Graduate Childhood means something different to each person. For some, their youth meant family and community; for others, being a youth meant self-discovery and independence. Regardless, everyone has a few core values they have learned from their childhood. For me, the most important parts of my childhood was adventure, sports and family. Adventure encourages risk-taking and new experiences. It allows individuals to discover their passions and a zest for life. Sports…

plates I was spinning. I had lost who I was. It was time to stop playing games and really put in the work towards the real things that mattered. I found a program that took students overseas to teach English as afterschool teachers. It was a long…

All of my friends thought I was crazy and even I asked myself “Why be a teacher when you can be an engineer?” Eventually I gave up on my plans of getting a high paying degree and started to plan my future out as a teacher. The first decision I had to make was “What material would I teach?” The answer of course was math, it had always been my…

have learned a lot about classroom dynamics, the student motivation, and social development. I observed teachers that were both professional, yet passionate about their student’s success and emotional wellbeing. I found role models in the teachers…

Career Project: Teaching Middle School Middle School teachers help to expand what students learned during elementary school into what they will need to know for high school. The grades you teach vary depending on which school district you work for. For example, some school districts will say that teaching middle school grades starting at fourth and ending at ninth, however the most common is grades six through eight. Just like how different school districts have different middle school grade…

Teachers should have the right to talk about their students When people have a rough day, and they just want to express their feelings. There are many ways for people to express their feelings, they express through words or action. But out of the two, words are the best way to express peoples ' feelings, because the other way might end up hurting someone or themselves. When I said the words the best way to express the feeling I’m not talking about cursing or yelling, I’m talking about talking…

but I was blown away by the many facets that I have learned about during my first stint as a student teacher. There are two overarching themes that were prominent during my practicum observations: diversity and inclusion and school culture. I will be referring to my placements as School A, an elementary school, and School B, a junior high, throughout my paper. Diversity & Inclusion The Alberta Teachers’ Association’s (2015) finding that “classrooms right now have more students, more diverse…