Dalton School

town, many are bored and feel trapped within the bounds of Starke and its outlying cities. Starke is changing, however. Now is the time to push forward, and what better way is there to push than with the untapped strength of the young academics in school? Minecraft: Education Edition (MEE) is a new version for Minecraft, the popular game, which allows teachers to literally build curriculum within the game. From building a home with all the rooms to computer logic devices, MEE can shake the…

Designing with Curriculum for Excellence To define any curriculum, people would normally look at both the subjects taught within school and the pupils that follow the content listed within these subjects. However, the new Curriculum for Excellence (CFE) is far more than just a ‘list’ of learning outcomes. It is a way to learn and develop, as a result of how they access that very curriculum. Children will see the curriculum differently to the practitioners that teach it. ‘It is viewed as a…

use while studying. Yet can also be viewed as harmful, because students can be easily distracted by something that appears on their laptops or their phone screens. Technology can help students learn computer literacy skills throughout their time in school. If someone has trouble reading, they have access to different types of audio books online and offline. There are even computer applications that help you learn different languages. Students also have access to websites to check their papers…

School teaches students many subjects like mathematics, history, science, writing and so on. We go to class sit down for some hours get up and go to another class. This routine goes on and on until students graduate. What is a problem here you may ask? Well, according to the author of Excellent Sheep, William Deresiewicz, many. Students go on to their career choices not knowing the reason to their actions. The movie The Big Short is an example of what happens when students don’t think for…

Greg Cavazos who is a high school music teacher that has taught for 12 years, he specializes in directing mariachi and is also an assistant teacher for orchestral music. Upon beginning the interview Mr. Cavazos explains that although teaching students about morals is not part of the school curriculum it is something that is highly encouraged. To him morals are defined as “the development of distinguishing positive…

For this artifact that addresses NJPTS #11, I had to complete thirty hours of student observation at the corresponding school at which I was placed. During these observation hours, it was encouraged that I become as actively involved in the classroom as I could, working with both corresponding teachers and students in order to gain meaningful pre-professional experience. Additionally, at the end of my thirty hours, it was required that my corresponding teachers fill out evaluation forms which…

Background of experiences: What is your current position? I currently hold the positions of Nationally Board Certified Mathematics Teacher at a high school, Math and Business Department Chair, IB CAS Coordinator and Class Sponsor. How long have you had this position? I have been a math teacher for 23 years, Math Department Chair for the last five years (Business department was added to my department this past year). This is my third year as the IB CAS Coordinator. I have been a class…

These are the people who will shape the school systems as they will become major decision makers. I also believe that that experts in this field will become important in teacher training institutions. Part of my plan is to get qualified in this field and even work with student teachers. The skill set that I will gain from this program will become beneficial to me as well as the school system in which I will work. Acquiring a doctorate will definite pave the way…

The article describes what the change meant for prospective teachers in the normal schools, and teachers who were already established and the processes that they had to go through to keep up with the changing times of progressive education. This is an area that would typically be overlooked, however, it is a key point in the history of…

Pfaffinger “Research Paper Baby Steps” “Research Paper Baby Steps” describes a teacher’s method for scaffolding a research paper. She begins by explaining the common problems that students encounter: plagiarism, overwhelmed, to many notes. She then explains her method. Pfaffinger assigns two research papers: a short one where she controls every step and a longer one where the students develop their own topics and essays. Pfaffinger begins with plagiarism and then moves to lessons on…