Lessons from a Career Fair Essay

philosophy of education I included the quote from Anatole France, a French novelist and Nobel Prize winner in writing where he declared “nine-tenths of education is encouragement.” Encouragement is, and will continue to be, the central theme in teaching approach. To summarize my philosophy of education it boils down to three things: 1) creating a positive learning environment, 2) create lessons plans that incorporate active learning, and 3) be open to learning from the students. Our textbook…

the nation and sadly this problem hasn’t seemed to disappear because there isn’t much of a movement against it. Winning does not make you a great coach. Being a great role model, a leader for your young athletes, a teacher of character and life lessons, a coach for not only the sport but for the kids themselves, those are the things that make for a great coach. One of the the most destructive forces in youth sports are coaches that take huge rosters of players for financial reasons, and then…

witnessed tremendous strides. In fact, the 2014 FCAT results earned the school a two letter-grade increase (F to a C) on Florida’s Grading System, an 18 proficiency point increase in reading moving the school to a record 48% proficiency and removal from the State’s Lowest Performing 300 Elementary Schools list. I was part of the groundbreaking reform efforts that led to a stunning turnaround at that school leading to record breaking achievement gains in our school district and in the state of…

Introduction When I graduated from St. John’s University in December 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education, I was equipped with the tools and skills for improving student learning as an elementary classroom teacher. Each of my professors provided numerous opportunities for practice, research, and reflection in the teaching and learning process. Furthermore, their lectures often emphasized the importance for us pre-service teachers to focus on deepening our content knowledge, as it…

“London Bridge is falling down/falling down, falling down/London Bridge is falling down/ My fair lady.” When I was 15 years old, I started my first job as a counselor for the Green Island Park Program, where I sang nursery rhymes, played games, and oversaw arts and crafts with children in the program. Even though I faced challenges, such as getting all the children to participate in the daily activities or dealing with children that misbehaved, I never had a dull moment during my five years as a…

were Jewish immigrants from Minsk, Belarus. Harrison was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge Illinois (no athletic star, never above a C average). After dropping out of Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he did some acting and later summer stock, he signed a Hollywood contract with Columbia and later Universal. His roles in movies and television (Ironside (1967), The Virginian (1962)) remained secondary and, discouraged, he turned to a career in professional…

understand the reasoning behind your decision. I can surely appreciate the need to be fair across the board for all students attending Simmons College. I accept the repercussions for my actions and fully understand the rationale given during our telephone conversation. This decision has been more than fair. All I can do is apologize for my poor and careless decision.…

their academics, behavior or social abilities. Often, classroom educators have shied away from giving definitive grades due to the issues associated with competition or self-esteem. However, it is important to remember as teachers we are positioned to help students understand the art and craft of their work (Laureate, 1999l). Therefore, educators should approach rubrics as tools to help student journey from a state of novice in content to the level of expert. The rules and procedures that…

extensive, endless, challenging, isolated and suffer” or phrases like “frowned upon” to convince you that homeschooling is the best option. She also writes that Phyllis Papa, who was homeschooled herself and now homeschools her children, prepared lessons in subjects like “violin, math, reading, gymnastics, etiquette and history in a free form approach that obviously worked” (77). The phrase “obviously worked” is meant for you to take Papa at her word, because White paints her as an expert,…

Leadership must exude several factors in order to have a stable and effective career within in a management position. A leader or visionary must hold several traits in order to reach the pinnacle of his/her position within the leadership scale. The main focus is continued development of the self-awareness, self-concept, and emotion intelligence. These elements are crucial for sustainability of mutual respect and admiration of their employees and colleagues. Leadership must have the “ability to…