Pedagogy

Oumy Sarr TAL 201 Middle School Visit Reflection On Thursday, November 19th 2015 I visted M.S.8 on 105 Johnson street., 4th floor inside the George Washington School buliding in Brookyln. It took me about an hour to get to the school coming from The Bronx. From the train station ( Bourough Hall) it was about a 8-10 minute walk to the school. The neighboorhood had many stores and food places. There were many people on there way to work Many people in suits (assuming most worked in the courts…

Differentiation and inclusion play an important role in creating a best-practice learning environment. There is no error-proof way to teach. However given the diverse range of individual needs in today’s classrooms, differentiation is a vital concept to effective teaching. It is imperative that teachers are aware of and are meeting the standards outlined in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST), QLD code of ethics and other relevant policy-based and legal responsibilities in…

My educational philosophy is rooted in the idea that students learn from doing while using tangible, real-life materials and experiences, and should be engaged in opportunities to experiment and question the world around them. Classroom learnings are complimented with thought out educational field trips to deepen the students’ connections. Additionally, we recognize the importance of family time, thus at home activities replaced the traditional homework ditto sheets and are simply an extension…

As a parent, I was interested in different educational approaches for my children and I had a hard time to decide which education is better for them. As a mother of two toddlers I was particularly interesting in teaching methods for younger children and one of them that I stumble upon was a Montessori education. It’s existed for almost a 100 years and very famous in this day and after educating myself about it, I immediately fell in love in Montessori education. However, after dipper research I…

Assignment 2 Reflection Introduction: The question that rises in one’s mind is who is good teacher? Is a teacher the one who can create a powerful long lasting influence on the students, and directly affects what they learn, how much they learn and the way they interact with the world around them, looking at the degree of the teachers influence we must understand what teachers should do to promote positive results in the lives of students since teaching is a complex task ,some may view…

After the industrial revolution and the emergence of giant corporations in Europe Max Weber realized the old aristocracies could not provide the new kind of leadership that was necessary to lead these corporations in the 20th century. Weber’s bureaucracy helped to eliminate the absolute power inherited by privileged social classes. He envisioned an organization that was rational, logical, impersonal, formal, predictable, and systematic (Owens & Valesky, 2015). Leaders try to create organizations…

Introduction Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I would like to begin by thanking the parents and stakeholders in this community for their hard work and dedication to both the students of the school and in our district. "Technology won 't replace teachers...but teachers who use technology will probably replace teachers who do not"(Tarte). This quote is actually from a tweet from Dr. Justin Tarte, a Director of Teaching and Learning. This quote, ironically in the form of a tweet, Is a highly…

In the book Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire, the author defines and classifies critical education where he discusses about two concepts of learning and the relationship between the student and the teacher when it comes to teaching and learning. Freire points out that when it comes to learning, a student needs to have a strong relationship with the teacher. Many of Freire’s concepts and ideas are from his life own experience. Freire makes the reader understand the transformation of…

Looking around, I see twelve desks with only half as many students sitting at them. Going into this clinical experience, I expected fewer students than in a typical class as I was assigned to a special education classroom. Students in Ms. Olson’s classroom had IEPs, mainly for having one or more behavioral disorders. As with any new person coming into a class, the students were quite hesitant to interact to me, and so they were for my first couple of visits, but eventually I became a normal…

Personal Exemplary Teacher Essay What characteristics does an exemplary teacher display? Characteristics that often describe these professionals are: motivated, committed, demand achievement, expectations, provides opportunities, goal orientated, relational, great listener, perceptive, innovative, and knowledgeable ("Qualities of Exemplary Teachers - Taking Center Stage-Act II (TCSII) (CA Dept of Education)," n.d.). As I reminiscence about the three teachers I admired during my academic…