Pedagogy

1. Activity Overview for Grades 6-8 Math This activity is focused towards 6th-8th-grade level for math. This project consists groups of students (4-6 students) will conduct surveys of a topic of their choice (with teacher’s approval). The students will survey other students in or out of the classroom and collect data in accordance of their topic. Once the data have been collected, the students must create a graph (line graph, pie charts, bar graphs, etc) showing the results. The students will…

If someone would have asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up when I was in elementary school I would have told them that I wanted to become a ballerina. If I was asked the same question in middle school I would have told the individual that I wanted to become a fashion or an interior designer. However, if anyone asked me what I wanted to do after college while I was in high school I would have smiled and said I want to be a teacher. Every time I told someone that I wanted to be a teacher, I…

Affirmative action is still necessary because now a days it is still hard to get into a good school and get the proper job necessary. Most people think that the Affirmative action is not necessary for unfair reasons and favoring Women and Minorities. The Affirmative action was an act of policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment and or education, and positive discrimination. But, it was really necessary to those who could not afford to…

The word genius is what a student wishes to be complemented with from their teachers; what an employee waits to hear from his superiors. So what are geniuses? They are people of remarkable talent or intelligence. With that being said, it only leaves us to question what qualities or traits do geniuses have? One of the qualities geniuses possess that distinguishes them from ordinary people is the ability to wholeheartedly believe. Their thoughts are their ultimate obsession; their ideas are what…

"Talent is something that people have and can do. Following your dreams can help you. There's a lot of boys and girls who find their way in school, their chores, and their relationship with God. Each and every day and night there are kids praying to god, saying the things their grateful for and loving god forever and ever. What I want to do when I grow up is to be a nice perfect entertainer, my way of living is talent but the key to it is work before singing, dance, acting or gymnastics school…

Beyond popular belief, conflict is not necessarily a bad thing. In the school environment, passionate educators do not always agree with another and conflicts do arise. We all have different opinions and perspectives and we want our voices to be heard. To make a positive out of conflict, it takes collaboration amongst professionals as well effective leadership skills. During my educational career, I have been involved in more than a few conflicts with employees, but most of them turned out as a…

Educational theories support our teaching practice by helping us to weigh our outcomes. “These educational theories influence educational practice by their impact on curriculum, instructional methods, classroom management, assessment, and the role of the teacher (Webb, Metha & Jordon, p. 91).” As an educator, the educational theories have helped us recognize why our method did work or why the method did not work. These educational theories are approved by teachers all across the world. The…

Introduction In this essay, I will share what 3 rewards and 3 challenges, I think I would face as a teacher in my first teaching position. Teaching is not as easy as most think, and there is a lot of time and effort that teachers have put in to ensure that all students are learning in class daily. I do believe that if you do have the passion for teaching and impacting children’s lives, then the challenges that a teacher in his or her first time teaching position should end up very rewarding.…

Chapter five of Kauchak and Eggen’s Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional, discussed four dominant philosophies that teachers tend to fall under in a classroom setting. Each philosophy has its own learning theory with different views on how teaching should be and how children should attain learning skills for life. The first one is perennialism, where it is believed children should be taught essential material that has been proven effective over time, to provide a solid foundation…

When it comes to early childhood professionals, Montessori has its own training program and qualification for teachers and professionals. Even though our school will provide Montessori training program, it is also important to have Montessori graduates and not just teachers who are Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers. Montessori teachers are trained to be children’s facilitator (The Junior Academy, n.d.). Montessori teachers are not trained to spoon feed children with all information but to…