Piano pedagogy

I am pleased that I was able to have the opportunity to co teach for the first time. This assignment allowed me to grasp what I will expect if I ever get to co teach when I am a teacher. I always enjoyed working with people when it comes to assignments. It can be challenging being the only teacher in the classroom, because students may not be able to comprehend what the teacher is saying. Furthermore, having another teacher in the classroom the student may be able to understand the other teacher…

Observing a mild to severe 3rd to 6th grade special education classroom. The students work in small groups with the teacher or a classroom aide. They are familiar with the routine of the classroom and the members in their group. As students rotate from one table to the next they are working on different activities as some of their peers. In the table with the classroom teacher, she would be working on sight words with one group, and then change it to practice writing within the lines for the…

In the pre-professional age, skills for teaching were acquired through practical apprenticeship, learned by watching others, and once an individual learned how to teach, the teacher was seen as mastering the profession (Hargreaves, 2000). Professionally, when a teacher was no longer working as an apprentice, feedback was eliminated and interactions with colleagues halted, leaving a teacher on their own (Hargreaves, 2000). Further learning, according to Hargreaves (2000), was acquired through…

The video Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom at Mesquite Elementary School related to my understanding of Dewey reading by electing to make a change. Mrs. Erikson the founding principal wanted to make a modification since the students were not learning the information presented to them. Based on “The consecutive low state test scores” the staff realized the needed to make a change the way the students were being educated (Edutopia, 2011). Instead, of the staff members continuing to…

Education studies is purely based on gaining an in depth knowledge on how the education system works. I am particularly interested in finding out how the education system works and what needs to be done in helping young people reach their full potential. I’ve always had an interest in education as its part of our everyday lives whether we are young or old; we are always learning new things. Having an impact in young people’s lives is what drives me to study this subject. After all, school is…

Reading Incentive Programs IR requires an investment of time. Children need time to read. Schools and public libraries develop programs intended to increase the amount and quality of reading students do. Judy Pennington curriculum director of Russellville School district, has a strong opinion on how reading programs should work. She said in an interview recently, “I think incentive programs are as effective as the teacher in charge of the program. So if a teacher believes that students will…

When I first think of the development process I went through in creating my thematic unit. The first words that come to my mind were nervousness, anticipation and final product. I have put time, effort and devotion in making this unit. The farmers market turned out totally awesome the children and parents loved it and couldn’t wait to shop in it. Trying to find the right lesson plans for reading, math, social studies, science, and language arts took time and effort. While deciding on what lesson…

Dear Hiring Manager I am sending you this covering letter and CV in regard to the position advertised on Reed. With these documents, I would like to apply for the position of a teaching assistant. To me, the role of a teaching assistant is an important role to hold on t, it bring to me a lot of motivating and interesting challenges and the idea of working with 170 pupils to develop their natural skills is really what I’m planning to look forward to in the future and I reckon this is might just…

Courtney starts off by reflecting on the effects of the Common Core based on personal experience. Her child has attended a school that had the Common Core and switched to another school that did not have one. She stated in her writing that although the process of solving mathematical equations were long and tedious, she saw that those extra steps are there to build a deeper level of learning. From a teacher’s standpoint, Courtney feels that the Common Core places a lot of pressure for teachers…

In Teachers as Architects of Transformation: The Change Process of an Elementary-School Teacher in a Practitioner Research Group, Amy Vetter, conducts qualitative research about the process and transformation from teacher to leader. She poses the question: “Should teachers be the architects of their own transformation?” (Vetter, 2102). Vetter used evidence from Grace’s collaboration groups and teacher-lead professional development sessions to track her transformation from teacher to leader.…