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While there was an age difference and an experience difference, both teachers interviewed approached teaching the nontraditional way. Also, they both never planned to become teachers. Neither Mr. Poag nor Ms. Duffel graduated college with a teaching degree. Mr. Poag finished his bachelor program with a degree in science and Ms. Duffel completed hers with a degree in communications. However, after a short time, they both decided to pursue teaching. Both teachers also found their way to Rivercrest…

Hancock College Prep has always been like a second home to me. The school evokes a positive vibe to the staff, teachers, and staff. I love the way my teachers motivate me to do my very best at school every day. My teachers have always pushed me to live up to my full potential and it’s something I appreciate a lot because without them I wouldn’t be able to have an open mindset to new ideas and challenges. I have proven that I am an exceptional student through my grades, leadership skills, and the…

Merit-based Should be Implemented The best part of merit-based pay is that it is an original subjective pay system, meaning that not only is the amount of pay determined by the administration, but the requirements are determined by the teachers and educators themselves. This portion of the proposal should not be overlooked, in fact, it should be taken advantage of. The idea that the people being paid, would be able to decide on their method of pay is an innovative concept. It is important…

When I was younger I was always eager for summer to end. I was ready for the cold weather that would come after but that all changed the summer of my freshman year in high school. A local church hosted an annual fair and I decided to volunteer. I was assigned to work in the face painting booth and helped supervisors paint children’s faces. I was surprised that the children were patient and not eager to jump and move around. Many of the children would smile while we were painting their faces…

Of the six teaching philosophies (Kanuka, 2008), I would promote progressive teaching. My homeschool focuses on the mindset of giving children learning opportunities in education. Ours is a school that believes in sound instructional design, current teaching philosophies, and up-to-date technology. Progressive education combined with technology that follows an inquiry based learning environment is optimal for students. This bold step takes much courage because teachers must be willing to take a…

What it means to be responsible is that you have to always be prepared in bad situations or even good situations, you have everything organize, you have everything that’s going to happen. Such as you have you want to make sure that you got everything paid off like bills, car insurance, car payments, and much more because you want to make sure that you don’t want to go in debt of anything because that will be a horrible experience trust me I heard that from so many people. To be educated it means…

I am currently going through a situation that resonates with me greatly each day. I have taught first grade for four years and have made the decision to discontinue my current profession in order to embark on a new journey and carry out my responsibilities as a Social Work Student in the master’s program at the University of South Carolina. It is difficult to know that I am leaving my school and comfort zone. This is the only school where I have taught and going somewhere new will be scary- and…

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…