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    School teaches students many subjects like mathematics, history, science, writing and so on. We go to class sit down for some hours get up and go to another class. This routine goes on and on until students graduate. What is a problem here you may ask? Well, according to the author of Excellent Sheep, William Deresiewicz, many. Students go on to their career choices not knowing the reason to their actions. The movie The Big Short is an example of what happens when students don’t think for…

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    Moral Education Case Study

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    Greg Cavazos who is a high school music teacher that has taught for 12 years, he specializes in directing mariachi and is also an assistant teacher for orchestral music. Upon beginning the interview Mr. Cavazos explains that although teaching students about morals is not part of the school curriculum it is something that is highly encouraged. To him morals are defined as “the development of distinguishing positive…

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    For this artifact that addresses NJPTS #11, I had to complete thirty hours of student observation at the corresponding school at which I was placed. During these observation hours, it was encouraged that I become as actively involved in the classroom as I could, working with both corresponding teachers and students in order to gain meaningful pre-professional experience. Additionally, at the end of my thirty hours, it was required that my corresponding teachers fill out evaluation forms which…

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    Background of experiences: What is your current position? I currently hold the positions of Nationally Board Certified Mathematics Teacher at a high school, Math and Business Department Chair, IB CAS Coordinator and Class Sponsor. How long have you had this position? I have been a math teacher for 23 years, Math Department Chair for the last five years (Business department was added to my department this past year). This is my third year as the IB CAS Coordinator. I have been a class…

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    These are the people who will shape the school systems as they will become major decision makers. I also believe that that experts in this field will become important in teacher training institutions. Part of my plan is to get qualified in this field and even work with student teachers. The skill set that I will gain from this program will become beneficial to me as well as the school system in which I will work. Acquiring a doctorate will definite pave the way…

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    The article describes what the change meant for prospective teachers in the normal schools, and teachers who were already established and the processes that they had to go through to keep up with the changing times of progressive education. This is an area that would typically be overlooked, however, it is a key point in the history of…

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    Pfaffinger “Research Paper Baby Steps” “Research Paper Baby Steps” describes a teacher’s method for scaffolding a research paper. She begins by explaining the common problems that students encounter: plagiarism, overwhelmed, to many notes. She then explains her method. Pfaffinger assigns two research papers: a short one where she controls every step and a longer one where the students develop their own topics and essays. Pfaffinger begins with plagiarism and then moves to lessons on…

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    David Behm Reflection

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    interesting because it was relevant to my life. I’ve changed my degree and career choice twice since I’ve been in University. At first it was engineering, then it was RCMP, and now a Bachelor of Kinesiology as a stepping stone into physiotherapy or med school. His…

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    Compare and Contrast Two Educators Piaget and Vygotsky are two influential theorists whose contributions are tremendous in the field of developmental and educational psychology (Lourenco, 2012). This paper aims to briefly discuss their theories, shed lights on the similarities and differences in their theories, and consider the educational implications of these two approaches. The Theories of Piaget and Vygotsky Piaget envisioned that cognitive development is a universal process in which he…

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    The espousal of multicultural learning and the seating arrangement of the classroom truly helps to facilitate the diversity in the friendship and interpersonal relationships in Ms. Bunker’s class. The students engage in play and discussion amongst each other in an easy-going, non-hierarchal manner. Moreover, the students worked/played together without nullifying their cultural/ethnic and gender differences – but while embracing them and working well together in spite of them. I did not see…

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