Teacher-librarian

Walking into Kekionga Middle School I noticed a lot of differences from schools that I had visited previously. The most visible one being the school’s population and location. I had never observed at an urban school and have never felt such a cultural difference between me and the students. With a school population that was so diverse and not within the same background as I was, I immediately started thinking about my future teaching career and what I would do in that kind of atmosphere. I later…

What I’ve learned about being a teacher that I didn’t realize before this experience was that being a teacher is exhausting and that a teacher’s job never ends. At the beginning of the semester, I wasn’t that tired. I would just go and help out in the classroom. As I gradually began to talk over, the more exhausted I became. I had to write lesson plans for my units on top of my own personal school work. It was hard to find a balance between the two but I manage to get them both done. At the…

bilingual student in the second grade and I was struggling so much academically, which in the long run caused me to have internal struggles. I dreaded going to school every morning and having to put up with 8 hours of feeling like I was born stupid. My teacher, principal, and vice-principal did not have very good faith I was going to be successful and it was the worst feeling in the world that I was forced to be in a environment that I knew I was not brightly looked at. Specifically, in the…

There are two different concepts of learning (Bethel University, 2013 p.7). The first is Pedagogy, and is basically, what we’re all used to. It’s the way we grew up learning. It’s simply a teacher deciding what you need to learn, and then telling you how to learn it (Bethel University, 2013. p.8). I, unfortunately learned early on, that concept doesn’t work too well for me, as it doesn’t most adults. In 1980, Malcolm Knowles coined the term “Andragogy”. Andragogy, is the second concept of…

CORNERSTONE OVERVIEW PRIOR KNOWLEDGE (Before the Unit) Communication between ELA teachers, school librarians and art instructors about where students are in their understanding of narrative and character development will support visual arts instructors in meeting students where they’re at and providing individualized instruction to help students feel prepared to experience the art Cornerstone with confidence. PLACEMENT WITHIN THE UNIT Before: Prior to beginning the 3rd grade…

that they are receiving a good education and that they are safe. Teacher’s need to make sure that they are limiting the inappropriate behavior and making sure that the students are on task. It is the teachers job to make sure that they have the right environment for their students to learn in. If teachers do not have the right classroom management skills, then the students would not be able to learn properly. I believe that by having a good classroom management plan the classroom can turn into a…

It is you, our dear teachers, who will continue to teach and impart learning. And therefore, you must be fully-equipped and up to the task. Harness the full potential of technology to improve learning outcomes. It is there for the taking. Grab it,". As The Philippines' Education…

questions? 0ntological- how is children enjoying reading help them become a better reader? Epistemological- does the teacher understand what the student’s likes and dislikes are in order to successfully help student enjoy reading? Technical- what strategies do teachers use to assist students to make sure they enjoy reading? - Explained context. Why the issue was pertinent? Teachers are always trying different strategies in the classroom and at home for students to enjoy reading. Whether it…

become an Elementary School teacher, preferably in kindergarten. The reasons I am considering this job, is because I think that teaching young children is shaping the future of America. I love children and by helping them learn and expanding their knowledge, brings joy to my heart. Knowing that I can somehow make a small change in the world. The top three values that are most important to me have been the same all my life it seems like. Organization, being a teacher, I will need my life…

Since the first day, time has been flying really fast. Starting a fresh new day, meeting the same teachers and same old friends, I still cannot imagine that I am now a senior! In my senior year, there will definitely be a lot of challenges and obstacles for me to conquer, but I believe that as long as I do everything step by step, I can beat down the difficulties in this senior year. When I was in junior year, I often heard last year’s seniors told me how hard is it to come up with a senior…