Teaching

The teacher will instruct the students that they are going to become detectives. Detectives are people who solve mysteries. We will be solving the case of the missing teacher. The teacher will then show the students the book Miss Nelson has gone missing by Harry Allard and James Marshall. Ask the students what they think might happen in the book. Show the students the title and author’s name on the book. “Class, Class, we are going to start reading our book and learn about our case. As we read…

particularly in performing academic tasks such verbal and non-verbal learning, this with the determination to proclaim better results in classroom participation and in the overall learning of all content areas. Some suggestions to be more effective when teaching EL’s could be as…

Philosophy of Education What is education? What does it mean to be an educator? What is the point of it? These are questions that seem so simple, yet if one were to ask their neighbors, they would receive a great number of different answers. In the English language, we derive the word educate from the Latin word “ducere”, to lead. This is what I believe to lay at the core to answering these questions. As educators, I believe it our duty to lead students to understanding themselves, their future…

appropriate to select such a well-educated teacher as their participant because the research sets its focus on the beliefs of second language teacher. However, the authors do not mention why they choose a teacher who has very little experience in teaching. Additionally, there do some issues, as the authors…

The demographic information of the community is essential in the order to set a good classroom environment and understand the students’ needs. It also constitutes an endless source of teaching material. The dynamic inside the classroom is a reflection of the community. The students bring into the classroom their communal experiences and it is up to the teacher/s maximize the beneficial aspects of said experiences. The instructional context…

High and meaningful interactions are considered to be essential in enhancing the effectiveness of a teaching method (Karpicke, 2012, p. 404-405). The guided practice in explicit instruction gives an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the lesson. On the basis of this assessment, teachers can reinforce individual students with additional examples…

Dalcroze Eurhythmics is the principles and method of instruction to music learning created by the Swiss composer and educator Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. Dalcroze Eurhythmics brings into use for the first time musical ideas through physical activities before the students learn what it looks like on paper. This sequence renders elevated body consciousness and a union of rhythm with a physical experience for the student, by making stronger concepts kinesthetically. To completely understand the ideas…

General Observation: This week marked my third week in Mrs. C’s 4th grade classroom at St. Rose. During their scheduled reading time, I taught my first observed lesson of three required for my second field placement. This was not my first time teaching a lesson in Mrs. C’s class, as I have been afforded the opportunity each time I am in the classroom to lead a lesson in some way. Sequencing of events was the target skill I pulled from the story, The Right Dog for the Job. The students were…

Reflection In this book, Mr. Lim Song Guan quoted that the highest aspiration of a good leader should be a good teacher. Therefore, in the first part he talks about his experience with the leaders he works with and the way they inspired him through their teachings. He shared pointers on how a good leader should exhibit. Examples are walking the ground and appreciating the works that they produced by always providing positive comments first, then guide them the ways to improve on. Leaders should…

given, all children will have standard testing that they will have to complete. This should not be the only goal, and teachers should not strictly teach to the test and leave no room for deviation. However, it is important to keep this in mind when teaching lessons to children, and they should be given some practice in the problem solving strategies that they will need to complete such assessments. Overall I believe that a combination of skills must be used in order to provide effective…