The Hill School

Principals need to focus not only on the programs, but on the people within the school (Whitaker, 2009). Great principals find ways to promote individual growth and build relationships. They focus on people rather than programs. Teachers need to believe that the principal has their best interest at heart. Teachers also need to feel that the principal is dependable and has the necessary skills and knowledge to lead the school. “One of the hallmarks of effective principals is how they treat…

Horace Mann and the Common School Horace Mann was a Massachusetts state senator during a time when many changes were taking place due to urbanization, industrialization and immigration. One change he saw was the division of society between the educated wealthy and the working lower class. Mann saw this division as a reason for the moral decay of society and the hatred between the two classes. The fact that the wealthy abandoned the common schools for private schools led to the demise of the…

As I shadowed the counselor at Tucker Middle School for a summer program, I realized that some of the benefits of implementing early intervention and RTI (Response to Intervention) for children with early signs of a learning disability is serious topic. Instead of just placing students in special education programs educators must assess and evaluate students, as well as trying early intervention programs which help delay disabilities or stop the disability from forming or progressing. I’ve…

to the research questions Each of the research questions is answered based on the analysis of data presented in the sub-section above. 4.2.1 Question 1-What factors are currently contributing to low teacher retention rates in Queensland primary schools? A number of factors were identified as contributors to low retention rates in Queensland. The four main factors which were apparent included added stress, increased workload, an overcrowded curriculum and a lack of support. The correlations…

implementing the concepts with the students in my field placement when my student asked me "Miss Meghann, why are you so nice to everyone?" then I knew I need to be a teacher. If I have a student who has to ask me why I am nice to all students in the school, it makes me wonder what these children are hearing and seeing from their teachers. My experiences with my teachers have greatly influenced my philosophy on education while most of my experiences were positive, I believe my negative…

progress at Revel. In my view, this progress should be made in the children’s spiritual, social, moral, and cultural education as well as in the more traditional academic subjects. The way to achieve this is through creating a ‘learning culture’ in the school in which all stakeholders such as the Church, teachers, support staff, the wider community and first and foremost the children themselves, regard learning as an enjoyable, lifelong process which has intrinsic value. The outcome of such an…

In my Literature 12 class, at Summit Academy North High School, we were asked to job shadow a person with our dream job. I was granted privilege to job shadow Ms. Rebecca Richter at Novi High School. Ms. Richter works as a Winter Guard director at Novi teaching junior varsity and varsity Winter Guard. While I observed Ms. Richter I was the only one allowed at the time to job shadow her. So what is Winter Guard? Winter Guard is not the cheerleader rejects squad it is so much more. Winter Guard…

don’t value the education of their children, showing little to no support in school activities and not participating all together. Teaching is a well-known career. Although teaching is both a fulfilling and rewarding career, there are problems such as low wages, struggling with management of students, and the lack of support from both parents and school boards. Low wages can cause problems in both inside and outside of school.…

nervousness. Kids really pick up on that – I had one student respond in his feedback for the Tuesday lesson with this advice: “Don’t be stressed. Your [sic] a great teacher.” I need to take his advice. • Get more large-group teaching experience in a school setting with middle schoolers. I love working with middle schoolers – they are so much fun and have so much to offer! That being said, for both of my 8th grade placements this year, my mentors have noted that I need to build confidence when…

unit. Being that my mentor teacher is the one giving me my job, I feel more inclined to perform just about anything she asks. With that type of mentality, I dedicated myself to becoming anything that I teacher needed me to be. I face challenges at school in a more internalized way now. Instead of showing how freaked out I am, I swallow my fears and step up to perform what is asked of me. I do not always successfully complete what is asked for, but I do feel that this semester has made…