Waldorf education

Well respected and esteemed 26th president, Abraham Lincoln, once said, “the philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” The experiences and education an individual receives during their youth through schooling is an essential part of how one can prosper and succeed in future society. Such experiences and knowledge sets the key foundation to enable an individual to be more informed and open-minded about numerous aspects and parts of life.…

Literacy circles were an idea I had never heard of before this class. I knew that there were book clubs or book discussions but I had never seen this used in a classroom before. Now I love the idea. There are so many good things that this kind of project brings out for students. One great thing about the literacy circles are that everyone has a role and is actively engaged. With only four or five students every student will have to talk at least once especially to share with the group what…

This is a letter sent by a Native American father to an American teacher that his Native American son attends to, about his son’s learning capabilities. Lake’s son’s name is Wind Wolf, and he had learned his beginning education back in his reservation with his parents. They taught him how many feathers are on the tail of a perfectly balanced eagle, the migration of more than forty birds, and that there are thirteen full moons in a year (77). The teacher’s have begun to…

waiting period to get tenure. In my opinion I believe that the tenure in teachers should not remain the same as the policy that the teachers have now. In the article “Would Ending Tenure Help Schools?” the author says that: Like most so-called education “reforms,” eradicating teacher tenure is a fix…

Introduction into this book and videos covers how we need to set long term goals, but before doing so we need to ask ourselves some questions. Before we can set those goals we should seek to know Christ. This can be done by reading the four gospels and seeing what Jesus did, what we can learn from him, and how does it relate to us? Jesus’ last commandment was to go and make disciples, and while principles never change, our methods have to change in order to reach the current generation, and each…

Board of Education has a requirement that every student take standardized tests at the end of each school year. These sets of tests are commonly called “EOI.” EOI stands for End of Instruction test that are supposed to determine the level of knowledge gain on the corresponding academic level on a yearly basis. Also the test is a means for the state to determine if the school’s curriculum is providing the student the required principles and knowledge as directed by the Board of Education.…

English has never been a strong suit of mine. Why Siena Heights placed me in English 102 will always be a mystery to me. English 102 is a class designed to teach students how to think critically, communicate effectively, and show effective use of technology. This is done through the study of summaries, grammar and sentence mechanics, argumentative practices, and structural development. This course is effective in teaching these objectives due to the clarity of the information presented, the…

Is it considered to be appropriate to teach sexual education in public schools districts? Let’s start off with the definition of sexual education. According to the definition, sexual education is the process of gathering information or forming attitudes and beliefs about sex, relationships and intimacy. With that information being sex, would you really want your child to be learning about these types of things to make them smarter, and make safer decisions, in the coming future? Today, most…

as a newly certified educator whose teaching philosophy will collaborate with educational institutions in the promotion of literacy. I will approach this by discussing how teaching and learning interact with one another, legal approaches impact education, diversity and social changes demand equity, and how my educational philosophies will shape my role as a teacher. Teaching and learning depend on one another to optimize results. To teach productively, an understanding of what students consider…

where the teacher claps and the students clap back in unison so that they will get quiet. There is a student in the class that needs some extra help and is behind in some subjects. He has been through the IEP process, an IEP is an individualized education program to insure that the child’s educational needs are met. He has been put into his LRE (least restrictive environment) which is in the classroom with the other students. Although he has aids come into the classroom and help him go over…