Whiteboard

Alina was observed during the morning in her remedial reading class. Alina was observed in the one-on-one setting. At the start of the observation, Alina and Mrs. Sweeney, Alina’s remedial reading teacher, entered the room together and took a seat next to each other. Mrs. Sweeney presented flash cards to Alina and instructed her to read the words aloud. Throughout the activity, Alina was receptive to Mrs. Sweeney’s feedback as she applied the strategies Mrs. Sweeney taught her. Shortly after,…

Becoming a Student Teacher: Module Assessment In the module ‘Becoming a student teacher’ three aspects were covered in the five weeks; ‘Life Skills’, ‘ICT’ and ‘Academic Writing’. In Life Skills the learning experiences were on ‘Self-identity, Transitions and Relationships’, ‘Effective Communication and Assertiveness Skills’, ‘Decision Making’, ‘Motivation regarding Study’ and ‘Stress Management’. I found the section on ‘Self-identity, Transitions and Relationships’ to be very insightful and…

being supervised, but if you keep strict rules and walk around the classroom the students will do what they are supposed to. The camera on a phone can be used to video classroom for later references, you could also use it to take pictures of the whiteboard instead of writing in a planner or agenda, it is a very useful thing to have. You could also use the camera to take a picture of a copy of homework and they could submit it via google docs. Sure students may get distracted if a text or…

child to think for themselves and share multiple answers with the class. During the body of the lesson the process has again been differentiated by implementing the use of an interactive whiteboard to engage the whole class in learning. Research conducted by Kearney and Schuck (2008) found that the interactive whiteboard really engaged students with learning difficulties by providing them with different ways to engage with the learning…

disease and neglect. I met Marvin, a tall, ninety-year-old hospice patient who was suffering from malignant neoplasm of prostate and bone marrow. He was deaf and nearly blind, and my supervisor from Mission Hospice suggested that I used the small whiteboard in Marvin’s room to communicate with him. Shortly after my arrival, Marvin asked me if I could take him out on his wheelchair, for it had been days since he had been outside of the building. After he felt the sunshine on his skin, he took a…

Date: February 14, 2016 Teacher: Mr. Hester Grade Level: 9th grade. School-wide discipline plan It was centered on merit and demerit system. Rules taught, posted, consequences Mr. Hester described the rules and consequences that he has posted on the whiteboard. Description of the lesson Finds out about Mr. Hester background. Identify main guidelines and procedures in his class. Seating arrangement appropriate Yes, the seats were in rows and numerically distributed the numbers were placed behind…

Observing a group was a worthwhile experience for I not only witnessed the concepts explained in the textbook, but also gained additional insight that stretches the scope of what will be covered in class. This assignment was the perfect opportunity to observe a counseling approach that I have little understanding of, in this case auditing a group that focused on intervention. Thus, I wanted to experience a group session that focused on helping individuals overcome a particular maladaptive…

Bullies Should kids be safe at school? I know that you would agree that schools need to keep kids safe from bullies. My first reason is that when bullies are around you can’t learn. They hurt kids emotionally or hurt their feelings really bad. It is really hard to ignore the bullies. It's the school’s job to keep kids safe from school. My first reason is that the teachers are trying to teach kids and when the bullies are around they can’t learn. Specifically, the bullies are trying to…

Introduction Over the duration of this TEFL certificate course in Guadalajara with ITTO, I have accrued a considerable bank of knowledge and skills to assist me in my transition into the professional domain of EFL teaching. Through this training, I have greatly developed in confidence, and I believe that I am now well equipped to develop a successful career as an EFL teacher. In this essay, I will elaborate on the lessons that I have learned during this course. What is a good teacher? I believe…

being a member of ten percent of the world’s population, the left-handed. Handwriting alone is not the only thing that plagues the left-handed; it is the righty-controlled society that is forced upon them. From scissors, to spiral notebooks and whiteboards, lefties have been left out. I was born into a family with 2 other left-handed brothers, an unusual turnout. When anyone asks me what it is like to be lefty I tell them one thing; I am forgotten. American industry makes products for the…