My journey in Elementary education thus far has been tremendous. I went from being extremely fearful to being hopeful. Elementary education program at the university has altered my outlook of education in institution across the globe. The contents and concepts I have studied and mastered through the courses have significantly shaped my perspective in education and educators. To begin, I was baffled by the term “Academic language”. I thought this phrase was not significant; however, after listening to the speaker in class, I appreciated this component. The speaker defined academic language as, “Language of schooling-Unique ways in which we structure and use language in school based settings and tasks”. I have been keen on observing academic …show more content…
In chapter seven, Lemov discusses multiple ways teachers can use to build ratio through questioning. He reasons, “although participation is necessary, it is insufficient b itself”(Lemov, p.240). From this phrase, I learned that the more rigorous the content is, the more likely I will get student participation. In the future, I plan to differentiate my instruction and challenge my students, so they can demonstrate their utmost potential. Personally, I learned the most from the teachers that challenged me. Although as an immigrant student, I used to like teachers to be lenient towards me since I had a language barrier, some teachers expected me to submit the same assignments as my peers. I appreciate their hope in me because that simple gesture and inclusion turned me into a well-rounded student.
Overall, I learned effective and inspiring concepts in this course. I will aim to utilize these tools and implement them in my classrooms in the future. Since I posses a growth mindset, I believe that I will be well equipped in teaching a differentiated classroom. If I get stuck, I know which sources to use us assistance. I am determined in changing education and inspire children. I am looking forward to changing the future through
As I planed to take this class, I thought this course would be like all other general education courses. I believed that it would be of little use to me. However, after attending the first class, my view has changed completely. I applied each and every theory to my life.
I took this course as an elective, I am actually a psychology major and a minor in mathematics. I would have never thought that a teacher is a part of the field of human services. My whole life I have always wanted to be a teacher so I can change children’s lives to something better. My goal as a future teacher is to be like Ms. Rain from the book Precious. I want to educate children to be a well rounded individual. I want to push them to their goals and teach them that if they put their mind into something they can always achieve it. My main goal is to teach my future students the importance of education. Especially college education because although many people do see the need of getting a college degree, it is important if you would like a well paying job. Without a college degree you could be making only minimum wage or only a little bit over the minimum wage. Someone who works many hours and still makes little to no money to
As an educator, I understand that negative impact of not having a highly qualified teacher in every classroom. In the last decade, people have decided not to study education and many educators have left field. Therefore, I believe it is of the upmost importance to identify future educators at an early age. Moreover, this project will have a positive impact on students at Jefferson County High School. As a life-long learner, I believe it is crucial that I set the example for my students. It is my desire to make this a great experience for them and to learn new things as we matriculate through the program.
I really learned a great deal of information from this course. A lot of the information helped me to understand myself as well as others. I must admit that I do see certain situations and circumstances a little different now. I understand some of the things my children are going through in life right now a little better. This course has really enlighten me about a lot things in my life at this point. I will use this same information to help me empathize and help my students as a school counselor. I will be able to recognize the types of developmental issues my students may be faced with and provide the correct intervention plan to help them succeed in academically.
I believe education is a building process, everything from kindergarten through my college years has let me gained and expanded my education through not only learning facts and concepts, but also learning about myself. Through all that I have acquired, I believe Elementary Education is my true calling. My desire to pursue Education, specifically Elementary education came from a discovery of myself. As a college student you look for opportunities to gain knowledge and make a little extra cash on the side. When I took the opportunity to take a job for an after school elementary program called Bricks 4 Kidz, I never thought It would change my views on my major the way it did. I went into college with a mind set on Business Management thinking that was my true calling, but when I experienced how it feels to work with kids and how much I really enjoy it I started rethinking my major. When a student of mine grabbed my leg and begged me to not leave because he wanted me to stay and keep teaching was the moment I knew I was doing something right with my life and that Education was the perfect path for me.
In conclusion I feel that I have gained knowledge that can only be obtained through hands on experience in the classroom. With this experience I changed my assumption about classroom management techniques and have a totally new outlook which will only aid me as a teacher. This will be of great help to me going forward but I feel as a teacher you must be constantly open to learning and improving
Similarly, the readings also provide relevant insights about the associated roles and responsibilities that educators have to fulfill in order to create a differentiated classroom. Specifically, it may involve addressing key issues such as communication, assessment, instruction, standards, and other related principles that influence the acquisition of information and learning (Tomlinson, 1999). These elements act altogether to create a classroom that is conducive to change and recognizes the value and potential of differentiated classroom to the needs of students today.
This class has given me a lot of insight about the way I want to go about teaching my classes. Not only has it given me ideas on stuff that I have never thought of but it also broke down and explained the ones that I already have seen. When I look at behaviorism now and connect it to all the things that I do in not only my classes of the past, but also my current classes, I see just how far the ideas and understanding of human learning has come. It was almost frustrating learning the history behind the idea of schooling and how it was geared not towards growth, creativity, community, and self-enhancement, but rather towards the agenda of pushing the people at the top farther ahead. To change that I can only do as much as I can to let children understand the different options that are available and hope that they also strive for something more.
...n the classroom is very important. I would encourage each student that they are capable of whatever they desire, whether to grow up to be the first woman president, an astronaut, fireman, or a cashier; along with those dreams they must know that all of their dreams start in the classroom with their education. I will also teach them that whatever they desire in their future, to be the best they can be.
The understandings I have gained from this course have completely revamped my way of teaching. I have been using the unit plan and curriculum map I created in this course for the past two years, and my students enjoy it more and more each year. Learning the importance of using big ideas and essential questions in the classroom have made me a better educator and has assisted my students in learning content and skills that they can transfer to all academic areas and into their everyday lives. I now use big idea and essential questions in every ...
Going to school and getting a great education is important for a successful future in today’s world. Years ago, many children did not go to school and many young adults opted to work instead of attending college. In today’s society, gaining a high level of education is almost always mandatory for many jobs. There are many changes being done to the education system along with new items and ways of teaching in the classroom. There is a growing amount of changes in the classroom such as technology, teaching time, teaching styles, and freedom of space.
As an educator, there is always room for reflection and growth. Being in this class has provided an opportunity for both. From my knowledge gained in this class I believe that I have become smarter and have learned how to implement different tool into my teaching as well as general life as a teacher. Of the topics discussed in this class, commitment to students, avoiding burnout and reflective practices had the biggest impact on my professional growth.
There was a significant amount of knowledge given in this course, involving concepts that in our teaching career will be extremely important. From this course I have gained a significant amount of learning experiences. I had the pleasure learning about how the educational system has come to be what it is today and who were the important people in the creation of the public education, like Horace Mann. Watching the videos and reading the chapters required has opened my eyes more of how a teacher should respond to different situations involving a student, For example when we read the chapter on the laws that revolve around the educators and the students. I had absolutely no clue that students had rights while in school property. Another learning
Coming into this class, I figured we would learn about how to handle different kinds of situations from a teacher’s standpoint. As it turns out, the class is much more than just that. I figured there would be group discussions consisting of some controversial issues, but I had no idea how the course would make me feel as a person and as a future educator. So far, this class has brought to light the incredibly difficult decisions I will have to make as a teacher. Not only will those decisions affect the child and parents of that child at hand, but myself as well.
My personal views on teaching have evolved and developed in a rapid manner over the years, having experienced the situation from both a student and a teachers' perspective. My teaching methodology has grown and expanded in a bid to reach every student whilst keeping in line with their personality and individuality.