To Whom It May Concern: “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. I have had the pleasure of being a student in Ms. Frizzle’s fourth grade class. I believe that Ms. Frizzle would make a great representative of the teachers in the Caesar Rodney School District. I have reason to believe this by her teaching style, the time she taught us about space, and her knowledge about science. Professor Valerie Felicity Frizzle, or The Friz, has a very unique way of teaching her class science concepts. Every lesson begins about the same, we usually listen to Mr. Frizzle talk about a topic or do our own research. Then she eventually will get bored and wants to show us “a closer look.” We have been on many
I visited Mrs. Cable’s kindergarten classroom at Conewago elementary school one afternoon and observed a math lesson. Mrs. Cable had an attention-grabbing lesson and did many great things in the thirty minutes I observed her. I have my own personal preferences, just like every teacher, and I do have a few things I would do differently. There are also many ways this observation can be related to the material discussed in First Year Seminar.
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Using it as a personal example, the author, Joanne Lipman, describes the death of a former teacher, Mr. K, who is described as an amazingly strict teacher. Though music and the later success of Mr. K’s students seem completely unrelated, the author accredits the success to Mr. K’s teaching methods. Lipman includes this story in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of classic education. In addition to this personal example, the author then provides a plethora of research which supports the prior claim. Moreover, Joanne Lipman quotes research from sources such as psychologists, the U.S. Department of Education, and colleges. In doing this, Lipman further convinces readers that old-school educational methods are important by providing factual evidence of the ideas found in “Why Tough Teachers Get Good Results”. Though innovation is important, certain techniques are shown to be proven to work and do not need to be entirely changed or removed. In paragraph 7, Lipman compares conventional teaching to traditional teaching, expressing that conventional teachers are being too nice to their students. The author states this to express that this conventional style of teaching is not nearly as effective as traditional methods such as rote memorization, and is wrongly praised more often than the latter. As can be seen, Joanne Lipman wrote this article to convince
Ms. Caroline teaches only her way, which makes the education system flawed since most students learn different ways and not just the way a teacher thinks her students should learn. Ms. Caroline says “Your father does not know how to teach. You can have a seat now.” (Lee, 17). This is said on the first day Scout goes to school.
“If you would just get up and teach them instead of handing them a packet. There’s kids in here that don’t learn like that. They need to learn face to face. I’m telling you what you need to do. You can’t expect a kid to change if all you do is just tell ‘em.” Texas student, Jeff Bliss, decided to take a stand against the lack of teaching going on in his class (Broderick).
(9) Granted, these are very important aspects of school, but they are not the goal of education. My worst teacher played into the idea that one thing makes for a good student – a good grade. (8) I was taught in such a way that I was prepared for the test, did well, and have since forgotten the information. My favorite teacher, however, knew that students are smart in their own ways. Not everyone is good at every subject, but the knowledge lacking in that area is made up for in another. This teacher wanted to strengthen each student’s knowledge of the subject taught at hand to somewhat even the playing field in the world of education. I was pushed and made to think in order to truly grasp the concept of the subject I was studying. It was a harder class, but it was a class in which I have succeeded the most. This quality of education is what makes my favorite teacher the best that I have
“ If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn” Ignacio Estrada
One of the greatest teacher to ever join the education program goes by the name of Mr. Sparrgrove. He should be notable around the world for his admirable contribution to society. He very selfless when it comes to his student, like a mother zebra tending to its foal. The prime qualities Sparrgrove possesses are devotion to his job, his incomparable intelligence, and his humor.
The teaching profession is one of the most under-appreciated yet spiritually rewarding jobs that exist. Every great scholar and tremendous achiever in the world gets his or her start from the great, inspiring teachers before them. Teachers inspire their subjects to learn about the specified material, but also about themselves and the world around them. From the ages of five to twenty-two and sometimes beyond, young adults spend 7 hours daily, 180 days a year expanding their minds, and ultimately using their education to be productive members of the work force. Never in someone’s accomplishments is there a footnote giving proper credit to the teachers that preceded him or her. Therefore, Mr. Hundert’s success cannot only b...
Individuals will never recognize what astonishing things can transpire if they don't escape their customary range of familiarity and investigate new things. As to me, taking this class is extraordinary compared to other choices I have ever done in my life. I could never hope to get the hang of anything like this earlier and the amazing and productive knowledge of Doctor G brings me. Whenever I come to his class, I feel the excitement to learn new things, new stories, and life lessons of Dr. G. It is hard to describe how amazement of his class could be if you had never been a part of his class. His analogies are descriptive and humor. Dr. G brings to class not only the lectures but also many valuable life lessons that contribute to improve oneself.
... generally accepted that a teacher’s main role is to facilitate learning rather than to be the source of all knowledge” (p.2).
In Science, teachers serve as the facilitator of learning, guiding them through the inquiry process. Teachers must ask open-ended questions, allow time for the students to answer, avoid telling students what to do, avoid discouraging students’ ideas or behaviors, encourage to find solutions on their own, encourage collaboration, maintain high standards and order, develop inquiry-based assessments to monitor students’ progress, and know that inquiry may be challenging for some students so be prepared to provide more guidance. There are three types of Science inquiry: structured, guided, and open. Structured is the most teacher-centered form of inquiry. This type of inquiry is mainly seen in laboratory exercises where the teacher needs to provide structure, however the students are the ones who conduct the experiment and find conclusions. Guided inquiry is where the students are given tools to develop a process and find the results. As an example, the teacher would instruct the students to build a rocket, but not tell them how to design it. This leaves creativity and uniqueness for the students to be able to apply their knowledge and skills. Open inquiry is when students determine the problem, i...
...thy adult, it is common for all the faculty members at a school to share a similar perspective on what constitutes a well-educated student. However, like the doctors at the medical center, the teachers in a “quality” school may well differ on which specific aspects of the shared vision they are most motivated to pursue at any point in time.
The teacher is expected to have a fair knowledge of things around, with a broad based knowledge; he must be conversant with all the branches of learning so that he justifies being a modern educated person. Thus, it is made clear he should have the aptitude towards teaching to work the young minds.
It is said that teachers teach not only from books, but also from life itself. That in school we learn not only lessons from books, but lessons from the heart and soul as well. Those lessons, the lessons that teach us to understand ourselves and others, are what truly impact our lives. Countless teachers have advised students under their tutelage on various life changing matters. However, there is one teacher who stands prominently in the forefront of my mind as teaching me the most important lessons one could ever hope to learn. Mrs. C was a sixth grade substitute mathematics teacher, who was Russian and as such occasionally fell out of proper English, and she taught me something nonpareil.