I’ve always had an interest in becoming a teacher because, i love working with children and within a child care setting. During primary school i was inspired by a teacher who always use to support me therefore, she had become my role model and i always us to look up to her and wanted to become a teacher myself. I have previous experience working alongside children from the ages of 0-11 years, i have worked within a nursery setting and also in a primary school. Working with children shows me
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others my age may dislike kids and the supposed annoyances they bring, I always have and continue to love kids. From their curious minds that soak up new information like a sponge, to their bright-eyed imagination, and their ability to find joy in anything. It is because of these reasons that I want nothing more than to positively impact their lives as a teacher. As far back as I can remember I was surrounded by kids, even when I was a kid. That may sound redundant, but as a child, my mom worked at
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To me, being a teacher is more than wanting to work with children or teenagers. It’s loving a topic so much that you want to share your knowledge with others. It’s wanting to be a positive influence on the lives of others. It’s being a mentor and a scholar for those who seek out your guidance. I want to become a teacher for all these reasons, it’s what I want to give back to the world. I was enrolled at the SUNY University at Albany from 2013 to 2017 and graduated with a bachelor of arts in American
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Throughout my senior year of high school, I knew that I wanted to go to college, but I was unsure as to what I wanted to pursue. In the three years prior, I switched what career I wanted to go into numerous times. I knew I would have many opportunities to go to college and figure out what I wanted to be. By the time I applied for Northern Arizona University, I knew I wanted to become a teacher. As for my education, I plan on going through NAU's teaching program, as well as the honors program. The
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different careers one can study, maybe a teacher, dentist, and phlebotomist. When I was applying for college I wasn’t sure what I was going to study. So, I narrowed it down to the two I liked the most which was an elementary teacher or a phlebotomist. Three main difference I found are the degrees, the salary, and the type of work. The first difference between an elementary teacher and phlebotomist is the degree. For example, to become and elementary teacher you have to get your Associates of Arts
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our group, Yessica, Qi, and I shared about what we have for our professional interview. Yessica told us that she did not have time to do her professional interview. But Qi and I had interview and we shared our experiences that we have during interview. Qi and I interviewed in the afternoon and we interviewed female teacher that working in school as a teacher. Qi’s professional teacher was Mrs. Yanying and my professional teacher was Ms. Mei. Both of professional teachers that graduated from 4 years
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The role of the teacher Mrs. Swanson was my favorite teacher. She was always approachable & helpful with any problems I had in class, such as if I was struggling with math she would show me algorithms to improve my comprehension of said topic. While not actually showing me the answers but instead challenging me to use my mind and figure the question out on my own merit. Mrs. Swanson had compassion along with passion and drive with determination. I remember thinking so highly of
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“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires,” (Ward, n.d.). In other words, a great teacher has the power to influence those around them in a way that motivates them to chase their dreams and grow in the process. Fortunately, I’ve had the opportunity to find inspiration from a number of individuals. With their help and encouragement, I was able to discover my calling: to become an academic advisor at the high school and college
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in which I will provide my students with the most outstanding music education and experience possible. I have a passion for music, and helping other experience it not only in a physical or mental way, but also at an emotional level. I want to provide my students with the knowledge and skills needed to continue making music throughout their entire life. I want to help create and grow their passion for music. I want my students to become better people thought music education. I want them to learn
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children. I chose this career because I’ve wanted to be a teacher since 4th grade. It is important to understand the education or training requirements,skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making the decision to be a teacher. If I was to go to school to become an elementary school teacher I would work in a public school. Most of the work consists outside of the home, in the office and in the school. An elementary school teacher mostly works
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The teacher I observed was Ms. Tammy Crannie, she has a co-teacher a gentleman but he was absent that day (hospital). However, she had a sub co-teacher her name was Ms. Lauren Ducco, she would go around and help the students who need help, but that Thursday she was helping Keandre and Paul. I was with them from 9:00 to 10:00. The Special Population in that class was Pass programs with High Needs and Behavioral programs. There were 15 students in that first period class. However that same day I was
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I have many goals for high school and throughout life. In high school I want to maintain a 3.5 GPA. or higher. After high school I plan on attending college, the college I would like to attend is U.C.R. I also plan on majoring in education, and earning my teaching credential. I have also set some personal goals, I want to make the Jr. Olympic team for swimming, and be on the varsity swim team all four years in high school. These are some goals I have set for myself, and I plan on achieving them.
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The traditional Mexican family tend to be extremely family oriented. This is what I had growing up and will continue to have throughout my life. Every Thursday for as long as I can remember my family along with 4 other families would go to my grandmother's house and spend the afternoon. A total of 18 people under one Roof, all related and each one excited to see the other. These nights were never dull with constant screaming and laughter from the little kids playing to the chatter of my aunts and
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the United States no one disputes the value of education, but how we should improve it is a topic that many will argue about. Through my reading up on this topic I noticed that every few years, along comes a new idea to save the U.S. education system such as enforcing higher testing standards, opening charter schools, or paying teachers based on their students’ performance. A big new idea was the no student left behind law/ intuitive which wanted to use standards and accountability to raise students
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02.02 Career Path Chart Career Information Career path 1:Teacher Category: Social Career path: Plumber Category: Realistic Job description To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining pipes, fixtures and other plumbing used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial and industrial
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in society: the one is utility and the other is culture. Education must enable a person to become more efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of their life,” as stated by Dr.King. What is the Role of the student in the classroom? Students should be active participants in the learning process. I believe in cooperative learning, in a process where students learn together. And I believe in participatory learning. Education, especially in the early grades, is not about knowledge
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Although I myself have not come into contact with a teacher that had no passion in what she or he did as a job. I have known of people that did not take education serious enough for them not to excel pass high school. But, I strongly believe that people can change and they can leave slacking off, partying, and getting into fights behind. They can better themselves as a student with the right aid and that right aid would call on teachers that can guide students in the right way and push them to excel
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because I’m more of an active listener. I attend to talk to certain individuals and behave differently towards them. Now, I’m overcoming my obstacle in communicating with others around me. First, I’m a quiet individual, who attends to listen to others opinions and thoughts. When people are speaking, I put everything down and listen to them. I don’t want to be rude, by interpreting them and not seem interested on want they have to say. Especially, in class, I listen to my professors to hear instructions
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and Elsa are Lucinda friendliest. And Lucinda wants to go to the park, Mary and Elsa are accompanied Lucinda. But Mary and Elsa are not very like Lucinda, because Lucinda is not very nice, and she likes to discriminate and bully other people, and overbearing, so Lucinda is a very very bad student in the school, and teachers also don’t like Lucinda. No student wants to play with Lucinda, but Mary and Elsa are good students, teachers like them, and teacher said to Mary and Elsa, “Don’t play with Lucinda
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For me, I wanted to go into the health science field. This is because I like and enjoy sports and wanted to be a part of that. The major in the sports science field that I chose was physical education. If someone wants to become a health and P.E. teacher, then this is the field to go into. Also, you can be a sports coach for a school along with teaching and that is something that I would like to do. Others choose this major for mostly the same reason that I did, they want to be a teacher. At least
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Becoming An Effective Teacher Adeniran J konan Prof Howard Pettus Edu 12 12/11/13 1) Do you think teachers are born, or made? Debate a classmate who holds the opposite point of view. Interview elementary and secondary teachers and ask them what they think about this question. Do some of them say it is a combination of both? If so why? Which part is art, which part skill? Answer: This term teacher is giving to someone who decided to pass their knowledge to others. There are two different
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experiences as a teacher. As she lectured, she primarily focused on expressing all the negative aspects that come with being a teacher based on her personal experiences. Things such as receiving a low wage compared to the amount of work you do, lack of privacy and the struggle of filing paperwork. However, the struggles that she points out are an actual fact and the reality of many teachers. Her argument was discouraging, and it made me reflect on how I want to navigate my life and career, so if I ever saw
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4/22/2015 Topic: Field Lab Project SCED 6050 I. Introduction Prattville Christian Academy is a private high school located in Prattville, AL in a rural area and has 668 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th. Prattville Christian Academy is the 17th largest private high school in Alabama and the 800th largest nationally. It has a student/ teacher ratio of 16.0 to 1. The student body of Prattville Christian Academy in Prattville, Alabama is made up of 5 ethnicities. The largest ethnic
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to learn what not to do at a restaurant. The teacher observed that Jonathan was having some difficulty making friends with the other kids and often seemed to be playing alone or on the fringes of a group. She thought this would improve with time in preschool over the summer, and recommended more adult-supervised small group play activities. Some small group activities I have the children try is tag, stuck in the mud, and hide and seek. At times teachers and classmates had a hard time understanding
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Angela McCain EDF3604 Response Paper #3 The most vital thing I took from the reading of Friere’s sixth letter was the great necessity to create a democratic community in the classroom. By this I mean there is much more than having the children or learners decide as a group which behaviors they value in their class environment. I’m realizing and learning more and more, especially through the experiences that I have read about and experienced in this online class program, that my role as a learner
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the Taboo about? The art of teaching has become a profession where others who are outsiders to what actually go on as a teacher. Day to day teachers are now battling what needs to be taught for the students to pass standardized tests and Common Core curriculum and their hidden curriculum that teachers want to teacher to their students. It is the struggle teachers have to be able to be balance being true to the students and themselves. For teachers to be able to branch out of these traditional
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some of my peers and I, we had the opportunity to join a program called AVID. At the time of being accepted I was unaware of how much this four letter acronym
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through process for myself and has given me a chance to consider what kind of skills and goals that I need to develop for teaching. Teachers need to have personal and professional goals to balance the changes that come with life. The goals I have set for myself have changed my future for the better and have given me a chance to develop into a better person. Other things that I have considered is how I will teach and what support groups can help develop the skills needed to teach. When considering
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Communication is a skill that is imperative for everyone to learn; it allows us to interact with those around us and to better understand this world. In the autobiography Lives on the Boundary, Mike Rose discusses why it is essential for students to become critically literate. He found out throughout his life in school that becoming educated provided him a deeper understanding of what American society is truly like, a country filled with potential, scholarly, hard-working students. Unfortunately, schools
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Ever since I was in third grade, I knew I was going to be a teacher. My mom was a teacher, my grandma was a teacher, and I admired every one of my teachers and wanted to follow in their footsteps. From third grade until college, my dad continuously asked me to think hard about my decision in becoming a teacher. He wanted me to be aware of the financial difficulties often associated with teaching and life style that comes with being a teacher. His concerns worried me and lead me to doubt my decision
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