IV. Staffing
Staffing within schools is one of the most important aspects of an educational system. Without reliable, hardworking workers, the students’ education could be greatly affected. One of the biggest issues world-wide is that schools are teaching to the “typical” student. Therefore, students who are struggling or excelling compared to the “average” student are being left behind. Students who are struggling are not receiving the help they need; they are rather being failed, or ignored. On the other hand, students that are excelling are not being pushed to their full potential and are forced to stay on track with “average” students in their class. The Genovia directors of education has taken this matter into account and has created
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This training keeps the teacher up-to-date on the goals and curricula as well as techniques to help a student’s learning experience successful.
In order for teachers to be fully prepared in the classroom, we are giving teachers extra prep time (Anderson, 2015). Teacher preparation helps students develop the knowledge of the subject and skills needed to teach the subject in the classroom. Therefore, our educational system is developed with seven weeks of classroom time and one week off so teachers can discuss with their peers about future lessons. This system of well-prepared teachers will produce higher student achievement.
Being the teacher of a crowded classroom full of students comes with great responsibilities. One teacher is incapable of answering every question each student has. Therefore, every teacher will be assisted by a teacher’s aid (Anderson, 2015). The teacher’s aid must be a college graduate and have a preferred Master’s degree. Also, he or she must go through training as well so he or she can stay well informed along with the teacher. The teacher’s aid will be in the classroom with the head teacher to help with the students. Building teachers aid into the system will help make certain that every student is receiving the help they need. In addition, mentors will be available for students. The mentors will track and evaluate the students to make sure they are receiving the resources they need and notice
This unit aims to enable learners to understand the learning process and to give them the skills they need to
Teaching is not merely about methods used and material presented in the classroom, but about shaping students’ lives to help them construct a firm foundation for a successful future. I desire to teach my students basic life skills as well as challenge them to set and reach their highest goals.
Some teachers have up to 30 plus students per class and up to 6 or more classes each day. This can pose a challenge with the teachers on how effectively they can work with students on a one-on-one level. Unfortunately, a situation can also arise in which the teacher does not necessarily bother with teaching students and are not bothered if they begin to fall behind.
the choice of learning opportunities and to methods of learning. The aim of this unit is to focus on learning
As an educator, it is my job to find new ways for my students to learn that coincides with their particular learning style and takes advantage of their strengths. In all practical terms, this will mean finding new ways for each of my students to learn in their own particular way. As a whole, my students will need more reason to learn with authentic experiences, hands-on
The teaching/training cycle is an invaluable model that should inform the practice of any teacher, of any subject. The beauty of it is that it provides a structure so that both teachers and trainers can assess and refresh their practice and, at the same time, review their role, responsibility and boundaries. By following the training cycle, teachers should be able to instill greater understanding of the course that is being taught and to afford students greater enjoyment and satisfaction.
The purpose of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge, understanding and skills
Overall, the theories, methods and strategies learned throughout this program have allowed me to be a better teacher in the sense that I don’t look at the whole picture anymore. I pick apart each piece of puzzle to see how I can better each student as an individual. This will let my students to become investors in their education, as well as allow me to become a better teacher.
helps all the children during the session. Once the teacher has gone through the learning objective
The issue of teacher shortage today is continuing to grow. The effects of the achievement gap are reaching the teachers, not just the students: “...good administrators and teachers, who are doing their best under difficult circumstances, will be driven out of the profession…,” (Boyd-Zaharias 41). The achievement gap is part of the reason teachers feel they are underpaid, which happens to be one of the leading cause in teacher shortage considering, “Teachers were paid two percent less [than comparable workers] in 1994, but by 2015 the wage penalty rose to 17 percent,” (Long). Being a teacher requires passion in order to stay in the field, especially if the money in teaching is decreasing. Money is an important aspect for people when it comes to their careers, therefore, fewer people want to become teachers. This lack of teachers and the lack of college students studying to become a teacher leads to unqualified teachers and larger classroom sizes (Ostroff). Both of these causes are eventually affecting students’ learning environments. I chose this issue in education for my project because I have personally felt these effects, and I know others who have as well. As a future educator, I want to see better wages and better benefits, but this can only happen with qualified, passionate teachers. I plan on being one of them, and I plan on sparking a change. I am a future educator fighting to end teacher shortage.
Concepts and skills are introduced to students through focus lessons that include statements of purpose as well as modeling, demonstrating and thinking aloud. The cognitive responsibility shifts more towards the student under my guided instruction. This allows students’ the opportunity to apply the learned skill or concepts to commit to learning.
The Framework for Teaching by Charlotte Danielson has been developed through research as a guideline for current and future teacher’s professional responsibilities in and out of the classroom. Districts throughout the country are using this framework to assess and guide their teachers to build successful methods of planning and preparations, setting up the classroom environment, instruction and professional responsibilities. Each of these domains builds off of each other to form a successful learning environment. Domain 3 focuses more specifically on instruction using communication, discussions, engagement, assessments and flexibility.
A driving objective for a teacher is to affect students to advance their expertise in education by finding them the correct course. The teacher should promote positive motivation and inspiration by adhering to legislation and codes of practice which will increase every student’s focus in developing and bridging gaps to display eagerness towards a healthy broad mindset, creative thinking and brighter approach. A mentor should coordinate assessments which will reinforce the ability to perceive individuals’ abilities and knowledge progressions and moreover support them further to boost their learning capacity to acquire a well-established national standards skill set.
This is because there isn’t enough time in a regular school day. With a four-day week, teachers have the benefit of using the extra day as a “planning day” (Long 1). This illustrates the importance of giving teachers an extra day during the week to plan lessons and grade assignments without interfering with his or her personal life. This also contributes to teachers being more content with his or her job. Instead, some schools have begun “designating the day off for teacher training” (Cummings 1). The majority of larger school districts is using the extra day for teacher training. Using the day off makes the “teachers better” (“Is a 4-day school week” 1). As a result, teachers are better prepared, better engaged, and better educators. With training for teachers, school districts have seen a noticeable improvement in implementing new programs within classrooms. Without the cost of paying teachers on Fridays, schools can save money that can be put back into the
In the practice of teaching, it is the responsibility of a teacher not only to teach students subject matter, but to teach students in order to enable them to grow and develop as a person. While it is essential for students to have an understanding of academic material, it is also equally as important that when students finish their education they have skills to use in