American History GREEF Interview

Mr. Rose presents many descriptive vignettes of teaching professionals in his life who have influenced him both positively and negatively and whom he has retained for emulation or distinction. These characters in his life include teachers from grammar school throughout his college experience. All have in one way or another left a considerable imprint on his recollection of school and learning.

The differences were connected with a teacher’s original preparation for the teaching profession, licensing in the particular subject area to be taught, strength of the educational experience, and the degree of experience in teaching along with the demonstration of abilities through the National Board Certification, in which all of these facets can be addressed through policy (Darling-Hammond, 2010).America has not produced a national method containing supports and reasons to guarantee that teachers’ are adequately prepared and equipped to teach all children effectively when they first enter into the career of teaching. America also does not have a vast collection of methods available that will maintain the evaluation and continuing development of a teacher’s effectiveness in the classroom, or support decisions about entry into the field of teaching and the continuance in the profession of teaching (Darling-Hammond, 2010). n order to reach the belief that all students will be taught and learn to high standards calls for a makeover in the methods our system of education in order to be a magnet for, train, support or uphold, and cultivate effective teachers in more efficient ways. A makeover that is contingent in a certain degree of how the abilities or skills are comprehended (Darling-Hammond, 2010).In the last few years there has been increasing

Finally, my third participant was Mr. C. Mr. C began teaching in 1987 and has 28 years of teaching experience. Mr. C earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in History from Cal State LA. He also received his teaching credentials from Cal State LA in 1978. He became interested in teaching history because he loved the subject. He tried various other professions, such as working as an editor for the Los Angeles Times, but did not enjoy them. As a result, he switched to teaching history. Mr. C has taught Economics, World History, Government, and AP US History. Recently, I was able to observe Mr. C’s 11th grade AP US History class.

Outstanding teachers know their stuff! They know what they are teaching and how to teach it so that students will understand and be able to use their knowledge in multiple contexts.

The teachers profiled in “Unforgettable Miss Bessie”, “My Favorite Teacher”, and “And the Orchestra Played On” are remembered and admired by the narrators. Miss Bessie, Miss Hattie, and Mr. K. possessed significant qualities that made them remarkable educators. They inspired and encouraged students. They only wanted the best for their students and prepared them for their futures, enabling them to overcome difficulties in school. Besides the content of their subject matter these educators their taught students to believe that their lives and future all depends from themselves: whether they would choose the clean asphalt road or dirty, bumpy one.

Over the course of the traditional American public education from kindergarten through high school graduation, a student will have more than fifty teachers. Many of these educators are easily forgotten, but there are always some whose influence makes a lasting impression. One of those memorable educators taught seventh grade American history. Thirty years later, her name still comes up in conversation among former students. There was no formal character education curriculum in practice, but Jane Flowers instilled essential virtues in her students even as she was lecturing about the nation’s history.

One fall, I sat in a crowded auditorium about to begin another year teaching when the words of the school head, Tom Hudnut, rang deep. His charge to the faculty was simple. “Be great teachers!” Be like the loon 's voice on a summer night. Be that great teacher whose memory and instruction reach into the heart and soul of those you teach. Born and raised in the private school world, I learned from many great teachers. However, none figure so prominently as my middle school teachers: Jim Gardner, Arnold Klingenberg, Jim

The individual I chose to interview for my oral history project was actually the Vice Principal of my school and his name was Mr. Clair. During our interview, he relayed to me the experiences he went during the Civil Rights Movement. What I was told during this interview was surprisingly different from what I was expecting, I was expecting to hear stories about how my interviewee witnessed many people of color being abused and segregated to the extremes. However, what I heard was a bit calmer than that and surprisingly, did not involve much violence at all. Mr. Clair told me about how he was only a young boy, around ten years old when the civil rights movement began to take off and in his school the main reaction he had was utter dismay. It was shocking and

This inspired me to teach. The teachers I have had who stand out in my memory have

Arguably the most influential monarch of the Colonial Era, King George the Third reigned England and colonial America from 1760 to 1820. His influence was held mostly over the colony of Massachusetts. He authorized his most influential Prime Minister, George Grenville (1763-1765), to carry out atrocious acts such as the Sugar and Quartering Acts of 1764 and 1765, as well as the unforgettable Stamp Act of 1766. King George III and Grenville are also responsible for the tax left on tea, inevitably leading up to the Boston Tea Party. The colonies of Massachusetts and New York were afflicted most heavily in that these are where the biggest ports and largest trade hubs were located. The colonists became outraged at the unfairness of these Acts, coining the phrase “Taxation without Representation” which is still famous to this day. These Acts are some of the first major steps leading up to the American Revolution, starting with the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, and the beginnings of Independent American government, shown with the Albany Congress in response to the Royal Proclamation of 1763.They mainly influence my future vocation by introducing the dependency upon coffee. This introduced a highly caffeinated drink, which is used to ease ADD and ADHD patients. People may have noticed the change back then, and began searching for other ways to “fix” mentally and otherwise emotionally unstable/challenged people.

Thesis: The history of American Education has evolved since colonial times due to multiple significant scholars that changed the way education is viewed and taught today.

When you are enthused in your teaching, you become magnetic! Learning is a natural outcome in an inspired teacher’s presence. For me, what has always given me energy and vitality in teaching has been the arts and fairy tales. I absolutely love the arts - painting, drawing, puppetry, drama, drumming. I never tire of thinking about how to integrate the arts into my lesson plans - especially lesson plans grounded in fairy tales. It floats my

Children are with teachers the majority of the day. Children are influenced by what they see and why they are around. Not only are they teaching them academics, but also manners, sportsmanship, and self worth. These are important factors that children need in everyday life. This is why a teacher’s job is so important. Most would say that teaching would be a hard job. But, I feel that it will be easy if you win your students over. I know that the rewards in the end will out weigh the cost. Watching a student master a new task is the reward I am after.

In this way he truly engages with the students and thus his lessons are memorable. This is a very unnatural communication for me so to be able to smoothly incorporate this skill into my teaching would be a triumph for me.

When I think about teachers that I have had in the past, several different ones come to my mind. Each of these educators stands out in my mind for a variety of diverse reasons. Whether it is their sense of humor, their tactfulness, their love of the subject matter, their fanatical and sporadic behavior, or their yearning to be childish themselves, I can still remember at least one quality of every teacher I have ever encountered. Every one of these teachers conveyed subject material to their students just as they were educated and employed to do. However, I trust that every professional in the world has an abundance of opportunity for improvement; teachers could discover and improve themselves merely by having