With each interview, I have looked forward to learning about Mr. Carey 's process to teaching. This interview was doubly exciting to finally get the perspective of an administrator at Henry Ford Academy School for Creative Studies. This gave an opportunity to potentially see if the way that Mr. Carey approaches situations is based on his years in education or if it is influenced by the administration. There was no better topic than relationships, rules, discipline to get the dual perspective; the responses provided indicated the ways that different faculty think about situations. The administrator that agreed to be interviewed, arranged by Mr. Carey, was Liz Bastian the Director of Curriculum for grades 6-12 at Henry Ford School for Creative Studies. The interview took place soon after lunch in her small, fairly cluttered office. Mrs. Bastian was not overly forthcoming with information at the start and seemed to have an all business attitude in her answers. Her demeanor resulted in an interview pace that was much quicker than any of the others that have been conducted. The first question asked, as a baseline and to center what to expect going forward, was: how do you think about relationships and discipline as aspects of classroom culture. Mr. Carey began, as he often does, fairly short as if he is not clear what is being asked. He begins by stating that it helps, then quickly follows up be adding that compliance comes a lot easier if you have a relationship with the
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.
As an educator, Stuart learned the values of getting the students involved in activities and competitions using the form of games or play. As a principal he learned that it takes the parents and members of the community to be involved in with the learning environment in the student’s home and in their community and school. When he was a superintendent, he found out the negative impacts on teaching and learning of wrong interference, lack of money, and of course the political conflicts always seemed to get in the way of educating the students. Mr. Stuart wanted for all students to have a great education by good and dedicated teachers. By having well taught teachers in the classrooms, the students would thrive in the best ways toward their education. He tells of how he handles situations and how situations handled him.
The importance of education is seen in the goals of society from the dominance of math and science to launch the space race, to the back-to-basics program in order to improve world education ranking and ensure America as a strong educational nation. As a teacher I hope to enrich the lives of students and educated them to the best of my ability. Furthermore, I hope to set an example for students that is based on respect, truth, honor and fairness. Students come from diverse backgrounds and struggle to reach individual goals. As a teacher, I am obligated to see those challenges and help students set and meet their goals. For students in my classroom, that of an art class, must also deal with expression and individual ideas that will allow students to interpret their surroundings.
He was a humble guy coming in and was very interactive with students. His traits helped him earn the respect of many students. Out of the eight questions we had to ask, I only brought up the strongest ones to ask him. The first question I had asked him was, "What were your teaching methods during your first semester of your career?” He responded saying, “I wanted to make it enjoyable and relate the class subject to real life situations so students have an understanding of how important the topic is during my teaching points.” My second question was, “How did you approach your kids when they did not turn their work on time or when they were noisy during your lectures?” He said, “Students will be students mainly misbehave, because complications, and they probably won’t even do any classwork. However, as a teacher when dealing with a misbehaved student you have to take them outside and have a word with them or just not have them participate in any extracurricular activities”. The third question I asked was, “how did you interact with your students? Did you focus on strengths or weaknesses when speaking to them individually? He replied, “When interacting with students, I mainly place my mindset within their level. I don’t make it seem like I’m a higher individual with authority. I feel as if it creates a closer bond when you make them feel they’re confronted with someone similar to them. It is best
Our reading for this week is from the uniquely formatted book written by Harry and Rosemary Wong titled, “The First Days of School; How to be an Effective Teacher.” The focus section of our reading is based in Unit C of the text, which focuses of Classroom Management. Chapters 11-16 were read, and these chapters focus on the topics of how to have a well managed classroom, effectively preparing the classroom, how to introduce yourself to students, seating arrangement/assignment, starting a class, and the proper timing and execution of taking roll. Essentially each chapter of this text follows the same format. There will be a few paragraphs discussing what “effective teachers” would do followed by a few paragraphs about what “ineffective teachers”
A new superintendent in an urban school district believes educators are trained to run schools and should do so with the least amount of interference possible. For this reason, an ethical crisis arises when the district decides whether or not to close a local high school. While public relations officers want district administration to be as transparent as possible to remain honest and open, the superintendent and other schoolboard members want to hold meetings with no media present. This facts of this case will become clear through explication.
Author and speaker of the compelling article Why Tough Teachers Get Good Results, Joanne Lipman informs the public on different teaching styles and which ones have the best results. Dabbling in the careers of journaling, editing, and writing, obviously attending Yale University has given Ms. Lipman many opportunities to succeed in life in different areas. Although, having such a sheltered life as a white and privileged woman will obviously give her a different perspective of this topic. Joanne is automatically given the upperhand and is taught from an early age a different way to think about different subjects. Ms. Lipman was fortunate enough to go to a high-ranking high school in New Jersey which could have molded her thoughts about teachers and their teaching strategies. When reading parts of the article we can find examples of her knowledge on the subject, “We’re in the midst of a national wave of self recrimination over the U.S. education system” (Lipman 4) the reader acquires the sense that she is exceptionally well informed on the topic of the education system. With this comprehension of the issue, I can assume that Ms. Lipman has primarily worked in the education field. The background of an author is an immensely important quality when it comes to their works of literature. Not only does it show their point of view, but also their bias which proves to be influential to the readers. Creative and factual, Joanne spreads her point throughout the article thoroughly,
When you think about Ford, an automobile will usually come to mind. Most people don’t think about the man behind that name, Henry Ford. Henry Ford was the man responsible for the Ford Motor Company (FMC). He was also the creator of the invention that changed the mass production industry, the assembly line. As you read on you will learn about Henry Ford’s life, the FMC, and the assembly line.
More importantly, creating positive student-teacher relationships can prevent discipline issues from arising. By establishing a persistent tone of mutual respect, students will participate in class activities with confidence that they and their opinions are valued. Students also should be taught how to appreciate the unique contributions each student brings to the class, as well as how to effectively resolve issues that may arise. I believe that demonstrating genuine respect to students and showing interest in their concerns will allow the effective use of instructional time, positive relationships to prevail, and minimal discipline problems to avail.
needs are met and they feel as if they are respected by the teacher. Mutual respect is once again
Masters of Arts in educational leadership is a study field that interested me deciding on the master program to pursue (Green, 2010). The program is essential in academic institutions since it views leadership as a relational process. In other words, it has an all-inclusive attitude towards people and their diverse points of views sharing a common goal and vision among individuals in the institution. The strong interest and desire of pursuing the art program resulted from the interest of understanding the cultural aspects of people that leads to their diversified points of view. Additional interests in educational leadership arose from the increased urge of expounding knowledge on leadership. Furthermore, based on the dynamic nature of the modern society, pursuing the master program aimed at understanding different management styles and required skills for these styles (Green, 2010). The discussion paper has the objective of expounding and reflecting on the different aspects of educational leadership learnt in the MA in educational leadership program.
1. What level of mutual respect exists between students and the teacher in this scenario? How did mutual respect affect the classroom dynamics? How would you improve mutual
On Tuesday October 3rd my fellow classmates and I had another opportunity to interview a teacher. However, this time the interview went a little different than the first one.The teacher who we interviewed not only has taught students for many years but he has also been able to see other areas besides teaching. This has led him to appreciate the teaching profession a lot more. Mr Gibson, whose parents were farmers grew up in the Bronx of New York. He is a licensed lawyer who worked in the field for 20 years. After retiring from working as a lawyer Mr Gibson decided that going back to teaching would be best for him. So, that's what he did. Mr Gibson is experienced teaching in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and even special ed classes.
Although I have had many different types of teachers, there are two that stick out more than any others. The first was my third and sixth grade teacher. She was the best teacher I ever had. The second was my seventh grade teacher. She was the worst I think a student could have had. Both, these teachers had very different teaching styles and very different out looks on teaching. To be an effective teacher the teacher must respect the student and be willing to go the extra mile to help the students learn all they can. In this paper, I will discuss the effectiveness of these two teachers and how their teaching styles differed.
While at the University of Missouri, Smith encountered many supportive and persistent professors that were dedicated to their students learning. Transitioning from a small school to the University of Missouri was a very overwhelming experience for Professor Smith. However, he claims the determined, passionate and caring nature of his professors allowed him to flourish at a large university. It was in this environment that Smith decided to pursue the field of academia. Professor Smith wanted to provide other students with the dedication and support that some of his professors at the University of Missouri had provided him. Although he was unsure of what level he would like to teach at or what subject matter he would teach, Smith knew that he was going to become a teacher.