The Right Way to be a Teacher
Imagine, no one is there to help a child get through their education. Instead of energetically learning and intellectually growing, children instead drift aimlessly through the ranks of their education. They simply hear and regurgitate information that the "teacher” repeats monotonously from a textbook. Sad isn 't it? This is what Rita Pierson is trying to eliminate with her speech "Every Kid Needs a Champion”. She advocates the need for teachers to go beyond what their simple title of "teacher” requires, meaning teachers should be more to a student than a simple lecturer. In order to do this Pierson has to get the audience to listen and understand the gravity of what she is saying, making them motivated to make the difference that she wants of them when they leave. In order to effectively portray her idea that teachers should not simply be teachers but mentors, Rita Pierson, in her speech “Every Kid Needs a Champion”, establishes herself to the audience while playing on the their emotions with her humorous and somber anecdotes to focus and motivate them to act, as well as engaging them with her energetic physical movement, such as hand motions and variation in tone.
Pierson’s lifelong experience and commitment to being a teacher makes her a credible source on the subject of education. The first words of her speech plainly tell the audience exactly who she and her family are (Pierson). When the audience hears her say that she has spent her
She believes that teaching this way makes the child learn a sense of competition and as well all know, that will get you far in life. Competition makes everyone and everything better.
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.
Both Rowan and Rose begin their essays by describing a particular teacher who left a strong impact during a pivotal point in their lives. In his piece “Unforgettable Miss Bessie,” Rowan sets up an impression of Miss Bessie as a highly respected educator who knew how to conduct her classroom in a way that “there was never a discipline problem” (168). With a firm hand, she guides them to the road of success. She once told Rowan to “make most of what you do have- a brain” (168). Miss Bessie reminds Rowan to not think about what he does not have; instead, he needs to embrace the one thing no one can take from him.
In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete”, Jessica Statsky talks about the different kinds of students and their approach and mental and physical ability and pressure towards Sports. Statsky differentiates between two sets of children who have physical and mental attributes and towards sports. She gives a few examples and changes that have taken place in the past decades in the sports scenario. When overzealous parents and coaches impose adult standards on children's sports, the result can be activities that are neither satisfying nor beneficial to children. She further states that children should not be pressurized or forced upon their performance and improvement rather they should first be given a chance to understand the sport, their potential and the way in which they develop
Teaching is not a lowly job as most people think. Teaching is a profession that is highly, commendable just like banking, nursing and other professions. However, some people often ridicule the teaching profession merely because of its poor pay, poor career prospects, not to mention the perceived monotony of the daily routine writing lesson plans and preparing lecture materials. Despite all these criticisms, not many teachers have defended themselves. However, in the article “I am not a babysitter,” Heather Robinson takes a stand to defend the teaching profession effectively by appealing to ethos, pathos and logos. This
She discusses the importance of respect between the teacher and student. Those who may not be familiar with a respectful relationship between an adult will learn it at school by the teacher providing acceptance and assistance to their needs. A teacher is not to provide passive displays of aggression to show that they are disappointed or frustrated. The best would be to pull a child to the side preferably when other children are not around to discuss how a respectful relationship would work. A teacher should form close relationships with those in his/her classroom. Making sure that children feel loved helps encourage them to learn.
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.
While writing this text Joanne was attempting to prove the point of if a teacher is stern it might be for the greater good, as she increased her confidence while playing in the orchestra and became what she is today. Without the assistance of Mr. K I don't believe any of the students would have been taught discipline and dedication on their everyday activities in
In the text, “A Talk to Teachers,” Baldwin emphasizes that as this is enlightened by utilizing tone, mood, and pathos. Baldwin applies tone in order to illustrate that people should take charge in educating the children in order to support his claim that a student should choose what path to take in his or her life. He reveals anger by stating, “They really hate you - really hate you…”. Basically, he started to show that society tend to teach students that they are hated by many. This feeling of anger supports Baldwin’s claim by getting the audience to feel a need to help the children be educated to right way; to allow a student to decide for himself on what he wants to do with his life.
Ultimately, Strauss urges her audience to consider the “concerns about changing the central mission of [the teaching] profession,” and what that means for the future of the education system.
Joanne Lipman, the voice as well as the author of “Why Tough Teachers Get Good Results” former Yale student. Now fifty-four years old with two fully grown children, Andrew and Rebecca. Writes this paper inspired by a former music teacher Jerry Kupchynsky. A message that the reader can assume in this article that Mrs. Lipman felt gratitude towards Mr. Kupchynsky shown in her writing, "the belated surge of gratitude for a teacher who basically tortured us through adolescence." (Lipman 1). This passage explains even though Mr. Kupchynsky, a strict teacher, Mrs. Lipman felt grateful for the chance to learn discipline at such a young age. Although another logical assumption regarding Mrs. Lipman, if the author happen to come from an upper-class
Sitting in a classroom during the first course for my Administrative Credential, I still clearly recall the moment when I first heard that quote. I had been a classroom teacher for over ten years and yet I had not necessarily thought of or articulated teaching and learning through this lens. This quote and the ensuing discussion I engaged in with my colleagues that evening, resonated with me so strongly that it forever changed and guided my vision of education.
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.
Children who participate in sports are developing rapidly in sports skills, sportsmanship, and psychologically, but does this come from organized sports are just nature’s process. Children develop emotional and social benefits from participating in sports. Children experience character and leadership development through peer relations leading to an increase in self-esteem and a decrease in anxiety levels. Children will get opportunities to experience positive and negative emotions throughout their practice and games trials. It is important for the coach to understand the “psychology of youth sports and physical activity participation” (Weinberg & Gould, 2011 p.516).
Marva Collins view of her students is what made her to be so successful. She treated them as equal human beings and held them to higher standards that nobody else did. Marva could not have made her children successful, though, if it was not for her meticulous different method of teaching. Marva was always a unique teacher that demonstrated her love for teaching and for her students by creating her own method of teaching that is so different from other teachers that it often was viewed as crazy or wrong. In the book, Marva Collins Way, it was said that “Marva could lead with her eyes and her voice, winning control by a look or an inflection.” (Collins, 23) Marva was able to gain control of her class because of the tone of her voice and how she expressed herself to her students. Her method of teaching was simple, she never was angry and she always talked in a kind manner to all of her students. Marva realized, in the beginning of the book, that “A teacher had to sell children on the idea of learning.” (Collins 31) A way to sell students on learning is to express one’s own love for it, and that is exactly what Marva did. Instead of introducing a basic book or lesson, Marva made an effort to explain the importance and put her whole heart into winning the students into wanting to learn. Her method of teaching was like nobody else’s in her era; she always worked off of praise, even if a student made a mistake. Marva explained in the book, “To me an error means a child needs help,