A teacher is charged with the responsibility of imparting knowledge and skills that allow for continued ability of students to impact positively in the world. In the history, CTE teachers bore the responsibility of teaching and preparing students to meet the demands of the labor market (Wang, 2011). My teaching philosophy is aimed at improving teaching and learning methods to allow for acquiring of skills that will give the students a competitive edge in the labor market and ensure job sustainability. My philosophy is in accordance with the concepts defined in the historical context of CTE teachers. Currently, preparing the students to meet the demands of the workforce is no longer sufficient (IWNC, 2012). This is because of the constantly changing labor market and work demands. The CTE program was initiated in the 20th century and since then, ad advancing science and technology has led to the evolution of business education.
Applying the history of CTE in business will influence my philosophy in teaching and learning positively. My area of focus is to help the students acquire the necessary skills required in the workforce, and in so doing, help reduce the existing skills gap. The current economy is marked by an influx of graduates and a marked absence in business productivity (IWNC, 2012). This can be attributed to the current education system, where students focus on passing academic work to graduate, and as a result, enter the workforce being ‘half-baked’. One of the
This essay contemplates my individual development, skill acquisition and exploration of teaching approaches; throughout and beyond the International Teacher Training Organisation (ITTO) program. The problems I encountered will be discussed; and their relation to establishing where my wealth of primary teaching experience aligns with English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching approaches. For example; efforts to reduce my teacher talk time compared to primary school education was important, correcting pronunciation in an appropriate manner and correctly pacing both my speech and activities were areas of development that were observed, reflected on personally and subsequently acted upon.
A posteriori, the facilitator and the learner will be motivated and optimistically result in a constructive experience for both. The economic needs of industry and social satisfaction of students in CTE continues be predominant in our current and future classroom.
“Universities teach students how to think, but they do not provide real world experience, so people leave school unprepared for the workplace” (Smith). “More than half of all companies (60%) said new graduates lacked critical thinking skills and attention to detail (56%), while 44% found fault with their writing proficiency, and 39% were critical of their public speaking ability” (Berr). Students find it very difficult to understand what they need to do to prepare for the workforce. Instead, students could have been doing other things that could increase their techniques to help them make money in different
Depending on the organisation, your role, responsilbities and boundaries as a teacher will depend on five areas of the teaching/learning cycle.
Cofounder and executive chairman of LinkedIn Reid Hoffman calls for the broadened acceptance of alternative routes to higher education. He states, “there are an expanding number of ways to acquire specific skills and knowledge faster and less expensively than one can manage through a traditional four-year degree program” (Hoffman 1). Siemens and similar manufacturers have kickstarted programs that use real life experience in factories and other entry level jobs to build advanced skills in recent high school graduates. The employees are given the opportunity to earn their way up within the company, eliminating the need for a diploma. Although these programs exist, the underlying issue is most employers’ outlook; to employers, a four year bachelor’s degree signals a multitude of positive attributes: commitment, proficiency in at least one subject area, and self-sufficiency. However, the completion of a training program demonstrates these same qualities and is a more fiscally responsible route to preparedness for a job. Furthermore, expendable courses taken to fulfill the mandatory amount of credit hours for graduation waste time and money. School administrations impose such standards to ensure a sizeable profit, and students in turn are being forced to hand over the majority of their savings for knowledge not relevant to their
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 “hidden curriculum” of teaching is on-going and essential to the learning process. We are always modeling, teaching, guiding, fostering, probing, and inspiring learning! Additionally, educators assume the responsibility for empowering students to become deeper thinkers and stakeholders in their own learning. We acknowledge that curriculum is much more than factual regurgitation of knowledge, yielding only lower level thinking skills. The complex job market will be filled by employers looking for individuals who can provide both an analytical interpretation of information and the demonstrate the ability to be results driven.
1 Describe what your role, responsibilities and boundaries would be as a teacher in terms of the teaching training cycle.
Describe what your role, responsibilities and boundaries would be as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle –
Health and Safety – I need to be aware of the environment and ensure the learners are in safe environment at all times. I need to know who to report any issues to and have good knowledge of the fire procedures and drill practices. When the learners are assessing at schools I need to make sure that they have an understanding of H&S and that they are not been put in situations that are unsafe.
As Holland points out, the need for skilled workers is extensive. In a time when unemployment rates are high there are plenty of people willing to work, but because of a shortage in literacy skills and experience, there are not many people able to work in these positions. Students who participate in CTE programs may be more prepared to enter the workforce because of the hands-on experience they receive in the classroom and through co-curricular programs such as DECA or FFA.
These are all industries that can offer career training in public K-12 schools. CTE can either aid high school graduates in getting jobs in better fields or ensure that graduates start in higher positions within those fields. Most students with only a high school diploma join the work world in an unskilled profession, and only about 15% have a managerial or professional position (Carnevale, Smith, & Strohl, 2011). CTE can increase the number of high school graduates who are able to fulfill midlevel or manager level positions, jobs that provide a living wage and more job satisfaction. In his most recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for job training that does not just help a young person get a job, but put them on a path so that they have a career for life (Obama, 2014).
"A person who teaches, especially in a school; noun" (Google, 2016.) Google gives a very obvious definition to the question "What is a teacher?" However, those of us who have had an experience with teachers know they 're much more than someone who instructs. They are mentors, encouragers and educators. Each of these are far more in depth than an instructor.
I am a PGCE maths and numeracy specialist student at Newcastle College. My placement is in the school of civil engineering and construction at Newcastle College, where I am teaching GCSE maths and functional skill level 1 and 2. In this piece of work, I will describe and critically reflects on the responsibilities and boundaries in relation to the teaching role from my point of view, and I will also identify and critically evaluate the use of different assessment methods.
One of the primary responsibilities of an educator is to provide the foundation for intellectual and cognitive thinking and to prepare students for lifelong learning. Garcia (2009) states that “bilingual education has the potential of being a transformative school practice, able to educate all children in ways that stimulate and expand their intellect and imagination, as they gain ways of expression and access different ways of being in the world” (p.12). Implementing a two-way Spanish and English immersion program provides students with a unique educational experience in which students have access to instruction in their primary language and a second language, with the goal of becoming bilingual and biliterate. This paper will review literature and research supporting dual language programs and provide the rational for the implementation of Lenguas Nativas.