Charter School Reflective Essay

Math was not always difficult for me. It used to be a lot easier because I found that more of the basic math was easier. Now, I still used to basics of math, but i use them in a harder way now using letters and symbols. In middle school, I did struggle because my 7th grade teacher would just give us half sheets of word problems and equations on the thing we learned in the 6th grade. My 8th grade math teacher would give us packets and packets of examples on how to work but he would never teach us or explain how to solve the example problems. Basically, I struggled because it was never really explained to me how to solve equations and why we do that. I have always struggled with negative numbers but recently with khan I have been getting better

Math for me has always been difficult. I did struggle in middle school, I had both just a math class and an algebra class and I hated both classes. Algebra was what I struggled with the most, a had an F in that class and I don't remember if I ever brought that grade up. In the past, when I struggled on a problem I felt stupid. I didn't understand anything meanwhile, all my classmates were halfway done. If I were struggling on a difficult problem I would usually just give up and ask someone for the answers and I would just copy down their work. I would struggle for about half the class time until I just decided to give up.

My desire was to challenge myself and pursue my belief in life-long learning. And yes, the last eight weeks have definitely been a challenge intellectually in IDS 101. After the first two weeks of school, I seriously questioned why I would go back to school at fifty-one years of age for personal satisfaction. The days were long and I wasn’t sure I still had the self-discipline and determination that would be needed to finish. Over the last eight weeks, this class gave me numerous opportunities to hone my skills in critical thinking, research, and writing. This class has given me the necessary skills to continue toward completing my degree.

Math has never been difficult for me. I think math has always been one of my strongest subjects. I think this because when I was younger I spoke Spanish first and then my parents put me in an all English speaking school and the only thing that didn't change for me was math. I never struggled in math through middle school because I always found it easy so my teachers would give me harder work than others. In the past when I struggles on a problem I would get frustrated really easy. I still get frustrated when I can't get something correct because I feel like I just want to give up and not try anymore. I would try to quit but then I remembered that if my parents found out I would get in trouble so I continued to do it. I wouldn't quit on it,

My struggles with math reach back as long as I can remember, but they all really materialized for the first time in fifth grade. In spite of being an otherwise strong student, I was really having a tough time keeping pace in math class. It was at this time my parents and teachers intervened in my education and I was issued an Individual Educational Plan. I was moved to a math class in the special education department, and received one-on-one tutoring. While from an adult point of view this may seem like a beneficial change, for a student closing in on middle school and trying to fit in with friends, it was a huge bow to my confidence. I feared being

This problem continues the cycle of inadequate school systems. Also its detrimental to students to move to charters schools to obtain a better education to be meet with a school not able to fully utilize the resources they deserve.

When I was 5 years old I was to go to Kindergarten. The thing is that I didn't do preschool at a public school so I had to change to Rio Calaveras. My first time entering Rio Calaveras I say how beautiful the school was and slowly I entered my Kindergarten class.

I was 5 years old when my life took a big twist. One morning my parents had made the decision to get us a new fresh start, a better life. A life that they were not able to have. I had left my country, El Salvador, not just my country but my family as well. Coming into this country was a huge change for me, it was like a whole new world. I remember not knowing how to speak English. This eventually caused me to isolate myself from everyone else. I would go home and cry for not being able to understand and speak English. I went through depression at such a young age. Even outside of school it was complicated. My parents worked all day, I was left with a babysitter. She would speak to me in Spanish but she would speak English to the rest of the kids.

As the education industry continues to grow and diversify, many aspiring educators are considering becoming a teacher in a charter school. Unlike their public school counterparts, charters are often founded by community groups and designed to achieve better overall test scores and rates of student achievement. They're particularly popular in urban environments, where they can compensate for city schools without adequate funding or with poor overall quality. Despite their many differences from public elementary, middle and high schools, however, charters require a nearly identical set of requirements from educators who wish to lead their classrooms. This is because charters are still governed as public schools by state agencies and education regulators. With that in mind, here's how to become an educator in a charter classroom.

An example of something I struggled with is math, specifically long division. I first started having trouble in math in fourth grade when we started long division. I had trouble with using the process my teacher taught. I asked my teacher to help me solve the problems. So, to resolve this issue I asked my teacher for help and she decided to stay after school and assist me. My teacher tutored me for 45 minutes, three times a week for five weeks. My teacher went through the process more slowly and detailed, to better help me understand the concept. I was able to solve most long division problems, but I still struggled with specific problems. I got more help at Case Western Reserve during the Saturday Morning Tutoring program. My ability to do

I was elected as the representative of my homeroom twice, in 2014 and 2015. I undertook this activity as I was interested in testing my skills to coordinate different events involving the homeroom throughout the school year and gain experience in communicating effectively with others to learn how to compromise in different situations. From this, I developed an ability to coordinate different people and events, compromise with teachers and students, time management and effective communication. I also developed a broadened awareness of the people around me, and empathise with them. In helping them through their personal struggles, I strengthened my problem solving skills and my relationships with others. This is valuable because any profession

When I was about 11 years old I moved from Mexico to the United States with my father and my two siblings. I remember the first day of school very well because I did not know how to communicate with anyone because no one spoke Spanish. It was very frustrating to me as a little girl not to be able to talk to the other kids. I remembering promising myself that I would learn English as fast as possible. Since I did not know English very well I got held back a grade and assigned a teacher to help me. I loved and hated meeting with the teacher who was helping me learn English every day because it would make me feel amazing to learn one new word but discouraged me when I couldn’t say a word correct. I met with Mrs. Parks every day for two years.

It was 7th grade, and I had a 62 in math, an F. I was completely and utterly disappointed in myself so I set a goal that seemed impossible at the time. Bring my F to an A. I started attending after school tutoring, and my parents eventually hired a private tutor of my own. Participating in classroom activities became a second nature to me and slowly but surely my grade started raising. Every one of my assignments was either late, missing or incomplete, but with my drastic improvements in math I turned every assignment in on time even earlier if possible. I was always sure to ask for extra credit whenever possible. The dreaded staar was only a couple of weeks away. I studied every day and night. From reviewing old homework assignments to going over my entire math isn and looking over tests and reviews as well.

From the day I was born, I had the gift of gab. I could become friends with anyone and there was hardly a moment I was not smiling. In fifth grade, my brother switched to a charter school, which focuses primarily on math and science. To make it easier on the family, my sister and I also enrolled. I was apprehensive about transferring to this school because I was not acquainted with anyone, but I was confident I could bond with anyone in my new class. However, I was not aware of how different this school was from my last. This school was strict and the tests were strenuous. Even though much of my time was spent trying to advance to the same level as the other students, I made an effort to form friendships with my classmates. Then I experienced the way the school disciplines their students for misbehaving, by

Math has been hard for me most of the time because I sometimes don't understand problems that the teachers give me. I might also not understand math because of the way that the teachers teach it. I struggle in middle school because I didn't really learn a lot of math. Our teacher didn't really teach us anything the whole 8 grade year. In 7 grade, our math teacher left the school and we didn't really have a math teacher after that. He left right befor the middle of the year. In the past I gave up when problems were too hard because I did not even know how to start the problem. Almost all of the math problems were too hard in the past because I did not know how to do them. I would try to complete the problem for like 5