Education Reflection

My understanding from my Education Advisor was that you approved the Incomplete Request for this course to provided me few extra time to submit the pending assignments.

Going to school lays out the foundation for many aspects in a person’s life. Going to school teaches learning and how that person feels about learning. It promotes socialization and relationships with others. It builds memories that are cherished for a lifetime.

“Dad why did you leave everything you had in Egypt to come to America?” I observed as he attempted not to think of a generic response. He responded “education” and after a long pause he explained,“education was what motivated me to come to America.” Further he explained how he believed that America’s educational system, unlike those of many third-world countries, allows choice which furthers to success. He repeatedly stated vaguely that in Egypt that real success does not exist. However, despite his opinion, I am not sure it exists in America either.

As I complete my final thoughts for this class, I have come to realize the importance of respecting others. As a future educator, its importance for me to understand the different social and culture values within the classroom. It’s my job to keep a positive environment that promotes learning for all (different ethnicities) students to success. There are plenty resources out there for teachers to utilize inside the classroom to incorporate different students’ cultures. For example, you can incorporate different books on different cultures inside your classroom library. As a teacher, it’s your job to make each child and family feel included. It’s our job to overcome those barriers and challenges that is associated with students who are immigrants. I’m willing to go the distance for my students, but first I need to understand and accept my own personal journey. It starts with understanding your own social identity; your social identity is how you establish yourself as a person.

In general, all parents want a good education for their children. However, it is difficult for all of them to get into these elite types of schools. If your neighborhood does not have a good school system, then you have a choice to put your child through a random drawing to try to further their education, (which the odds are low) or you put them in the school that is apart of your neighborhood. Everything in life is easier with teamwork. Change can start with one person but it requires multiple people to help set the precedent.

When talking about education and the philosophy behind it, there were actually different roots of belief and understanding holds by educators and schools. Each and everyone hold different beliefs that somehow will influence on what and how students are taught. In different way of interpretation, philosophy of education is the answer for the questions on schooling, role of a teacher and what should be taught and with what kind of method. Before going too deep into my philosophy of education, I would like to talk on things that are related to my own philosophy of education. One of the key as in developing my philosophy of education is the meaning of education itself that is important and noble in human endeavours. In fact, all activities done,

The ideas I have been considering since starting and college and starting this journey as college freshman has been the idea of not settling for the least and to believe in myself more. This probably sounds like a very basic discovering one has with oneself but it has made an impact on how I believe in myself and how I carry myself in regards to school work and achieving goals. An idea I have been considering is not an easy decision and I know that I won't deciding anytime soon but the idea of furthering my education and actually becoming a practitioner nurse sounds appealing. I don't know yet if I want to fulfill that education after graduation from nursing school but it has been idea that has been been planted in my head by talking to some peers and other nurses that are interested in furthering their education.

As I entered my tenth-year teaching, I began to reflect. I began to spend a considerable amount of time thinking about areas where I need to grow as a teacher. I often look on websites like Pinterest, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Twitter in amazement. There are numerous teachers with incredible ideas, who are reaching learners in many unique ways. After perusing sites and daydreaming, I decided I would go back to school to further my education. When I began reading the assignment details for the Instructional Video I quickly remembered this is the exact reason I decided to go back to school. I knew the assignment would be challenging, but rewarding. I am familiar with how to create a PowerPoint, but I have never used any of the narration features. As a teacher YouTube is a valuable resource, but I never fathomed that I would upload my own videos to support my students. The thought of creating a video on a resource I frequently utilize in my classroom was extremely exciting.

Education is a vital part of our society it is critical, from the early stages of preschool, kindergarten, middle and high school and to those that are pursuing higher learning. We are all in a consistent learning cycle, paying little respect to our present educational structure. All through history, we have been learning in various ways. Since we are in the 21st Century, learning is winding up more digitalized. This is the thing that makes it so vital to be able to get a handle on information for what it's worth and have the capacity to apply it to our regular day to day existences. As we learn, we should likewise comprehend that there are diverse learning styles out there that does not transfer data in a simplistic way. This is the reason, as individuals, we must choose if the way data is passed particularly works for us or not. As Friere states in Pedagogy of the Oppressed, "Education either works as an instrument which is utilized to encourage coordination of the more youthful era into the rationale of the present framework, and achieve similarity or it turns into the act of flexibility. The methods by which men and ladies bargain basically and imaginatively with reality and find how to take an interest in the change of their reality." What does it REALLY mean to gain an education? Does it mean you attended a university and got a degree? Does it mean you can recollect pretty much all that you see or read? As I would like to think, it is not one or the other. Being

During my time in this class I’ve learned a few more interested things about myself education and profession wise. Far as my goals in going for my MBA after this semester was a tough choice, because I didn’t know what career I wanted to go into. However; I realize building my resume, and getting an MBA will not only make me more marketable as an employee but will not close me in a box when seeking employment or having an opportunity to possibly work for myself. This class gave great insight on giving us a chance to share our thoughts on subjects like “Leadership or what is the meaning of GRIT?” it gave a person like me a voice to express my thoughts along with my fellow classmates.

In a prior life, I worked for a junior college. I started there shortly after Barbra and I were married and before Christopher, Caitlin and Matthew came along. I started out teaching – teaching classes in accounting, business and computers. During my time at the college, I held several administrative positions as well, including academic dean, financial aid officer and executive director.

think I went a little overboard with the information. As I reflect on my curriculum I thought about the fact that maybe I wasn’t being as realistic with the time I spend creating the curriculum. One aspect I pondered about was the time frame that is given to teachers so they can work on their curriculum. I assume it’s a little different than the time we have in a preschool setting. I presently teach two part day classes back to back which leaves little room for planning my curriculum. I think that in the higher grades teachers probably don’t have as much time as I spend on my curriculum for this course. As I reflect on this information I realize I have to set realistic and attainable timelines.

God, the Ruler and Creator of every finite and infinite existence in the universe, has called me to a life of love, servitude, and fellowship with other Christians. However, at my age, my walk with Christ is no longer conjoined with decisions made by my parents. The decision of college is entirely mine to make with the benevolent and ever-wise guidance of Christ. By no means is this an easy task, but one ideal has been forthright in my heart-- my education must be Christ-centered.

When I was younger and in elementary school, I did not care about my grades at all. My parents would try to get me to study and I just did not care anything about it. It wasn’t until I became a little older and realized how important an education is that I started trying to do better. Ban Ki-moon states that “Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right” (qtd. In Brainy Quote). Devon Brown, in the film The Boys of Baraka, reminds me so much of myself in the way that he saw things in life and the time periods in his life that those views changed. My family has played a major role in encouraging me to succeed in school, they have motivated me to do my best, and taught me the things they think is the most important to helping me to become the best me possible.

Education is indubitably vital to becoming a great person, who can articulate themselves efficiently. Having a plethora of intelligent family members, education is always a topic of discussion when both sides of my family is around. From report cards to GPA’s, words of excitement always fill the room with warm rays of compliments. Even with the notion of needing to keep my grades up, I sometimes make mistakes, causing me to get an earful from my mother and father. With my own self-motivation to be the best I can be, my grandfather plays a big key in wanting to keep my grades up and succeed. Throughout everything I do he's always been and is willing to give a helping hand. I reflect his traits to help become the best I can possibly be.