Reflection

In When We Fight, We Win by Greg Jobin-Leeds it says that “comparison can block compassion both for others and for ourselves.” I agree with such statement; I think that listening is a skill you learn throughout time. One can pretend to listen without really getting anything out of the conversation that one is having with that other person. In the Compassionate Listening workshop, I got to do it with Rachel Kurland and I sit and listened to her talking about the moment her friend treason her. I tried to understand her plight, why would she not cut that friendship off, I understood she loved her friend, however, I could not resist bringing my biases to our conversation. I asked myself, why is Rachel, such a good, loving, and smart person,

My observation for the spring semester was placed at Pine Richland High School. I was able to watch over John Dolphin’s twelfth grade British literature course. John Dolphin has been teaching at Pine Richland for the past eighteen years. I went to observe his class three times. Two out of three of those visits I was able to be at the school all day long to really get the feel of the way it is like to be at the school all day and seeing the difference of his eight classes. Throughout my time there I learned different strategies on how to keep the students involved, the way that a school of this size is ran, and the difference of how John taught compared to my previous observation teacher.

I applied to be placed in a mathematics class at Lamar High School and was successfully placed in a tenth grade geometry class that was taught by Mrs. Jenalle Kamla. I was able to acquire a whole lot of information about adolescents, learning, teaching, classroom management, discipline, body language and how I should uphold myself while teaching. This experience has most definitely molded me into a better person and has solidified God’s calling for me to become a teacher at the high school level.

A path that led to this school, and the amazing experiences and opportunities I had and will continue to have throughout my last year here. Here is the place I’ve learn to lead in a classroom, develop my academic skills, and succeed in continuing my mission of helping others. I’ve grown into a woman with her own ideals and own convictions, which I just now realized has always been my goal in life. What I major in, what job I have, and who I marry will not confine my person to live a life where having one experience is

This was a club at my high school, Oswego High School, and I would do two teacher observations a year. In my senior year, I went to my former junior high to observe my old eighth grade history teacher. This experience shook my career path; I did not want to teach middle school aged students. I did not want to teach this group of students because of their rather ridiculous in their behavior and some still acted like they were in kindergarten. I knew my hearts was towards special education, but I did not want to be yelled at by students, who can not control their anger and frustration with school. When I entered my first year in college, Benedictine University, my goal from Secondary Mathematics Education switched to Special

I enjoyed fantastic trips with these students including: several trips to Crystal River, Florida to swim with manatees, spending days at an oceanography camp at Trinity Center, Bogue Sound, North Carolina, visiting the Challenger STEM Learning Center in Chattanooga, and our yearly overnight trips to Wesley Woods. I also taught in summer programs for gifted kids at UT and LMU. In 2001 I became an Assistant Principal at Austin-East High School and years later at a middle school. A few years before my retirement, I monitored college prep curricula at several schools at the secondary

This time last year I was in an AP World History class that changed my life. The class was taught be Mr Joy, an oddball with a shiny dome and tattoos that i immediately recognized as a kindred spirit. He had a way of keeping us on our toes and engaged every day, and not just because we had no way of knowing when he was going to emit a piercing scream, start talking in a british accent, or announce a graded discussion-but because he knew how to get through to us. He inspired and challenged me and my classmates despite the enormous amount of information we needed to learn.We cared enough to do our best because what he was teaching us mattered. The history we were learning about directly affected the present we were living in, and slowly, we began to see the world differently.

Also, my role as a music educator not only includes aspects of the student-teacher relationship, but also frequent communication between homeroom teachers, administrators, parents, and other school professionals. I believe that the education of every child is a team effort that begins first with collaboration and communication. Whether this communication takes the form of parent to teacher phone calls or planning sessions with other teachers, students in my classroom can expect that I will use all human resources in the school community to increase my effectiveness as their teacher.

The inspiration to touch the lives of other people espoused from this and began to manifest during my time in high school, especially in marching band. To my eternal gratitude I was granted the position, flute section leader where I was able to pass down my knowledge and witness the growth of the younger students. The two years of leading marked the starting point for my future endeavors into leadership and service. One of these roles is evidenced in my job as a Student Lead at Traditions at Scott and the higher role I take in assisting the current employees and training the incoming

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the contribution of reflective practice for clinical nursing. Reflection has been defined as a way for individuals to “capture their experience, think about it, mull it over and evaluate” (Boud et al 1985: 19)

In my thirteen years of schooling I have studied under more than fifty teachers, all of which have dropped a coin or two into my academic piggy bank. But, when I think of a person who has had an important influence on my life, one name stands out in my mind more than others: Mrs.Cox. This woman was one of a kind! As both my second and third grade teacher, Mrs.Cox had two full years to fill my head with the wonders of science, math, reading, and writing. Within this time frame she taught me with strategies I had never seen before and ultimately helped me gain an in-depth understanding of the core subjects in a way that made me realize that with unwavering focus and commitment I could master anything I was given.

At Jugheads, we had other students, called assistants, mentor us. These students were high school students, and yet they taught us how to juggle. From them I learned perseverance and overcoming frustration. These student leaders left a lasting impact on me. They took significant chunks of time out of their lives to teach children years younger than them. As soon as I was able, I asked to become one as well. I started volunteering teaching third to fifth

I have learned a lot these past four years at Union High school. This year, however, I was a student aid for Mrs. Bestgen, she is one of my favorite teachers here at Union High school. In her class, I helped several students a day and it really helped me learn a few strengths and weaknesses about me.

In that class, the student learns about different teaching methods and how to care for children. As part of the curriculum, we volunteered at Long Elementary as teacher aides. Working with 4th grade students and observing an everyday class room was such an awe-inspiring experience. I had a completely new perspective about teachers. I have so much more respect as before. Teachers put so much time and effort into helping children for their benefits. I knew from the first day I helped with Ms. Williams’ 4th grade class, how much a teacher is a positive influence on children. There is an overwhelming feeling when you help a student with a problem and in return they give you the most heart-warming smile. The experience at Long Elementary helped me make my final decision on whether I wanted to teach elementary or secondary school. As much as I enjoyed helping elementary students, in my heart I knew secondary school was the path God had in store for me.