I remember the day I became enamored with the subject of English. It was freshman year and my English teacher Mr. Lubera was also new to the school. I stepped into the small classroom full of Shakespeare posters combined with the soothing scent of an apple pie candle resting on his desk. I did not know what to think at the time because at this point English and books were something I could not care less for, however the moment Mr. Lubera walked through that door full of excitement and the cheesiest
become an English as a foreign language teacher because it was the most attractive prospect of funding my dream to travel the world. When I first formally taught however in Mexico City however I realized my inexperience and general lack of understanding of the qualities required of a teaching meant I was effectively robbing my students of a proper value for their money. This is why I decided to complete this course and over three relatively short weeks I have learnt and grown a lot as a teacher. My first
National Council of Teachers of English has its own definition of literacy, and that truly has been the focal point of this class. Through this course, I not only learned what literacy is, but I also became more literate. The first of the NCTE’s requirements to be literate is to “develop proficiency and fluency with the tools of technology.” Before the course, I was fairly proficient with various tools on my computer, including Microsoft Office and various other applications. But English 101 tested me
Chinese language, English language and Mathematics. By the collected academic results of students, the curriculum planning with the education policies can be improved for better development of learning and teaching. Also, the general strengths and limitation of students can be observed so that teachers can set strategies for holistic development. Inter-school difference can be reviewed for the competence of suitable level. In this paper, the TSA implementation of the subject of English Language will
EDUC600 I001 Fall 15 Final Reflection Journal: Diversity and Cultural Issues in TESOL Education During the course entitled Diversity and Cultural Issues in TESOL Education, issues of diversity and culture, as well as methods, strategies, and approaches for engaging English language learners were examined. Students all over the world learn English for a variety of reasons. Some students must study English as a requirement. Other students may wish to travel, study abroad, or work in the global marketplace
learning, and is open to enhancing her comprehension of all dispositions. An area the candidate is eager to improve is ongoing reflections. Recently, the candidate has had the opportunity to reflect more with the implementation of a school-wide literacy plan within her organization. Teachers are required to submit samples of student writing along with a teacher reflection on the success of the assignment. An area of concern for the candidate is disposition 6a of the COEL Professional
Final Reflection Journal: Diversity and Cultural Issues in TESOL Education During the course entitled Diversity and Cultural Issues in TESOL Education, issues of diversity and culture, as well as methods, strategies, and approaches for engaging English language learners were examined. Students all over the world learn English for a variety of reasons. Some students must study English as a requirement. Other students wish to travel, study abroad, or work in the global marketplace where knowledge
After reading my first reflection, I realize I was very hopeful about high school in the beginning of the year. However, now I have mixed feelings about high school, since my first year did not go as I had anticipated. My first reflection mentioned how I thought the first month of high school was quite unexpected. Little did I know how unexpected ninth grade would turn out. I could never have imagined what would happen to me this year. Certain aspects were thrilling, exciting, hilarious; however
Program Design & Methods The Kids 4 Kids Foundation, The San Diego County Office of Education and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have form a strategic alliance that would benefit each partnership tremendously. With the strategic alliance Kids 4 Kids Foundation has built, it will insure that the participating school and the participating hospital have a smooth exchange of pen pal letters.The Kids 4 Kids Foundation will consist of Executive Director, Human Resources Director, Program Manager
students to reflect on? In the context of pre-service teacher programme, even the knowledge that the trainees have about teaching by observing how their teachers teach them when they were students itself can be considered as an input (schemata). The input or the information that the trainees have will be changed into knowledge if a reflection process happens. But, more importantly, the input is very crucial in determining the quality of reflection that will happen. This principle can be demonstrated