Reflection On My Experience Of A Teacher

Growing up I really enjoyed writing and telling stories because it was something that I felt was a huge accomplishment. I came to the united states when I was four not knowing one word of english. Things changed when my first grade teacher noticed the effects that my linguistic incapability had on my schoolwork and on my self-esteem. This prompted him to invest time in understanding what hindered my ability to master the English language and ways to help me improve. After understanding my personal situation, Mr. Kyle took it upon himself to stay every day after school and provide me with the necessary assistance to refine these skills.

The intention of this paper is to provide a critical reflection on my learning experience within the subject Designing, Implementing and Improving Processes. Changes do not happen all of a sudden. Therefore the reflective view of various activities within the subject is going to be discussed. These activities throughout the 12 week program include involvement in various discussion forums, group activities, specific assignments aimed on business process management, business performance attributes and metrics, benchmarking and purpose of lean production. Furthermore, this reflection will provide an overview of the approach highlighting that it does not matter what type of activity is required to do because the most

Teaching is not just a job that I perform because I expect a reward at the end of each month; it is my passion and I feel extremely satisfied with every successful lesson. I like to help the society, and teaching gives me a great opportunity to do so. I am passionate about educating my students, so I work with them and motivate them to lead them to find inspiration in learning. I use different strategies to engage them and share with them the knowledge.

Coe writes that spiritual formation involves “[joining] in following my example, and [observing] those who walk according to the pattern you have in us” (Phil. 3:17). In other words, through relationships with their parents, children learn spirituality first from their parents, observing and copying how they deal with issues, walk in a spiritual journey, and more. The parent’s role is to awaken the God-given capacities and desires as they interact with their children so that they can form healthy attachments to God as well.

1. What went well today? Provide 3 specific examples of children’s actions/comments that occurred during self-selected activities. What evidence do you have for your conclusion? DO NOT use the words, “loved, liked, enjoyed;” rather describe the evidence of children’s reactions to the learning experience.

On the 11 September 2013, the second observation took place in Teacher 1's class at 8:20 am (see appendix D1). Teacher 1 briefly introduces me to the students as a teacher/researcher and tell me to sit anywhere I want. I choose an empty chair among the students. I did this in every class I observed. The total numbers of students present were 21 in total. The lesson started by an Islamic greeting, and students were told to take their places and be quiet. The teacher gives no introduction to the lesson, but rather jumps into a “fill in the blanks” activity for writing practice. Students are quiet and passive and only respond when asked upon. The teacher gives no praise for correct answer, nor gives a chance for students who

There i was standing there in front of my classroom trying to prepare myself for the hell i was about to face today. I knew when i walked into that classroom, I would be tormented by not only the students but the teacher as well. This is what i went through for almost the past 4 years attending my elementary. I felt like an outcast, i was constantly told i wasn't good at anything and i believed that. I felt like everyone had something they were good at or excelled at and then there was just me. At this time I was 10 years old and attending Ridgewood elementary in Columbus Ohio. i had 5 classes at ridgewood and all of the classes and teachers treated me the same excluding one, art class with Mrs. Worley. Mrs. Worley was the only teacher that believed in me and thought i could do anything if i set my mind to it. On top of that i loved art, i loved to draw, paint, design and Mrs. Worley would always be fascinated by work. I remember that i would always stay in the art room during recess and draw. Mrs.Worley would always tell me that i had a talent for drawing and that lit something in me it was as if Jim was good at basketball, Sally was good at singing, David was good at math, and I was good at drawing.

I always thought of myself as resilient, but after a day of working as a swim teacher, that word no longer seemed to describe me. I grew up playing “school” with my cousins and I taught at my church’s Sunday school. I knew that my destiny was to become a teacher, so when the opportunity to teach swim lessons sprung up I was quick to apply. After getting the job and completing training, I couldn't wait to teach my first class.

3. Linking generic, disciplinary, professional and teachers with school context and problems of students skills.

In the opening chapters of my dissertation, I acknowledge the invaluable contribution of my mentors: my committee chair Jelena Subotic and committee members Charles Hankla and Andrew Wedeman. What made my mentors exemplary teachers was their devotion to their students and to their profession. In and outside the classroom my mentors helped me develop my ability to assess, create, and articulate ideas and think independently, which propelled my academic growth. They also developed strong curriculums with the knowledge to support it, set high academic standards, and built trust among their students. My mentors set an exceptional model for me to follow and thus shaped my pedagogical philosophy, which involves teaching my students to think independently, to respect intellectual diversity, and always be open to learn, while I uphold high academic standards in the classroom, never stop learning, and lead students by example.

I have had the experience to teach the class four times during the semester and each of them has helped me to learn a lot. Dr. Walenciak has been traveling a lot so I have been in charge of the class those times. The first time, I was terrified the day before of the class. I needed to talk about the chapter of Ostrander’s book that talks about the history of Christian education. I prepared myself a lot and the day of the class I divided the time so the students could work on a project that we have. I try to summarize the chapter while explaining it. I planned to talk for 25 minutes and I ended up talking for 15 minutes. I was talking too fast and skipping important points without realizing about that. At the time of the class, I felt confident but I was a little nervous and it was harder to express my ideas in English but I manage to overcome that. I was able to explain everything but I was a little disappointed that I could not meet my time goal. After that, I ask them some questions to see if they have understood the topic. It was interesting because I could feel somehow the feeling of the teacher when nobody participates in the class. At the beginning, everyone was quiet but after a while, they start participating. To finish the class, I gave them some time to get in groups and discuss their progress for the final project. I asked for some feedback after that to some students and they told me

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.

During my classroom experience I learned a variety of things that I found would help me become a successful teacher in the future. Things like management, teaching strategies, and how information was presented helped determine some characteristics that I found to make Mr. Nelson an effective teacher. As part of being a physical education major there are certain qualities that you have to have to make children really understand the importance of the subject and why it is necessary in all schools. Mr. Nelson did a fantastic job at showing students information and the importance of it. I hope to translate this into my own teaching activates.

Reflecting on the time I have spent in this class this semester, I have noticed that I have demonstrated many positive learner qualities which I would like to continue to pursue in the future as well as many aspects of my role as a student that I wish to improve on. Focusing on the positive qualities first, it is evident that I remained an active participant throughout the entire semester. During our class discussions, I always had ideas, observations, and questions to contribute or to further the conversation no matter the subject matter. Aside from class discussions, I was also highly engaged in group discussions during/aside from the seminars. I was frequently bringing up questions I may have had, things that I may have noticed from the reading, as well as answering questions that the seminar leader posed. At multiple occasions, I have also contributed personal anecdotes connecting to the topic and discussion going on, sharing my experiences as a student or as a teacher/mentor. Even as a seminar leader my self, I tried to have my group engage in thoughtful discussion by beginning my seminar with an activity- something a little different from what they were used to- in order to have them think back to the reading and understand the reasoning behind the answers they gave during the activity. Apart from my group and class participation, I have near-to-perfect attendance in this class, I always arrived at class on time at the beginning of class, however was late twice after the 20-minute break due to long lines in the TEL café. Despite my tardiness, I did not disrupt class coming in late as I was only late by 2 minutes at most.

For my second reflection on my observation time, I want to start by saying that the experience so far has been enlightening, exciting, and motivating. Although I aspire to teach at this grade level myself, this is the first time that have been able to officially observe a class at the 5th grade level. I was anxious to get started with my time in the classroom, mostly because I was not sure what all I should expect, but the experience has proven to be everything I could have hoped it would be. Mrs. Gowing and her students have welcomed me with opened arms, and I am grateful to say that I have been able to see some quality instruction and management in the few short hours I have been there.