Similarly to Christy Brown in My Left Foot, everybody has experienced significant moments in their lives that have shaped the people they are. There is one specific moment in my life that stands out to me as a substantial event in determining my character as a human being. Likewise to Christy Brown finally being able to use writing as a form of communication, I was finally able to appreciate how lucky I am and realize that many other people are not as fortunate. When I was in fourth grade, I stepped outside of my comfort zone and unknowingly gained information that was difficult for me to comprehend at the time, but ended up having an immense effect on the way I view other people. That very day, I learned to treat everybody with kindheartedness because you never know what he or she may be going through in his or her life.
In the essay, Do Students Lose More than They Gain in Online Writing Classes? From the publication, Brave New Classrooms (pg. 141-151), Kiefer questions whether students gain any real benefits from an online education structure. In her essay, Kiefer discusses the many shortcomings from online learning. She makes special notice of the effect of online learning on writing courses at the college level. Online learning is a rapidly expanding learning format that takes full advantage of today’s technology. Although popular, it does have its shortcomings that Kiefer addresses throughout the article. Kiefer present her argument with her experience as a writing teacher with both experience in traditional and online teachings. Within the article she
Last semester was exceptionally challenging; however, it was extremely beneficial because I had to work harder than any of my other classes before. I think various elements contributed to me being unsuccessful in Nursing 204. My aunt died in March with Lupus and that affected me in a huge on the grounds that she played a big role in my life, since I was a child. I was still in the denial stage and my emotions took over, which caused me to become less motivated in school. I just felt like I had no inspiration last semester and I should not have let my emotions hindered my education. In high school, I generally experienced difficulty taking tests that were not seeking the direct answers, and the Nursing 204 tests were not quite the same as the tests I would regularly take. My procrastination last semester played an enormous role in failing the course. When I initially
Chapter Three: Implementation The purpose of this white paper is to present the need, benefits, and feasibility of Blended Classrooms in a mainstream high school to the school board at Anaheim Union High School District for implementation. The use of a blended classroom format is likely to result in higher achievement on high stakes test, give students the opportunity to learn in a technologically rich learning environment, and aid in improving the social climate for students by decreasing the chance and opportunity for bullying as well as improving the students use of time through their own design. In chapter three, a plan for the school district will be introduced to assist the district in the organization and implementation a blended classroom format
As a teacher, and a parent of a special needs child, I feel that all children, regardless of their disability should be educated in the general education classroom as much as possible. Being in the general education classroom benefits not only the special needs student, but other students as
One very effective way Mrs.Giles manages her classroom is through her CHAMP’s system. The way CHAMP’s is an acronym. “C” is for communication and how loud the class should be. “H” is for help, it tells the students if they’re allowed to talk to each other for help or if they need to raise their hands.” A” is for activity, activity represents the type of classwork the students are doing, such as book work, tests, or electronic work. “M” is for movement which represents whether the students are allowed to walk around the classroom or if they need to sit down. “P” is for participation, which means if they’re working independently or as a group.
Classroom Management Analysis My observations were done at an elementary school in an urban city. During the 2015-2016 school year, the report card states that there was a total attendance of six hundred-eighty-six students. Kindergarten consisted of hundred twenty-one students. There was a hundred twenty-nine first graders this year. Second grade had an enrollment of one hundred twenty-two students. Only ninety-seven students made up the third-grade class. One hundred and six students were enrolled into fourth grade. Lastly fifth grade had one hundred-eleven students. The school consisted of many different combinations of grades. While I observed the teacher, I witnessed how she addressed the different components found in a class.
Having read through the entire TEKS “Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills”, it was difficult to actually find useful information to relate to ensemble performance within the classroom. There was a very small hint of it featuring a section called “Creative Expression” where students learn to read sheet music as a group and use Ensemble Blending to fine tune the entire ensemble. This method is an excellent example but still leaves the answer very broad and left to interpretation, therefore, I was able to explore different databases outside of the TEKS program which I found helpful and would like to explore them with an ensemble. Although the TEKS are one the highest pedagogy learning tools in Texas for Musical Arts, I highly agree that it should be rearranged to a more readable and defined list of grade levels that can be interpreted by adults and children, because it would be more valuable for students to understand it as well.
I had been a student at Jackson College since 2009. I did go to Baker College in between 2011 to 2012. Then I come back to Jackson College in 2012 because I didn’t like something there. I took couple of classes on campus, but I am deaf in one ear
This article confirms some of my ideas and suspicions about potential collaboration with classroom teachers. On the whole, it seems that most teachers would be willing to collaborate with the school librarian if they understood that doing so is worthwhile. On the surface, the advantages seem numerous: a shared workload,
On the off chance that the Math Faculty has enough subsidizes, it is valuable to tackle the issues by introducing extra types of gear, for example, SMART sheets or introducing more than one arrangement of projector and screen in huge classrooms, so the course materials can be better displayed. If
I don't think that I identify as someone who is a visual learner but as look at this list it makes me wonder if I am! I always carry a pen and paper with me just in case I need to make a list and I love studying in a quiet environment. Most people that really know me would say I am very detail oriented, but what I don't like of this list is reading. I have a hard time sitting down and just reading for enjoyment. Reading is something that I really have to work hard at even just for fun. In the online classroom it has been really easy to intergrate these things because of how organized the whole classroom is. I have everything laid out for me even a list of what I need to
In a senior high math classroom a factoring unit could include items to stimulate many of the personality types. The green and orange personality styles could be represented in the form of several mini-lectures which would deliver the vocabulary and methods of factoring. Students could watch the lectures delivered online
“For the novice, curiosity comes naturally and innovation is a necessity. There is a desperate need to figure out how best to serve students and humility that comes with knowing that you do not have all of the answers” - Jonathan Eckert
My life has gone through many different stages. Each stage has taught me new lessons about myself and has shaped my way of viewing the world. The way I was raised by my parents has made me the person who I am today. I believe my life experiences have pointed to the path of being a teacher.