Essay Teacher Expectations and Education

Today’s classrooms are becoming more and more diverse with students that have disabilities and those that come from different cultures. It is important for educators to ensure that their teaching strategies are appropriate for all of the children in their classroom. When it comes to the classroom there can be many cultural challenges that educators will have to address to ensure that all students are growing and developing appropriately. Educators need to make sure that they are capable of addressing each of their

Minority students in the United States are never welcomed in the education system as the whites. Language and understanding of ones culture, values and opinions is something that students vs students and teachers vs students and parent have not been as amiable. For a student to truly succeed in an academic setting the student must feel comfortable and feel supported in a neutral environment where they feel treated equally like their fellow peers. Having a more diverse administration, teachers and students will benefit all of these parties for the better. In a country filled with various races, cultures, and values it is important fort students to know how to communicate from different people which will prepare them for

The students that I observe are all diverse in many ways, which play into their educational development. To begin, there are certain classes that are predominately white, and some that are predominately black. I have noticed that there is never an in-between, and that there is a few Hispanic students thrown into

Maureen Hallinan states that “tracking has a negative effect on the self-esteem of low ability students, that low ability students are difficult to reach because they are not highly motivated to learn, and that tracking limits the college options of low-track students” (Hallinan, 1994, p. 313). While custom fitting student’s education and assigning different curriculums based on their ability seems like a good practice, all students suffer whether it is these effects on lower track students or those on higher tracks who do not interact with those on lower tracks, leading to further desegregation. Minority students of low-income backgrounds are typically assigned to lower tracks while higher-status white students are typically assigned to higher tracks due to the affect that background has on academic achievement. The students in higher tracks usually learn more and at a faster pace, giving them an advantage for opportunities compared to those in lower tracks. It is also very difficult for a child assigned to a low track to advance to a higher track, and typically remain in the same track throughout their schooling. Another negative effect is on the identity of the students in low tracks. Tracking creates a system of hierarchy placing high tracks at the top and low tracks at the bottom. While this may not have

I remember hearing two of my teachers discussing about their groups and how it is not fair to have all the students who needed the most attention in the same classroom. I completely dismissed the conversation, until the moment I was reading Jeannie Oakes words about equality within classrooms. I realized the tracking practice has existed through my whole academic, as something normal, required by schools. Oakes defines tracking as the “process whereby students are divided into categories so that they can be assigned in groups to various kinds of classes” (Oakes, 1986 pg. 3). Also, it’s explained that many of the tracking methods causes differences bring a great disadvantaged to students both academically and emotionally. In elementary school there were always two or three group of student of the same grade divided into levels of performances. Going forward, in middle school, I was in a math and science specialized school and later on in a vocational school, both of which I was required to pass rigorous selection process. Therefore, tracking was made before enrolling depending completely in standardized test scores, GPA, interview and so on. Considering that tracking was made before enrolling in school, there was still a sense of division between groups depending on their “intelligence”. Even so, classrooms were always balanced with academically ahead and behind students. Overall, tracking did exist in peculiar ways, but it did not make a difference in the education given, still tracking was made when schools didn’t promote educational opportunities with the justification that it such opportunity was not in our best interest or we weren’t

The second assumption tracking makes is that the practice is equitable, accurate and appropriate. The third assumption claims student affect will be negatively impacted if they are placed in inclusive groups with higher performing classmates. The last assumption claims teachers prefer tracking as an instructional strategy because they prepare for and teach only one ability-level at a time. Many studies have been carried out to prove or disprove the effectiveness of tracking and analyze any related social impacts. Following is a review of research for both sides of the debate.

As in every profession, roles, responsibilities and boundaries are set in order to define the line indicating the acceptable limits.

In this article “Controlling the Work of Teachers” by Michael W. Apple. Apple believes, that teachers are doing more work because of the curriculum and that is not fair. The curriculum is designed by people who are paid and not educators. So, the creators of the curriculum has no idea of what it is like, to be a teacher. Making the designer of the curriculum be someone who has a true interest in education, would help improve the learning environment. Those being in control of the curriculum, that have no interest in education is a form of control, that many may not notice but, some view it as heading towards professionalism.

In my opinion, a good teacher should be one who puts her heart into teaching. This is because only by doing so will the students feel their passion and hard work. When a teacher strives hard for the students, students will put in their effort as well. If a teacher dislikes her job, goes to classes in a bad mood, her teaching would also be affected and students would not be able to enjoy lessons as well.

I believe education is one of the most important tools a person can have in life. Every child deserves to receive the best education possible.  It has always been my passion to help each child discover their individual God given gifts and talents and to reach their full potential.

The education habits of students are rooted in them from the earliest days of their educational careers. The different influences on students, whether it be inside educational institutions, or outside is huge. The teacher of a classroom is the first and most pertinent influence in a student's educational career. Teachers provide students with the basic skills they would need to survive not only in the academic world, but also the world beyond. The relationship between teachers and their students is the key element in creating an educational atmosphere that is both pleasant and effective.

Teaching is a profession that is considered to be a rewarding challenging and complex role.  An effective teacher does not simply teach knowledge their students and instead aims to arm students with the knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes that will prepare students for life-long learning. The constructivist theories developed by Piaget and Vygotsky have impacted on the way that teachers teach and this has changed the approach of teaching to place a greater importance on the teacher instead to act as a facilitator of learning in an open, constructivist environment and providing students with the tools to challenge themselves to develop both academically and personally.  The education of students within classrooms of today is

Explain how the four components of thinking sociologically assist in understanding this area or domain.

“To stimulate life, – leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, - herein lies the first task of the educator. In such a delicate task, a great art must suggest the moment, and limit the intervention in order that we shall arouse no perturbation, cause no deviation, but rather that we shall help the soul which is coming into the fullness of life, and which shall live from its own forces. This art must accompany the scientific method.”

In the field of education there could arise many philosophical ideas of each individual teacher. Many of the past philosophies have been and still are used in today’s education programs, such as the Socratic method. My philosophy will also contain some of the many philosophies of the past and possibly the future. I will state the nature of students, the nature of knowledge, the purpose of public education, method, and curriculum according to my own philosophies, which also may be based the philosophical ideas of previous individuals.