The Myth Of The Hero Teacher

If I were to describe this course to a friend I would say this class is more than what anyone expects and is extremely eye-opening. It is not like a normal studies class, where it has boring content. It has content that is insightful and allows you to really think about the issues at hand. I would encourage a friend to take it because it is not only a fun class but very informative. I would prepare them for the reality of this class. This class does not just touch the surface of issues we have in society, but it goes much deeper.

When taking this class, I got to learn how to think critically, ask the right questions and formulate my thoughts into coherent paragraphs. The presentations gave me a lot of information; the assignments helped me remember and better process what I learned. And finally, the discussions gave me the opportunity to express my ideas, as well as an insight into what my classmates

The time spent reading the Teach Like a Pirate book and attending the related class was worthwhile. Overall, I feel that it enhanced my teaching repertoire and some of the ideas will help me become a better teacher. The book did get repetitive and even "preachy", but the end result was positive.

I needed to fit an English class into my schedule, but did not know much about what this class was about coming into this class. Taking this class showed me that going to some classes, like this one, could more just as fun as it is educational. I felt like I was really a part of the class, even simple contributions to like peer reviewing a classmates work made me feel like I could not slack and was needed. My final thought on this class would be that it definitely is the top English class and I would recommend it to anyone needing to take an English class. As I mentioned before, his class is just as fun as it is educational and informative. Megan Peiser is awesome and probably one of the smartest women I have come across here at the University of

The course helped me develop my interpersonal skills, collaborating with other students, preparing for presentations and addressing the class. I gained more confidence to present myself. Initially, it used to take me 3-4 days to summarize an article. To my surprise,

I attend class regularly but at the same time I only answer questions from time to time during the class. When the instructor poses a questions I’m responsive with the beliefs I have on the subject. In small group discussions I let the group know exactly where I’m coming from and what I believe we should do based on the subject, but at the same time I always listen to the things that my fellow group members have to say about the topic. Every class meeting, I attend regularly to contribute and learn about the class and the group process even more. I make sure to post all assignments in a timely manner and respond to online discussions when it’s necessary

The first thing I want to talk about is the assignments that I have had in the class. During this course we are given assignments to post onto the discussion board, which I believe is excellent, because this allows you to see how the students around you approach the situation. This does not necessarily mean they look at others work in order to copy, but instead it gives students who might not be able to comprehend as easily, a chance to be given examples by their own peers. It also gives great comfort that the teacher of this course does not for little effort, but she takes the time to read over it and give her correction so that the students can apply with the future assignments to come. Our first assignment that was given to us was a mere introduction about who we were, what we do, and what our plans were for the future. This, to me, was a sign that let me know

During this course I have learned so much. I had a great time with my host teacher and the students in teacher in the classroom. The principle Mrs. Vance was a great help and supported to me. I appreciate having the opportunity to teach in a classroom. I have had a lot of insights from this course which prepared me for the future. I learned about implementing lesson plans that are corporate with Common Core standards, and differentiate instructional.

After taking this class I feel like I know how to properly read something and truly understand it. Before I would just read and be able to get the story but now I ask questions. By asking question I get a better grasp of not just what happened by how and why. I really enjoyed how we got to not only read the pieces but, we were able to learn more about the authors. Learning about the authors backgrounds

What have you learned in this course that has impacted or will impact your teaching?

This eight week course has taught me a lot about what it takes to be a teacher leader but there are three areas in which I feel that I have grown the most because of the class, they are, scripting, post observation meetings, and it has helped me appreciate everything that my administration does.

I completely love this class. It is rare that I enroll in a class that discusses current life issues that are affecting my community and my identity. Before this class, I had never heard of epistemic violence or anti-black racism, but now I know what these concepts mean and how I can identify it. This class gives me an opportunity to talk about issues that I always wanted to talk about or bring awareness to. It is like therapy where each person can speak their mind without feeling as though other people will judge them. In addition to this I love that we are divided into groups and in those groups, we discuss the book reading together and try to come up with possible solutions of addressing the issues.

The content in this class was great. While studying the theories of education I was able to hear and learn about things I had never heard of before. I didn 't know there were different theories. Although the theories were interesting as a whole, I felt I learned the most from the different pedagogical methods from each theory. These methods are essential to remember for teaching and they are also something that should be used in the classroom to help students learn. I felt this content was very helpful and useful for me as a future teacher.

This course made me analyze some aspects in my life that either I forgot or never though about it. I discovered that I can interact with many unknown individuals without been afraid of been judge by my acts. With all the writing done in this class I feel more confident that I can write about any subject.

These past few weeks of this course has overall been an interesting process. I have honestly throughout this course had learned quite a bit about life itself and human interactions. The discussions really forced me to think about the world outside of the little bubble my own personal thoughts and beliefs have formed over the years which I appreciate the different views its refreshing. I had a lot of moments where I questioned human morals, how odd the world really is and its values. There hasn't been a day after leaving that class where I hadn't left with some sort of question or thoughts roaming around my mind revolving the day's discussion. What I came to appreciate about the class was that nothing was ever given to us as just ‘busy work’ everything had a meaning that would not just help us in a classroom sense but help us overall become stronger thinkers and more observant. It varied from reading articles, to books to writing papers and projects everything had its own helpful purpose that added to the course I felt as if I was actually taking the time to learn and not just memorize and get a good grade on.