Introduction After being in my placement at Shannock Valley Elementary school in a first grade classroom for another four weeks, I have learned so much information that can help me further in my student teaching placements. Using the Danielson domains: classroom environment, professional responsibilities, planning and preparation, and instruction – I have been able to make connections to all of these from my placement over the several weeks. From my observations, they have been very eye-opening and
as a kid dreading going to school? Somedays you just really didn’t feel like it, but you had to anyway. Now, was it you didn’t enjoy school whatsoever, or was it really the environment they put you in at school? Well, kids today are facing those exact same problems each day. It’s time to get to the bottom of it. The school environment children spend most of their day is a place many kids across the nation do not enjoy. There are many flaws in today’s school environment that some may not realize.
theoretical school district, school, and a classroom as examples of the ideal that our educational system should strive to achieve. The philosophy my schools will be based on is one of equality. Every single child will have an opportunity to receive the best possible education. However, we will never lower our standards for the sake of equality. Each child will be pushed to his or her personal best, not an average standard. Before talking about what goes on inside the schools, I 'd like to
course I have become more and more interested in the idea of Westernized pedagogical practices in the classrooms of U.S. schools. More specifically, during our course I was inspired to explore how literacy and the teaching of reading have perpetuated dominant stereotypes in the classroom and how these Western ideas and canon have affected students’ perception of a culturally diverse and inclusive classroom. Traditionally, Westernized approaches to literacy education have excluded and assimilated many non-native
The cultural environment of a school can speak louder than any words. The culture of the school is the life force that keeps the school moving forward and in the right direction. Keeping the environment and culture of the school up beat and positive can be a hard thing for any administrative team to handle. Imploring the correct administration is a very important step in this process. Finding the right administrators that are going to support, listen and lead the faculty of the school is where this
In today’s society it is hard to be a teacher; especially, in a secular school. The students in this setting need Christian teachers more than anything. The children today need to have a teacher that has biblical values and understands just how important it is to live by these values. Before stepping foot into a classroom, a teacher really needs to understand that each child’s worldview will make a difference as to how the teacher leads her instruction and how the students processes the instruction
My field experience was at Port Chester High School and Preston High School. During my observations, I was able to examine the many differences that exist in school dynamics, classroom environments, and teaching strategies Port Chester High School is a comprehensive high school that houses grades 9-12 with 1,319 students enrolled. About one-third of the students are current or former English Language Learners. The schools culture diversity is comprised of over 28 nations, 75 percent are Hispanic
For over forty years, I have been a part of a school environment is some fashion. I have been the student sitting behind the desk, the teacher in a classroom and that eager parent involved in my children’s school life. Each setting has been a ‘family’ in its own manner, with each member contributing to my growth and understanding of who I am and want to be as an educator and a ‘conscious leader’. My love of learning has instilled a curiosity asking those around me what they have come to know and
a variety of topics and themes that have allowed me to begin to form a better understanding of the climate of our schools and our educational system today with respect to equity and diversity. Many of the core issues that teachers and students alike are currently facing are rooted outside of the school. As a pre-service teacher, I have truly begun to realize the large impact educators have on their students and school community. With passion being a driving force this profession, we can make a difference
Understanding School Shootings There are a lot of school shootings happening in the U.S., today. These school shooters have problems, which they need to be helped immediately. Schools need more security in order to prepare for these shootings. People never know or expect a person in their school to start shooting a gun at innocent people. Throughout years, more and more shootings are occurring, we need to find out what causes these tragic dilemmas in schools. Students need to help out other students