Why I Decided to Enter the Teaching Profession

For my last semester of observing before student teaching, I was placed at Mink Shoals in a fifth grade class. I was placed with Miss Whitten. She is an amazing teacher who has taught me many valuable lessons. Miss Whitten has been at a variety of schools and classrooms so your management techniques and basic skills were great. I spent about one-hundred hours in her classroom. I got to know her, and all of her students very well. Being at Mink Shoals was the first time I had the opportunity to work with hearing impaired students. In her classroom, she had two students with hearing issues. I only got the opportunity to work with them during math, but I was able to learn how to communicate and teach them to the best of my ability. In her classroom, she also had a few students below grade level in a variety of subjects. She taught me how to work with these students. We were able to work with these students one-on-one because we did a lot of group work. She would always be sure to put the students below grade level together so I or she could work with them to help them improve their skills.

I chose to go back to school for several reasons. Two of those reasons are for a career advancement and financial stability. Having this degree has shown itself to be very important in the job I am currently in. A financially stable present and future are very important for myself as well as my family. I decided to go back to school several years ago, but it is so easy to get caught up with work, family, and life. I have been putting my education off and now I have promised myself that now is the time to start and focus on this degree. I am applying as a Director of Communications at the job I currently am in. The details that this job includes, is many. This is something that I am very passionate about as well as am seasoned in. Obtaining

Purpose of design: the purpose for this research project relates to my desire to educate ASL/TiE’s, Teachers of the Deaf, and other stakeholders in the education of DHH students of the impact the lack of knowledge, use and application of vital resources pertaining to CAS has on the interpretation of classroom content. Therefore, the purpose of the instructional design is to develop a three to five week online professional development course which investigates, analyzes, and discusses the CAS and the resources on the CDE website. From the research and survey done in 2015 I wish to increase ASL/TiE’s awareness, use, and application of the information and resources that pertain to CAS by 70%. As part of the survey I asked interpreters of their interest in learning more information related to academic standards to which a large percentage indicated they were. The research I believe will also require I find a way to assess the current state of affairs related to the standards, interpreters knowledge and level of preparation. Additionally is their current research on interpreting in the educational setting related to preparation, knowledge of the classroom goals and objectives, interpreter miscues, and other issues related to this group of professionals.

I have chosen to become a teacher because I believe that education is the center of a country’s development process and prosperity. I want to be an educator to play an effective role in my society’s revival. Besides, I have always dreamed to be a teacher; it is a passion, which I truly have since I was young. The strong teaching motivation, which I have is derived from the deep belief that teachers can make a big difference in their students’ lives. In addition, I believe that teaching is a noble profession, which should be taken seriously. I know that being a teacher is never easy; it comes with high responsibilities and obstacles, but I am sure that I have suitable qualifications, which make me eligible to overcome them. Education as a basic concept in my perspective is all about developing knowledge, skills, values, ethics, physical and spiritual aspects,

Deaf Parents Perspectives on Deaf Education was written by Carlene Thumann-Prezioso. This article consist of a list of questions asked to Deaf parents as it relates to school systems and the changes they would like to see. Prezioso also discusses, how the things that are viewed as disadvantages affect the Deaf culture. She begins the article by first talking about what the deaf students believe the problem is. John, who is deaf, stated that he believes “the teachers have low expectations for deaf children.” This statement may hold some truth because some hearing people tend to view deaf children as having a learning disability; however that is not true. A learning disability and a language barrier are on two different ends of the special education

Auditory challenged individuals are comprised of nearly 10,000,000 hard-of-hearing and 1,000,000 functionally deaf Americans and a half a million were born or diagnosed deaf before turning eighteen years old in the United States (Mitchell 2006). A great percentage of this demographic primary language is American Sign Language (ASL). These individuals are considered a verbal minority. Within the deaf community “deaf” is defined as people who have been deaf or hard of hearing entirely or most of their lives. In addition to sign language, auditory challenged individuals use broken speech usually no higher than a fourth grade level (Hauser, O’Hearn, McKee, Steider, & Thew 2010). The basic deaf education curriculum does not build a solid

Three of the weightiest professional concerns of teachers anent deaf or hard of hearing students are the preservation of attention, befitting use of academic visuals, and the complexity of the curriculum (DeafTEC n.d.).

Teaching basic sign language in school can provide vital knowledge for possible emergency situations and other interactions with deaf individuals. However, it is not the ultimate solution to breaking down the barrier between the “us vs them”. The only way to stop the stereotyping of deaf people is based on the view of the individual. Society can change rules but unless each individual is able to gain the experience of communicating with deaf individuals, prejudices will

In the educational life of a Deaf and Hard of Hearing, many had their struggles throughout their lives. In this research I’ve realized the many possibilities schools and programs have to offer students with this situation. I believe is a beautiful feeling to know the many people with this condition can overcome so many obstacles in their educational life. From the effect in deaf bilinguals in elementary schools, how bilingual education impact a child’s education who are deaf to how deaf people viewpoints effect in their higher education level. The reason why I chose this topic for my research paper is because it can relate to my own personal experience as I am a hard of hearing student as well. I wanted to learn the many opportunities

The College of Arts and Sciences is comprised of four divisions: Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The curriculum of the College is designed to meet the needs and interests of a diverse, multicultural student body. Explain what interests you in the Arts or Sciences, and how studying at Howard University will help you achieve your overall goals?

I’m in this class because I believe that sign language can be important in my carrer life as a educater. I think that we should learn as much language as we can.ASL would help me to communicate with a side of the world that has been unknown to me for so long. As a future teacher I might be face with situation where the parents or the students are Deaf. Since I know english, spanish and portuguese I understand many people who use verbal speach but

Getting an education has been a dream of mine for a long time. I started in college right after high school, thinking that I was going to get a degree in business. I had worked in business offices during the summers while I was in high school, and I thought that getting a degree in business would ensure my employment. About ¾ of the way through my degree, life intervened. I got married and moved to New York State from Virginia, and put my degree on hold in order to start my new life. After the birth of my first child, I tried going back to school, this time thinking that I’d pursue a degree in information technology, but another move happened. After my second child, I re-started at SUNY Canton, with a required course and a few additional

Why would we want to learn? Learning is difficult. Luckily, we have an unsung hero willing to help us when we need it the most. The question ‘why’. It is a short and simple word, but using it, we receive the ability to learn. It is human nature to want to know more, and the question ‘why’ is the solution.

At first, I wanted to stay away from something I was so passionate about on the count of me doing this project might turn me away from that career. After an interminable amount of searching for a career I liked just as much and copious amounts of acquiescence, I finally cracked and decide to go with a career in Astronomy. An astronomer is a scientist who tries to understand the wonders of the Universe as well the wonders beyond our universe. Astronomers also study the stars, planets, other galaxies, and even more mysterious celestial bodies (“Careers in Astronomy | IAU”). I chose a career in astronomy because I have always been fascinated by space and how the universe is without omission, unfathomable. It is extremely important to understand education or training requirements, skills or talents needed, the salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making the decision.

For as long as I can remember I have had the desire to work with children. I have grown up helping my mother care for children as well as taking the responsibility on my own in my job. I believe strongly in pursuing a future and career that is something I am truly passionate about. Over the past years that I have worked with children I’ve found that if I am striving to do something I would enjoy, working with children is something I would like to pursue. Not only working with them, but teaching and helping their minds to prosper in order to pursue their dreams to the best ability. It is to my knowledge that many people feel the need to ignore the distinguished social classes that exist in society. I also find that social classes are very apparent and that the children who are minorities and less advantaged are not receiving an education as sufficient as those of the middle or upper class. I am extremely against this and I hope to help overcome it.