the specific needs of our children. I have a passion for helping children be successful in all aspects of life. I sincerely want to make an encouraging impact on the future of the youth. I believe that all children can learn through differentiation and many assessment implements. I will bring a helpful attitude and give my greatest effort to inspire my students on a daily basis. The technology that our teachers have access to today is totally astonishing and I have had great experiences using several
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professionals to detect when it is appropriate to use each type of power in different situations. Every person could need a different kind of power, depending on what they are in need of and the relationship we have with them. In the helping profession you will have many situations where you have power over, power for, and power with people. In many cases the relationship I plan on having is power for and power with, although as I want to be a teacher I will also have power over simply because I will be in a
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As a first year teacher applying for a job there are multiple things that I would be interested in. First off the fact that I am a professional teacher would be satisfying to me and secondly being involved with children throughout the day. I want to make sure as a teacher that I will be doing my job but at the same time be a great influence in my students’ life. My philosophy as a teacher is developing relationships with the students and my colleagues will allow all of us to excel and it will make
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exactly the same as itself. There are many different factors that can significantly influence an individual’s character, values, and beliefs. However, I think the most important one is the living circumstance surround a person. The living circumstance is a very huge topic, so I separate it into three parts. The first thing I want to emphasize is when and where was the person born and lived. There is an old Chinese saying says,” Different areas create different people.” It is obvious that different
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but, what do I really think is important? What values do I want to support, instil and nurture (Stonehouse, 1991) in the children that I teach? I have spent the past couple of days searching through my textbooks for anything remotely related to the word philosophy, scanning through endless pages on the internet and locked in endless conversations and debate with my peers and colleagues, just to wind up with my thoughts in even more of a tangle then when I started. But then tonight, as I sat down and
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April 15, 2015 Ethnic Studies 4040 Dr. Pao Lee Reflection Paper #2 I would like to discuss chapter six, Education Attainment of Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Young Blacks by Xue Lan Rong and Frank Brown. According to the authors, children from families with low socioeconomic status are more likely to experience difficulties in school and attain lower levels of overall academic achievement than middle-class or upper-class families. I definitely agree, because families who are well off financially can
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Foundations of Child Development. LETTER 2 Dear Parents of KinderCare’s Children, My name is Victoria Barnes and I have worked in the Early Childhood Education field for over 6 years. Currently I have been employed here at Auburn’s KinderCare since September of 2013. My responsibility to KinderCare is of a Program Supervisor and Assistant Infant teacher. This letter has been prepared for you in order to better help you understand our foundation of Early Childhood Development. With
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Meyer, During our time in this school and chapter you have taught us so many things. You are not only a teacher, but also a mentor and friend. We have all had our ups and downs and you have always been there to encourage us. We all remember those times when even though we were having a good time and laughing, we still walked out of the room at the end of the day with more knowledge than what we came in with. You have a love for learning which you have passed on to us with vigor and you have inspired
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27 February 2015 National Honor Society Acceptance A character trait that I have possessed during my high school career and still possess today is trustworthiness. There are examples where I have shown trustworthiness such as babysitting, my job as a childcare provider at my church, being a teammate on the basketball team and on the track team and teachers trust me throughout the school. My first example is babysitting. When parents leave me with their child that is a big responsibility in itself
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Diary of Anne Frank and seen her as a teacher. Anne Frank has been a teacher by showing the world how she overcame her problems. She has helped me to improve to know others. The most important lesson Anne Frank has taught me is to always be optimistic in any situation. Anne Frank has coached the world her solutions and themes. Anne Frank is known to be a teacher to the world from many examples from her book. For example, “It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because
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management. To run an effective classroom, the teacher should have a well developed classroom management plan that should be utilized at all times. A well thought out classroom management plan will not only be a major contributor to your own success as a teacher but it will also help promote your students ability to learn in the classroom. A classroom management plan should be a tool that is not always set in stone but something should be revised when necessary to get the most out
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the success of a child while they are going through the 13 years of school; teachers, the student, and the parent. As with anything there are some exceptions. If students to not have proper guidance in one or all of these areas then it is likely that they may do well on standardized test and even further in life. Parents and more specifically, their involvement are one key issue that can determine where the child ends up in the future. Research show various opinions on whether or not parental involvement
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Myself Growing up, I did not know who or what I wanted to be as a person. I was always in a rush to find myself. It wasn’t until my sophomore year in high school that I was starting to evolve as a person. It wasn’t my best year in high school, but it helped me become more independent, organized and also helped me figure out which career path I wanted to take. Having this happen at such a young age, I was determined to accomplish the goals I had set and work hard for the career I wanted. My goals
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the way I interact with literature. When I was young, I was always told “treat others the way you would like to be treated” also known as, the golden rule. I believe that everyone in the world is created equal, no matter what race, ethnicity, or religion; we all should receive the same amount of respect for one another. This is a good rule to live by because it can be applied to many real life situations and remains relevant today. Over the course of 15 years, I’ve learned that what I was taught
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our mind many times about what we want to do when we “grow” up. Maybe it is not so much growing up but more of what we want to do with the rest of our lives. Making this decision can be very hard for some of us. Personally I have a passion for art, I love it and I am pretty good at it. Along with art I also live teaching younger children how to do different art related things. Becoming an elementary school art teacher is what I want to do after high school. I always loved to draw and make different
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classroom in different areas,we can find block areas,toys and games,cooking and snack,art; They have tables for snacks and a bathroom inside the classroom. The center have a capacity to enrollment 115 children. For each three children there is a teacher or a caregiver. Outdoors,it is a huge space behind the church where the kids can play and be in touch with the nature. It is equipment with a playground area. 3.yes, The room is arranged to keep the children busy and challenged. The spacious block
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is Isabella Suffolk, but my family calls me “Izzy”. I am 15 years old, and I will be turning 16 on September 25.I have three brothers. My oldest brother’s name was John, but he past away two years ago, he was 20 years old. My other brother is Tim, and he is 18, and my younger brother is Lawrence, who is 10 years old. My mum’s (mother) name is Sarah and my father’s name is Robert. My family and I are British and we live in Bristol, England. I love England so much. England is such a beautiful country
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a doctor. I was in a Christian school until 5th grade. That was when I started middle school. Du to a financial crisis in the family, I wasn’t able to go to a Catholic middle school. However, in 7th grade, my parents somehow arranged for me to go to a Catholic middle school. I was very grateful because spending one year in a public middle school was just horrible. I would like to be a doctor. I have decided to go to a medical collage after I graduate high school. While I was growing up, my parents
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connecting with somebody one on one. I am choosing this career because I am good with communicating with my teachers, classmates, and friends. Along with that I love being able to help others, and what way to help others than become a teacher. I am very interested in learning more about this career and if I truly would enjoy it. I will be shadowing Jeremy Burgum a phy ed teacher at Bay Lane Middle School and will be interviewing my second cousin, another phy ed teacher at Eau Claire High School. From
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multiple essays and topics. Some of the topics in the book were “How teachers and sumo wrestlers are similar”, “What makes a perfect parent?’, and “How is the Ku Klux Klan like a group of Real-Estate Agents?” Each story was full of insightful information that let the reader understand what the author was trying to narrate. In the first chapter titled: “What do school teachers and Sumo wrestlers have in common?” I really enjoyed when the author talked about different incentives in which people need
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academic success in the classroom. Everyone has different learning abilities and styles and it is important to recognize and address them. Not everyone works well in groups or alone. I feel the children should have a choice in the beginning of the year until the teacher or para observes and makes note of what works best. I would also explain to the children that sitting next to your best friend isn't always a good choice and can be distracting. Students in wheel chairs need extra room to move around
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Philosophy Spring 2014 1. Why do you believe your students want to learn? Describe them as learners in any way you can. My students can be classified in two ways. Those that are at school to learn and grow towards a profession and then there are those who have to be here. The first group is in most cases not really aware of what lays ahead of them- professionally and in regards to the difficulty of the curriculum. By this I mean they really have no concept of what the hospitality industry
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I am currently doing fieldwork at Elizabethtown Area High School and observing in an ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom. There are two Hispanic students, Julio and Louis, which moved from Guatemala and Mexico. Julio has been living in the United Stated for almost a year and Louis has been here since April. These two students are in the same classroom for the first half of the day practicing and learning English, becoming adjusted to living in America without the help of their families
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Observation Paper #1 Classroom Characteristics Second grade Entering this sky blue room at Peoria Christian, I noticed multiple characteristics that were similar to other second grade classrooms. The physical arrangement, the aesthetics, and the environment contributes a lot to learning. In addition, many leadership techniques were used conductively in this room, with communication from the teacher to one student branching off to modify the behavior of the group as whole. All these characteristics of
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Play is pleasurable. When I was younger, I had a huge imagination but what child doesn’t right? My younger brother and I would play what we called “school.” We would play this in my room and since I was older, I would be the teacher while my brother would be the student since he was younger. I had my easel and would start to write problems on the board for my brother to solve. I even remember making up test for him to take that I will later grade. My mom is a teacher so I assume that her career
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as an intelligent and immature teen. With experience he is able to grow by getting his first taste of adulthood. The main theme of the book is growing up. Holden does not want to be apart of the phoniness of the real world. He realizes that there is a loss of innocence in the real world. The events that Holden went through gave him a new perception of the world. He has to rethink his challenged dreams. Therefore, Holden grows up by the end of the novel socially and emotionally. Holden went through
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Jacob Hartvigsen Dr. Dave Camwell MUS 382: Jazz Methods Jazz Philosophy Paper My Jazz Philosophy A jazz program should have its main focus on a singular jazz band. If there are enough students that want to be in jazz band, form a second jazz band and have tryouts to see who needs to be in the top band and who needs to be in the lower band. A jazz program should also include a jazz combo if there are enough students interested. The combo could be used as a means to introduce students to jazz
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invented anything, nor am I likely to become world-renowned or end up in a future generation's history book. But, I am a dreamer. Throughout the entirety of my life, I've dreamed, just like everyone else. As a toddler, I dreamed of being spider-man a superhero of the world and saving damsels in distress. In first grade, I dreamed of being a power ranger (the red one) , because I wanted to prove to everybody they did exist To my very best ability, I tried to assemble a team I would draw battle plans
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When you grow up, you will have many different lives. However, school life is the best time in human life. During this time, we experience physical development, emotions, friendships, relationships, and especially knowledge but I was beyond those expectations in school life. Sometimes we never really learn from the first mistake or the second or third. It only hits us when were given the last chance. Attending school for a good time not to do work. After every class I had to meet up my coordinator
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Count: 1,043 “How Should I Write This Down?” “Just a reminder everyone, we are having another timed essay in class tomorrow so make sure to bring at least 5 pieces of paper and 2 pencils of blue or black ink,” my AP English teacher, Mrs. Coco, said with calmness as the whole class reacted with distress. I thought to myself, “Oh man, not another in-class writing essay, I just know I won’t do well,” as I faced my head down towards the desk. Was this how you reacted when you were given an assignment
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