Administrator and Teacher Interview I elected to interview a vice-principal, a fifth grade teacher, and a third grade teacher. I selected these interview subjects because vice-principals are often intimately involved in the day-to-day oversight of t Continue Reading...
Technology has changed how we teach in the 21st century. Many diverse technologies surface every year, and educators find it difficult learning and integrating all the new technologies their institutions buy or identify. However, appropriate professi Continue Reading...
NI observed a fourth grade classroom during a science lesson. Bob is an intelligent ten-year-old child, but he has a difficult time paying attention to his teacher. He likes to get a lot of attention and when he gets bored he turns his focus to other Continue Reading...
science teacher, I wanted to select a non-fiction reader on a topic of interest to me, and one with which I could share my love of science with students. I chose Remarkable Rocks by Ron Cole. I thought the students would enjoy seeing my rock collect Continue Reading...
None of the instructors have been screened for their level of technology expertise, or for their previous use of presentation technologies. As a result of these wide variations in the sampling frame, no statistical extrapolation of results can be do Continue Reading...
Mentoring the New Reading Teacher Suppose you have been assigned to mentor the new reading teacher. Explain to her, as clearly and concisely as possible, the relationship between her role as a reading teacher, theory, and research One of the bigges Continue Reading...
conflict is essentially a new vs. old school issue. Mrs. Vei is old school teacher who wants to follow structure, doesn't believe in innovation in educational instruction and is guided by the principle of "it doesn't need to be fixed if it's not bro Continue Reading...
Joe,' a young student whom I observed while he was engaged in a music lesson. An exciting aspect of music education is that students often have an innate interest in the subject. It is a rare student who does not like some type of music. The challen Continue Reading...
93). He finds that "changing the medium of instruction places increased organisational and cognitive demands on both educators and students" (Mehisto, 2008, p. 94). The introduction of any new instructional method requires significant thought and ef Continue Reading...
Some teachers make the mistake of providing too comfortable of a classroom environment for their students, which students find too distracting and the students only want to socialize with other students and the teachers. Regardless of whether or not Continue Reading...
Conley (2005) stated, "These data may suggest that some women are reducing their work responsibilities in order to start a family." However, she mentions in the conclusion that "respondents are not asked whether they have ever interrupted their care Continue Reading...
Persistence: Students that received long-term contact with teachers were more likely to foster feelings of belonging. The persistent contact acted as encouragement which promoted student motivation (Edgar & Johnson, 1995). Teachers that continu Continue Reading...
2. Describe something you have accomplished that makes you proud. What did you learn from this experience that might help you to ensure high academic achievement for all of your students? As a student, I devoted my educational efforts to certain a Continue Reading...
Attitudes: classroom vs. distance learning The question of the differences between conventional teaching experience and distance education is also a factor that impinges on the issue of student attitude and involvement. This refers to the fact tha Continue Reading...
The method the teacher uses encourages students to discover the answers for themselves rather than accept the right answer as a matter of rote learning. finally, the class is frequently divided into groups, both small and large. The groups vary to e Continue Reading...
One teaching model that seems to be very effective within the portfolio framework is the "Process Model." The process model is, at its most simple, a method of writing in which the "process" of writing and revision is emphasized. Perhaps one of the Continue Reading...
Repeated Reading Instruction a Powerful and Effective Alternative Teaching Strategy for Students with Learning Disabilities? This paper discusses how repeated reading instruction is a powerful and effective alternative for teaching reading to stude Continue Reading...
Passover Way to Teach' argues that the Jewish Haggadah offers an approach to learning that solves current learning problems. While the author does offer some valid arguments about ways to teach, his argument also includes several flaws that invalida Continue Reading...
Learning and Development Critique Because of the complexity of the human mind and brain function, teaching and learning can be a complicated process. For this reason, it is often better to use a combination of approaches to ensure that teaching and Continue Reading...
INTERVIEW WITH TEACHER & REPORT OF KNOWLEDGE GAINED Interview Context The interview in this study was conducted with Kari, raised by a single mother and the oldest of two children having a younger brother. Kari's parents were both supportive of Continue Reading...
Specialized Instructional Strategies for Teaching Reading The objective of this study is to examine two studies relating to development of literacy in preschoolers in view of the National Reading Project. Toward this end this study will examine the Continue Reading...
learners a clinical setting --Desirable staff role models? What risks mitigated? Discuss three assessment strategies you would use to evaluate the effectiveness of a clinical instructor In-class, scheduled observations are one of the most common m Continue Reading...
" (Scheibe, 2004) Part of the problem for teachers in relating to the children of modern learning curricula is the tremendous competition from television programs that force children to process information in an entirely different manner. This asses Continue Reading...
Paul is a student in a New-York-based school that is located in the Bronx area of New York. It is a Jewish school whose administration, and therefore, structure, is fervently Jewish, and it is a comparatively new school, dealing with a majority of Ru Continue Reading...
This is closely associated with the subject matter being taught. It is my belief that many students are marginalized because teachers fail to make the effort not only to teach cultural content, but also to learn how to handle such content or to comm Continue Reading...
e., test scores) and dictated by "best practices" that teachers are losing confidence in their own creativity. Yet, despite these unfortunate consequences of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the important work of teachers remains unchanged. That work is Continue Reading...
I believe that one of the strengths of this plan is that it is far different from the moral values that most conservative Christians want to teach, and I think that this is where teaching morality in school has gotten its bad name. Shafersman (1991 Continue Reading...
Field trips were a frequent component of Andrew's class, to various historical landmarks. The community was used as a resource, in this case the city of New York. Students traveled to lower Manhattan to take a walking tour of historical sites of co Continue Reading...
In addition, characterising distance education as the most industrialised form of teaching and learning is also regarded as out of proportion and criticised because it is claimed that this characterisation is obsolete because for some time now we ha Continue Reading...
Early childhood educators need to make a thorough study of the background family and community relationship in which a child is growing up. The findings of such investigations can then be used to optimize the teaching process and dissolve any negati Continue Reading...
A main goal of both scaffolding and the multiple intelligence curricula is to improve self-esteem that goes hand-in-hand with low achievement. Similarly, the diversity and respect for differences emphasis, is meant to make low achieving students (fo Continue Reading...
During this time in history all community organizations interacted at many levels within towns and communities to address needs, emergencies, agendas, projects, and what was deemed important and many times these meetings took place at the local scho Continue Reading...
The appendixes offer examples of learning tools, from syllabus to handouts and closes with a recommended reading list. Though the second work in this review is longer by almost 100 pages it is also much simpler in its construct and clearer in inten Continue Reading...
NCLB stance on teacher certification for special education and its impact in New Jersey. And, what students right do you feel is most important to uphold? NCLB is, in other words, the 'No Child Left behind Act' that was passed by the President of t Continue Reading...
Successful classroom management is a central component of a productive educational environment. Without it, otherwise valuable learning activities can be rendered less effective or even fruitless. Teachers are acutely aware of this phenomenon and str Continue Reading...
Reciprocal Teaching In recent times, researchers and practitioners are focusing more and more in understanding the role of meta-cognition in reading. This is evidenced by the opinions proposed by researchers like Brown and Palinscar and Gracia and P Continue Reading...
Perfect Teacher Slight of build and red of hair, Mr. Jenkins made me laugh even when he wasn't dressed like Lief Erikson. I also cracked up when last week he showed up with a gold facemask and Alexander the Great regalia brandishing plastic swords h Continue Reading...
permission to take a course overload for the upcoming Fall/Winter Semesters, 2004-2005. The reason I am making this request is that I have an opportunity to complete my undergraduate degree early - by the Summer Semester, 2005 - and by adding three Continue Reading...
