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dnsteele |
Assignment Four
Jan 22 2007, 2:10 AM EST
1.I enjoyed reading these two chapters and am looking forward to finishing this book! I read in an article not too long ago that research studies show that the single most important factor that determines the quaitliy of the education that a child receives is the quality of his teacher. What a responsibility that leaves to us! 2.I think a "great" teacher loves to learn as well as teach. We need to be as open to learning as we are excited about teaching. An effective teacher will encourage students to view learning as fun and motivate students to desire to learn. Also, I feel that good teachers look at the "big picture". Each child is different and unique and deserve to be treated with respect--that is what we expect from them and their parents. Teaching is an awesome responsibility. I think about the day sometimes late at night and wonder what did a child go home with that day from my classroom--was it a positive feeling or a negative one? So I ponder on what I can do to make the next day better. A good teacher will always want to learn something new--life would be too boring if we didn't. This is why we need to always look for new ideas and ways to make them work in our classrooms. 3. Parents view the success of a school through their child's eyes sometimes. Granted, awards and tiltles of distinctions are great! But, they want to know that their child is learning and feels successful. If the student is struggling, they want to know that they have entrusted the education of their child to someone who believes that they can learn. Then again,some parents view the school a success if they aren't bothered --education is our job, not theirs. These are the children that need to be a success most of all--we might be their only hope. 4. The word "poor" identifies the problem. No matter what program we need to implement in our classroom, a good teacher can find what is most important for his/her students, but, if it is presented poorly it will not be effective.
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mcwalker |
1. RE: Assignment Four
Jan 23 2007, 10:11 PM EST
You are so right... each child is unique and do deserve to be treated with respect , just like we expect the students to respect us!!!!
You do this so well... You show so much love and devotion to your students that they respect you!!! Do you find this valuable? |
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ccsmith |
2. RE: Assignment Four
Jan 24 2007, 6:56 PM EST
I love your comment that we need to look at "the big picture." How true!! Also, I agree, but find it sad, that some parents do view the school as successful if they aren't bothered at home by a concerned teacher. We really are the only hope for those children.
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