ESSAY ON BECOMING A TEACHER One of my favorite memories as an elementary school-age child is the summer that I created a treasure hunt for “little kids” in my neighborhood. I was so excited to see the smiles of happiness as the children embarked on their hunts‚ and to see them succeed in finding clues and obtaining the treasure. I want to be a teacher for many reasons‚ but I think that the feeling of reward I experience in bringing happiness to‚ and encouraging growth in others‚ is my primary motivation
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(2012). Teachers explore ‘flipped’ class. Honolulu Star-Advertiser To be chosen to experiment in the last semester of school to change your criteria from traditional learning or instructing to mentoring and discussion in the class and assigning computer base homework to finish teaching the kids through practice and tutorials online. In this article it started off with just one teacher to the whole school getting involved in the concept of flipping class‚ which means to stop teacher in front of
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Raising teacher salaries will be necessary to stem a serious teacher shortage caused in large part by a red-hot job market offering lucrative salaries to college graduates‚ the American Federation of Teachers said today in releasing its 1997-98 teacher salary survey. "To attract college graduates to teaching‚ salaries must keep pace with other professions that are luring people away from the classroom. Teaching is enormously gratifying‚ and many more would make it their career choice if they felt
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educational success is shape. Teachers are carriers of either positive or negative behavior toward students. The reason why the first years of school are so critical is because kids learn the base of their educational life. I believe that teachers must love their career in order for them to pass enthusiasm‚ to assists‚ and to provide a warm environment to the students. In my opinion teachers are the second mothers for the students because students spend a lot of time with their teachers. At the same time. I
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ISSUES ON TEACHER PROFESSIONALISM INTRODUCTION In historical context‚ the issue whether teaching is a professional status or not‚ has been controversial. According to Leiter (1978) teaching is a semi-professional job because teachers are directed to perform certain standards by their superiors. As a result of this‚ teachers’ individual autonomy and decision making powers are limited. Some authors such as Carter ve Passy (2007)‚ Ozga (1981) believe that it is more useful to approach professionalism
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Academic Performance Teachers spend time preparing children to learn academic skills by creating lesson plans‚ classwork and homework assignments. Parents try to make sure their children complete homework assignments‚ turn them in on time and sometimes provide academic enrichment through after-school tutoring and learning games. Teachers and parents‚ however‚ can have a different understanding of who is responsible for ensuring that a child excels at school. According to ECAP Collaborative‚ the
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2.2 Authoritarian Teacher The preceding section has depicted the figure of “authoritative teacher” as a de jure and de facto authority within the teacher-centred approach. It is now turning to a discussion of the “authoritarian teacher”. The word “authority” has negative connotations with “conformism” and “unquestioning obedience” (Wilson‚ 1977)‚ leading to the unpleasant impression of teachers as authoritarians. Teacher-centred scheme in essence attempts to cultivate a student attitude of “docility
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grades‚ it all had to start somewhere. Parents and teachers helped facilitate learning at a young age for these students. Many of the students attended K-12 schools that had a solid foundation of well-educated teachers. Schools and parents alike want teachers who can maintain high educational standards. In order for teachers to be effective‚ they must have time to prove themselves. Once a school recognizes a good teacher they tenure them. Teacher tenure is necessary in 21st California especially at
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The Roles and Responsibilities of the Teacher Introduction According to Bailey‚ (2001) All P.E. teachers should understand their role in creating this kind of learning climate recognising how a positive learning environment contributes largely to the interpersonal relationships between teacher and pupil‚ and how it supports both the teachers and pupils approach to lessons. Hind and Palmer‚ (2007)‚ state a key area of responsibility for a teacher is to be aware of the legal requirements and obligations
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Good teachers: are good at explaining things. Do you like to explain how something works‚ or how something happened? Being comfortable with explaining content to students is an essential skill for teachers‚ regardless of the subject or grade level. keep their cool. There will be times when you will be tempted to scream or yell at your students‚ other teachers‚ parents‚ administrators‚ and so on. Good teachers are able to successfully resist this urge. have a sense of humor. Research has
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