Considering I already was CPR certified, I didn't take a whole lot from the information on Thursday, but I was surprised to hear that there's more to being safe than just knowing the ratio of compressions to ventilations. I was thankful to learn that to be successful, we must be aware of our surroundings, we must know all of the valuable exits, and the fastest ways to return to safety. Additionally, I learned quite a bit about the profession of teaching through our project. I began to understand it's not just an occupation, it's a passion, and that can drive one to accomplish anything despite how much money someone receives, or how many hours they work. Teaching is about seeing that smile crack onto a student's face when they feel pride for what you helped them achieve. That's why so many of us want to inherit the profession of education, and it was great to see that in my classmates.
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Education is like a garden, and the teacher's are the elements giving the plants water and heat. To maintain its beauty, someone has to tend to the plants often, nurturing the plants so they flourish, just like students must do with the learning they were given. Teacher's give them the materials, but the work isn't going to be accomplished by themselves, there has to be a landscaper to polish its rays of glory.
Day 17: What is the most challenging issue in education today? Respond to at least one other post!9/18/2014 I think the most challenging part of education is trying to be fun, while still teaching the students. Even at a high school level, students know how much learning will help them in life, so when a teacher doesn't teach, and the lessons are always fun and simple, students complain about not understanding. To be a spectacular educator, teachers must find the balance between fun and educational. And that's who I strive to be.
For me, I would love to be able to have teleportation, so I could quickly get to all of my students and answer their questions faster. As a student, it's aggravating when I have a question and I have to wait for the teacher to stop what they're doing and walk all the way over to me. It'll make it a lot easier to quickly teleport to each student who needs help, and this way I won't get distracted while I'm walking there.
Because of the act boot camp, I missed Mr. Lidle's discussion, but I really got a lot out of Mr. Walker. His speech helped me prepare for my future, advising me to major in more than just k-3, and how to provide professional appearances on social media. It really helped me understand that we're young professionals, and our goals for teaching can start being attained now.
Go to school out of Ohio.
Live in the South. Have a successful and creative teaching carreer. Get married and have happy children. As much as I love being around kids, I'm rarely around them in a learning evironment, so I'm not thoroughly aware of how they react to certain teaching styles or methods. As I become more experienced, I've learned that students all react differently, and I think as I mature, I will be able to alter my methods to better adapt to that child's needs. Right now, it's hard for me to differentiate the different perspectives from those who are learning, so hopefully I wll eventually be able to tailor my teaching style to benefit my students.
I absolutely despise oranges.
I love the color turquoise. If I could learn to do anything in the world, it would be to surf. If I could be any disney princess, I would pick Pocahontas. I have a weird and annoying hair habit, where I constantly mess with my hair. Day 9: Write about one of your biggest accomplishments in your "teaching" that no one knows about.9/10/2014 Teaching swim lessons is probably one of my favorite aspects of the summer, I am inspired to use my creativity to keep my students attentive, and there's no stress, only smiles and giggles. But, something I hear quite often is, "when am I getting tested?" or "Did this person already pass up? Why haven't I passed up yet?" So many students are morre focused on zipping through the levels to receive a silly sticker, they aren't slowing down enough to enjoy swimming. There's a reason why I love it, and a reason why every other swimmer loves it, but as those students rush through levels, they don't realize the meaning of swim lessons. They aren't simply there to keep children safe in the water, they encourage swimmers to feel comfortable, and have fun.Additionally, if they're aised to focus only on the tests in swim lessons, they'll only be focused on the exams in school, which is what I didn't want. Eventually, too many kids asked me about being "tested," so I kindly instructed them not to worry about the tests, and took them around the pool on an adventure, where we fought monsters, and met Mr. Wonka in his chocolate factories. When I looked over at my students, they were laughing, giggling, and having a blast, so I pulled them aside and shared with them that the test won't be important to them ten years down the road, but the fun they had will, and with that it all seemed to click. Swim lessons are fun, there's no pressure, it's just the giggles and laughs, and that's one of the most valuable lessons Ive ever taught: how to have fun.
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