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CHAPTER FOURTEEN ASSIGNMENT

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READ: VOICES from the classroomTips for your First Year!
The most valuable tip I can give to a prospective first-year teacher is that you
should expect to work very hard, and sometimes very late, every night. The
summer before I started teaching, I worked diligently at preparing units and
lessons; still, I had no idea how much work I had coming to me. Granted, the
amount of work you will need to do will depend on your school and your
curriculum; I have total control over what I teach, which translates to a lot of
work for me. I spend between one and two hours correcting on weeknights and
even more on weekends; I spend most afternoons securing the next days lessons.
Next, expect to do a lot of learning in your first year. Most new teachers are fresh
out of college or graduate school and know their specific subject matter very well;
however, knowing material and knowing how to teach material are two completely
different concepts! Making the switch form higher education back to high school
or even elementary school education is a challenge.
Finally, expect to:
Struggle practice makes perfect, and if you push yourself too hard at the
beginning of your career, you might burn out before your time (think of
teaching as a marathon).
Be overwhelmed with paperwork theres a letter or form for everything.
Meet amazing students who will keep you coming back to your job.
Have responsibilities outside of your classroom, such as corridor duty;
study halls; or, my favorite, bathroom duty.
Be shocked by the sometimes cynical conversation in the lunchroom.
Find some amazing teachers in your department and school who can be
your best resources and best allies.
Be surprised what you worry about now will seem ridiculous once youre
finally in the classroom, and what youve never even given a thought to will
suddenly become your everyday amusement, pleasure, or headache!

DIRECTIONS: ADDRESS EACH QUESTION BELOW BY WRITING RESPONSE AFTER


EACH QUESTION:
Teaching Skills
1. What is your philosophy of education?
My philosophy of education is quiet simple, children should be free to think
and figure out problems using their own minds to max capacity. It is my job to
make sure they known how to look outside the box to figure out answer to
question or solve situation in several way, I want them to embrace their
individuality and express curiosity. Education does not start at test score, nor
does it stop in a book, it is beyond the schoolhouse, beyond the playground
and much far than the degrees.
2. What are the most important learning outcomes you want your students to
achieve? When students leave my class I want them to remember, there is
more than one way to skin a cat; in other ways, there is more than one way
to think. There be able to use common sense, problem solving, critical
thinking, sensitivity to world problems and have an open mind/ unbiased
opinion on serious issues. I want them to gain a sense of humility, empathy,

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and sympathy to others, rather rich, poor, black white, gifted, American, or
non-American.
What skills and experience do you have in employing cooperative learning
strategies or computers for instructional purposes? In the past, I have taught
art and music classes as well as worked in different summer camps. In each
class I would play games, or direct group project that involves each
participant to bring something to the table. For example, I did a project called
Lets Make a Superhero; it allowed the kids to come up with a script, name,
and design. At the end of the project, we would make the super hero come to
life, by dressing up like the character, acting out the script and videotaping
the results. Each group had a captain, an artist, writer and suppler. It was the
captain job to come to me for help and keep the teamwork in a folder. The
artist was one or two kids who would listen to the team and draw out the
design ideas. The writer took notes of everyone input and type out the story
line. Lastly, the suppler was in charge or materials such as pen, paint,
costumes, and video edits. Together they would work with me and others to
make their art come to life on green screen.
How can you motivate unmotivated learners? The simplest way is to make
the work relatable. Make them understand how important and fun learning
can be; you can do this with videos, music, art, and games. One of my
techniques is to ask the class what they want to learn about and how they
want to learn, do a quick survey or a few games to test out what make the
children tick. After that incorporate what you learn from them into a lesson
plan and test out their reaction. Some children need more of a push; if
possible get parent or older siblings involve stressing the importance of
learning.
How would you involve parents to help students learn? I would invite them to
class one ever week, so they can see what I am teaching their kids. Another
idea is sending a parent packet home , the packet will have some ways they
can help their child get a better grade as well as allow them to be more
involve and interactive with the teacher and their child on a positive level.
Describe how you would differentiate a lesson to accommodate specific
students needs. If a child has difficulty reading or on a different level than
the rest of the class, I would ask my students to select four of 30 different
books, related to a certain subject. Each book would have a different
reading level. I would then groups students who are interested in the book,
and teach them how to function as a literature circle. Each section of
language will be broken down and related to real world situation/objects. If a
child stumbles on a word the group will sound it out, look up the definition
and connected it to things in the classroom. Students learn the roles of
discussion, directors, illustrators, literary, and vocabulary .With each new
book, students will switch, regroup, rotate jobs, and the kids will explore
themes, create assignments, and create their own short story.

7. What is your grading philosophy? I will not grade a child only on his work, but
also on his dedication to learn. The combination of effort, understanding,
participation, homework, classwork, determination, creativity, and dedication
will add up in my rubric. Some children can pass a test or pass homework
without knowing information. Other work hard pass participating, do
homework, but lack in quizzes, and test. I will not let the test/quiz standard

jeopardize a child enter grade. I believe that if my students fail, it means that
I failed in some way. I believe that independent work should be meaningful,
and fully productive. my students will get real feedback on progress, not only
grades
I believe that assessments should reflect what students know and children
should have the ability to show what that is before assessment.
8. How would you incorporate curriculum standards into your lesson plans and
units? One way I would do that is
Classroom Management
1. What ideas do you have about maintaining classroom control? My rules are
very simple, learn, Ask question and be creative: with that being said my
classroom will have a controlled relax environment. Those who do not follow
the standard, which will be post in the class, recited and explain will have
consequences. There will be a list on the broad with the dos and donts of the
classroom. My day will have a routine will few changes during the year. I plan
to have a one on one based relationship with each student, as in I will start
my morning with conversation, hello, how was your day? Why do you feel
like that, what you think about the class etc. each child will get five minute or
less to talk to me while the others work. After a while, the student will
understand how the class work, and be able to remind other classmates to
follow suit.
2. Which rules for students would you establish in your classroom? I am not
being on rules, but I understand why they are needed. I will have the basic no
hitting, running, talking when am talking, being destructive, and thing of that
nature. The only ones add is no electronics unless for music which will have a
certain time, No negative energy (cursing, bullying) and no giving up.
3. How would you enforce these rules? I would have them posted on the walls;
they will be recited in the morning every day and given to parents. I will only
give three strikes before you are out of my class, or endure some sort of
consequent. I will not constantly repeat the rules unless you are hard at
hearing or blind, those who cannot follow will learn though constant writing or
repeating them.
4. Describe the most difficult student discipline situation you have faced and
explain how you handled it? When I use to work at The Boys and Girl club,
there was the little boy about 12 year old, he had a fowl mouth and would not
listen to anybody. The other kids looked up to him because he goes away with
everything, prior to me working there. One day we went out the playground
and I directed everybody to wait at the panic area, while I get the games
ready. The little boy takes off as soon as I turn my back, and of course, some
of the other kids follow, they ran across the street almost got hit by a car. I
was so angry and scared, we immediately went back inside, and I sat them
down and had a long talk with them about leaders and followers. I then had a
one on one talk with the young man, told him what he did wrong, explain why
he was getting in trouble, asked him why he did what he did. Afterward, I sent
him in a corner to think, told my boss and we had to call his parents. His
parent did not believe me, because nobody had ever complained about him.
The next morning he was back at his ways, so I made him sit in a room by
himself and write the rules down 50 times. He did this every morning for a
week; I never had a problem out of him again.

Professional Responsibilities
1. How do you plan to keep growing as a professional? In honestly, learning
does not stop until you pass on unto the next life. Every day that I read a new
book, talk to a child, or get on the internet I will be helping myself grow. I will
continue my education, in graduate school and from there let the world teach
me.
2. Which professional journals do you read? I honestly read what every come
into my hands, which means I only read schoolbooks.
3. Which added school responsibilities are you willing to accept? I am willing to
accept almost anything that will help me help somebody else.
Hypothetical Questions
1. What would you do if you caught a student cheating? I would ask them why?
Then depending on their answer, give them a lector about cheating himself or
herself and allow them to make up the test. If their answer is on the lazier
side, will allow them to make up some of the point, but they would have to do
some sort of community service.
2. If money were unlimited, how would you improve education? I would start
with better programs, facilities, staff, lunches, available materials, and
security. I would allow for more libraries, tutors, consular, liberal, visual, and
performing art programs. I would raise teacher salaries and give them
whatever they needed to actually teach. My finally improvement would be
start a program that helps you with life, such as sex education, finical
development, how to do taxes, home education that involve cooking and
sewing. I would promote religious education that does not stick to one source
and program that offer more international connections with the students.
3. How would you handle a student who refused to do the work you assigned?
My biggest thing is communication, I believe that if you talk to a child one on
one you can figure out a lot more. I would first ask why? If that does not work,
call their parents or guardian, and then assign another page of work. If none
of the above work, will have to explain to her what she is choosing not to do
will only hurt you, as I kick them out of my class. Until she does the work, she
will not be able to participate but rather sit in a corner and watch.

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