During the weekend leading up to my week of student teaching in an E1 (grades 1-3) classroom, I was blessed with a feeling of calm and peace that descended over me, after feeling much turmoil and trepidation during the previous months over my upcoming experience. I had finalized all my tentative lesson plans by Friday, had gone …
My Plans, My Fears, My Hope
Today's discussion board prompt for my Differentiated Education class at Liberty University was as follows: Imagine yourself stepping foot in your classroom for the first time. What do you envision your class would look like? What grade level, seating arrangement, subject and population do you intend to teach? What feelings and apprehensions do you have about …
Do Kids Have to Learn Within Their Personal Learning Styles?
I realize that I've been posting mainly teaching-related content lately, but you have to realize that I am passionate not just about writing, but also about education (and am an Elementary Education major, which brings a lot of these articles to my attention). I found this to be an excellent article with some interesting new …
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My Interactive Classroom Management Plan
**NOTE: I am not a real teacher yet, so please remember that when I refer to what "I am currently doing," I am in fact basing all this on my imaginary classroom. At first I hated that I was required to do this, but it ended up being kind of fun in a way--planning out a whole classroom …
My Official Philosophy of Education
Traditional Philosophy; Modern Methodology A common practice among teachers is to research the different theories of education that already exist and align themselves to the one with which they resonate the most. “I am a constructivist,” one will say, or “I am an Idealist.” I am a little different, however. I have not chosen to …
Update on Me
Today was the start of a new term at Liberty University. As part of our first day of online classes, our professors have us write introductions of ourselves for other classmates to read on the class discussion forums. I got to thinking that some of you might enjoy reading my introduction, to get a glimpse of where I …
Philosophies of Education Comparison
Every teacher has a (subconsciously or consciously held) philosophy of education that affects their everyday decision-making and choice of teaching and discipline methods. Perhaps you do not know what your foundational beliefs about learners and learning are, but you do know that you firmly believe in certain methods. If so, you may find it helpful to know …
For Teachers: Managing Anger
In a recent discussion board for my Classroom Management class through Liberty University Online, a fellow classmate opened up about her struggles with managing her own anger when dealing with problem students in her classroom. To her post I gave the following reply: Hi K.! I really appreciate your willingness to share about your personal …
Teaching Reading: Final Paper (Part 5)
Here is the fifth and final part to my Final Paper for Instructional Practices for Reading Teachers. Here is Part One, Two, Three, and Four. You are writing a grant in order to purchase literature and nonfiction trade books for integration into your curriculum. Discuss 5 reasons that you could include in your rationale for needing …
Teaching Reading: Final Paper (Part 4)
Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, in case you missed them. Here is my answer to the fourth prompt given as part of my Final Paper for Instructional Practices for Reading Teachers. Write a letter to parents explaining at least 4 ways (2 informal and 2 formal) of how you will assess your students. …
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