Students who have the ability to be makers of new knowledge yet who fear failure are unrealistic to see their gainful limit figured it out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teach Me, Teach My Brain A Call for Differentiated Classroom. By Carol Ann Tomlinson and M. Layne Kalbfleisch, in Educational Leadership, November 1998. 1.
To meet this standard, I worked diligently to differentiate lessons that accounted for student learning each day. It was imperative that I demonstrate the importance of differentiation prior to beginning my lessons to ensure students had a clear understanding of its purpose towards the big goal. I explained this by comparing differentiation in the classroom to musicians and their music. Each musician has their own specific style of music, yet their overall goal is to obtain fans that enjoy their product. This is relatable because my goal was to have all of my students reach 80% mastery, yet each of my students needed me to provide a different path to help them reach that goal.
A teacher should ignite a fire to learn in students, not assign busywork. Instead of learning passively, I use every assignment to further explore topics outside of school. I believe that if one follows excellence, then success will trail behind. Meaningful education depends on one’s desire to achieve and not on numbers or the school they
The hardest challenge as a teacher in school was listening to teacher compare students learning ability to other students. As a principal, I believe that students learning style are different, therefore; the method of delivery for instruction should also be different. I want my staff to believe as educators that differentiation is essential to the success of our students. Each
Introducing students to various learning styles is necessary to encourage and motivate students to become active learners, critical thinkers, and taking ownership in the learning process. AS the educational leader of the district, I expect all classroom to be vibrant and alive with activity while actively seeking teachers who take advantage of situation that empower students to learn. Relationships play a vital role in the success of your school and the educational process of the student. I place emphasis upon our administration, faculty, and staff to develop strong, meaningful relationships with students and their families and most importantly, to always do what’s in the best interest of the student personally and educationally.
My teaching philosophy is to develop young children into self-thinking, self-controlling, caring, and independent students. I will create a safe environment for each student to learn, explore, and play. I will have an all-inclusive classroom, no matter what their background, ethnicity, and culture. My guiding principles are that students should be encouraged to work toward their potential and appropriate behaviors should be acknowledged and students are expected to treat one another with respect and dignity. Recognizing the importance of forming a partnership with the parents in order to create a positive experience for the students.
Do you remember a teacher who influenced you? What were they like? What made them so amazing? When I was five as many people I started kindergarten. My teacher, Mrs. Spinning, was amazing she taught me so much and we enjoyed it.
Helping children and young adults in learning basic skills in reading, writing, and communicating are some of my personal goals as a future teacher. Another imperative aspect is to become a role model for them and share my knowledge and skills in the subject. Moreover, the goals I have for my students is to help them gain interest in learning for the rest of their life, but not only for a passing grade. One of the methods that I will like to use as a teacher is the direct instruction approach since the students will need an introduction to the concepts, topics, and explanation.
Behind every teacher is an inspirational background story that has formed the basis of their career choice. My story evolved during my freshman year of high school. Throughout my schooling, I struggled at finding my niche and place of belonging. Thankfully, this personal hardship abruptly ended upon my enrollment in a Family and Consumer Sciences course. That class, along with FCCLA, paved the foundation for my future and provided me with direction.
This will evolve each learners' knowledge and create a better understanding of the subject matter. Accommodating each student individually and as a whole will lead to the success of all students. Secondly, a teacher must demonstrate a positive learning environment for their students, as well as maintaining a positive attitude and enthusiasm within their teachings. (Thompson, Greer, & Greer, n.d.) stated; "Effective teachers are those who use 'meaningful
Students with different learning needs require differentiated instruction. Just as each teacher has their own style of teaching,
I did not know I wanted to become a teacher until I had my eleventh grade chemistry class. Until then, my motivation to do my best in school was non-existent. As a student with an IEP, it was recommended that I did not take the course. This teacher was passionate and never gave up in trying to help me. She inspired me to become a teacher, which I did after graduating from SUNY Geneseo and teaching for the past four years.
Overall, I really enjoyed the opportunity to teach in a different country. It was an amazing experience to be able to teach those kids any kind of English and to see the looks on their faces when they learned an unfamiliar word. One thing I noticed while teaching was when they learned a new word, they would all say the word back to me to help store it in their brain. Even though I was only there for a couple of hours, it was amazing to see the progression of them learning unfamiliar words. This experience made me very excited to be a teacher soon.
Once the college students have experienced differentiation and understand how they differ as learners themselves, they can begin to understand how their future students differ from each other and what will be required in order to meet the various needs they will have in their classrooms. In addition, as early in their programs as possible, preservice Can Novice Teachers Differentiate Instruction? by Holly C. Gould http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/differentiated/gould.htm[4/24/2010 1:42:19
Students all learn differently and many times they may feel like they are not smart enough. “However, effective teachers do not allow students to fail.” (Gollnick & Chin, 2016, p.56) As teachers we must adapt and overcome the standard way of teaching. We need to be able to be flexible and tend to all different type of learning styles.
