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- Top Story - January 2019
10 Reasons Why Teachers Are Quitting Education
America is dealing with one of the worst education crises in history. As of right now, our country's ability to compete with others on an international level is in freefall.
Mackenzie Z. KennedyPublished 5 years ago in Education Dear England, Why Don’t You Want Me?
To my beloved United Kingdom, I have so many beautiful memories of you from my childhood, spending my summers in Windsor with my second cousins. I remember waking up every morning, looking out into the sky and staring in wonderment as my view was eclipsed with a picturesque view of Windsor Castle in the skyline. I remember my auntie taking me on a boat ride on the Thames river and when it was all over she’d tell me about the Tower Bridge in London and I proclaimed I would climb it one day.
John RomanovPublished 5 years ago in Education- Top Story - December 2018
A Year in the Life of a Teacher
I’ve had many of you who are reading this. You should be congratulating US. Who is "US"? We are the teachers who taught you to read. We are the very brave souls who furthered our education so that you could further yours. We endured years of college and amassed a collection of degrees just so that you can go further in your life.
Maurice BernierPublished 5 years ago in Education Evolution
A theory is an idea that is used to explain something. An example of a theory would be Darwin’s theory of evolution, or Darwinism. According to Charles Darwin, random mutations constantly change all living things. (Masci 747) This mutation can explain the theory of evolution. In 1859, Darwin published a book, On the Origin of Species. Darwin’s book focuses on his theory of evolution. Religious individuals, including teachers and scientists, doubted Darwin’s theory. (Masci 747) Since certain teachers are in disbelief of Darwin’s theory, this sparked a debate on what to teach future generations. We should not confuse facts with our beliefs and opinions. We need to teach kids about Darwin's theory of evolution.
Courtney KellerPublished 5 years ago in EducationWhy Do People Homeschool Their Children?
Among those with school-aged children, 3 percent of people homeschool them, according to the National Home Education Research. They also showed that 91 percent said that they homeschooled children because they had a concern for the environment in public schools and private schools. For some people, they may have no idea why parents choose to homeschool. A lot of people think that when their kids go to school, they get a break! Who in their right mind would choose to homeschool their kids and give that up? Well, there are actually legitimate reasons as to why people homeschool their children.
Stephanie GladwellPublished 5 years ago in EducationThink a Teacher's Job Is Easy?
Alright, everyone, settle down! Eyes front. Now. Jade? Now. Phone away. Ben, that chair has four legs: use them all before you fall off again. You were unconscious for a worryingly long time last lesson, remember? No, I know you don't remember. You were unconscious, yes. I was being rhetorical, Ben. Just sit properly, will you?
Deanne AdamsPublished 5 years ago in EducationHope for the Future
Because I always rave about how incredible my kids are, I’d like to give a few examples of why leaving Japan after just one year of teaching English is such a difficult decision to live with day by day. As you know, I love my kids and everything they do and everything they say. Aside from the obvious fact that the children here are unbiasedly better behaved and mannered, they have such a kind heart and soul towards everyone and everything to an extent that is just unheard of in the United States.
An Open Letter to the Teacher Who Pushed Me
To the teacher who pushed me to be more, You have no idea how much I despised you when I was in high school. When I first got placed in your class and realized you weren't going to let me goof off, I hated you. I was angry. I did my work, the bare minimum anyway, but that wasn't enough for you. You wouldn't accept my work if you didn't think it was my best. You made me re-do a countless number of projects because you thought I could do better. Because in your eyes, I didn't put enough effort in. When you found out I was falling behind in other classes, you made me come into your class during lunch and work on homework for those classes and you weren't even my teacher. You came to my study hall to check that I was actually studying and if I wasn't you made me sit in your classroom and study. It seemed like borderline harassment. You were a huge pain in my ass and I tried my damnedest to avoid you. Thank you.
Michelle SchultzPublished 5 years ago in EducationFair, Just, or Equal?
Seven Thursdays ago, I finished up my last class in Spain for this year. I'd been working as a classroom assistant/language assistant for the past 9 months. It was a wonderful ride, but that isn't what this post is about.
Candace ElizabethPublished 5 years ago in EducationLife as a Student Teacher (Part 3)
Everyone is human. That feels like a dumb thing to say, but I think it's actually easy to forget that. Especially in a student-teacher relationship. Sometimes teachers forget that students are humans with lives, and vice versa. Students often view their teachers as a transmitter. An all knowing being that's here to transmit that knowledge to them.
Why Did I Even Bother?
I've spent the last three years preparing, grinding, crying, pulling my hair out, screaming, and wishing that everything was over in a scrupulous attempt at getting a teaching degree. When I started out, I had all the right motivation, all the right drive, and all of the best intentions for what I would do with my degree and the impact I wanted to make with it.
The Best Teachers Have Real World Experience (Opinion)
I have the utmost respect for all those people who teach, have taught and will teach; whatever route they take to do so. It’s not an easy profession and definitely not a leave it at the door kind of job. During the time that I taught in secondary schools, I noticed differences between those teachers who had spent all their lives in education and those who had come into teaching later in life after having had another career. The points I mention below are not indicative of every teacher who never left education. Of course they aren’t. But they are the things that I observed that made me believe that the best teachers had been out in the real world and gained some experience before coming back to share their knowledge.
Alicia BrunskillPublished 5 years ago in Education