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COVID has helped me become a better teacher
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. My mother has told me stories of how I used to take all my toys - my Barbie dolls, my baby dolls, and all my stuffed animals - and read to them. My favorite game to play was school, even when I was a teenager with a child of my own. When people would ask me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I would never hesitate to tell them that I wanted to be a teacher.
By Sara K. Stevenson4 years ago in Education
Knowing Your Students
School is almost here and COVID-19 has changed the atmosphere as we prepare for going back to school. Some schools are opening for face to face instruction, some are going virtual, and some are doing hybrid programs. Parents are making decisions about whether to send their kids into the classroom, some are choosing virtual education, and some are choosing to homeschool. Whatever your situation is, and whatever you choose, I am not here to judge you. We made the choice that was the best for our family and I assume everyone else is doing the same. But, if you are an educator who is finding yourself suddenly in the virtual education world due to COVID-19, you may have lots of questions. I am here to hopefully help.
By Staci Dillon4 years ago in Education
Unpacking Our Students' Emotional Baggage for Success and High Standards
I am unapologetically an introvert by nature. I require a significant amount of quiet/alone time in order to perform at my peak. I am non-confrontational and often let things go unaddressed as I typically do not wish to “disrupt the peace”. I give you this background information to give you an idea of how significant the situation in this paper is to my heart as an educator, more specifically an educator who has first- hand knowledge of poverty as I come from it and by many standards I am still living in it.
By Veronica Thompson4 years ago in Education
In Hope Not Denial
In the State of New York, children between the ages of three and five years who qualify for special education services receive their services and support through The Department of Education’s Committee on Preschool Special Education. Often times children who have been identified as having special needs that warrant the support of a related service provider(s), and or the support of a special education teacher (be it in a center based preschool special education program or the support of an itinerant teacher who provides special education support in the home or a general education program), preschool is the first time in which they may have been identified as having a need warranting support. Other times, children who receive special education services and support through the Committee on Preschool Education have had services through the Early Intervention program that provides education and related services to children suspected of having or who have been diagnosed with a special need between the ages of birth and age three.
By Veronica Thompson4 years ago in Education
A Call To Action
Our communities are filled with new nuances and a new evolution of the mind. Family as the foundation of society has changed and society has been shaken. We need stabilizers who can help our children survive the new normalcy. They have to be armed with compassion and love for the future to win this battle within our community. We need individuals who will take the time and make a difference. And so we lift out this call to action expecting those who want to change the future for the better to come forward full and prepare to advance the agenda that will prepare all children for the long road ahead trying to figure out the future and how to make their path in their studies.
By Matthew Primous4 years ago in Education
Bullying 101
I am a teacher and although managing a classroom can be challenging, I absolutely love my job. At the beginning of every school year, we attend a social-emotional training that emphasizes ways to promote positive student interactions with one another. However, with the combination of behavioral issues and emphasis on standardized testing, having the time to actually focus on the true social and emotional needs of all of our children feels almost impossible once the school year begins.
By Chris Herman4 years ago in Education
A Thank you letter to English Teacher....
Hello Madam I hope this letter finds you in a good condition. Especially in the times of this pandemic, this is truer than ever. Anyways, you might not remember me, as you have taught a big number of students over the years. I was in your class, X-D, in 2016-17 batch and I am writing you a thank you letter.
By Sweed Music4 years ago in Education
Snippets of Plattsburgh Professors
Dr. Carol Leonard I was always fascinated by Russia. So when I finally had a chance to take an elective in my sophomore year, Russian History until 1863 was a no brainer. Dr. Leonard was a young professor who was passionate about her discipline. She also had a very special place in her heart for Catherine the Great but not in a good way. I still remember the ire she brought over the deadly coup Catherine engineered to unseat her husband Peter. Nonetheless, this was no easy course, and the reading material followed suit. In fact, one afternoon she couldn’t resist levying a criticism on us. “I have a real problem with the class,” she implored. “Too many of you are listening to my lectures and reading the text and just accepting it. I need students to disagree and question.”
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Education
Organizational Development Plan
Organizational Development Organizational development exists to provide an organization a planned coordination of the activities, that have a number of people for the achievement of common explicit purposes or goals through the division of labor and function, and through a hierarchy of authority and responsibility (Schmuck et al., 2012). This type of development would be considered an act or process, a result or state of being that is developed, to promote growth, to evolve the possibility of improvement, and to further a study so that it can be enhanced.
By Justin Ames Gamache4 years ago in Education