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What: Write a response to the ideas / an idea in the short film Balance the link for the film (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTGg0Z46Af4)  Your writing should communicate your own understanding and connection to the ideas therein. You are writing to inform a specific audience for this essay:  You are welcome–and encouraged–to specify the audience appropriate for your focus.  Write […]

CHAPTER  16 Succeeding in Your Teacher Education Program, and Beyond Teacher Interview: Amber Velasquez Amber Velasquez is a second-grade teacher at Chandler Oaks Elementary School, in Round Rock, Texas. Ms. Velasquez is in her second year of teaching. She grew up in Round Rock, did her student teaching in the school district, and is now a second-year teacher. From the time I was 5 years old I knew that I wanted to be a teacher. I went to school in Round Rock, graduated from there, and now I teach there. What is your school like? The school has grades K–5 and is in its second year with 600-plus students. Our families are middle and upper class, depending on where they live. The two-story building is brand new, with lots of technology. Our district has a contract with Dell, a big company in Austin, so we have lots of technology.   We have windows on the outside of each classroom. They are fairly big. We also have windows looking into the hallway. The school expectation is that your blinds are always up for the windows looking outside and the ones facing inside. In many ways you are teaching in a fish bowl!   All six of the second-grade classroom doors face a big central area called the “Village.” This area is an extension of our classrooms. The Village houses technology including a big document camera and Smart Board that we can use for grade-level presentations and lessons. Each classroom has a bathroom, so there are no big bathroom breaks. Also, there is a back walkway joining each classroom. What advice do you have for teacher education candidates?   Let me fast forward to something I wish I had known: I just want to share that this profession is a changing profession. There are going to be lots of trends that happen. There is going to be a lot of curriculum that you will learn is the “right way,” and the only way during your teacher preparation classes. Then you will learn that in the real world it will be taught in a different way.   Best practice is a growing practice. It is OK to feel passionate about the way a curriculum is taught, but you still need to be knowledgeable about other ways to deliver the same curriculum. Set high expectations for yourself as a personal learner. As you move closer to securing a teaching position and even after you have obtained one, seek out professional development opportunities, conferences, seminars, and books. The pressure of learning best practice increases once you earn your license. Hold yourself accountable for meeting your learning expectations. To what extent are parents involved in your school? Our parents are very involved. They are on campus all the time. If teachers have something they need done, such as a bulletin board, copies, or something cut out, a parent will volunteer to do that for you. There is a room called the Pro Center. Parents can work on projects there. What is wonderful about utilizing parent volunteers is that a teacher can spend her time working on things that are more academic, rather than spending time putting up bulletin boards. They really help out!   Our parents support the school beyond taking on bulletin boards and copying; they organize events and fundraisers that directly benefit the campus and the students as well. We had a “Cheetah Walk”—that was an amazing fundraiser held at the school in the fall. Lots of hard work was poured into the event to make it a successful fundraiser by the parents and the teachers. The parents routinely organize monthly Spirit Nights at surrounding local restaurants also. The local restaurants donate a percentage of their earnings back to the school between the set hours. Parents also lend their hand outside of the school; several volunteers join teachers on field trips to help chaperone small groups of children. The parents work hard to make sure all needs of the teachers and students are met daily! What brings you joy in teaching? Knowing I am giving back to my community. That’s a huge part of it. I get a chance to teach in my own community. Seeing the children grow. You can see a child grow in reading. You can see a child grow in writing. And you also can see them grow socially through their interactions every day.   Also, you become a person of many strengths. You start the day as a teacher and as the day progresses you adapt into several different side roles to accommodate the needs of your students: mother, nurse, confidant. The job is not one-dimensional. It’s fast paced; the next day will never be the same as the one before, and each day will try you. That’s pretty rewarding. Questions to Consider   1. How would you feel about having so many windows in your classroom and teaching in a “fish bowl”?   2. In Ms. Velasquez’s school, parents are in the school all day, every day. In what ways will you expect to involve parents?   3. Ms. Velasquez talks a lot about how important it is to continue learning once you are a teacher. Is this a new expectation for you? INTRODUCTION Learning Outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to   1. Name and have plans for what you will want to accomplish during your teacher education program in order for you to become a high-quality beginning teacher.   2. Have notes about the key steps you will need to take to get your first teaching position.   3. Describe ways teacher education candidates and beginning teachers can be leaders.   4. Identify questions and topics related to what you can learn from talking with a highly successful teacher. Teaching is one of the most important professions. Now, more than at any other time in history, students, parents, communities, and the nation need outstanding teachers. As has been described in Chapters 1 through 15, because the need is so great and teaching is so complex, the preparation to become a teacher is more rigorous than ever before. The expectations for beginning teachers are higher too. For all of these reasons it is very important for you to take advantage of every opportunity presented throughout your teacher preparation program. Now is the time to begin anticipating what you will need to know, be able to do, and have on record as you seek and obtain your first full-time teaching position. Failure to be thinking ahead could result in not obtaining your most preferred beginning teaching position. This chapter begins with recommendations for succeeding in your teacher education program. The remainder of the chapter describes themes, offers recommendations, and identifies issues related to being a successful and influential beginning teacher. Again, it is not too early for you to begin thinking about, preparing for, and anticipating what you will need to have and be able to do to be a successful beginning teacher. How will you apply for a teaching position? What kinds of documentation will you need to have, and how can you prepare for the position interview? If you start anticipating and planning now you will see how much of what you do in the remainder of your preparation program will be useful to you in seeking, applying for, and obtaining the perfect teaching position. Walking into the school as a teacher for the first time is exciting and a little scary.   WHAT ARE KEYS TO SUCCEEDING IN YOUR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM? Something that is very important is reflection. I kept a journal my first year of student teaching and my first year as a teacher. I would write down things as they happened. Then I would look back at how I handled different situations. Sometimes I would tweak it and write what I would do the next time that happened. I still have that journal. I would recommend reflection, because you can learn so much.—Ms. Velasquez There are three very important components to reflection. The first is to appreciate how important the process of reflecting can be to your learning and continually improving in your teaching. Second, keeping a journal provides a record of your efforts, what worked well, and what you will want to do differently next time. The third important aspect is that reflection is a personal experience. Your journaling and thinking about what you have done, what you are doing, and what you will do is all about your becoming an exceptional teacher. These same notes and insights also become important examples for you to draw from when you are applying for your first teaching position. 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Staying Safe and Healthy This week, you will discuss topics raised in your readings relating to the safety and care of children with special needs. Please respond to the following: Choose three (3) topics that you think might apply to children with special needs and share them with your classmates. Explain how the tips you’ve […]

Choose an emerging digital platform​, ideally in the entertainment or music industries. You can choose from Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Alphabet, Amazon or Netflix Analyze the business models used by the companies and suggest your ideal business model for this industry. In my assessment, I will also look to see if you have applied course concepts […]

NRNP 6675: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan II Career Planner Guide Your Nurse Practitioner Professional Career Planner is due by Day 7 of Week 10. It is highly recommended that you begin planning and working on this Assignment as early in the quarter as is feasible for you. The following checklists outline all of the […]

Can Faith Motivate Environmental Action? Audubon staffers discuss how spiritual beliefs shape their work to fight climate change and protect birds. National Audubon Society 2016 Demonstrators at the People’s Climate March in 2014. Many faith groups also participated in the march, which was the largest climate protest in history. Photo: Patricia Monteiro The environmental movement […]

2 Cameras Students name Institution Date In deciding on which camera to buy, it depends on various factors like what you want to shoot, the portability of the camera, and the image quality produced by that camera. There are four types of digital cameras from which one can decide which to buy. They include the […]

NAME: _______________________________________ ARTERIES CAPILLARIES VEINS Directions: Match the following descriptions to one of the vessels by listing it under the appropriate vessel name. You will only use each descriptor once. Have sphincter muscle to control blood flow to tissue cells Operate under high pressure Have the thickest tunica media Operate under low pressure Have valves […]

NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS – ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS 1 Network Organizations – Environmental Process– Week 6 Discussion Gwendolyn Stewart Spence Author Note Gwendolyn Stewart Spence I have no known conflict of interest to disclose. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Gwendolyn Stewart Spence. The classroom discussion for Module 6 focuses on the various types of network […]