An Effective Teacher

When I think of what makes a teacher many things come to mind such as a person that has love for children, caring, and kindhearted. However, when I think about what makes a teacher an effective teacher I think of not only caring and kindhearted but one that uses all of its sources to get the most information about a topic and how to teach it. You need to have strong relationships with your students and give them confidence in whatever seems to be troubling them. From a student’s point of view, I feel that they need someone who plays a special role in their lives and someone they can trust (e.g. besides their mother, father, grandparents, sibling or other relatives). As a future educator I feel as if this relationship helps a teacher gain respect for the children. A teacher has to set different procedures for handling these tasks so that your classroom will also be effective.

The ideal teacher demonstrates compassion by being firm, consistent, and fair. For example, a teacher that would notice that one of her students is falling behind on a certain subject.  By giving the children the love, support, and education they need, the child has a greater chance of living a solid, stable, and productive life. To make the difference in a child’s life will make them feel like someone truly cares for them and what they do in their lives. By doing all this you show the child that you care and it makes them very happy. It is also the teacher’s job to know each of the students learning capabilities, and what kinds of learning strategies work for each child.

A positive teacher is interested in their students and in the classroom. You’re not only being positive to the students but you’re giving them a sense of belonging. Having a positive attitude can rub off on your students and that will make your students have the tendency to show concern to others.

Technology In School/Classrooms

I feel that most students will be more attentive if they were able to use technology because it would be like their visual and their able to see everything that the teacher is teaching. Technology has become more and more important in classrooms. There are many different ways that it can be used in the classrooms. One way is polls.  You could post question online and each student will go on the website and answer the poll. This is a way you can include technology and assess what the child knows. Teacher’s attitudes towards technology play a vital role in adapting a set method on how technology can be used. Today, with the entry of technology, some may wonder how this will change education for the next generations. How much of a role will technology play in school and classrooms? You can use technology in elementary school , middle school, high school, and also in college. Since I have been in college for 4 years we have used Khan Academy. Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. This was a good place for me to practice some subjects that I was struggling in the most and needed extra help with. Teachers can use this inside the classrooms and also use this as a way to get children to get extra practice on things that they need help with. 

Courage, the Strength Within

When you think when you hear the word courage?

My definition of courage is the ability to have confidence in everything you look at as fear. You have to be able to overcome fear mentally, physically, and emotionally.

This semester we are reading this book entitled Rainbow in the Clouds: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou and the section titled courage is something that I can relate to the most. This stood out to me because growing up I've always had fear in things that I wanted to accomplish.

As a future teacher I believe that courage falls into the category of motivation because people will have courage from getting motivation from others that they look up to. This is where encouragement takes place. For example, most of my encouragement comes from my family and friends. My family is who pushes me to succeed and help with self-discipline, knowing the benefits and the consequences. My friends give me encouragement by having ambition to go after and complete lifetime goals. I see how they are succeeding and this is what encourages me to pursue my goals in life. I also have courage in myself internally. Personally, I believe that success is measured by a person's persistence. All it takes to succeed is persistence. “There is no failure as long as you can learn from your experience, continue to work, and continue to press for success” As a future teacher I want to advise students to set goals and work hard to achieve them. I believe that the true nature of most students is that they like school and want to learn. I also believe that the school and the teachers greatly influence them over the course of them being in school.  

http://www.couragerenewal.org/schools/

This is link is about having courage in schools. This is a program for Administrators, Teachers, and Educators.