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All about teachers and the world of teaching; teachers sharing their best and worst interactions with students, best teaching practices, the path to becoming a teacher, and more.
When What You Do Seems Like it Doesn't Matter
I have been an educator for six years. I started in 2016 as an 8th grade math teacher in Fort Lauderdale, FL. I loved my first year as a teacher. I mean really loved it! I was at a school where a huge population of the students were black or Haitian. I really clicked with the Haitians because I was born in Haiti. I got to speak the language with them and build relationship. I had it in my head that I can do this for the rest of my life. Fast forward to 2020 and everything changed. I moved to Charlotte, NC and I am at a school that I wanted to quit so badly. Then the pandemic hit like nothing before and for the first time I contemplated "is being a teacher the right career choice for me?" I remember when we had to go virtual and I thought to myself "it shouldn't be that hard". Boy was I wrong! The lack of accountability from students and parents made it hard to do my job. So many days I wanted to quit because not only was teaching online hard, but I got to witness others bad mouthing teachers because we were able to work from home. I guess what people did not see or understand was the trial teaching online was. Let me share some with you:
By Debora Dumaine4 years ago in Education
Praising A Middle School Teacher
My children were in the same classroom over the pandemic to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. They placed siblings in the same family together within the school system. Their teacher was excellent, and he taught my children for two whole years; while raising toddlers simultaneously! He is a great father and an excellent, articulate teacher!
By Irene Mielke4 years ago in Education
A letter to my kids principal: Praising Greatness!
Hello Mr. Principal, It was always lovely to see you at school with your children, as they helped you with fundraisers and other things within the school. Mr. Principal, you are an excellent example, and from what we know of your wife, so is she.
By Irene Mielke4 years ago in Education
Greek Myths, Plot Diagrams, and Homosexuality
5 Students, 5 Greek Legends… During the past year, I've had five of my elementary Language Arts students complete their reading of The Twelve Labors of Hercules in our own tutoring unit where they analyzed the genre and learned about character traits, rising/falling plot arcs, and the writing process before they wrote their own creative “6 Labors” legend using a problem/solution structure! In every session, I am continuously blown away and inspired by the imagination my students possess. One student took our sessions to outer-space where her heroine had to defeat invading aliens, while another wrote the superhero story for the missing sister of Marvel's Flash! When one of my high school students read The Odyssey for his class, we were able to enter into more philosophical discussions of myths and Greek norms, which spurred my inspiration into researching homosexuality within Ancient Greece in contrast to our own American society…
By Sophia Marie Sears4 years ago in Education
PhD research directions for 2022 in Nutritional Aspects of Sarcopenia in Diabetes
About 25% of adults over 65 have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a significant health burden for the senior population. With the population’s increased lifespan shown in recent years, this proportion is anticipated to rise sharply during the following decades. The purpose of this blog post is to offer an update on (1) the risk of Sarcopenia in people with type 2 diabetes; and (2) its correlation with important characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes.
By phd Assistance4 years ago in Education
What are the advantages of outcomes-based assessment?
Achievements are insufficient to portray a student's character or to explain the difficulty of each student's success. Students must utilize their resources to pick the best-planned study strategy to acquire a higher result after completing the course in the obe system. If the student develops and implements a learning plan, he or she may be able to achieve exceptional results during the time assessment. When a student achieves excellent grades, it benefits not only the students but also the institutions and lecturers. Many individuals are aware of an institution's excellence, which aids students in achieving higher success. Among his other accomplishments are:
By In4obe Organization 4 years ago in Education
Educating Children About Racism Matters
Educating Children About Racism Matters Racism is very prevalent in today's society but this isn't the first time America is experiencing it or hearing of it. Racism has caused many inequalities and has created stereotypes of specific races and has caused issues that have cost people’s lives. For example, America's segregation has led to many problems, like the killing of George Floyd; the problem is the fact that he was African American which race should not matter. The previously stated real-life event caused people to promote Black Lives Matter more than ever; constant rallies and protests Americans fighting against each other over what racial group matters more. Stereotypes in racism have caused many Americans to assume some things as racist compared to what other Americans believe is racist or what is actually racist, this caused us to lose the true definition of racism. What is the true definition of racism then? Dictionary definition “a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.” The group of racist people feel they are superior over the other races. America can change racist beliefs by educating young children on racism and can help develop the world's way of seeing racism.
By Frankie Madosky4 years ago in Education
Boris Johnson is bruised but survives the fatal No Confidence Motion!
The conservative party leader faced a significant no-confidence motion on Monday 6th June 2022. The results were not satisfactory, but he was able to hold his position by a marginal 41% votes of MP in his favour. However, this is a bruised win for the PM, as this will enhance his pre-established negative outlook. Although the PM, Boris Johnson, didn’t seem to be much affected by this shift as he stated post motion in the press that the results were ‘extremely good, satisfactory and conclusive ‘.
By ValuedPost4 years ago in Education
My Career was Stolen
The ring was a beautiful ruby and diamond setting meant to be worn on the middle finger. I could hardly believe my mom had seriously bought the ring for my college graduation! I was thrilled for graduation day as I was the only family member in a full generation to attend and graduate with a Master's Degree in Education. I had been teaching in the local public school for a year now, and my family were all really proud. I was thrilled that my own children, Cara 9, and Erik 4, had watched me work hard completing my second college degree. You see I had relatives that were retired teachers, my great aunts and uncles were among the first of our nation's teachers. My Great-Aunt Edna had taught in a one room school house before the rural community school was built. Wow! Her stories were inspiring! She taught 2nd grade for many years. I couldn't believe my luck when I too started my teaching career in second grade.
By Lynn Reitenga4 years ago in Education
