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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 Gamache6 years ago in Education
Part V : Snippets of Somers Teachers
Hello Somers, here’s another round of snippet Miss Eichler - Miss Fisher At SIS, 1974 began an experiment where they combined fifth and sixth graders into a single class and covered with two teachers. Miss Eichler and Miss Fisher were our two teachers and an unintentional experiment emerged. This especially in regard to the time in question. You see our two middle aged teachers lived together, and we jumped to a conclusion that probably was accurate. They were lesbians. The fact that Mrs. Fisher was a former drill sergeant only added to our conclusion. But many years later I wonder how Somers arrived at a scenario that was pretty far ahead of its time. I mean, it had only been a year since the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders declared that homosexuality wasn’t a psychological illness. Either way, I have no idea if there were any discussions or concerns raised in the community or on school board. The fact that none of us kids were aware of such conversations is a credit to the town too. Of course, that could be for a really good reason. We were wrong. Still, the consensus was pretty unanimous among the kids, and the perception lends itself to the real story. As you might imagine, there was a fair amount of student snickering - especially among a bunch of ten and 11 year old boys. Even so, we always came back to what really mattered. They were great teachers and their skills, caring and tough love approach to the profession always took precedence. I guess as kids, we were ahead of our time too.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Education
How to Talk to Your Professor and Build Rapport
Introduction Getting to know all about you!!!! Okay, that's enough of my bad Sound of Music impression. So you want to know how to build rapport with your college professor? First, what is rapport? Well as a former student and now Adjunct Professor at a four-year university and a community college I had to learn this too. My meaning of rapport is establishing a professional friendly relationship and dialogue with your professor.
By Lakisha Brown6 years ago in Education
Race and Education
Wake Up Call “America is becoming more and more racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse, the teacher corps is becoming less and less so. This ‘demographic divide’ as Gay and Howard call it is troubling because more and more students of color are less likely to be taught by teachers familiar to their home cultures and language. Further, they are more likely to be taught by mono-lingual teachers from dominant cultures, who along with their lesson plans bring, often bring misperceptions about race and culture” (Dickar, 2008 pg. 116). Does teacher race and culture greatly influence the quality of education provided to students? One might think that a Black teacher may be more effective with Black students and families because they “understand” the needs and the struggles often associated with Black people. My experiences challenge this idea.
By Veronica Thompson6 years ago in Education
Technology and the Student with Special Needs
The road to hell is often paved with good intentions. It is a rare occasion when an initiative generates the same results or anticipated outcomes when put into practice as it does in theory. From the heterogeneous classroom model to extreme standardized testing, many may agree that what often seems innovative and progressive in both thought and on paper doesn't always play out as anticipated in practice, especially when the impacted subjects are human beings. Perhaps the greatest example of "great in theory much to be desired in practice" is the dependency on technology by students with special needs, more specifically students with needs in the areas of social development, reciprocal communication and sensory/ motor development.Technology, specifically tablets and smartphones have opened up a world of possibilities for children who require more concrete and instant access to instructional and therapeutic materials. By replacing the computer mouse with the touch of a finger, a student who may have avoided using a computer due to sensory related issues may be more inclined to utilize technology providing them with an array of apps that are designed to support everything from communication based disorders to fine motor delays. Yes, the tablet and smartphone were/are the answer to every special education teacher, developmental therapist and parent/guardian of a child with special needs prayers. What could possibly go wrong?
By Veronica Thompson6 years ago in Education
End of the School Year
Teachers lives turned upside down the day that Covid-19 lockdown hit the country. One day we are in school with our classes and the next day (with a blink of an eye) we are at home trying to figure out Virtual Learning. At the onset, we figured we would be out a week, maybe two. Little did we know that we would be saying goodbye to our students online three months later in June. For some teachers retiring this year it is an even harder task.
By Elaine M. Gallagher6 years ago in Education
Why I Quit My Dream Job
I can remember standing in my parent's basement smothered in wood panelling and orange shag carpet with a dry erase board and my second grade math homework. I can remember lining all of my stuffed bears and hippos and whatever else into a strategic seating chart so they could all see the board and I could walk around "the classroom" to ensure each student was on task. I assigned homework and stayed after school to plan for the next day or at least until dinner was ready. Teaching has been my dream since I was cognizant of the fact that a career was possible for me.
By Brenna Yarian6 years ago in Education
