We had to ask our teacher about a current event that's happening with public education. We asked her how she felt about National Teacher Appreciation Week, and how important it was for her students to recognize her this week? She said every teacher wants to be recognized, but they doesn't expect it. "I don't expect anything, but it's nice when it happens." She feels it's just as important to be recognized during the rest of this week, and not just this week. Some people don't know how to recognize their teachers, but they can learn it. She also said you have to commit yourself to the kids, it can't be all about money or being appreciated. Otherwise, don't be a teacher. If it's all about money, where's the nurturing/loving/caring?
We also asked her about some teachers that went on strike in Florida, during teacher appreciation week. She said she thought it was completely inappropriate and it looks very bad on all teachers. She says because they are all educated people, they should be able to figure everything out without having to go on stike. She also said she wouldn't physically go on strike, but if she agreed with the reason for it, she would support them and not get in their way.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Observation
I'm sorry my blog is so late! I was supposed to blog a while ago, but I wasn't able to observe my teacher because my class was in an art class, and they couldn't talk or ask questions. So, I observed the next week, but my teacher wasn't there because she was sick, so I had to observe a substitute.
I observed their substitute, Mrs. D, during their writing time. All of the students were all over the place. They didn't want to listen to anything she was saying. One student was completely disobedient. He wouldn't write his paragraph, and he was just being difficult. She had to stop helping everyone else, and just focus on him, and the rest of the class got very side-tracked during this time. The boys were getting up and walking around and playing with things, and the girls were just giggling and laughing the whole time in stead of writing. I also noticed one girl just tattled on everyone and everything they do.
I was supposed to be observing any questions they asked, but they didn't ask very many since they were supposed to be writing, and when they weren't, they were talking amongst themselves. Questions and types:
Student #1: What do we write in the 1st paragraph? (Comprehension)
Student #2: Can I check the charts? (Knowledge)
Student #3: Did you sign it yet? (Comprehension)
Substitute: Student #1 and #2, how's your writing coming along? (Knowledge)
Subtitute: Were you following the rules during writing, Student #1? (Evaluation)
I observed their substitute, Mrs. D, during their writing time. All of the students were all over the place. They didn't want to listen to anything she was saying. One student was completely disobedient. He wouldn't write his paragraph, and he was just being difficult. She had to stop helping everyone else, and just focus on him, and the rest of the class got very side-tracked during this time. The boys were getting up and walking around and playing with things, and the girls were just giggling and laughing the whole time in stead of writing. I also noticed one girl just tattled on everyone and everything they do.
I was supposed to be observing any questions they asked, but they didn't ask very many since they were supposed to be writing, and when they weren't, they were talking amongst themselves. Questions and types:
Student #1: What do we write in the 1st paragraph? (Comprehension)
Student #2: Can I check the charts? (Knowledge)
Student #3: Did you sign it yet? (Comprehension)
Substitute: Student #1 and #2, how's your writing coming along? (Knowledge)
Subtitute: Were you following the rules during writing, Student #1? (Evaluation)
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