- To learn the most effective way to teach Language Arts.
- To be open minded to other opinions and ideas for teaching language arts.
- Come to class prepared each week.
- To learn different ideas and ways to be a great teacher.
I hope to teach in a school mainly for children with special needs. I would like to work with either children with Autism or children who are cognitively impaired. My ideal job would be to work in a school for children with special needs. 4th or 5th grade is what I think I would like to teach in the future.
I want to learn as much as I can about literacy instruction. I think that being in a class full of diverse people and ideas will help me to reach these goals as I can hear other ideas about teaching literacy instruction. I want to learn different strategies for teaching literacy instruction as this will also will help me to reach my goals for this course.
List of Goals for TE 405:
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-Be prepared for class by completing all the required readings
-Learn how to develop literature instruction that will benefit all of my students
I would like to start my career by working in a diverse school. Eventually, I would like to focus on Autism or children who are emotionally impaired. I would love to work with 3rd or 4th graders.
I want to learn every thing that I need to know in order to be a great teacher. I also want to learn how to make sure that all my students receive the appropriate literature instruction based on their individual needs. I believe the opinions and ideas that I will hear in this course will help me accomplish this goal.
Cat and Brandi, I highly respect that you both hope to work with children with Autism or children who are cognitively impaired! I worked at a summer camp the past two summers where I worked with many children with special needs and learned how challenging but also rewarding it can be. Also, I love both of your desires to learn more about diversity and work in diverse environments. As future teachers of diverse students, learning how to embrace diversity in our classrooms is important.
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• Learn effective strategies for teaching literacy and language arts
• Complete all reading and homework assignments on time, with full effort
• Gain understanding in teaching diverse learners
• Gain experience teaching language arts in the classroom
After my internship year, I would like to teach in an environment that is culturally and/or economically different than the school districts I have grown up in (middle class, suburbs outside Detroit area). I am considering programs such as Teach for America, the Peace Corps, or teaching for the Department of Defense overseas. Ideally, after teaching for a program such as those listed above, I would like to work for a charter or private school in America in a city such as New York or Chicago. My preferred grade is fourth grade, as the students have developed more independence than in their younger years.
In this class, I would like to learn effective strategies to teach sight word knowledge, comprehension, and fluency. Furthermore, I would like to learn how to smoothly conduct both formative and summative assessments in the classroom. In addition to these strategies, it would be helpful to learn a few creative lesson ideas that I could use in my future classroom. Understanding instructional and assessment strategies and learning new, concrete ideas for literacy instruction would help me become a better instructor for my future students.
Brandi, I am in a diverse school right now and am loving it. As a child who grew up in a predominantly white town, I have a whole new respect for teachers who teach in such diverse communities. There are so many more challenges that come in to play while trying to teach such different students. I think that having a placement in such a diverse school has taught me so much about teaching and how to be a more effective teacher.
ReplyDeleteSara, I love springhill and am so glad you were/are able to work there :) ! That is where I really developed my passion for children with special needs. Camp has taught me so much about inclusion and how all children are equal.
I also admire you wanting to join the peace corps or do the teach for America program. I admire that so much and also admire you wanting to work in a big city. I am such a country girl and would love to teach in more rural areas.
Sara, I agree that learning how to embrace diversity in our classroom is very important. In addition to different races and backgrounds, students also have various types of learning styles and interest so it is important to include everyone. I am also considering Teach For Ameica after my internship year. I know a few people who are currently participating in the program and I have heard nothing but great things.
ReplyDeleteCat, I attended predominantly black schools and didn't experience much diversity until college. After being placed at Red Cedar Elementary for TE 250, I saw how the school represented people from countries all around the world and loved the fact that they all treated each other as family. :)
I enjoyed reading these posts. Keep up the good work.
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