July 2008 - Posts
I am a senior at Auburn University majoring in Elementary Education, and graduate in May of 2009. My plans are to move to Jacksonville, Florida and work in Duval County. Since I am at school in Alabama, I was required to take the APTTP, as well as the
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The time I have had to sit and reflect on all of the things I need to worry about for my first year of teaching, the more nervous I get. I am such a planner and a to-do-list maker, and I just feel like I am at a loss for how to plan my entire curriculum.
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I had recently blogged about having concerns that the child I am tutoring would not gain much knowledge in the short time we have had together. When giving my student her pre-tests I thought that we had little to cover – she only missed the long /o/ words.
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I was reading a friend's blog today and it just struck me as an interesting topic to discuss. What are the pros and cons of both public school and private schools? Which gives a better experience? Which type of school gives the best education? Growing
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I have been told that communication between parent and teacher is a crucial element to a successful year of school. I have been doing research for a class that says that parent involvement in any element within their child's school boosts student achievement
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I was in a classroom last semester with almost zero classroom and behavior management skills. Let me set up the situation: I was the teacher's aid for a second grade classroom with little management. On a regular basis, students were complaining that
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This summer my pre-teaching friends and I got the chance to tutor pre-k through 1st grade children in reading. This is my passion, so I was pumped! Knowing that I would make a difference in a child's world of reading made me smile from ear to ear!! I
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I have recently posted about the importance of technology within the classroom and decided it was best to explain how important it is for teachers to stay on top of it as well. I am taking a technology for educators’ course right now and feel that it
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I have been told many times that it is essential to always stay organized with my teaching materials. I am an extremely organized person that puts tabs and post-its on everything and have made a conscious effort to keep all important textbooks, handouts
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As I sit and talk to all of my "pre-teaching" friends, I am amazed at how prepared they seem. They all know what they want in their classroom, what their theme will be, including every detail down to the organization of their books. After feeling at a
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Growing up, I never really thought twice about the up and coming technology. There have been some amazing transitions from VHS to DVD, cassette players to ipods, and dry erase boards to SmartBoards. Although these are all essential items within our lives,
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I just want to say thank you to all of those who have commented on my posts! It is so wonderful to hear advice from experienced teachers. I am truly learning from each and every comment and feel a little less stressed! Thank you! Share this post: Email
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For one of my classes, we were to make a teaching philosophy outlining who we are as a teacher while defining the most important elements of an effective classroom. Here is mine: I believe education is the foundation of a student’s life that prepares
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Organizers, bins, books, manipulatives...I honestly don't know where to begin when it comes to purchasing materials for my first year of teaching. When you walk through the halls of an elementary school, peeking into each classroom, it is like home-a-rama
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