Tolumin Argument

ENG-112 101/102
06/13/2012

The Wonderful World of EDU-216

When a student steps into the classroom and hurries to get their textbooks open, while s are hanging on to their teachers every word as while scribbling down notes, and in turn blocking out the rest of the world. Every student has that one class that makes them want to learn and discover more and more about that certain subject they can 't get enough of, or the teachers presence and enthusiasm excites students. For myself my goal is to teach elementary students and have them as excited to learn as I was when attending my Foundations in Education class. This class is extremely important for students who believe that they want to become part of the teaching profession.
The Foundations in Education course is the most important class for students who want to further their education in teaching because it opens your eyes to the world of education and the day to day life of what it means to be a teacher. Foundations in Education or EDU-216 is the core class for students who are wanting to pre-major in early childhood education. A survey found that virtually 84% of students prior to their initial teacher training “had been particularly looking forward to being in classrooms and interacting with pupils '”(Hobson). While taking this class you must have dialogue with your peers and other teachers which furthers your professional development. Having meetings with other teachers and interviewing them was a large part of the field experience project. While reviewing your meetings you can learn for your self what aspects of their educational philosophy you want to incorporate into the classroom, while showing what a teacher does daily.
Requiring all students to pass EDU-216 before furthering their degree is helpful in many ways. This class will make students realize if they actually want to become a teacher by doing numerous activities. Making this class a necessity will then produce to-be-teachers that are dedicated to the profession and helping of our youth. Having a student make up their mind before they go forward with their degree is one of the reason why all Coastal students must take this class, there is no point to taking more and more credits if a student is not going to stick with the program. After taking EDU-216 all I wanted to do was take more educational classes, the classes are so interesting and help students better themselves personally and professionally. I think that the reason why I love these classes so much is because I may never write a toulmin argument again but I know that I will be using all the skills allocated in the EDU courses.
When someone is searching for what career path they want to pursue and they come to a decision on elementary education it will be one of the best classes and careers they could choose. Before taking this class I didn 't know what other occupation I wanted to be a part of but, I took my love of kids and the amount I value education in society and came to learn that teaching is one of the most fulfilling careers that I could have chosen. When it could be said that not all students will want to become teachers after realizing all the hard work it takes. It is not enough to say that enough of the students drop out of the program to make a differences, one committed teacher is worth more than several who don 't care for their profession.

Works Cited

Hobson, Andrew J., Angi Malderez, Louise Tracey, Matthew S. Homer, Patricia Ashby, Nick Mitchell, Joanna McIntyre, David Cooper, Tom Roper, Gary N. Chambers, and Peter D. Tomlinson. Becoming a Teacher Teachers’ Experiences of Initial Teacher Training, Induction and Early Professional Development. Rep. no. DCSF-RR115. University of Nottingham 2009, June 2009. Web. 13 June 2012. <https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DCSF-RR115.pdf>.

Cited: Hobson, Andrew J., Angi Malderez, Louise Tracey, Matthew S. Homer, Patricia Ashby, Nick Mitchell, Joanna McIntyre, David Cooper, Tom Roper, Gary N. Chambers, and Peter D. Tomlinson. Becoming a Teacher Teachers’ Experiences of Initial Teacher Training, Induction and Early Professional Development. Rep. no. DCSF-RR115. University of Nottingham 2009, June 2009. Web. 13 June 2012. &lt;https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DCSF-RR115.pdf&gt;.