first teacher; however‚ once the child is ready‚ he/she is sent to school and good teachers become scaffolds through which the child is exposed to the vast ocean of knowledge. An ideal teacher can make all the difference to a child’s physical‚ emotional and mental development. An ideal teacher requires many commendable characteristics. Taking responsibility for schooling children takes a lot of patience and requires a deep understanding of child development at every level. An ideal teacher understands
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Is There Support for Arming Teachers in Schools? Alley M. Odell Concord University Arming Teachers in Schools “Armed police resource officers in schools are not new but the notion of arming teachers and principals and schools is new to most‚” (Koonce‚ 2014‚ p.165). School shootings in a school have become a nationwide problem and heartache. For example‚ the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Colorado‚ was national news and hurt the country. Not to mention it is a parent’s
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Why is it important to Read ? Reading‚ I believe‚ is something that many of us practice (perhaps) daily‚ but often unreflectively‚ if not even unconsciously—much like breathing. If only we lived as dependently on reading as we do on breathing for the continuance of life. By way of metaphor‚ to aid your consideration of active‚ engaged reading‚ I point out that in many forms of meditation this usually ignored activity of breathing should be at the forefront of consciousness. With similarly heightened
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INTRODUCTION… Communication has existed since the beginning of human beings‚ but it was not until the 20th century that people began to study the process. As communication technologies developed‚ so did the theories. Before becoming simply communication‚ or communication studies‚ the discipline was formed from three other major studies: psychology‚ sociology‚ and anthropology. Psychology is the study of human behaviour‚ Sociology is the study of society and social process‚ and anthropology
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citizens of tomorrow’s society‚ then all teachers should emulate the roles of a “good teacher”. A good teacher is one who is knowledgeable of learners and their development‚ knowledgeable of subject matter and curriculum goals‚ creates a good learning environment and……. It can be noted that from the interview conducted‚ Teacher X exemplifies most of the features of a “good teacher” and is therefore considered as one. Before entering in a classroom‚ a “good teacher” should be highly knowledgeable of the
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Art Teacher Art is for anybody. I want to be an art teacher because I believe that I can influence children to create their own piece of amazing art work. I want to be an art teacher because I enjoy learning new things and sharing what I know with others. Being a very creative person I can create beautiful art. As a teacher I would love to be involved in challenging and inspiring new ideas in children‚ making them aware of their own thoughts or feelings. This could be done particularly in art
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The issue at hand here is “Is There Support for Arming Teachers in Schools?” This issue is argued by both Nirvi Shah‚ and The National School Safety and Security Services organization. Nirvi Shah believes yes there is support for arming teachers in schools‚ while The National School Safety and Security Services organization believes no there isn’t. Shah believes yes because there are already teachers who are armed in some districts. Shah’s argument is basically that the law passed in Utah has caused
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Teacher Advocacy A teacher is a hard working individual who has a love for his or her students and has a true desire to see them learn and to help them to achieve their goals. A teacher spends much of their time trying to find better ways to teach lessons and reach difficult students. A teacher is a professional who “wears many hats” during the course of their day. They are sometimes a teacher‚ parent‚ friend‚ advocate‚ nurse‚ police officer‚ role model‚ etc… The list is endless! There
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INVOLVEMENT IN CURRICULUM PLANNING Recent studies in the United States shown that curriculum implementation can only be successful if teachers and communities are involved in the development and implementation of curriculum and structural changes.(Arend Carl‚ 2005) While addressing the need of the learners which is the primary concern of the curriculum‚ teachers should be one of the principal role-players in the process of addressing these challenges. The question is: Are they allowed to participate
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Living in a small town like Atchison‚ Kansas‚ I figured there were no programs being offered to young single parents or should I say I didn’t think there were any programs that were being offered to young single parents. Little did I know there was one that was going to change my outlook on development‚ parenting‚ and being the best mom and teacher I can be‚ for my son. I later found a program called Parents as Teachers that offered support‚ classes‚ activities‚ field trips‚ and monthly home visits
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