I have come to believe -after receiving some of my students´ feedback- that as a non-native speaker I did fairly well in teaching my lessons in the first two weeks. The students compared me to other non-native teacher they had been taught by before (in other Celta courses) and confirmed that I provided the most easily understandable explanations in the field of ´lexis´. Even though sometimes it did not work out as planned‚ I know that one of my major strength lies in explaining things in an extremely
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Oral Presentation Chapter 17: Academic Freedom and Censorship: Teacher Rights or Responsibilities How should the proper balance between teacher freedom and responsibility be determined? Position 1: Fir increased Academic Freedom: * Schools are at the center of local debates about touchy subjects such as‚ morals‚ sex and sexual orientation‚ religion‚ politics‚ economics‚ racism‚ and a host of other social value controversies. * Censorship denies‚ defeats‚ or diminishes academic freedom
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When I think back to my most memorable teacher I immediately am reminded of my third grade teacher Ms. Castaldi. Her classroom was set up in small groups of four around the room‚ her desk in the middle. I liked this classroom arrangement as a child because I felt like she was one of the students. Ms. Castadli treated all her students with respect and was extremely caring and understanding‚ like a mother. She had a true passion for what she did and it really showed because all of her students were
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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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Portrait of a Teacher A teacher is supposed to be the image a child gets of learning new things- mostly non-academic. The portrait the child has of the teacher determines how well they get to understand the concepts they are taught in class. The teacher should ensure that their activities and conduct are in accordance with the portrait of the teacher so as to improve how students perceive learning. One trait that the teacher is supposed to portray is that of a person who understands
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From “The Importance of Teacher Self-Awareness in Working with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders” by Richardson and Shupe‚ Teaching Exceptional Children‚ Vol. 36‚ No. 2‚ 2003‚ pp. 8-13. Copyright 2006 by The Council for Exceptional Children. Reprinted with permission. The Importance of Teacher Self-Awareness in Working With Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Brent G. Richardson ❈ Margery J. Shupe What are your primary concerns in the classroom? Are you constantly
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A TEACHER Never has it crossed my mind’s eye to become a teacher. I would choose any other field or career except it. In fact‚ after my high schooling‚ I was so undecided of what course to take‚ of which way to go as if I was in the crossroad Robert Frost is pertaining to in his poem‚ “The Road Not Taken”. I was definitely certain I never wanted to be one; I would not get myself involved with it‚ not even in my wildest dream! But‚ should I say fortunately or unfortunately‚ because my relatives
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It is important for practitioners to identify children’s care and learning needs in a setting‚ there are many reasons for this. Firstly‚ is to promote development. Some children develop and learn faster than others and it is partly our responsibility to ensure all children’s needs are cared for no matter what stage of development they are at. We can do this by carrying out observations; these help us to identify the exact learning needs of children. They can show us clearly what stage of development
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A Guidebook i Concepts and Terms in Educational Planning A Guidebook Y.P. Aggarwal R.S. Thakur Operations Research and Systems Management Unit National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration July‚ 2003 17-B‚ Sri Aurobindo Marg‚ New Delhi - 110016 ii Concepts and Terms in Educational Planning Prepared for publication by (Late) Dr. Y.P. Aggarwal and Dr. R.S. Thakur National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration 17-B‚ Sri Aurobindo Marg‚ New
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BOUNDARIES OF ROLE IN RELATION TO TEACHING AND LEARNING We will discuss and review the role and responsibilities of a teacher. This will lead onto a discussion of the boundaries of the role. Role and responsibilities of a teacher A teacher’s role and responsibilities are inter-dependent and vary depending on what is being taught and where. The training cycle (described below) can be used to identify and define these attributes. Identify Needs Teachers should identify the needs of each learner
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