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    Herman Melville wrote the novel “Billy Budd” during the 19th century. Melville had several experiences at sea taking part in whaling voyages and also joined a crew while trying to get back home. On this voyage home‚ he and the rest of the ship’s crew were accused of mutiny and thrown in jail for several months. Some of Melville’s personal experiences as a sailor described in the background makes his story more interesting to the reader. In the novel “Billy Budd”‚ Melville’s usage of foreshadowing

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    Teacher Observation

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    development of the class and its effective relationship with the purposes of studying English as a foreign language. In the analysis of this project‚ we will discuss the different conditions which affect or enhance learning‚ such as: the attitude of the teachers‚ teacher’s methodology‚ teacher’s activities and teacher’s resources‚ his planning of each class and his methods‚ among others. We will also pay attention to the students ’ attitude‚ behavior in their learning environment and towards learning the

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    An Ideal Teacher

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    An ideal teacher usually possesses these characteristics: he has unassailable command on his subjects. He knows fully the contents of the subjects which he has to teach. Truly exceptional teachers are scholars and are constantly reading and upgrading themselves in their subject. The tone of expression of the ideal teacher is not gruff‚ irksome and morose but is pleasant. An ideal teacher has a good sense of humour/smiles. But this fun is not of impolite nature. An ideal teacher has the highest degree

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    art than a science. So teachers should be artists in this domain. Teaching should provide an opportunity for students to develop a strong sense of creativity‚ a high self-esteem a life- long respect for learning. A teacher will be one factor that helps a student learn and progress along their way through life. Many individuals believe that being a teacher is an easy task. Our society believes that any person can become a teacher‚ but experience has

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    Other studies of the effects of teacher experience on student learning have found a relationship between teachers’ effectiveness and their years of experience (Murnane & Phillips‚ 1981; Klitgaard & Hall‚ 1974)‚ but not always a significant one or an entirely linear one. While many studies have established that inexperienced teachers (those with less than three years of experience) are typically less effective than more senior teachers‚ the benefits of experience appear to level off after about

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    The role of teachers as nation builders The role of teachers in the building of a nation can not be ignored. It is they who influence the immature minds of the youth and tries to mould the living stuff into various forms. It is they on who depends the future of the nation. Hence‚ they are the most important part of the society. In the past‚ teachers were considered respectable figures even by the kings and the emperors‚ because only teachers were there to guide and advice them in hours of crisis

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    Billy Elliot’ In the film ‘Billy Elliot’‚ 11 year old boy Billy is bought up into an economically repressed mining town without the care of his beloved mother. Billy lives in a small cramped English house with his bad-tempered brother‚ out of control father and his delirious grand-mother. All Billy wants to do is dance but Billy is told by his father that “boys wrestle; boys don’t dance”. But Billy loves to dance. This disappoints Billy and creates an obstacle for Billy’s dream of dancing. But

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    Motivation for a Teacher

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    “The teacher has to have the energy of the hottest volcano‚ the memory on an elephant and the diplomacy of an ambassador” – Patrick J.Eggleton (1999) When I first read this‚ I could not agree more. It seemed relevant to me for the past 3 months. Working in Convent school is like riding a roller coaster. You need to speed all the way and at the same‚ you scream – because you cannot tolerate speeding up. My energy level was in need to always recharge so that I can think and do things. Everything

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    Teacher Retention

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    The purpose of this study is to better understand teacher retention and attrition among elementary school teachers in Prince George’s County Public Schools. In this study‚ I will attempt to understand what factors are “in play” that result in better rates of teacher retention – specifically‚ what‚ if anything are principals in those schools are doing that seem to lead to higher rates of retention. I am so grateful for your time. Thank you again for allowing me to record this interview. As a reminder

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    My Teachers

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    DISCUSSION QUESTION:MY TEACHERS The teachers I admire most are those who remain intellectually curious and profesionally vital inside and outside the classroom.They avoid stagnation at all costs and maintain an enviable passion for children and the learning process.They remain vivid in the students’ memories forever because of their compassion and creativity.I had such a teacher in my school days .She was my science teacher who always took little more efforts to make sure we understood the

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