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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The function of teachers: 1. Teachers’ primary responsibilities involve providing direct instruction to students‚ which include literacy and numeracy‚ craftsmanship or vocational training‚ the arts‚ religion‚ civics‚ community roles‚ or life skills‚ all of these are to help students learn specific subject matter while they develop as mature‚ capable and responsible young adults. 2. Teachers need to impart knowledge of their subject matter to students. This goes beyond simply stating the knowledge
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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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An effective teacher. What does that mean to you? Is it someone who teaches students according to their learning ability? Is it someone who makes students feel comfortable? Or is an effective teacher someone who knows when to have fun and when to be serious? Well‚ let’s consider these 3 things and see if they define the meaning of an effective teacher. An effective teacher is someone who teaches students according to their learning ability. Everyone learns at different levels. We all have
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Teachers’ Day is celebrated on the 5th of September‚ the birth anniversary of my pre-eminent predecessor‚ Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‚ who was one of the great scholars and philosophers of our country. When he became the President of India in 1962‚ his admirers requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday. Dr Radhakrishnan‚ who himself was an accomplished teacher‚ said‚ "instead of celebrating my birthday separately‚ it would be my proud privilege if the 5th of September
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The teacher is the person who sows not only the seeds of knowledge in his student ‚ but also he has a influence upon their attitude toward the school‚ the people and the world that surround us. He has also a special influence in modeling his students‚ their features and their character . That is why teacher profession demands many skills and abilities ‚‚ and if these skills are innate ‚ that would be ideal. Not everyone can practice this profession that demands a life surrounded by children. So
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GREAT TEACHERS DON’T TEACH “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” Teachers - those dedicated people who educate‚ encourage‚ support‚ discipline and prepare us for the road ahead. They are the masters‚ the leaders
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Day Speech - Teachers Day is a dedication to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‚ who was a staunch believer of education and was one of the most well known diplomat‚ scholar‚ president of India and above all a teacher. As a tribute to this great teacher‚ his birthday has been observed as teachers’ day and this led to its origin. A day that is dedicated to the hard work that is input by the teacher all year long‚ a day that is a complete tribute to the teachers all around India. In India teacher day is celebrated
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Top 5 professional qualities As the school year comes to a close‚ I’d like to reverse roles a bit and offer some advice to teachers. This year‚ I had one of my best teachers ever (no offense to any former teachers reading this) as my math teacher. This was an incredibly challenging course‚ yet he was able to make it very fun‚ engaging‚ andpassable. The area where he excelled the most was in making math interesting and connected to the rest of the world. Seriously‚ some nights I would look forward
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Roles and Responsibilities Within The Teacher/Training Cycle Consider your own roles and responsibilities in the lifelong learning sector‚ provide an explanation of how the teacher training cycle applies to your present or future teaching circumstances. The definition of a role is‚ ’The part played by the person as a societal expectation’ Taylor (2013). Responsibility can be defined as‚ ’the person or thing for which one is responsible’ Taylor (2013). To place these definitions within the
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