At service last week I didnt get a lot of time to spend with the kids but it was cool nonetheless. The teacher was very kind and went to great lengths to explain to me how she ran her classroom. The only one on one interaction was with a Rayanna, a girl of probably 7 or 8. The tacher asked Rayanna to come up to the front of the room where I was and then asked her take me over to the book shelf to get a book or two, suggesting a soccer one since she knew Rayanna liked soccer (which impressed me.) After we grabbed two books we picked out a corner and she started to read. She had trouble with some words but when I covered up the word with my finger and then revealed it bit by bit and had her sound out each section alone before putting them together she was able to read almost every word. Just this little bit was rewarding for me. No word on how it was for Rayanna.
I guess what stuck out the most for me was, again, the fact that the teacher knew Rayanna liked soccer. When I fantasize about teaching, trying to get to know the students is always something I think about. This teacher obviously has succeeded in this. Hopefully I can pick some ideas up from her.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Weblog 3
Do you agree that teachers' and students' lives should be central to the teacher education curriculum?
Do you think service is an important part of learning?
How much do you think your knowledge of diversity has been shaped by your upbringing?
Has your understanding of diversity ever been changed by a service experience?
Do you have trouble venturing out of your comfort zone into the 'unfamiliar.'
Do you think service is an important part of learning?
How much do you think your knowledge of diversity has been shaped by your upbringing?
Has your understanding of diversity ever been changed by a service experience?
Do you have trouble venturing out of your comfort zone into the 'unfamiliar.'
Friday, September 24, 2010
Weblog 2
From what i have read online and from what i was told at my orientation meeting, it sounds like my site is a place for people of varying grade levels to come and be grouped according to their comprehension level. I am looking forward to seeing just what Ill be doing, because I've heard its up to the teacher I will be assisting the amount of contact I will have with the actual students. Also I hope, as always, that I can function adequately despite my stutter.
I suppose if i wanted to know what made this site a site, I would ask myself, am I coming into contact with people who could benefit from my experience as a student/person? Are there opportunities for me to learn from the people I am working with? Is the service I am doing benefiting the community as a whole?
I suppose if i wanted to know what made this site a site, I would ask myself, am I coming into contact with people who could benefit from my experience as a student/person? Are there opportunities for me to learn from the people I am working with? Is the service I am doing benefiting the community as a whole?
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Preliminary Timeline Ideas
For the timeline i definitely want to mention my first grade teacher Mrs Gallentine, my second grade teacher Mrs Miller, my 8th grade history teacher Mr Harold, my football coach Mr Lynch, and my senior government teacher Mr Sistec. Once i understand the assignment a little more I'm sure I'll want to incorporate something to do with the establishment of Christianity and more specifically the Catholic faith, as religion plays a substantial role in my life and in the reason I want to teach.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Weblog 1
1) Joe Fisher, Akron Ohio, Jfish867@roadrunner.com
2) Joe
3) High School History
4) I like to play basketball and watch NFL football. My favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
5) I do best in classes that are discussion based.
6) I try to participate as often as i can, I would say im pretty good at getting my work done on time, If im not interested in material im working on or if I dont particularly like the way it is being presented to me I have a tendency to tune it out, and I ask fellow classmates first if i dont understand something.
7) I have a stutter.
8) My 8th grade history teacher was one of the best teachers I ever had. Partly because he was excellent at presenting the material, but also because he genuinely cared about the students. As a result I tried especially hard to do well in his class because I didn't want to let him down.
9) It seems theres little incentive for schools to hire better education or qualified teachers as opposed to those who are cheaper to hire.
10) We as a class should talk to each other about any fears/anxieties/hopes we have about our prospective teaching careers, b) we should study relevant, down-to-earth ways of better communicating with students, c) we should be an open and non judgmental class thats open to discussion, d) and avoid too much grand, idealistic theory that tends to make people unable to grasp the material.
11) Will this class be more discussion or lecture based? Are we planning on having different people in the field of education come in and share their experiences?
2) Joe
3) High School History
4) I like to play basketball and watch NFL football. My favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
5) I do best in classes that are discussion based.
6) I try to participate as often as i can, I would say im pretty good at getting my work done on time, If im not interested in material im working on or if I dont particularly like the way it is being presented to me I have a tendency to tune it out, and I ask fellow classmates first if i dont understand something.
7) I have a stutter.
8) My 8th grade history teacher was one of the best teachers I ever had. Partly because he was excellent at presenting the material, but also because he genuinely cared about the students. As a result I tried especially hard to do well in his class because I didn't want to let him down.
9) It seems theres little incentive for schools to hire better education or qualified teachers as opposed to those who are cheaper to hire.
10) We as a class should talk to each other about any fears/anxieties/hopes we have about our prospective teaching careers, b) we should study relevant, down-to-earth ways of better communicating with students, c) we should be an open and non judgmental class thats open to discussion, d) and avoid too much grand, idealistic theory that tends to make people unable to grasp the material.
11) Will this class be more discussion or lecture based? Are we planning on having different people in the field of education come in and share their experiences?
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