A good teacher is always willing to learn something new. A good teacher is always willing to learn something different to teach and encourage her students.
I'm preparing to teach high school within the next year and from what I've learned from my teachers (both in negative and positive ways) is that there are three basic tenants that I hope to take with me into the classroom and keep there throughout my career. Those tenants are professionalism, preparation, and perseverance.
One of the most important elements for teaching is understanding Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Once I understand that students learn in their own unique ways, it's my job to teach in a fairly fluidic way so that all students have an opportunity to understand the concepts in front of them.
It is good to see these teachers getting recognition. There are many wonderful teachers that go unnoticed and unappreciated. It is interesting to see that master’s degrees and teaching experience don’t necessarily translate into high quality teaching though.
This is an empirical formula that I created from my observations of great teachers: 1) Subject knowledge. 2) Passion. 3) Clarity. 4) Love of teaching and students. 5) Labor. 6) Creativity & imagination 7) Sense of humor.
I love how the video mentioned the progress of the student that was not on the right reading level when she begun as a student there. I think great teachers work exceptionally hard in wanting there students to succeed. This was a great video!
I believe at the root of every great teacher is caring and love. The children can sense when someone is willing to step up and earn their respect by putting in the extra effort and showing that they are the adult in the classroom and do care. I know my own kids can sense when someone cares about them and respects them. We must begin to come to terms with the fact that the term "teacher" will be replaced by "learning coach." If we don't change with the times, we will continue to lose.
Thank you! Not only do these types of teachers achieve better results in the classroom, but they tend to inspire their students with a love of learning, outside the classroom. Sadly, though, this is based on individual style. Having been through studying to become a teacher, I can say, at least in my own experience, this dynamic is discouraged. "Just get them to their tests." One day, I'll go back for my certification. Then, I want to emulate only those teachers, like this, who inspired me.
It was nice to see such a positive news clip and see some great teachers in action. I really liked how some teachers use visual signs to see where everyone is at in their understanding of the lesson. I feel like by using thumbs up and down all at the same time, kids would not be as embarrassed to let the teacher know if they did not understand. Also, flexibility in lesson planning seems key. I hope to share the same enthusiasm and different teaching styles as these teachers.
You could tell that these teachers genuinely enjoyed what they were teaching and that was reflective among their students. I also like that the teachers found innovative ways to keep their students engaged. Though I personally enjoy learning through lectures I recognize that all students are capable of learning that way and I must be flexible and willing to teach in new and creative ways to best suit my students. McM928
The ones who are struggling to keep up will come in for extra help, and will do the activities you assign to help them. And the adults at home, who are on the same team, will do everything they can to provide the right encouragement and environment there.
I wish there were more teacher as "GREAT" as they are. My daughter has had some very good teachers but these two teachers topped the cake. Lesson plans are planned so strictly with some teachers because of the curriculum they cannot even think about changing it. And what child does not like learning in a fun filled and exciting environment, Learning should not have to be boring and these two teachers proved it. "FUN LEARNING" is more than a saying it should be a movement!
I was really inspired by the teachers in this video. The children were engaged and obviously excited to be learning. I love that the female teacher stopped what she was doing when she realized that they weren't "getting it" and opted to try a different approach. This seems like the obvious thing to do. However, when you have deadlines, and feel pressure to move foward in attempt to cover all the material, this is not the easiest decision. Bravo to these teachers.
I enjoyed watching this video. It really brought the passion that both of these teachers have for teaching students. You can see by the students faces that they were just as excited as the teaches were
I loved how this video recognized these great teachers. I loved the male teachers "secret clubhouse" setting. The children were excited and having so much fun with that teacher. I learned in this video that great teachers have creative teaching styles. It puzzled me about teachers who have a lot of experience and master degrees don't always make a "great" teacher. You would think with all that education and experience they would be the best teachers.
In the context of British education this video covers assessment for learning, flexibility a d high expectations. All crucial when I was being observed when training
When u hit like, u do understand everything is happening. u r also willing to learn and explore as a teacher. If u hit on the dislike button, u think this rubbish and learning must be old fashion approach!
In my experience in a military school, it can work... Kids can get enthused and motivated to do better. 17 and 18 year old kids WANT adults that set rules and they want strictness -- regardless of if they act against it. The method is still the same, but the words and rhetoric change. It is just different tact.
The female teacher saying, "if something does not work for the students, I say sorry and rework the lesson." It is so easy to be prideful but when it comes to teaching it is important to put the students first. It would be easy to keep going with the lesson even if the children do not understand the lesson completely.It would be easy to think that the lesson is “good,” instead of modifying the lesson to better serve the students.It is important for teachers to be flexible in all situations.
Sheva Hercules. I love the way these teachers were so excited about teaching. You can tell they have a love for their students and they love to teach. I agree if a lesson isn't working. Regroup your lesson plan to keep the children's attention and to keep them focus.
Once again: There are 3 components to reading fluency: accuracy, automaticity, and prosody. The first can be directly taught through phonics and decoding strategies. But, the other two, only come from practice, practice, practice. It's up to the students to read on their own at home. A teacher can expose his students to good literature, and even model fluent reading, but it is up to the INDIVIDUAL STUDENT to do the ASSIGNED READING! Some don't even bother to read the Cliff Notes anymore!
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Generally when a person tries to pull the, "I OUTRANK YOU!" routine in a classroom, he or she is setting himself or herself up for failure. I agree with EVERYTHING in this report.
The Internet is the vehicle for all learning nowadays. Even MIT is offering internet-only based courses and most graduate school degrees are internet only. Anybody who says the Internet is not the solution is mis-guided.
Thank GOD for grooming great teachers. I dun get that in high schools. Poor teaching, always believing in rewards and punishment. While great teaching believing desire to learn.
This is great and all, but I think having teachers go through master's programs and learn under other exceptional teachers, as they do in Finland, could easily replicate great teachers so we don't have to view them as out of the ordinary or rare.
Most of my teachers were lousy educators and even when I went to Penn State, many of our teachers were retired industry and government retreads...I really wanted a better class of educators, but back then we had no alternatives. Nowadays with the internet, all learning should be vastly accelerated for everyone. I currently feel that all learning should be internet based...Sorry, teachers...but the world has moved on.
Isn't the master's degree there to tell the employers that the teacher isn't telling the students bull-crap? And also to show that the teacher is dedicated to the teaching profession and it is not just a side job?
Teaching as a profession is appropriate for elementary school but real subjects should be taught by someone who applies his/her knowledge practically every day. Besides, people who teach part-time have not many reasons to do it, other than passion. And passion is the only reason we have good teachers at all. Otherwise, it would just be people not bright enough to get a better-paying job.
Successful people know how to apply their expertise in real life. Many educators recognize real life application as an essential educational tool. I think experts who teach part time make a great addition to education.
Klistern2 This isn't about someone getting a masters for pt work. It is about someone who already has a successful career being asked to teach kids, part time, while they keep their successful "day job."
A Master's Degree doesn't always translate into effective teaching strategy. My biggest difficulty in teaching has not been the teaching itself...its the politics that come with rank and seniority. Rank and seniority are negative terms in my book. They DO have their place in schools when push comes to shove, but too often the chain of command approach is the WRONG approach to bring to a school. The best schools worry less about chain of command and focus more on functioning as a team.
Does make a difference-I had some awsome entertaining&encouraging teachers that taught me so well I was kicked out of science class cause I was only one w/rite answers-I thought I was in trouble for monapolizing the questions he asked the class-I was sent down the hall to adv.chem&way diff'area of science for me(teacher sucked)
I agree with you whole heartedly! This piece of paper that administrators and know it alls waive around like flags of victory announcing their superiority makes me sick. I know that an advanced degree is only worth what someone brings to the table and should not be an automatic recognition of accomplishment. How many cheat, steal, buy papers today, and are not caught. I disagree with the video and think that there is no substitute for years of trial & error. Experience is the key!
These teachers works a lease 2 hours longer than public school teachers. You never see studies of college graduates who went to these schools because most of these students depend on their "great teacher" so much, they are not able to handle the independent thinking of college.
SAD STORY VIRAL ON THE INTERNET: A 30 - 35 years old person-in-charge of an upscale rakish institute, Lahore Grammar School, derides their one of the most senior & skilled Urdu teachers and terminates them on spot for 'handing a red pen to a student of first grade'. This 'criminal activity' was not thoroughly investigated and lead to the firing of the teacher. Another instance from the same branch of LGS emerged where a teacher was terminated from the job for slapping a first grade student. The matter was not investigated this time as well. Another story from the same branch of LGS rings that the person-in-charge dresses immodestly therefore parents wary continuing their children in the school, as they say "their daughters will start holding non-Islamic ideals" LGS is making their students pert and disrespectful towards knowledge and their elders. There is a special instruction to the primary class students that if any teacher misbehaves, you can file a complaint against the teacher by directly visiting the principal's office. LGS has corrupted the student-teacher relationship and turned it topsy-turvy. Such societies are the result of the parents who want their children to be a 'class' instead of torch-bearers of the doomed country. These parents are the real evil behind this strong "business" industry of false education. Yes, it's no more an educational industry, it's a pure business, where the teachers are the replaceable tools, immorality is the product garbed in education, and students are the consumers. Parents should re-think before handing over their precious child to the institute dedicated to money-making and not education.
You may or may not think this is BS and an infomercial for charter schools...but isnt there some legit information to glean from this regardless of your opinion of it? Thinking outside the box in lesson plans, creative teaching ideas and strategies, learning to adapt to each class/student(s) daily and individually and change things up if needed. Just a few things I think transcend any hidden agenda you may think this video has. These same things also apply to many life situations
You may have had bad teachers, but the internet is not the solution. I work with teenagers and technology has made our students passive and lazy. The internet has actually helped dumb kids down. I see it everyday, and a majority of students don't know how to really use the internet and online services. All they know how to do is Google, and as my students have learned, you can't find everything on Google. I see teachers constantly incorporate technology to make students more savvy.
Don't forget wine, if that's your thing. Seriously, though, try to get through to them all but know that not even Ted Williams batted 1.000. Kids have to learn that all day, every day they make choices. Some have positive consequences, some negative. Some immediate, some wayyyy down the road. Be CONSISTENT. Do not bluff - you will lose.
"Set High Goals", wow, I would have never thought of that. I thought in order to teach well you need to set low goals and lower them every year. This must be a new idea.
Teach for America is an insult to the teaching profession and it is a slippery slope to infer these conclusions from some observations. The very things mentioned in this video that DO WORK ARE taught in Master Degrees programs and in other meaningful professional development programs for teachers. Those in professions like teaching that take a great deal of skill and expertise really, really need MORE support and opportunities for leadership and not less.
This is the problem with the media and their reports on teaching! Of course these things are important. That is nothing new actually. BUT to say that the others are irrelevant is ridiculous! Teach for America is an insult I agree. It is a quick and short term possible answer to a very important problem - high quality teachers in high needs schools. What these kids need is stability not another revolving door!
Rita Hagevik What you say seems half true to me. TFA isn't horrible, they put a warm body where no one else would go. The kids do need good teachers - sure. But who in their right mind would go to an unsafe area to work? Remember a feeling of safety is the most basic human need. There are plenty of jobs in the world for a person who can teach well... No need to have to worry about guns, knives, or very loosely motivated kids.
biznachos1 Rita Hagevik Some people have "naturally" developed a great teaching style because of their experiences/interactions in school/life, and they don't need a master's program to be effective teachers. But most TFA teachers haven't had the experiences that they need in order to be effective in the classroom. You say that TFA puts "a warm body where no one else would go," but the thing is, a teacher is never just a placeholder. An ineffective doesn't just fail to help students, they may actually reverse students' progress and damage their attitudes toward school and learning. TFA promotes the idea that you can teach just because you're smart and/or educated, or that teaching is just a matter of showing up when no one else will. In reality, being an effective teacher is about so much more than that.
wow this is so nice to hear..a bad teacher can kill a kids desire to learn, falling further behind, developing emotional problems, becoming more and more isolated, fall into drugs, get AIDS, and die at the age of 22 yrs old because her kindergarten teacher should have retired 20 yrs before...yeah it was my youngest daughter..
Here's "motivation" for you: Take your pupils to your loft apartment, fully staffed by your scantily clad female girlfriends, and point to your sportscar outside. Tell them "this is what you get when you make as much money as I do. Still want to drop out?" Of course the loft, chicks, and car are all borrowed for the joke.
Wow! Order. Respect. A desire to actually try. Do these teaching methods work with 17 and 18 year olds poisoned by an environment that celebrates things like jeans sagging below backsides, swear words every 3rd word (and sometimes intra-word). reactive aggression, sought conflict, violent relationships, drug use, teen pregnancy, failing grades, issues with authority, gang involvement, bullying, etc.?
The thing is, just because you have your Masters or happen teach about education does not make you exceptional. Kids ultimately connect with energetic and entertaining teachers. The best teachers I ever had were smart, energetic, and made me laugh. There wasn't any correlation between having a Master's and quality of instruction.
Many young teachers have a drive unlike anything I have seen in a while. There was a teacher at South Pointe Charter Academy in Ann Arbor, Michigan who was 20 years my junior and she was grading and providing feedback on EVERY paper that the students turned in. She was a VERY positive force at the school. I haven't seen that kind of dedication since the 1970's. Try not to take it personally. BUT.... Once in a while, I have run into a young teacher who can be very difficult to communicate with. When that happens, believe me...I understand your frustration.
This was a promotion of Teach for America thinly disguised as a news item about effective teaching in urban schools. They want college grads to do TFA. That's why they feature young people. That said, the actual methods they promote in the video aren't bad. They're about having high expectations for students and recognizing where you can improve your teaching and their learning. That has little to do with being young. :)
remember, those who can, do those who can't, teach. No teacher inspired me. Just about every teacher had thought that they knew it all. one teacher I had went upside my head. that teacher to this day is doing time in the big house. no teacher has any right in hitting a student!
***** I can only say that some of the greatest adults became that way despite their teachers. You do not know whether his school teacher taught him. I only give credit where credit is earned.
+jayhawker53 As a teacher, this is our creed: "Remember, you can't hit the kids, but you can hit the bottle." I think what needs to be remembered is that teachers aren't supervillians who stand in the front of the class shouting order, but human beings who have the same emotional ups and downs as any other person. Sounds like your teacher crossed the line, though.
+Condie Nast condie, let me tell you something. Teachers are all alike. I have said, if they're so smart, why are they still in school. No teacher has the right to HIT A KID or INSULT them either. The teachers I knew back in school years ago, the memory I have of them was when the police came in the school to arrest them for assault and battery. Not every teacher got arrested, but a lot were arrested and they deserved it. This conversation over.
+jayhawker53 Wow you sound like you have issues. Obviously there are those in any profession who cross the line. Does that mean EVERY teacher is the same? No. There are some great teachers and some not-so-great teachers. Teachers are in school to TEACH your children! That's why they are there!
A good teacher is always willing to learn something new. A good teacher is always willing to learn something different to teach and encourage her students.
I'm preparing to teach high school within the next year and from what I've learned from my teachers (both in negative and positive ways) is that there are three basic tenants that I hope to take with me into the classroom and keep there throughout my career. Those tenants are professionalism, preparation, and perseverance.
Hello, do you perhaps have an update on your teaching career?
One of the most important elements for teaching is understanding Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Once I understand that students learn in their own unique ways, it's my job to teach in a fairly fluidic way so that all students have an opportunity to understand the concepts in front of them.
It is good to see these teachers getting recognition. There are many wonderful teachers that go unnoticed and unappreciated. It is interesting to see that master’s degrees and teaching experience don’t necessarily translate into high quality teaching though.
This is an empirical formula that I created from my observations of great teachers:
1) Subject knowledge. 2) Passion. 3) Clarity. 4) Love of teaching and students. 5) Labor. 6) Creativity & imagination 7) Sense of humor.
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I love how the video mentioned the progress of the student that was not on the right reading level when she begun as a student there. I think great teachers work exceptionally hard in wanting there students to succeed. This was a great video!
I believe at the root of every great teacher is caring and love. The children can sense when someone is willing to step up and earn their respect by putting in the extra effort and showing that they are the adult in the classroom and do care. I know my own kids can sense when someone cares about them and respects them. We must begin to come to terms with the fact that the term "teacher" will be replaced by "learning coach." If we don't change with the times, we will continue to lose.
Thank you! Not only do these types of teachers achieve better results in the classroom, but they tend to inspire their students with a love of learning, outside the classroom. Sadly, though, this is based on individual style. Having been through studying to become a teacher, I can say, at least in my own experience, this dynamic is discouraged. "Just get them to their tests."
One day, I'll go back for my certification. Then, I want to emulate only those teachers, like this, who inspired me.
It was nice to see such a positive news clip and see some great teachers in action. I really liked how some teachers use visual signs to see where everyone is at in their understanding of the lesson. I feel like by using thumbs up and down all at the same time, kids would not be as embarrassed to let the teacher know if they did not understand. Also, flexibility in lesson planning seems key. I hope to share the same enthusiasm and different teaching styles as these teachers.
You could tell that these teachers genuinely enjoyed what they were teaching and that was reflective among their students. I also like that the teachers found innovative ways to keep their students engaged. Though I personally enjoy learning through lectures I recognize that all students are capable of learning that way and I must be flexible and willing to teach in new and creative ways to best suit my students. McM928
I'm a teacher. Getting them to "buy in" is essential. This gets MUCH harder in high school.
The ones who are struggling to keep up will come in for extra help, and will do the activities you assign to help them. And the adults at home, who are on the same team, will do everything they can to provide the right encouragement and environment there.
I wish there were more teacher as "GREAT" as they are. My daughter has had some very good teachers but these two teachers topped the cake. Lesson plans are planned so strictly with some teachers because of the curriculum they cannot even think about changing it. And what child does not like learning in a fun filled and exciting environment, Learning should not have to be boring and these two teachers proved it. "FUN LEARNING" is more than a saying it should be a movement!
I was really inspired by the teachers in this video. The children were engaged and obviously excited to be learning. I love that the female teacher stopped what she was doing when she realized that they weren't "getting it" and opted to try a different approach. This seems like the obvious thing to do. However, when you have deadlines, and feel pressure to move foward in attempt to cover all the material, this is not the easiest decision. Bravo to these teachers.
I enjoyed watching this video. It really brought the passion that both of these teachers have for teaching students. You can see by the students faces that they were just as excited as the teaches were
I loved how this video recognized these great teachers. I loved the male teachers "secret clubhouse" setting. The children were excited and having so much fun with that teacher. I learned in this video that great teachers have creative teaching styles. It puzzled me about teachers who have a lot of experience and master degrees don't always make a "great" teacher. You would think with all that education and experience they would be the best teachers.
This really has helped me in making my decision! Actually seeing results that work like the student Briana?!
I'm so encouraged,....
In the context of British education this video covers assessment for learning, flexibility a d high expectations. All crucial when I was being observed when training
But what do you do for the high school kid who has been disengaged from school for a couple of years? How do you get them to want to learn again??
You make them believe they can. :)
Thanks for the advice.
When u hit like, u do understand everything is happening. u r also willing to learn and explore as a teacher.
If u hit on the dislike button, u think this rubbish and learning must be old fashion approach!
In my experience in a military school, it can work... Kids can get enthused and motivated to do better. 17 and 18 year old kids WANT adults that set rules and they want strictness -- regardless of if they act against it. The method is still the same, but the words and rhetoric change. It is just different tact.
There are those high expectations again. I love the way they can make education possible.
The female teacher saying, "if something does not work for the students, I say sorry and rework the lesson." It is so easy to be prideful but when it comes to teaching it is important to put the students first. It would be easy to keep going with the lesson even if the children do not understand the lesson completely.It would be easy to think that the lesson is “good,” instead of modifying the lesson to better serve the students.It is important for teachers to be flexible in all situations.
Sheva Hercules. I love the way these teachers were so excited about teaching. You can tell they have a love for their students and they love to teach. I agree if a lesson isn't working. Regroup your lesson plan to keep the children's attention and to keep them focus.
Once again:
There are 3 components to reading fluency: accuracy, automaticity, and prosody.
The first can be directly taught through phonics and decoding strategies.
But, the other two, only come from practice, practice, practice.
It's up to the students to read on their own at home.
A teacher can expose his students to good literature, and even model fluent reading, but it is up to the INDIVIDUAL STUDENT to do the ASSIGNED READING!
Some don't even bother to read the Cliff Notes anymore!
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Here are some benefits of game play:
* Armis develops critical thinking skills, and provokes logical thinking
* Armis builds self-esteem, skills sets are certain and measurable
* Armis inspires you to be inventive
* Armis emboldens you to learn complex matters easier and faster
* Armis sharpens your analytic and cognitive mind
* Armis spurs you to plan for and attain success
Amazing! As a future teacher I hope to be like these teachers!! So existed!! ;D
This video was on my birthday
Generally when a person tries to pull the, "I OUTRANK YOU!" routine in a classroom, he or she is setting himself or herself up for failure. I agree with EVERYTHING in this report.
Thanks!
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A good and best teacher can be the one who has experience both good and bad student life so that he can understand children pshycology.
I believe my video "Calculus for 6th Graders" would be a great addition to any algebra classroom. What I just saw here makes me all the more sure.
The Internet is the vehicle for all learning nowadays. Even MIT is offering internet-only based courses and most graduate school degrees are internet only. Anybody who says the Internet is not the solution is mis-guided.
D Wetick Misguided? The internet is "a solution," and not "the solution."
Thank GOD for grooming great teachers. I dun get that in high schools. Poor teaching, always believing in rewards and punishment. While great teaching believing desire to learn.
This is great and all, but I think having teachers go through master's programs and learn under other exceptional teachers, as they do in Finland, could easily replicate great teachers so we don't have to view them as out of the ordinary or rare.
Most of my teachers were lousy educators and even when I went to Penn State, many of our teachers were retired industry and government retreads...I really wanted a better class of educators, but back then we had no alternatives. Nowadays with the internet, all learning should be vastly accelerated for everyone. I currently feel that all learning should be internet based...Sorry, teachers...but the world has moved on.
What was the authors name?
I like this video.
I wonder if teachers play the “who’s a virgin” game in their heads in class.
BloodyBean Baybee huh? They're 5th graders.
Isn't the master's degree there to tell the employers that the teacher isn't telling the students bull-crap? And also to show that the teacher is dedicated to the teaching profession and it is not just a side job?
Teaching as a profession is appropriate for elementary school but real subjects should be taught by someone who applies his/her knowledge practically every day. Besides, people who teach part-time have not many reasons to do it, other than passion. And passion is the only reason we have good teachers at all. Otherwise, it would just be people not bright enough to get a better-paying job.
Successful people know how to apply their expertise in real life. Many educators recognize real life application as an essential educational tool. I think experts who teach part time make a great addition to education.
A four year degree for a side job? huh?
Klistern2 This isn't about someone getting a masters for pt work. It is about someone who already has a successful career being asked to teach kids, part time, while they keep their successful "day job."
A Master's Degree doesn't always translate into effective teaching strategy. My biggest difficulty in teaching has not been the teaching itself...its the politics that come with rank and seniority. Rank and seniority are negative terms in my book. They DO have their place in schools when push comes to shove, but too often the chain of command approach is the WRONG approach to bring to a school. The best schools worry less about chain of command and focus more on functioning as a team.
Does make a difference-I had some awsome entertaining&encouraging teachers that taught me so well I was kicked out of science class cause I was only one w/rite answers-I thought I was in trouble for monapolizing the questions he asked the class-I was sent down the hall to adv.chem&way diff'area of science for me(teacher sucked)
Inspirational? Sure. I would like to see the same video done with your typical middle school classes in an urban environment however.
my teacher is realy good
I agree with you whole heartedly! This piece of paper that administrators and know it alls waive around like flags of victory announcing their superiority makes me sick. I know that an advanced degree is only worth what someone brings to the table and should not be an automatic recognition of accomplishment. How many cheat, steal, buy papers today, and are not caught. I disagree with the video and think that there is no substitute for years of trial & error. Experience is the key!
These teachers works a lease 2 hours longer than public school teachers. You never see studies of college graduates who went to these schools because most of these students depend on their "great teacher" so much, they are not able to handle the independent thinking of college.
SAD STORY VIRAL ON THE INTERNET:
A 30 - 35 years old person-in-charge of an upscale rakish institute, Lahore Grammar School, derides their one of the most senior & skilled Urdu teachers and terminates them on spot for 'handing a red pen to a student of first grade'. This 'criminal activity' was not thoroughly investigated and lead to the firing of the teacher.
Another instance from the same branch of LGS emerged where a teacher was terminated from the job for slapping a first grade student. The matter was not investigated this time as well.
Another story from the same branch of LGS rings that the person-in-charge dresses immodestly therefore parents wary continuing their children in the school, as they say "their daughters will start holding non-Islamic ideals"
LGS is making their students pert and disrespectful towards knowledge and their elders. There is a special instruction to the primary class students that if any teacher misbehaves, you can file a complaint against the teacher by directly visiting the principal's office. LGS has corrupted the student-teacher relationship and turned it topsy-turvy.
Such societies are the result of the parents who want their children to be a 'class' instead of torch-bearers of the doomed country. These parents are the real evil behind this strong "business" industry of false education. Yes, it's no more an educational industry, it's a pure business, where the teachers are the replaceable tools, immorality is the product garbed in education, and students are the consumers.
Parents should re-think before handing over their precious child to the institute dedicated to money-making and not education.
It is awesome. it is true.
Nice
You may or may not think this is BS and an infomercial for charter schools...but isnt there some legit information to glean from this regardless of your opinion of it?
Thinking outside the box in lesson plans, creative teaching ideas and strategies, learning to adapt to each class/student(s) daily and individually and change things up if needed. Just a few things I think transcend any hidden agenda you may think this video has. These same things also apply to many life situations
You may have had bad teachers, but the internet is not the solution. I work with teenagers and technology has made our students passive and lazy. The internet has actually helped dumb kids down. I see it everyday, and a majority of students don't know how to really use the internet and online services. All they know how to do is Google, and as my students have learned, you can't find everything on Google. I see teachers constantly incorporate technology to make students more savvy.
Don't forget wine, if that's your thing. Seriously, though, try to get through to them all but know that not even Ted Williams batted 1.000. Kids have to learn that all day, every day they make choices. Some have positive consequences, some negative. Some immediate, some wayyyy down the road. Be CONSISTENT. Do not bluff - you will lose.
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"Set High Goals", wow, I would have never thought of that. I thought in order to teach well you need to set low goals and lower them every year. This must be a new idea.
SUOMYNONA Every teacher sets goals but not every teacher tells them to the students.
Teach for America is an insult to the teaching profession and it is a slippery slope to infer these conclusions from some observations. The very things mentioned in this video that DO WORK ARE taught in Master Degrees programs and in other meaningful professional development programs for teachers. Those in professions like teaching that take a great deal of skill and expertise really, really need MORE support and opportunities for leadership and not less.
Well said.
This is the problem with the media and their reports on teaching! Of course these things are important. That is nothing new actually. BUT to say that the others are irrelevant is ridiculous! Teach for America is an insult I agree. It is a quick and short term possible answer to a very important problem - high quality teachers in high needs schools. What these kids need is stability not another revolving door!
Rita Hagevik What you say seems half true to me. TFA isn't horrible, they put a warm body where no one else would go. The kids do need good teachers - sure. But who in their right mind would go to an unsafe area to work? Remember a feeling of safety is the most basic human need. There are plenty of jobs in the world for a person who can teach well... No need to have to worry about guns, knives, or very loosely motivated kids.
biznachos1 Rita Hagevik Some people have "naturally" developed a great teaching style because of their experiences/interactions in school/life, and they don't need a master's program to be effective teachers. But most TFA teachers haven't had the experiences that they need in order to be effective in the classroom. You say that TFA puts "a warm body where no one else would go," but the thing is, a teacher is never just a placeholder. An ineffective doesn't just fail to help students, they may actually reverse students' progress and damage their attitudes toward school and learning. TFA promotes the idea that you can teach just because you're smart and/or educated, or that teaching is just a matter of showing up when no one else will. In reality, being an effective teacher is about so much more than that.
4evrJasam Agreed.
I ate some pizza today
wow this is so nice to hear..a bad teacher can kill a kids desire to learn, falling further behind, developing emotional problems, becoming more and more isolated, fall into drugs, get AIDS, and die at the age of 22 yrs old because her kindergarten teacher should have retired 20 yrs before...yeah it was my youngest daughter..
And notice how all these teachers work at charter schools....-____-
Wow, American students jump "2 or 3 grade levels in a single year"!!?! They must be closing in on the international average!
The teacher's unions probably had them fired!
Here's "motivation" for you:
Take your pupils to your loft apartment, fully staffed by your scantily clad female girlfriends, and point to your sportscar outside. Tell them "this is what you get when you make as much money as I do. Still want to drop out?"
Of course the loft, chicks, and car are all borrowed for the joke.
Wow! Order. Respect. A desire to actually try.
Do these teaching methods work with 17 and 18 year olds poisoned by an environment that celebrates things like jeans sagging below backsides, swear words every 3rd word (and sometimes intra-word). reactive aggression, sought conflict, violent relationships, drug use, teen pregnancy, failing grades, issues with authority, gang involvement, bullying, etc.?
The thing is, just because you have your Masters or happen teach about education does not make you exceptional. Kids ultimately connect with energetic and entertaining teachers.
The best teachers I ever had were smart, energetic, and made me laugh. There wasn't any correlation between having a Master's and quality of instruction.
I like pies.
+Brian T Fruit or savoury?
Show me with your thumbs! :D
inspitrational..
What empty language. A tony robbins for educators with nothing to say.
So only new young teachers can be great? Is that the message? Frustrating!
Many young teachers have a drive unlike anything I have seen in a while. There was a teacher at South Pointe Charter Academy in Ann Arbor, Michigan who was 20 years my junior and she was grading and providing feedback on EVERY paper that the students turned in. She was a VERY positive force at the school. I haven't seen that kind of dedication since the 1970's. Try not to take it personally.
BUT.... Once in a while, I have run into a young teacher who can be very difficult to communicate with. When that happens, believe me...I understand your frustration.
This was a promotion of Teach for America thinly disguised as a news item about effective teaching in urban schools. They want college grads to do TFA. That's why they feature young people.
That said, the actual methods they promote in the video aren't bad. They're about having high expectations for students and recognizing where you can improve your teaching and their learning. That has little to do with being young. :)
lol
if teachers are so smart, why are they still in school.
You don't need a high IQ to be a great teacher
Fonzi Wang It took me a minute to get it, too, but it's a joke: teachers work in schools. :P
+jayhawker53 Because it's a fun career.
remember, those who can, do those who can't, teach. No teacher inspired me. Just about every teacher had thought that they knew it all. one teacher I had went upside my head. that teacher to this day is doing time in the big house. no teacher has any right in hitting a student!
***** I can only say that some of the greatest adults became that way despite their teachers. You do not know whether his school teacher taught him. I only give credit where credit is earned.
+jayhawker53 As a teacher, this is our creed: "Remember, you can't hit the kids, but you can hit the bottle." I think what needs to be remembered is that teachers aren't supervillians who stand in the front of the class shouting order, but human beings who have the same emotional ups and downs as any other person. Sounds like your teacher crossed the line, though.
+Condie Nast condie, let me tell you something. Teachers are all alike. I have said, if they're so smart, why are they still in school. No teacher has the right to HIT A KID or INSULT them either. The teachers I knew back in school years ago, the memory I have of them was when the police came in the school to arrest them for assault and battery. Not every teacher got arrested, but a lot were arrested and they deserved it. This conversation over.
+jayhawker53 Wow you sound like you have issues. Obviously there are those in any profession who cross the line. Does that mean EVERY teacher is the same? No. There are some great teachers and some not-so-great teachers. Teachers are in school to TEACH your children! That's why they are there!
+jayhawker53 You're welcome in my class.