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While reading we addressed what makes a good teacher. Does a teacher make a difference in the lives of their students? They gave the statistics and the stories that they could, but what about you? What experiences, as a student, have you come across that made one of your teachers a good teacher? Have you had a good teacher? What experience have you come across that made a teacher a “bad” teacher? One final question, how will you use your experience, to teach? I know the book asked up to already think about this, and they asked the same questions that I just did. But maybe your experience will be different from the book. Or maybe your experience will makes someone else remember their experience. We are all different; we all lived different lives and therefore had different experiences with different teachers. This means that the reason we are all in this class is for different reasons; and why we want to teach is also different from each other.
ReplyDelete“Teachers need to be deeply ethical professionals who reflect their ethical commitment to their students in the way they do their work.”(page 45) What does this mean?
I didn’t realize before I read this chapter that people thought teachers had no impact on students, that what they did not seem to matter. I mean it makes sense since at one time teaching was seen as a woman’s profession, and therefore lowly. But it still got to me.
Does Missouri have a teacher’s code of ethics? If so, how is it enforced?
ReplyDeleteThe quote that stuck out most to me came from Horace Mann. He told school boards they needed to view themselves as “sentinels stationed at the door of every schoolhouse in the state, to see that no teacher ever crosses its threshold, who is not clothed, from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, in garments of virtue.”
I found it interesting that 54% of practicing teachers believe teacher quality is just as important as external factors when it comes to student when it comes to student achievement
I gound this chapter to be very informative and enjoyed reading it. I was disappointed, however, that many argue that teachers cannot make a difference in the live of their students. At the beginning of the chapter, I withdrew this quote on page thirty-three "...some have argued that teachers and schools cannot make much of a difference..." This statement truly baffled me. I totally disagree. Growing up, my parents were not very strict about my grades or doing my homework assignments but I still made straight A's through elementary school. My teachers instilled a hard work ethic and self determination. That made a big difference in my life then and it continues to now.
ReplyDeleteShould parents evlauate teachers? I found this to be quite a tricky question to answer. Of course, parents should be involved but should they give thier critique on a specific teacher? I don't believe that they should. Most parents are not qualified to teach and therefore do not have the basic knowledge to understand everything that goes into it. I believe that the critiquing of teachers should come from their direct supervisors. These are the men and women who have spent years studying education and have the information they need to judge whether one is a good teacher or not.
One fact that disturbed me was that African American students are more likely to have underqualified teachers. I'm not sure why, in the year of 2011, every child is not granted the same opportunites as his or her peers. It seems to me that many children are receiving an injustice from the education system.
It was interesting to read chapter 2 only to learn about the politics associated with teaching and the education system in general. The studies that have been conducted about teachers and for teachers were interesting as well, especially some of the results they aquired from them.
ReplyDeleteThe quote I would like to post is from President Lyndon Johnson. I chose this quote because, even if said today, this is a very powerful choice of words, even from a national leader. "As President of the United States, I believe deeply no law I have signed or will ever sign means more to the future of America" The fact that he knows this bill will bring about change and prosperity is exciting, even if it has been in place for decades.
The fact I found interesting is that Ella Flagg Young was involved in the Chicago public school system for 53 years. That is a great deal of time and commitment to a craft. I can't name anyone else who has been involved in something so noble for such a vast amount of time.
Finally the question I chose is one that makes me think quite a bit about. "How does a good teacher involve parents and the community?" This is an excellent question because it has many depths to it. How does a teacher connect with parents that dont care, parents that complain about taxes that fund schools and communities that don't give a damn about anything other than having their trash picked up and being left alone? Like I said in my last post , hopefully I will find a full answer to this question.
Question: What makes the good teachers different?
ReplyDeleteQuote: “I will never forget him, because he never tried to tell us what to think. Rather, he worked hard to come up with ways to help us learn how to think creatively.” (45)
Fact: research shows that life success is more likely when students receive continual, constructive support from meaningful adults who serve as role models and motivators.
My question was: Why was the "teacher-proof curriculum" only was argued about in the 1950s to the 1970s?
ReplyDeleteA quotes was: On page 39, Haycook says, "If we but took the simple step of assuring that poor and minority children had teachers of the same quality as other children, about half of the achievement gap would disappear. If we went further and assigned out best teachers to the students who most need them (a step, by the way, that makes sense to most people outside of education), there's persuasive evidence to suggest that we could entirely close the gap".
A fact that I found interesting was that 56% of high school students taking physical science are taught by "out of field" teachers.
Question- Why do some people make the misconception that if someone is intelligent or knows a particular subject very well that they would make a great teacher? (If for example they lack in understanding on how to teach or they have terrible social skills)
ReplyDeleteQuote- "Recently, however, a number of large-scale studies provide convincing proof that what we do in education does matter, Schools- and especially teachers, it turns out- really DO make a difference." (38) ... relating to the effect on poor and minority students.
Fact- "Eighty-nine percent of the students questioned quickly identified a particular professor." (When asked if a faculty member had an important impact on them)
Question- pgs. 53-58. Why are the schools with more minorities being taught by the less effective teachers?
ReplyDeleteQuote- Pg. 41. Ella Flagg Young said, "The school cannot take up the question of the development of training for citizenship in a democracy while treating teachers as citizens in an aristocracy." She was against "close supervision" of teachers.
Fact- Pg. 51. Pre-civil rights era- segragated black schools had the community, parents and teachersunited in a common mission to support their schools young people.
My quote is the code of ethics for teachers in the National Education Association's Code of Ethics, "The educator, believing in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the nurture of the democratic principles. Essential to these goals is the protection of freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal educational opportunity for all. The educators Accepts the responsibility to adhere to the highest ethical standards." pg 45
ReplyDeleteMy fact and question sort of go together with the teachable moment on page 46 about Alabama's Code of Ethics. Educators are held to a higher standard, as this code of ethics points out, but why? Is it because inherently educators are also role models to youth or is it because we have to respect and continue sheltering youth to the parents requirements even though some parents may be more lax than others. I guess to simplify the question it would be best put are educators held to a higher standard because of society or is it to meet the extreme sheltering parent? and is there a difference?
My fact is that a good teacher is able to share their excitement about a subject with their student.
While reading Chapter 2, I was really shocked to learn that some people who are currently teachers never had a degree in the subject matter they teach. This irritates me because I’m paying tons of money to go to school and get a degree in Art Education, when there are people who can basically have the same job as me without having the proper training needed to teach art.
ReplyDeleteMy question is: Why is the education system allowing “alternate route” certification if it lowers the quality of teachers due to lack of subject matter knowledge?
I really liked the quote, “Teachers do make a substantial difference in the learning of the students, no matter what external factors might get in the way.” (38) I really believe that teachers can have a meaningful and positive impact on their students’ lives despite financial status, family issues, etc.
Fact: Lyndon B. Johnson was a schoolteacher before he was a politician (36). (I definitely didn’t know this!)
The quote that I really liked was by Robert Fried "When I ask myself what makes the greatest difference in the quality of student learning- it is a teacher's passion that leaps out."
ReplyDeleteThe question I have is a basic one... What is a good teacher? what all goes into becoming one?
The fact that I found interesting was that today in the United States is that 25 percent of high school teachers do not even have a minor in the field they are teaching.
Question: The question that comes to my mind after reading this chapter is. Will I be a good teacher?
ReplyDeleteQuote: A good teacher has command of the subject matter he or she is teacching, not simply the ability to stay "one chapter" ahead of the students.
Fact: A fact I thought was interesting was that LBJ was a teacher before he became president.
My question/comment was that I don't understand why someone would become a teacher or even stay in teaching if they think teachers don't really make a difference.Whats the point?
ReplyDeleteI found the first paragraph really hit home for me because I too had that one teacher who was horrible. I also had a few who made me love school and learning and influenced my decision to become a teacher.
I really liked Robert Fried's quote "Yet as I look into hundreds of classrooms,watch teachers working with all kinds of students, when I ask myself what makes the greatest difference in the quality of student learning-it is a teachers passion that leaps out." I responded well to this because when sitting in the classroom and its obvious the teacher is not interested it makes the student not want to be there,and causes their minds to wander.
Erin P.
ReplyDelete?: Would student test scores increase if the subject was taught by a teacher within that field?
quote: "A significant body of research suggests that parent participation in school improves the acdemic achievement of students (Henderson & Mapp, 2002."-James P. Comer "The Rewars of Parent Participation"
fact: 42% practicing teachers said that external factors were most important in reguards to student achievement.
Question: Does good teaching make enough of a difference to counter the impact of poverty in the education of poor children?
ReplyDeleteQuote: “I loved education because it made me feel smart. Know that I had knowledge made me feel invincible.”
Fact: “…people who are good test takers have a greater ability to teach their students how to take tests.”
Quote: When angry parents misguidedly attack a teachers discipline measures, other parents in school leadership positions may help the complaining parent focus on how they can help their children become more responsible instead of blaming the school.
ReplyDeleteFact: Over 200,00 teachers have been certified through an alternative certification plan.
Question: Like other students I had question regarding the Teachers Ethics Code in Missouri or if one even exists?
Question: Why do schools seem to lower standards in order for more students to be able to pass a course?
ReplyDeleteQuote: Teachers should know the subjects they are going to teach, not just the manuals. And they should know how to teach the subject.
Fact: President Lyndon Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965.
Question:
ReplyDeleteEducation doesn't begin at school its begins at home. How can we get parents more involved in a child's education?
Quote:
"Is student achievement mostly determined by such things as parental involvement and socioeconmic factors.." (39).
Fact:
Lyndon B. Johnson believed that one of the keys to ending poverty was improving education and that, given the right resources, schools and teachers could better the educational attainment and future lives of students.
The quote I found most confusing was from the "Breaking the Code" section. It stated that inappropriate language on school grounds, smoking at school functions, and embarrassing a teacher or student in Alabama are negative behaviors of teachers that could result in being fired or even having their teaching certification revoked. I thought this was interesting because I didn't realize that little infractions like that could result in the loss of one's certification.
ReplyDeleteOne of the facts I found interesting was if a teacher tests well, their students tend to test well also. I didn't know students' testing abilities were reflected by teachers' testing abilities. I always though it just depended on how well the teachers taught.
The question I have involves parent interaction. I know some parents reject teachers' ideas and motives no matter how hard an instructor might try to involve parents. What are the different things that teachers can do to change parents' minds about them, especially when dealing with a difficult child whose parent blames the teacher for everything?
Question: While reading Chapter 2, one question came to mind. How can I become a good teacher and not fall in the path of bad teaching?
ReplyDeleteQuote: “As President of the United States, I believe deeply no law I have signed or will ever sign means more to the future of America.” –President Lyndon B. Johnson referring to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Fact: Students who were taught by teachers that were proficient in the own field of teaching, i.e. math or science, scored higher on the state examination tests than other students with a teacher who was less proficient.
Question: is one of the reasons teachers opt out of their job so early because they are stuck in a subject they are not passionate about? (see fact)
ReplyDeleteQuote: "We may not make lots of money, but we do make a difference in the lives of each of our students. This is my reward." (p. 44)
Fact: 25% of all highschool teachers do not have at least a minor in the field they are teaching.
Question: Why is it rare, in this city especially, for the community, parents, and teachers to unite and support the schools as well as students of all ages? (pg 51)
ReplyDeleteFact: Students whose parents are involved in their schooling-including attending meetings and volunteering- tend to have fewer behavioral problems and better academic success and are more likely to complete high school. Students also tend to perform better if their fathers as well as their mothers are involved, regardless of whether the student lives with one or both parents. (pg 48)
Quote: “These African American teachers were attached both to the individual child as well as the race. Their willingness to “adopt” was not solely because of their desire to help a child but also to advance the entire race.” (pg 47)
Fact: Every teacher in the same grade level was expected to teach exactly the same lesson, at the same time, in the same way.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What role should parents play in schools? What is seen as too much involvement?
Quote: Christopher Jencks says "inequality in educational opportunity is not responsible for the most of inequality in educational results that we see all round us" that and "equalizing educational opportunity will not do much to equalize the results in economic competition"
Fact: Students whose parents are involoved in their schooling- including attending meetings and volunteering- tend to have fewer behavioral problems and better academic success and are more likely to complete high school.
ReplyDeleteQuote: "If we took the simple step of assuming that poor and minority children had teachers of the same quality as other children, about half of the achievement gap would disappear."- Kati Haycock
Question: Why aren't we putting the effort needed into providing good quality teachers for the areas that need them the most?
Fact: In the U.S. 25% of all teachers dont have at least a minor in what they are teaching.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: How do teachers get a job in a subject that they dont have a minor in?
Quote: Linda Darling-Hammond "as long as over 50,000 people a year lack training for their positions have entered the teaching on emergency or sub-standard licenses, as is now the case, we will never have the corp of teachers our young people need"
Question: So what about the teachers that don't have great mathematical skills, but great verbal skills, do you think they can still be pretty effective in teaching?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "inequality in education opportunity is not responsible for most of the inequality in education results that we see all around us "and that" equalizing education opportunity will not do much to equalize the results in economic competition."
Fact: Teachers that are good in verbal and mathematical skills and know their subject matter very well seem to be much more effective than teachers who are less prepared and/or less confident.
Carrie Stewart Jensen posted the blog dated 1-25-11 at 6 pm
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