Journal – Career Education/Discussion
The journey of a teacher begins by understanding the various processes, planning for hours before each class, and working out multiple strategies to manage the classroom. Over some time, planning, teaching, and assessing become effortless activities. On the downside, there have always been a few children who do not understand what is taught, do not do well in tests, and are passive participants in the classroom. If we believe that all students can learn optimally and that our performance as a teacher directly impacts our student’s learning, then what should our homework be?
Given all the dilemmas that characterize today’s classrooms, our homework should be to REFLECT.
Reflective Prompt
For this reflection please answer the following questions:
1.How do/would you design a job description or recruitment ad that helps you find a teacher that will work to support your philosophy
oWrite a one-paragraph description of the teacher who would be an ideal match for a program that is your dream child care program.
2.What interview questions will help you figure out if a candidate would be a good match for your program?
oWrite 3 interview questions that you think would help you identify teachers who would be a good match for your program
3.Once a teacher is hired, how will you train and orient your new teacher to the program and to your philosophy of working with children
oWrite one paragraph describing how you will train and orient a new teacher to your program to be an effective teacher.
4.Reflect on yourself
oWrite one paragraph, answering the following questions:
§How do you teach?
§Why do you teach the way you do?
§How could you do things differently and create change?
§How do you engage the students?
§How do you build curiosity?
Our thoughts about children and their attitudes are central to our reflection. Therefore, educators must recognize the multi-layered education world, which has far more profound roots than we can think of