Sunday, April 10, 2011

Children's: Opposites

Newport, OR

Final Reflection

My final reflection of this class is that I learned many new terms in technology that I had never heard of before such as a ning.  I have learned that there are many possibilities in technology for me to use in my classroom. I feel that I still might like the in person with hands on approach. I know that the step-by-step instruction in this class was very helpful for me. I have been working on my new blog and I really have had to think about how to get certain links back on my new blog that I would like.  I also know that when I am not getting certain items to work it is very frustrating for me. Such as why this page will not link to my blog and open up. I feel that I am doing it right but then it does not work I do not think that it should be that hard.
I have learned that blogs might be one of the tools that I might have fun with. I am not a fan of you tube that was the hardest assignment that was assigned during this course. I tried to make a video work, but I could just not make it work. I could not get what I wanted.
This was this first Internet class that I have taken that was to teach me about the Internet and what it can do for me and I did learn a lot. I am not sure if I will use it at this time with the grade that I am teaching but I do feel that I have new knowledge of what is out there.  


Friday, April 8, 2011

My Philosophy of Education:

My Philosophy of Education:
My philosophy has changed since I began teaching.  With NCLB and the development of Core teaching standards teaching styles, I have been redirected.   I used to feel that teaching should be creative and fun for all; that children should learn through creativity that learning had to be enjoyable.  With NCLB it has been very difficult for me to follow my feelings. I spend most of my days trying to make sure I have covered the requirements to be meet by the end of the school year.  The philosophy of education has become to teach to the standards and try to add some creativity in how you present the lesson to your students.  Students still need to have hands- on, minds –on learning activities to be successful in the classroom. Helping a child grow and meeting every need of all students is a key to our success as teachers.
Children today need to be taught how to have manners we instruct them on good character, grooming, cleaning up after themselves, and how to eat right. In addition they still need to be taught Reading, Writing, and Math. I know that for myself this is just the beginning.  I know that we as teachers will have more than just standards to teach each year. For many of these students school is the only constant routine in their lives. We also have to keep our students safe. For some of our students school is their safe environment.
      I believe that education is very important. Our children are our world’s future leaders and we as educators need to make sure that they have all of the knowledge and tools to succeed in life.  My belief in the reality of teaching is to follow the standards for my grade level and to make sure that my children do not fall behind.  
Knowledge can be defined as what you know and what you have learned. Knowledge is what you know and what you are able to pass on to someone else. Learning is what you are going to acquire from someone else that you did not know before.
I also feel very strongly about parent involvement. I feel that parents should be a part of the classroom. I have an open door policy in my classroom. I want my parents to know that they are welcome, and I want to make sure that we have great communication about their child’s growth in my classroom during the school year. My students are everything to me, and my goal is to make sure all of my students are as successful as possible during their schooling years.