Journal Reflection 7

I remember when I was in 4th grade the began to take us to the computer lab. We started off by learning how to type. They would try teaching us how to type with out having to look at the screen. I remember it was exciting being able to learn and have fun while doing it.  It would encourage us to learn how to type faster since we would compete with our classmates to see who typed faster. They did not allow us to play games everyday but occasionally on a holiday would let us play. When I went to middle is when they began to let us use computers for projects or research. The internet played a big part since there's tons of valuable information. We began to learn how to use the Microsoft works, such as powerpoints, Microsoft word, excel and etc.  Games were never really allowed, they preferred computers only be used for academic use only. The only game I remember being able to use was a typing game, that would time us and have different levels of typing. In high school, computers were also used for researching, applying and submitting applications for universities.  Technology has evolved through out the years and has been a very helpful tool in academics. It has made it easier to succeed. Who knows what we would do with out computers. Now a days everything is handled through computers, such as work, school, and etc. Its a big help.

Journal Reflection 6

     The most important characteristic of being an effective teacher is having the passion to teach. It takes lots of hard work and time. So we need a passion to enjoy the job of being a teacher so it doesn't feel like a job rather a  lifestyle. It makes it easier to have a job you enjoy. I remember having teachers that were always very grumpy and having no enthusiasm. It made the class so boring and non effective due to that the teacher really didn't care if we did our work or not. It helps when the teacher is passionate about their job since it improves the students learning. Being a passionate about teaching, motivates the students to succeed and achieve their academic goals. A teacher has to have passion to teach in order to be an effective teacher and helping the students. It makes a greater impact in the students life and influence them to enjoy learning. 

     It's not only passion in teaching but also passion with children. Being able to work and understand them no matter the situation. For example dealing with the challenges of young students always being hyper or older student's with attitudes. We can never know the situations we might be put in with the students, so we must have passion for teaching so we can be able to handle any student that we come by.  All that would matter is us helping them with their education. So in order to be an effective teacher we must have passion for teaching and children.

Journal Reflection 5

The curriculum in schools have changed through out the years. Subjects remain the same, with math, social studies, science, English and arts. Style of teaching has changed though. Many teachers have found better ways to teach the children and being able to communicate with parents better. Students are taught to have the same  routine every day of the week. Since I started doing the teaching observing, I have noticed the daily routines in  a  kindergarten class, they learn an alphabet letter every day and they learn  to write words with that letter. This helps that students are aware of what they will do in class and they can prepare for it. The students accustom to school and helps them improve in their education. In elementary they are required to take folder home every day, that has their homework assignments and parents are required to sign it. It helps the parent be involved in helping the child with their homework and knowing that the are doing their assignments. Before parents were not involved as much which affected the students learning. So by teachers doing this, they increase the learning progress of the students.  Teachers will continue to find better ways to teach students and this will change the future.

Journal Reflection 4

A social problem that I find most interesting is teen pregnancy. As soon as someone sees a teenage girl pregnant the first thing they think, "She will never do anything with her life." This is what ignorant people might say. But just because a teenager gets pregnant, it doesn't mean they won't attend school. All though its up to them if they want to continue their education. There are many programs that help with pregnancy and help them continue their education. But if they want a better life for themselves and their child, they would do anything.

It may be difficult having to teach a class with a pregnant student due to that the classmates might make fun of the student and be distracted. But the teacher would have to accept it and try their best to influence the pregnant student to continue their education. As a teacher we have to be motivate our students to succeed no matter the situation and always help them in anything the need.

Journal Reflection 3

From the Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences, I feel my strength is Interpersonal Intelligence. I feel very responsible in helping others. Being able to understand their needs and being able to helps them with it. For example, when I was in a high school for one of my classes I volunteered to help a student in my class who was blind. I made sure he was always comfortable and if he ever needed any kind of assistance I would be there for him. I would always guide him when we had fire alarms. I would sit next to him so that in case of anything, I was near by. I love to help others out. I have learned that its not always easy to help but you can always a find away as long as you don't give up. Everyone goes through difficult times in their lives and its a great being able to be a friend and give a hand.

Journal Reflection 2

        I was a migrant growing up. A migrant is a family that travels to different places and work in the fields. Many people don't know that they have to leave before the school year ends and come back around the middle of November. Many of them attend school in the place in which the parents work for the beginning of the school year and then when the work is done they come back to their hometown and continue with school. Its becomes a challenge to have to start all over in school, especially when the teachers don't understand. I use to always have trouble catching up to what the students on what they had already learned in class yet the teacher expected me to get it right away. I would like to change that and enforce teachers to have to be patient with the students and help them in any possible way. Or at least have a class that is just for migrants when they get back from working, that way they can all catch up together. I know in high school migrants are offered the chance to take modules which makes it faster to finish a class. But how does that help the student learn. Modules are just booklets with questions to be answered and the students do it alone without any lecture from a teacher. 'TEACH' ERS are suppose to TEACH children, and we should be able to do what ever it takes to show the students everything the need to learn.

Journal Reflection 1

         One of my most significant teachers was a physics teacher. I always had trouble with science. But he made it very easy to understand. But the best aspect of him was that he never gave up on his students. He would teach and re-teach until they understood it. He would say "The harder you work the more you enjoy the outcome". This particular teacher would spend as much time as needed with the student until they got it. He would even give up his lunch just to help out who ever needed further explanation. He wanted to see his students succeed and to accomplish things they believed they couldn't. He cared for all his students and gave us the encouragement to succeed. Teachers like these are the ones that make a difference and this is why I want to become a teacher to make a change in students life.