...Responsible for the future of our country, being a middle school teacher is a very serious and important job to have. Not only do they have to teach kids the material that they need to know in order to perform well in school, but they also have to teach kids how to be able to stand on their own in life. A middle school teacher has many responsibilities, but if they are completed it can be a very rewarding job, as you can see a child learn and improve. Though most of the time a teacher spends is in the classroom and with their students, there are many other aspects of the job that must be considered as well. When considering the field of education one must be highly qualified, be able to meet the responsibilities in life given the current salary,...
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...Considering that teachers have a large influence on the students that they teach they should be following the law that is placed. Some teachers are role models for these students; therefore, they should be doing what a teacher is expected to do. A role model is someone that encourages you to do better, someone that helps you see the fullest potential in yourself. Teachers are with students five days a week for multiple hours a day, if they are doing things that are against the law then those people should not be spending that much time with students that are learning and developing. In elementary the kids there need teachers that can be patient and calm; in middle school kids need teachers that can help them through change; and in high school...
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...Making a good teacher means helping the students be successful. A good teacher will be answering the questions that a student has. It isn’t only about helping the students though. Good teachers will have a nice personality. A good teacher will have patience; they won’t get frustrated in helping the student. They will also have a way of making the student feel comfortable. They will make the students feel like they can trust them. A good teacher will be the person a student can rely on with anything, even if it doesn’t deal with school. They will give you the attention the student needs. Even if it means to spend more time going over a subject just to make sure the student understands it. They will help a student focus more, making the...
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...Instructional Supervision Plan and Matrix Introduction Successful schools are generated by strong plans and visions. Administrators and teachers look at what they have done in the past, seeing what works, and seeing where they need to improve. Lakota Middle School’s School Improvement Plan (SIP) is written in a way that the administration, teachers, and students know what role they play in the success of the school. Having a plan will help the school move in the right direction. When you do not have a plan, you will fail to improve because you lack focus and direction. School Context Lakota Middle School (LMS) is located in the Federal Way Public School district. Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) is located in the suburban community of Federal Way. This community has a wide span of socioeconomic groups. This beautiful array of colors and cultures is evident at Lakota Middle School. Our school has children that are American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial. Part of what makes our school unique and challenging is that along with the different cultures and races we have the different economic levels amongst our families. Lakota Middle School is a uniform school. Having uniforms helps in two ways. It helps teachers and staff identify students, and it helps our low-income families with the school clothes budget. For example, students are not distracted by the latest fashion trends because...
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...will identify what is a leader. There are many definitions of leadership. “Leadership is the art of leading others to deliberately create a result that wouldn’t have happened otherwise (McKinney June2013) As I research and studying jobs and roles, I would choose a Principal as the job I would most like to have. There are several characteristics that would make a great principal. First a principal would take responsibility for their school’s success. The success rate of the school is lead upon how much the principal pushes and lead his teachers. Next a great principals leads teaching and learning in their school. Before a principal can assume the position they first must follow a prerequisite of a teacher. A principal has an idea of what and how to teach, because a principal has taught in a classroom they are able to have compassion for teachers. Lastly, great principals build a strong school community. Principals build strong communities and also have a high parental involvement in their school (Botha) The qualification that I have that would be grateful in achieving the role of a principal would be I am very ambitious, hard worker, I work well with others and I am a good listener. Being ambitious gives me the drive to pursue the best. I would try hard and study harder to obtain excellence of a principal. Secondly, hard worker and working well with others includes staying late or arriving early to work just to assist a coworker to complete a task. Lastly, to be a good leader...
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...School Communication and Human Relations Essay Mathew Cameron, Bobbi Cerro, Tim Jessessky, Kim Maldonado, Reed Pebbles Grand Canyon University: EDA – 575 December 11, 2013 School Communication and Human Relations Essay In an educational setting, there are certain ideals, philosophies, and concepts that transcend grade levels as well as geographic location. A need for solid communication and quality human relations are two of those ideals. Both are necessary whether you are discussing an elementary, middle, or high school. In order to demonstrate this need, this essay discusses various communication and human relation theories and how those theories apply to and are being implemented in five different school settings. The schools being discussed include the following: * Lincoln County High School located in Panaca Nevada, * Mark L. Fine Elementary School found in Las Vegas, Nevada, * Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming, * Mendive Middle School located in Sparks, Nevada, * And Village Meadows Elementary School set in Phoenix, Arizona. One theory that is very apparent to certain staff at Lincoln County High School is the Expectancy Theory. The Expectancy Theory implies that an individual’s behavior and efforts are determined by the perception and desire to gain a reward (Miller & Grush, 1988). Staff at the school tend to take positions or extra duties in order to gain a more favorable station with leadership in the school. On the reverse...
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...about doing this field experience, that not one teacher teaches the same. Teachers teach differently and students learn differently. After visiting Belair Middle school, LL Owens elementary school and Pine Bluff high school it taught me that teachers must have patience and one must be prepared for any and everything that comes their way. Teaching shouldn’t be looked at as a job but as a responsibility that is given to another to give others the knowledge that they were blessed to get. Knowing that it is different from being a city teacher than being a country teacher, being in an African American area than being in a diverse area, all these schools were located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. In these three schools, there was not a lot of diversity in the classroom. In Belair middle school, which was the first school I decided to visit it was fun. I went to Ms. Thomas 6th, 7th and 8th grade art class. In Ms. Thomas’ 6th grade art class there was not a lot of diverse. There were three African American girls, 1 African American boy and one Caucasian girl with a total of five students. The teacher had some control over her class; because when students walked in they started doing their warm up. The classroom had book shelves, and seated 21 students. The teacher was well prepared for the students. She had a written objective on the board visible for students. The students were directed to complete their abstract drawing/ painting. This teacher walked around and watched students with complete...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study The middle school years are a critical turning point in young peoples’ lives. At ages 11-14 years, children go through the early adolescence stage. Adolescence is an important period when a child adjusts physically, learns new cognitive abilities, forms positive social relationships, develops a positive sense of self, and forges a personal code of ethics and morality (Eccles, Midgley,1989;Jackson & Davis,2000). Schools, along with peers and families, play an important role in fostering young peoples’ healthy development through the adolescent years (Meece, 2003). Thus, ignoring the developmental needs of students in school might result in the students developing a wrong notion of school until adulthood. Students’ eagerness and motivation to go to high school may decline as they go through their first year in high school if they may still lack the interaction they need to become familiar with and to be exposed to the high school’s norms and environment (Eccles & Midgley, 1989) (Barone, Aguirre-Deandreis, & Trickett, 1991). First year students tend to become lost in the “new world” they are in (Mizelle, 1995; Phelan, Yu, & Davidson, 1994) as they are expected to be more independent in high school, with less spoon-feeding of information and more application of good study habits. The new first year students are expected to be more mature as they deal with new classroom subjects, adopt a better value system, and be...
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... Both parents worked long hours, Tammy's father is a pie and cookie chef at the locate bread factory, he leaves for work at 5:00 a.m. and gets home by 3:00 in the evening. Her mother works at the mall as a sales manager at one of the clothing stores. Tammy's mom sees all the children off to school before she has to be at work, she works 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at night. She is usually home to say good-night to the children. There are five children in the family: Richard is 6 years old and in the first grade, Barbara is 9 years old and in the fourth grade, Allen is16 years old and a 10th grader, Diana is a 14 year old 8th grader who has a learning-disability. A disorder in the basic psychological processes involving understanding or the use of language, which the disorder may reveal itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do Mathematics, (Heward, 2009, p 173) caused by a brain injury when she was 3 years old. Diana has always been in the special needs classroom. This is the first year of school in which Diana will be mainstream within a general classroom of 8th graders in the middle school. Researchers have consistently found a higher-than-usual...
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...My Journey Through Middle School Everyone attends middle school and everyone promotes from middle school. Some people learn many lessons during this two year period, while others not as many. However, for me these two years at Thomas Russell Middle School have been a life-changing experience. I have learned many skills and life lessons from my teachers, peers, and other staff members at Thomas Russell. I have also tried to make the school environment better for my peers. Kindness. This is a very big word that people take for granted and do not respect as much as they should. I really admire this word. Over these two years I have shown kindness in many ways. One way that I have shown kindness is by appreciating people continuously. I have shown appreciation n by writing praise notes to classmates as well as to teachers. I have tried to be “a knight in shining armor,” someone who tries her best to help her friends and classmates in difficult situations. Moreover, I have always tried to help teachers and classmates in any way possible. Another trait I have used in these two years is hard work. I have never let my teachers, peers, or school staff members down. I always try my best and try to get my assignments done ahead of time. Not only do I try in studies and homework, but I also work very hard to make everyone happy. One key...
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...How to stimulate Middle School Students’ oral English Interest Abstract With the opening-up of China, English teaching has been getting more and more attention, especially since Beijing won the bid to hold the 2008 Olympic Games，the economy and society developed quickly in China and different cultures have come into contact more and more, there is no denying that English will play an important role in communication. As a result, English teaching and reform are coming to a turning point, how to improve students' spoken English is the core issue of students and teachers. Students are more and more eager to learn English well especially the oral English, but a lot of difficulties and barriers in the way. Therefore, how to stimulate middle school students' oral English interest becomes more and more important. In this paper, the author pays attention to studying the present situation of Middle school students Oral English study, and propose some personnel but effective strategies to stimulate students’ oral English skills. Key words：Oral English, interests, communication. Table of Contents Abstract…………………………..........................….............................................……….ii Table of Contents…………………………………………………………........…………iii Outline…………………………………………………………………………………… v 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………… 1 2. The Significant Value of Oral English………………………………………………… 2 2.1 English is the most widely used languages…………………………………………. 2 2.2...
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...From middle school to high school a lot of people experience immense changes in themselves. For me transitioning into high school was one of the biggest changes I have ever experienced. At first, this change was scary but once I realized the positive impact it would have on me personally, I was more open to the ideas. This change gave me many new skills and experiences that I could never have experienced in middle school. My move from middle school to high school has changed my personality, interests, and standards for academics. P1: Being placed in a new unfamiliar environment has made me more social and has improved my attitude towards life. My middle school years were the worst years of my life. This had to do with the fact that I switched...
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...Effects of the Distributed-Counseling Model in 7th Grade Hispanic Middle School Students’ Self-Efficacy Skills and Motivation \ Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the distributed counseling model on twenty-four 7th grade Hispanic middle school students’ self-efficacy skills and motivation. This study focuses on measuring the various skills that Hispanic middle school children need to be successful at both the high school and collegiate level through the use of a self-efficacy and motivation instrument. In determining the effects of the distributed counseling model one can identify the effectiveness of this model in aiding with student success amongst Hispanic adolescents. It is noted that self-efficacy, amount of intrinsic as opposed to extrinsic motivation an individual possesses, and overall self-management skills are strong predictors of student success. Introduction Alonso-Zaldivar and Tompson (2010) found that Hispanics are at a point where, “Eighty-seven percent said a college education is extremely or very important, compared with 78% of the overall U.S. population.” However, “Census figures show that only 13% of Hispanics have a college degree or higher, compared with 30% among Americans overall.” This figure alone is astonishing in the sense that Hispanics understand the importance of an education, yet somehow seem to get caught up in the process of actually motivating and self-regulating themselves to achieve these educational...
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...Is high school and middle school the same? Well as you might think they may be the same but, they are really different. High school is where is builds to and you start asking yourself of what you want to do for the rest of your life. Middle school builds you to get ready for high school and helps you learn what you need to know so you pass high school. High school makes a big impact on your future and if you don’t take it seriously then you won’t get very far in life after high school. A fun fact most kids tend to fail ninth grade more than any other grade because it’s a different environment. What’s so different about high school and middle school you may be asking. Well I will tell you. In most middle schools you have lunch with people...
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...talking about motivation to read. This describes children's enjoyments, their wants, and their behaviors surrounding reading. A student with skill may be capable, but without will, she cannot become a reader. It is her will power that determines whether she reads widely and frequently and grows into a student who enjoys and benefits from literacy. So we think you should care about motivation because it is the other half of reading. Sadly, it is the neglected half. Y What is motivation? Many teachers think of a motivated reader as a student who is having fun while reading. This may be true, but there are many forms of motivation that might not be related to fun and excitement. What we mean by motivation are the values, beliefs, and behaviors surrounding reading for an individual. Some productive values and beliefs may lead to excitement, yet other values may lead to determined hard work. We talk about three powerful motivations that drive students' reading. They operate in school and out of school, and they touch nearly every child. Some students may have all of these motivations and some may have only one. For some students, these motivations appear in the positive form driving students toward reading. For other students, the motivations are negative and push students away from books. When we talk about reading motivations we refer to (1) interest, (2) dedication, and (3)...
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