My Interpretation of the Education Programs Goals

Goal 1:
Knowing the term of Inquiry and how it plays a role in each classroom and the importance it holds with each student. A way we can make sure this is taking place is by holding discussions that involve each student.
Goal 2:
We demonstrate a broad understanding of the subject matter in the environment around us and how we relate it to everyday life. Becoming more well-rounded as students is as way we could display this.
Goal 3:
A way to demonstrate authentic learning would be evaluating your students processes of Higher-Level Learning/ Thinking. Asking them to give their account from an exercise/ reading will help prove this goal.
Goal 4:
Displaying the ability to make lesson plans that incorporate the involvement of each student exhibits understandings of the foundations of education. Preparing for the class an activity that calls for each student to participate reveals Goal 4's basis.
Goal 5:
Involving each students' cultural backgrounds in learning experiences throughout planning is very important to both the teacher and student. incorporating Black History Month into class during February helps lay out this goal.
Goal 6:
Expressing the use of technology and its application to everything in all aspects of life explains the general theme of Goal 6. Learning to use a new application or further extending your knowledge in the area of another shows this.
Goal 7:
This would be the continuance of learning throughout life, not being afraid to "step out of the box" so to speak. Taking a course in a subject area one has trouble with is a good way to show this.

Fun with Balls & Ramps!!

I must say, I enjoyed working with the people of my group during the Balls and Ramps project during class. Each of them were fun, smart and many more things above that. There were so many aspects we had to prepare for while creating our ramp. There were so many different balls we had to choose from and a wide array of materials to use in the process of making the best ramp possible.

After some time of debating upon what to make the ramp of, we each decided that our best bet would be to use some of all the materials provided, so we used some of the PVC pipes, wooden blocks and old crayon and marker boxes to create what we thought was the perfect ramp. Each of our group members, including myself, brought a different knowledge to the task, one knew how high the initial ramp had to be, another person was aware of which ball would travel the best for the combination of tasks, and another knew how high the last ramp had to be in order for the ball to make it through the series of ramps and travel the projected length. We eventually ended up being the best group as we were closest to getting our ball to travel the required length of 6 ft. Our ball traveled a total of 6 ft and 3 inches. To the right is a picture of me and I'm making the measurement for another group.

What Is My Philosophy??

I can't honestly give you my philosophy of teaching. There are so many different aspects and techniques one must learn for the individual to become a great teacher and if I do decide to pursue the career, I want to be nothing less that great. I want to be the teacher who is Caring, Loving and Trustworthy which qualities some teachers do not hold. I also want to get to know each of my students on a personal level. I want to be the one person they can talk to about anything when they have a problem. With all that said, I will not be the teacher they walk all over. I have witnessed some teachers who are "too nice" and don't gain the respect of their students. That won't happen with me. The students will know who the authoritative figure is in the class room, but I at the same time I don't want them to be afraid to come to me. I can remember having a teacher just like the one I described above, Mrs. Tomlin who was my 4th grade teacher and favorite teacher of all.

Reflection

This is just me!!