e., test scores) and dictated by "best practices" that teachers are losing confidence in their own creativity. Yet, despite these unfortunate consequences of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the important work of teachers remains unchanged.
That work is the work of connecting personally and passionately, intimately and individually, with teaching real children in real time. It is enduring work that begins when a teacher enters the classroom for the first time and ends only when exiting on that last day.

"Connecting personally with teaching" is an odd phrase for today's classroom. Each day typically progresses in such a skill-jammed, test-locked, other-directed format that teachers have little room for experiencing satisfaction or for having constructive thoughts about their work.

The average classroom is a pressure cooker crammed with so many shoulds, oughts, and musts that creativity, joy, and a sense of teacher ownership have lost their place in the conversation about teaching. The long-term…...

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Works Cited

Bunting, C. (2007) Teachers get personal about teaching to survive NCLB, Education Digest, Vol. 72, Issue 5, pp. 12 -- 15

Chance, P. (2009) Learning and Behavior, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Press

Eisele-Dyrli, K. (2010) Study finds impact of NCLB on art education generally negative, District Administration, Vol. 46, Issue 3, p. 18

Klein, A. & McNeil, M.; (2010) Administration unveils ESEA reauthorization blueprint, Education Week, Vol. 29, Issue 25

Teacher and After Becoming a Teacher
Teachers come across as experts who have mastered their skills and always deliver quality as though it was part of them. They seem to experience no problem as they effortlessly deliver their content. This was my view as I sat in class after watching my teachers, and thus, choosing this career with its simple structure, which was easy for me. This was, especially so, because I wanted to impact lives and be an agent of change by enabling others to exploit their potential. Teachers are a great source of change and they greatly impact lives and values (Sieben, 2013).

Grant and Zeichner (1984), quoting John Dewey (1933), stated that a teacher can either be reflective or unreflective. eflective action is more conscious. It requires that the teacher puts their teaching in the contemporary context. It involves including the relevant information from the social and political…...

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References

Baltas, A. (2002). Self-confidence -- respect. Aktiveline 27, 24-26.

Brooks, J. G., & Brooks, M. G. (1999) In search of understanding: the case for constructivist classrooms. Alexandria, VA: the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Dewey, J. (1933) How we think: a restatement of the relation of reflective thinking to the educative process. Chicago: Henry Regnery & Co.

Kahl, L. J., & Fine, M. J. (1976). Teachers' perceptions of the school psychologist as a function of teaching experience, amount of contact and socioeconomic status of the school. Psychology in the Schools, 15, 577-582.

career as a teacher is a profession that does not only require knowledge and expertise to be qualified in it, but one must also have the dedication and perseverance to become successful in an education career. If an individual chooses the path towards achieving a career in education, the motivation is almost sure to be not based on financial rewards and benefits, but for inner fulfillment and the desire to teach and impart one's learning to other people, especially the younger generation.
My personal reasons for choosing the profession of a teacher is not because for financial needs and benefits, because the teaching profession does not in anyway bring sure economic success and prosperity to those who seek financial gain. In fact, the salary of a teacher is not large or substantial enough for an individual to be satisfied and for him/her to use that money for all an individual's…...

Learning Organization is defined as an organization with an ingrained philosophy for anticipating, reacting and responding to change, complexity and uncertainty. It is an organization where you cannot not learned because learning is interwoven into the fabric of the day-to-day business. The concept of the Learning Organization is increasingly relevant given the increasing difficulty and uncertainty of the global business environment. Unfortunately, the Learning Organization has been a long time in coming, and by most accounts it has not yet arrived. The concept of a learning organization is a paradigm shift from the way business has traditionally been done.
One of the characteristics of a learning organization is that it moves beyond simple employee training to more of an environment that stresses problem solving, innovation, and learning. Organizations that embody the traits of such an environment consist of five areas, or disciplines, that make a learning organization what it is. The…...

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Beller, J. (n.d). The Importance of Shifting to Learning Organizations. Retrieved January 20,2005, from the World Wide Web site: ei=UTF-8& fl=0& u=www.justinbeller.com/samples/the_importance_of_shifting_to_learning_organizations.pdf& w=%22five+disciplines+of+a+learning+organization%22& d=BCBF846FF1& icp=1& .international=ushttp://216.109.117.135/search/cache?p=%22five+disciplines+of+a+learning+organization%22&

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Santos, A. (n.d). Peter M. Senge, "The Leader's New Work: Building Learning Organizations," in Sloan Management Review (Fall 1990), pp. 7-23. Retrieved January 21,2005, from Aldo Santos Web site: http://home.nycap.rr.com/klarsen/learnorg/senge2.html

In addition, some schools have year-round schedule (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The multicultural makeup of North American society means that teachers must be able to work with students from a variety of different backgrounds. In many areas of unite it states, minority populations are growing, meaning that teachers will be exposed to students with a variety of different racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. As such, teachers must be able to deal with such social challenges, and be willing to incorporate multicultural programming into their lesson plans (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

There are number of important professional implications of becoming a teacher. One of these concerns tenure laws. In most American states, the tenure system prevents teachers from being fired without just cause. Tenure is usually given after approximately three years of successful job performance, and does not ensure complete job security (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

In addition, many teachers belong to unions.…...

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References

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004- 05 Edition, Teachers -- Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary, on the Internet at   (visited October 15, 2004).http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm 

State of Alaska, Department of Education and Early Development. 20 AAC 10.020. Code of Ethics and Teaching Standards, Professional Teaching Practices Commission, Revised May 2000. Teacher Education, Chapter 010 - Professional Teaching Practices. 15 October 2004.  http://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/20AAC10.html 

Thompson, Susan, Greer, John G., and Greer, Bonnie B. Highly Qualified for Successful Teaching: Characteristics Every Teacher Should Possess. The University of Memphis. 15 October 2004. www.usca.edu/essays/vol102004/thompson.pdf

The most important thing for me to do in a challenging situation such as this is to control the situation and calm everything down into a more comfortable environment. I have been trained in many different afflictions which may be present in a high-needs classroom, and I feel that I can adapt to every student no matter what their needs may be. As a teacher, I will be expected to overcome this challenge by accommodating individual student's needs, and trying my best to help any student that needs it. I am calm and collected when I need to be, and can reasonably handle any situation I am faced with. I have been around many high stress situations in my life, and have seen how professionals handle these situations in order to defuse any problems that may arise.
I have learned many excellent qualities found in teachers, such as how to…...

Immigration is becoming a very contentious issue in America. Immigration, in many respects, is the reason why our country has grown so prosperously over the recent century. Differing views, opinions, and attributes all contribute to our nation's success. However, as the "Becoming American" transcript illustrates, more immigrants are inheriting the negative aspects of society as well. Many of these negative aspects, including heightened suicide rates, long work hours, depression, and obesity have a profound impact on society at large. As such, immigrants are now becoming more susceptible to many of the more negative aspects of American culture. As a result, these cultures continue to suffer losses both economically and socially.
To begin, the transcript first describes the great health of many within the Latin community. As immigrants, many of these individuals are relatively poor, but have exceptional health. Upon arrival to the Untied States, many Latin immigrants have less heart disease,…...

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References

1) Tamura, Yuji, Do Employers Support Immigration? (July 29, 2010). Trinity Economics Papers No. 1107.

Group Philosophy
Create a teaching tool that would help others learn about the core tenets of the educational philosophy of your group.

In education, there are different philosophies which have an impact on the techniques used by teachers. Neo-Scholasticism is taking various religious and philosophical beliefs to have an effect on how someone sees the world around them. This is achieved through dialectical reasoning, gaining knowledge by inference and resolving contradictions. (Hollins, 1964) (Souza, 2007) (Sherman, 1988)

At the same time, there is a focus on a concept called natural philosophy. Under these pillars, it is believed that everything related to God and the world is interconnected. A perfect balance is created when there is an alignment of these concepts. (Hollins, 1964) (Souza, 2007) (Sherman, 1988)

In the field of education, these ideas can be used to create a basic philosophy for reaching out to students. This is achieved by focusing on three different…...

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References

Hollins, T. (1964). Aims in Education. Manchester: University of Manchester Press.

Sherman, R. (1988). Qualitative Research in Education. New York, NY: Routledge.

Souza, M. (2007). International Handbook of Religious. New York, NY: Springer.

Physician Assistant Program Narrative
Personal Statement: My Motivation towards Becoming a PA

We all have dreams and aspirations. As a young child, my dream was to become a chef. When asked why I wanted to become a chef, my answer was always consistent; "I wanted to delight people by preparing them delicious dishes." As I grew up, I became more informed and my view of the world became clearer -- and it was then that I realized that deep inside, I wanted to end up in a profession that impacted positively on the lives of others. A profession that brought delight to those I interacted with. Then, something happened that completely convinced me that I would most comfortably serve in any of the helping professions. A couple of months after my 10th birthday, my younger brother got bitten by a dog in his face -- right below his left eye. I vividly…...

Leader' by Warren Bennis
The classic book 'On Becoming a Leader' by Warren Bennis scrutinizes the dissimilarities between leaders and their followers. It details the processes that lead to the emergence of leaders and how they sustain themselves. In the chapter under the topic 'Knowing the World', Bennis studies the significance of studying to leaders, and differentiates between the three main types of learning: innovative, shock, and maintenance. He goes ahead to reveal the benefit of (1) looking back into one's childhood and adolescent years, and utilizing past experiences to influence present happenings; (2) deliberately searching for the types of experiences that can enlarge and improve an individual; (3) knowing the importance of risk-taking coupled with the knowledge that failure is both important and unavoidable; and,(4) bearing in mind that the future gives one the chance to do the things that ought to be done, rather than being a test…...

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References

Bennis, W.G. (2009). On Becoming a Leader. New York: Basic Books.

Teaching
What are three rewards and three challenges that you will face as a teacher?

As a rabid student of popular culture, I have been interested in the so-called "achievement gap" in education, popularized in the media, the political spectrum, and even within contemporary business culture. There is clearly a demonstrable gap in educational relevancy; second, there are basic skills that are absolutely vital in order to participate in the modern global village that are not universal with the U.. educational environment. cholarship also points out that the earlier the attention to this "gap," the earlier the attention to potential reading disabilities, and the earlier the intervention towards socialization issues, the higher rate of success and inclusion. This, too, engenders challenges within the profession. For instance, today's classrooms are more diverse than ever, they are multi-dimensional as well. To help fill the gap, teachers need to be able to jump into different…...

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Source:

Kauchak, D. And Eggen, P. (2011). Introduction to Teaching, Becoming a Professional,

4th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Description of Learning:

Educational institutions are teaching subjects for a digital future but it is from a superficial manner however students need a deeper knowledge of it as a curriculum. When teaching students about math, it should be integrated in all subjects they are learning by being motivated by educators (Singhal, 1997). As shown in the examined scenario planning with an elementary school, it is apparent things became better for the students as far as the educational resources, and environment, which ultimately affects the learning process. Educational institutions must engage partnerships with other schools around the world. By providing student exchanges they will produce world class students, the internet is facilitating the process of globalization and providing virtual interaction with others. As it is shown in schools, technology is the key to change the educational environment and resources. The internet is encouraging students to engage in meaningful cross cultural dialogue and…...

This is the essence of Knowles' self-directed learning.
Question

The last sentence of Stephen Brookfield's Chapter on "Adult Learning: An Overview" states "To understand adult learning we need to know it's connections of learning in childhood and adolescence and to the formation during these periods of interpretive filters, cognitive frames and cultural values."

Brookfield's assertion is somewhat at odds with Knowles concept of the difference between child and adult learning, although it is developmental in nature. One possible way of reconciling the difference between Brookfield and Knowles is to propose a stage theory of learning that shows progression from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, incorporating different theorist's ideas about the relationship between learner and teacher at different developmental, emotional, and experiential stages.

Stage 1: Childhood. Child is eager to learn but not certain of how to go about it. Learns to please self 'in the moment' of experience, but without future-thinking objectives.

Stage 2:…...

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Works Cited

Smith, M.K. (2002) 'Malcolm Knowles, informal adult education, self-direction and anadragogy.' The encyclopedia of informal education, www.infed.org/thinkers/et-knowl.htm.

(Fletcher & Crochiere, 2004)
Motivation to Learn

Motivation to learn can be defined as the degree of cognitive effort invested to achieve educational goals (Li, 2003). It can also be understood as the degree of "seriousness" with which a student attempts to address the commitments and targets school with the purpose of: a) master the knowledge and skills rather than and get away with doing the minimum, b) clearly verify the status of their knowledge rather than try to complete the task independently of being sure that they actually learned something (MacIntyre, 2002).

Marshall (2001) have proposed to distinguish two types of motivation to learn, one that manifests itself as a personality trait and one that manifests itself as a state. In the first sense, the concept refers to a general provision that allows a student to perceive learning as an inherently valuable and satisfactory and therefore to engage in it in…...

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References

Barbetta, P., Norona, K. & Bicard, D. (2005). Classroom behavior management: A dozen common mistakes and what to do instead. Preventing School Failures. Vol. 49, Issue 3, p 11-19.

Bear, G.G. (2008). Best practices in classroom discipline. In Thomas, A. & Grimes, J. (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology V (1403-1420). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists

Bear, G.G., Cavalier, A., & Manning, M. (2005). Developing self-discipline and preventing and correcting misbehavior. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Fletcher, L., & Crochiere, N. (2004). How to Design and Deliver Speeches (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

As I began to realize that I was expecting less than they were capable of I realized that some of my preconceived notions about the teaching profession were coloring my viewpoint.

One example was the day a preschool student from the regular education class came to me and handed me a book that she wanted to read to me. I was surprised but let her open the book and begin reading. It reminded me not to assume the level of ability of any student as each student is an individual and develops at individual rates.

In observing the classrooms I found that problems can be dealt with by remaining flexible and keeping an open mind (Safer, 2003).

An example of this philosophy occurred when an autistic preschool student was included in the inclusion setting. "Tommy" did not respond to verbal cues nor was he a verbal child. The teacher made up several index…...

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References

GRIESHABAER, SUSAN and CANNELLA, GAILE S. (EDS.) (2001). EMBRACING IDENTITIES in EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: DIVERSITY and POSSIBILITIES. MIDWOOD; LB1139.23.E58.

SAFER, STEFFEN (2003). PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS to PRACTICALLY EVERY PROBLEM: THE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER'S MANUAL. REDLEAF PRESS.

WOMG, HARRY K., WONGN, ROSEMARY T. (2004). FIRST DAYS of SCHOOL: HOW to BE an EFFECTIVE TEACHER. HARRY K. WONG PUBLICATIONS.

PELLETIER, CAROL MARRA (2003). STRATEGIES for SUCCESSFUL STUDENT TEACHING. REDLEAF PRESS.

Challenges in Transitioning from Student to Teacher Role

The transition from student to teacher is a significant shift that presents numerous challenges for aspiring educators. Here are some key obstacles that students may encounter:

1. Role Change and Authority:

As students, individuals have been accustomed to receiving instruction and guidance. Becoming a teacher requires a fundamental role shift to assuming a position of authority and responsibility for student learning. Establishing discipline and managing the classroom effectively can be particularly daunting initially.

2. Knowledge and Pedagogy:

While students may possess a strong academic foundation in their subject areas, transitioning to teaching involves mastering specific pedagogical knowledge....