Teaching Essays

One extracurricular activity I have enjoyed doing is Key Club. I have been involved in Key Club for 3 years now, and my senior year I was a photographer. Key Club has impacted my life as it has taught me that helping other is very important. Key Club major focus is volunteer work and helping […]

Summary: The article suggests that popular television series can boost enthusiasm and stimulate quick and effective vocabulary learning in students. These shows can act as powerful instruments for managing time effectively and creating unforgettable experiences to enrich student’s education. By embedding vocabulary within a significant context, it greatly improves the results related to student engagement […]

Among local films, Abakada Ina starring Lorna Tolentino as an illiterate mother comes to mind. Her mother-in-law (a teacher) looks down to her because she is “useless” and “unreliable.” When one of her kids gets sick and the doctor prescribes some medicines, the latter has to put some colored stickers on the bottles to help […]

For the purpose of English language teaching, teachers tend to refer to four particular skills- reading, writing, speaking and listening. (Harmer, 2007) Reading and listening are known as receptive skills. Both of these processes require meaning to be derived from material that is being listened to or read. Speaking and writing are known as productive skills. […]

Traditionally the role of the teacher has been as a purveyor of information and trusted to be the fount of all knowledge. This suggests that the teacher was the one in control of the passing of knowledge onto passive students. Of course this ‘chalk and talk’ approach has now altered dramatically from the ‘traditional’ model […]

Functional Skills have been introduced as substitutes for key Skills credentials and play an integral role in the Governments 14-19 reforms. These skills encapsulate practical literacy, numeracy and information communication technology acumen necessary for individuals to operate efficiently and autonomously in every sphere of life. Besides, they lay the groundwork for further advancement in education, […]

Bella “Bel” Kaufman (born May 10, 1911) is a Russian-American professor and author, best known for writing the 1965 best-seller Up the Down Staircase. Kaufman was born in Berlin, Germany, where her father was studying medicine. Although born in Germany, her native language was Russian. She was raised in Odessa. She emigrated to the United […]

During a discussion with a staff member, Dr. Jack Perry was made aware of several issues plaguing his office, such as low staff morale, insufficient motivation to expand the business, dealing with canceled appointments, chase outstanding payments, and ineffective cross-selling strategies. Dr. Perry wasn’t unfamiliar with these problems; however, he was doubtful about his capacity […]

English Language Learners are student learning to speak, read and write English after already learning a native language. Learning a new language can be a daunting task especially for young people who may not feel comfortable with their communication skills. A variety of tests have been designed to evaluate the aptitude and skill level of […]

Proper use of language is very important in communication. In learning institutions, different language teaching methods are applied. A teaching method allows educators or teachers to teach a language based on certain procedures and systematic principles. Castillo (Castillo, 1990) holds the opinion that these procedures and principles are developed when various ways on how a […]

I thoroughly enjoyed both approaches. Both of them in their own way were beneficial and proved to be effective for teaching and communicating in a way that can promote learning. I honestly appreciate aspects about both methods and believe both can be very useful; however, I felt more comfortable with Andy Stanley’s MWGYW approach, mainly […]

The film “A Vision of Students Today”, give us an opportunity to glimpse into the mind of today’s students and share some of their thoughts, both good and bad. The film lets us know that all of the information learned in a classroom is not relevant to everyone. Some individuals do the work, but will […]

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett is a short chapter book. It is an excellent choice for introducing younger readers to chapter books and helps build their comprehension skills by listening to books with longer text. While reading through each chapter, make several opportunities to stop and let students discuss predictions and questions they […]

The purpose of this assignment is to review recommendations on various educational policies for improving learner’s performance and determine if what’s mentioned on paper is relevant and realistically transferable to the classroom environment. Over the years several policies and reports have been produced all making various recommendations. Such publications include: Moser Report (1999), Success for […]

Aberdeen is a very traditional fishing village in the past. At that time, the children had little adequate opportunity to have a full education due to their poor condition. In 1964, Aberdeen Kai Fong Association, the founder of Wah Fu College, organized for the college. It took almost four years. The college aims to provide […]

The Christian belief is that money can be used for benevolent purposes, such as aiding those in need. Christians are required to acquire riches through ethical methods and recognize that what they receive is a present from God and not exclusively their own possession. In Timothy 6, Jesus affirms religion’s capacity to offer material prosperity. […]

In her article, “The Perils and Promises of Praise,” Carol Dweck provides a lot of research to prove her claims that student praised for being wise, which according to Carol many educators belief that it will build confidence and further motivate students’ to learn, is untrue, whereas students praised for effort (works-hard ) get a […]

In this essay I will complete an analysis of my development as an independent and critically reflective practitioner by chronology referencing my learning over the past four years of study. However while all years within this degree have been important to my development as a critically reflective practitioner, I will not discuss year one as […]

Mairi Turner 2nd Reflection Introduction The following reflection is exploring some of the models that can facilitate the reflective process. The use of reflective practice has enabled me to gain experiential knowledge of teaching and learning. According to Jenny Moon (2005) Reflection is a form of mental processing that we use to fulfill a purpose […]

Community Immersion Learning (Service) Community immersion is a version of service learning that is more integrated with a student’s passions and interests, is longer-term and is related to the on-going development of community and social justice issues. Whereas pulling debris from a river would be classified as community service, at EUACS an explicit educational component […]

Question 1: Give examples of how you would plan activities. Planning and preparation of teaching is supremely important, the teacher and teaching assistant need to work together to achieve the best learning result. Lesson plans and structures will be implemented and will be catered for each learner; they will include teaching methods and techniques, assessments […]

Descriptive Essay Example We are all aware that college is challenging; if it was simple, everyone would possess a degree and nobody would ever seek assistance. Nonetheless, at Crafton Hills College, there are tutors accessible to support students in every possible manner, enabling those who face difficulties to excel and achieve success. These mentors do […]