This document discusses several topics related to teaching, including classroom community, at-risk students, technology, and professionalism. The author's perspectives on classroom community and at-risk students changed after reflecting on course readings and discussions. They realized the importance of meeting students' basic needs and creating a respectful, welcoming environment for all. The author also changed their view on technology, recognizing it can enrich education beyond research. As a future teacher, they plan to incorporate various technologies and learn new tools. Questions are raised about the enormous expectations and stereotypes facing teachers. The pursuit of excellence and knowledge may help society see teaching as a credible profession.

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Presentation
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2. Classroom Community
Initial Perspective Same Perspective
S When it comes to classroom S I maintain my belief that
community I believe that the classroom structure plays a big
structure and overall attitude of the role in a students education and
classroom can either hinder or help that presently, it is very difficult for
your students. I believe that teachers
should construct a classroom where teachers to create this tight knit
everyone feels welcome and that community with the stress of
each person feels appreciated. testing and strict curriculum.
Unfortunately, I feel that society as
well as the curriculum does not allow S I feel this way based on my
teachers to create this community
because they are so focused on observations in my classroom. A
testing and have to pull kids aside classroom that has no respect for
because they are on different levels. one another and no unity.
There is no unity and no respect
among students and teachers

3. Classroom Community
How will this influence
Why I think this? my teaching career?
S Reading the text reinforced my S I believe this insight into the
opinions on the importance of importance of classroom
respect and a positive community will help me as a
atmosphere. future teacher create a strong
classroom community.
S On page 189 it says: “Make
respect central to your S I will take the tips I learned in
classroom culture. Make it clear this class as well as in the
that you care about tour reading to ensure I create a
students and that your class will welcoming and beneficial
lead to real learning that will environment for my students.
benefit them.”
To build a sense of community, develop rules collaboratively with your
students and be very clear about these.” pg 189

4. At Risk Students
Initial Perspective
S When it comes to at risk students I feel that
teachers as well as society do not help them
as much as they need. We understand that
yes some students are at a higher risk of not
completing a grade but what do we actually
do about it? We are so focused on the
curriculum and getting ready for testingt that
sometimes these kids get lost in the shuffle.
Teachers I feel may not always have the
patience with these students because it
takes more work to help them grasp a
concept.
Changed Perspective
S I have a changed perspective on at risk
students because I realized that all
students need and want the same things.
We may label them “at risk” but when it
comes down to it they all need Maslows
Hierarchy of needs. It is up to the
teacher to figure out how to give each
student what they need possibly in
different ways.

5. At Risk Students
How will this influence
Why I think this? my teaching career?
S After this lecture on Maslows S Learning Maslows Hierarchy has
Hierarchy, I reflected back onto opened my mind to each
my field experience and realized students needs and will make me
that my teacher differentiates very wary of how I fulfill those
needs of my students.
students based on academic
standing but doesn’t fulfill their S As a future teacher I will get to
emotional or psychological know my students and connect
needs. I believe a way to meet a with them on a deeper level. And
students common needs is to get will be able to understand the
to know them and discover what different ways their needs can be
motivates them and what they met.
enjoy.
“learn as much as you can about your students and make connections to
their lived experiences” pg. 189

6. Technology
Initial Perspective New Perspective
S When it comes to Technology I S After watching the Social Media video
believe that it is under used in the I realize that every aspect of the
school system. I think teachers internet and technology can be used
to reflect and enrich education. It all
could make much more doesn’t have to be purely for
interesting and engaging lessons research. Students can use
if they used more technology technology to understand cultures and
whether it is smart boards or teachers can use technology to help
computers or something as students develop their own view
simple as Google earth. Any thing points and creativity. Additionally, I
that sparks kids interest I believe realized standardized testing is
would be beneficial. stalling the use of individual and
creative thinking that technology
embraces
technology video we watched in class

7. Technology
Types of Technology How will this influence
used in the classroom my teaching career?
S Assistive technology S I now strongly believe that
incorporating technology into
S Blended learning the classroom will benefit the
students and as a future
S Flipped classroom teacher I will try my best to
S Hybrid teaching
incorporate it into the
curriculum and make it relevant
S Podcast, Pinterest, tiwtter to the students. That means I
also will have to become tech
S Virtual learning savy and stay updated on new
technology trends in education.
“Build students confidence in their own intelligence and creativity.” page
189

8. Professionalism
Teachers Contract from
Initial Perspective 1920
S When it comes to S After discussing the topic in
Professionalism, I originally class and looking at the
thought it meant treating people teacher’s contract from 1920’s I
with respect and acting like a realized the enormous pressure
professional. I didn’t realize it placed on teachers.
was talking about whether
society perceives them as S The contract made women
professionals. seem flawless and perfect.
They could only be a teacher
and could not do anything else.

9. Questions?
Conflicting Roles Questions
S We also discussed how S My question is how are
teachers are currently portrayed teachers suppose to meet the
in the media and television and enormous expectations placed
the conflicting roles that are on the?
presented.
S How are we suppose to make
S Teachers are either a saint or a society see teaching as a
sinner. Boring or inspirational. credible profession when there
Mean or Heroic. are so many stereotypes and
conflicting roles

10. How to find the Answers?
S I believe a way to S Additionally, I believe
answer my questions that the pursuit of
is to portray great higher excellence and
teachers in the media knowledge among
so that society sees teachers will help
teachers in a real light change the way
instead of what they people view the
see in the movies. profession.

11. Commentary
S Commentary about EDCI280