For the past few months, I have had the opportunity to participate in the Village Project we have here at SNC that provides Education students to go out into the field and community to work with area schools in helping out in after school programs. For this, I was an…
My Takeaways from Village Project!
As a student at St. Norbert College in EDUC 101, the entry level course into the education program, we participate in a project called Village Project. This is designed to get the future educators of our society into a school setting as soon as possible and provide support for the…
What I Can Do For The Common Good As An Educator
When telling people that I am going to be a teacher in the US, something that is almost always said is that “we need good teachers in our world.” I wholeheartedly agree with this statement, as the teachers in our society are the people teaching the future of our country….
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Excitement and Concern of Being a Teacher
Here’s a little insight about my excitement of teaching, but also some concerns I have when it comes to being a future educator of America!
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What Do Our Teacher Interviews Tell Us About Being an Impactful Teacher?
As a future educator in the United States today, I think a lot about previous teachers I have had in my life, how they taught, the memories I made, and how they were in the classroom. I often think about different techniques they had in teaching, as well as what…
What Was Learned from the Wisconsin Schools Project
Throughout the course of the past week, our group has been researching the Green Bay Area Public School District, finding statistics and data about different variables that are important to seeing how a school district runs. Variables such as cost of living in Green Bay, number of support staff at…
What I Learned From the EdTalks Presentations
Recently in class, I had the opportunity in class to be a teacher for 10 minutes and lead a discussion among my peers about different types of students and scenarios that could be possibilities in our future classrooms. The basis of the project was reading a book about students that…
Mann’s Contributions to the History of Education
“Mann’s ideas prevailed, and he is recognized today for his efforts in transforming the country’s public education system.” -“Horace Mann”, Biography.com The United States of America has had many developments since the Europeans settled on the continent in the late 1500’s. From the introduction to growth of new crops to…
Meet Them Where They Are
I’ve heard the phrase “meet them where they are” a few times in my life, and all times they have been used revolving around education. As it has been mentioned, this phrase can be used both philosophically and practically. In my opinion, the definition of this phrase, or meaning, is…
