Moriah Rudisill, Ellie Sharp, Alicia LaPlante, Kara Sahagian

Being a tour guide- Teachers take their students through new lessons and new places every day! Being a sailor- Teachers often take their students on different courses throughout the day. Being a sculptor- Teachers help their students uncover ideas that are in their minds. Climbing a hill- Teaching is a constant process of inclining. Sometimes the teacher and students need to take a breath and make sure everyone else is learning and is okay, then they keep moving forward. TEACHING METAPHORS

Definition- “A description of your ideas about teaching and learning and how those ideas will influence your practice. It should be based on your knowledge of educational research.” Your goals as a teacher How you will teach your students Teaching Technique Back it up with research! PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING STATEMENT

KNOWLEDGABLE- UNDERSTANDING THE VARIETY OF FIELDS AND LEARNING YOUR OWN CONTENT. ALIVE!- BEING ABLE TO BALANCE EMOTIONS LIKE WARMTH, STRICTNESS, AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE ENVIRONMENT YOU ARE AROUND. IT IS THE PRESENCE YOU CREATE INSIDE YOUR CLASSROOM. ARTICULATE- USES AND TEACHES GOOD COMMUNICATION AND EXPRESSES THEMSELVES CLEARLY, WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR. INNOVATIVE- SEEKS NEW AND EXCITING WAYS TO TEACH A LESSON AND MAKE IT MEMORABLE. ATTRIBUTES OF A GOOD TEACHER

PATIENCE- NOT BEING EASILY OVERWHELMED OR DISTRACTED. A GOOD LISTENER, SELFLESS, AND HAS STAMINA. COMMITTED- DEDICATED TO FUTHERING THE LEARNING OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AND EXEMPLIFYING THE LOVE OF LEARNING. SELFLESSNESS IS REQUIRED TO BE A TEACHER. ABLE TO FIND JOY IN TEACHING- A GOOD TEACHER DERIVES PLEASURE FROM TEACHING. YOU CANNOT MAKE LEARNING A JOY IF YOU ARE NOT FINDING JOY IN TEACHING IT. ATTRIBUTES CONTINUED

THIS IS A TERM THAT IS USED IN DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS TO DESCRIBE THE MATCH BETWEEN A THEORY AND A PARTICULAR SET OF OBSERVATIONS IN THIS CLASS IT MEANS- A MATCH BETWEEN A TEACHERS CANDIDATE’S PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES, VALUES, AND DISPOSITIONS AND THE DEMANDS OF TEACHING BASICALLY, YOUR QUALITIES VS. THE DEMANDS OF TEACHING GOODNESS OF FIT

THERE ARE MANY JOBS OUT THERE THAT HELP CHILDREN. HOWEVER, TEACHING IS A SPECIFIC JOB IN WHICH YOU HAVE TO PUT A CHILDS LEARNING CAPABILITIES BEFORE YOUR OWN. IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD TEACHER YOU NEED TO HAVE AND DISPLAY CERTAIN ATTRIBUTES IN ORDER TO HELP A CHILD FEEL COMFORTABLE LEARNING FROM YOU. IN SPECIFIC, THE ATTRIBUTES PREVIOUSLY LISTED. IT IS 100% OR NOTHING WHEN YOU BECOME A TEACHER “A TRULY SPECIAL TEACHER IS VERY WISE, AND SEES TOMORROW IN EVERY CHILD’S EYES.”-AUTHOR UNKNOWN HOW DOES ATTRIBUTES AND GOODNESS OF FIT RELATE?

National Education Association (NEA)- the largest organization of teachers and other education professionals, headquartered in Washington, DC. PRINCIPLE I- this holds the teacher accountable to make a student feel like they belong in society. To give them the knowledge and skills to contribute something to our world and economy someday. PRINCIPLE II- this holds the teacher accountable as an employee of the school and of the state. This states the honor code of ethics, as well as legal rules and regulations teachers have to follow in order to ensure safe and constant results in teaching. Basically: PRINCIPLE I- the commitment from the teacher to the student and PRINCIPLE II- the commitment from the teacher to the profession PRINCIPLES I & II AND THE DIFFERENCES

YOUR STORY OF LIFE AS A STUDENT “When I think of school, I think of learning new things that will better my education. I now also think about how I will be able to better the education of our youth when I become a teacher. Thinking of school makes me think back to the schools I attended. For Elementary, I attended Blackburn Elementary, for Middle School I attended Lincoln Middle, and for High School I attended Palmetto High School. At the beginning of my school years I was scared to go to school. It was a big change but I soon felt comfortable in my classrooms. I was always scared to start a new school but adjusted well. I remember my Kindergarten teacher being the nicest lady. Her name was Mrs. Pride and she made sure we all understood what she was teaching. A teacher that challenged me to be the best I could be is Mrs. Willliams, my senior English Lit teacher. She pushed me to strive to be the best I could be. In sixth grade I became friends with 3 girls who were into all the same things I was into, and to this day we are still best friends. My school years had their ups and downs but I wouldn’t go back and change anything.” –Alicia LaPlante EDUCATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY

OBTAIN: Being alive! Being articulate Patience NEED: To be knowledgeable Innovation To find joy in teaching MY ATTRIBUTES

1.“A profession offers a unique, definite, and essential service.” (Koch, 2009) 2.. “A profession places an emphasis on intellectual techniques in performing its service.” (Koch, 2009) 3.“A profession requires a long period of specialized training.” (Koch, 2009) TEACHING IS A PROFESSION! MARTIN’S CRITERIA FOR DEFINING “PROFESSION”

THE NEA AND AFT NEA- (National Education Association) “The largest organization of teachers and other education professionals” (Koch, 2009) in our nation located in Washington, DC. AFT- (American Federation of Teachers) This organization is “An international union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.” (Koch, 2009)

There are controversies whether or not the teaching profession should have their own union when other professions, especially the “wealthier” ones, do not. On the brighter side, there are absolutely benefits to being in a union. “Unions have certainly helped teachers gain power over their workload expectations, class sizes, pay scales, and benefits.” (Koch, 2009) CONTROVERSIES AND BENEFITS