post it notes blog

I enjoyed the exercise that we did in reading with the post it notes and the discussions that we had as a class. I have always been a strong believer in teaching students the material and breaking it down about how it relays to what is going on today and why it is important. The worst and most boring classes that I have had are the ones where the teachers just read off of slides and give exams over what is on the slides. I do not believe that learning is taking place in those types of classes. Memorization is the only thing that is taking place. Sure, some of that is useful, however I believe that is not a rewarding and worth while experience. Students need to know why the information is important, and why it is being covered. Students need to be able to break it down in terms that make sense for them. And apply it to how it is important. I believe that is good teaching and even better learning.

blog post 5

In our world today the issue of homophobia is a big deal. People are treating poorly and not given equal chances because of their sexuality. Unfortunately, this is true in schools as well. Kids can be very cruel to other students because of the fact that they are different. It is so sad, every student should be able to go to school and have fun, enjoy their experience. Students bullying other students can truly effect the way they think of school and ultimately learning as well. I went to St. Ignatius High School, thankfully Ignatius did a good job of treating everyone well. The students and teachers did a good job treating everyone with respect. St. Ignatius did have an extra curricular program for gay students and other students who were worried about any types of social injustices. I hope that I teach at a school were everyone is treated fairly and the students very much enjoy coming to school. I hate seeing anybody be treated poorly. Everybody deserves the chance to go to school and be who they are and be comfortable in their own skin.

field post 2

I really enjoyed my experience at Shaker Middle School. I liked it a lot better than Noble Elementary School. Not that the Noble experience was not a good experience, it was. I just enjoyed being around older kids more. I have always to teach high school and middle school is a lot closer to elementary school. The teachers were very good, I thought. They were engaged in what they were teaching their students, asking questions, and allowing their students to do a lot of class discussions. A bridge that I observed at Shaker was the class I was in ending class 15 minutes early to just have a discussion; a discussion about class, what they are learning, and school/feelings in general. I thought that was a good way that the students can connect to each other and to the teacher. I believe that it makes the experience of school and answering questions a lot easier for students.

Blog Post #4

Dear Ohio Supreme Court,
 The state of Ohio has a problem with under financed public schools. Some of the schools in our state are under funded and under appreciated. When schools are under funded, it can be difficult for students to show up and be excited to learn. Also, it can be difficult for teachers to come into the classroom and do their job to the best of their ability. Schools are falling apart from the inside out. Rain water is getting into the building through the ceiling and walls are falling apart. A work and learning environment like this is no place to get work done in. We need a change. We need to find a way to get more money into our public schools that need it. Our schools need to be fixed up to give our students a better chance to learn. I believe that if we do this, we will see better results from our teachers leading to better grades and test scores from out students.