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The following is one of the choices offered my ED 381
students. Expressing your opinions - BIG Questions Here are a series of BIG questions or statements that
revolve around or impact in some way teaching and learning. These were created
by me, and perhaps more importantly, your peers. We think that if you can answer
these honestly so that others will easily understand what you are saying, and
answer these with some level of self-understanding, conviction, and passionate
assurance, then you are ready to go out into the world of teaching and learning. Read through all of the questions and then pick at least 3
to answer. Post your carefully crafted answers to your chosen 3 to the
blog space you create in a public blog area like those at
https://www.blogger.com/start so
that you can get feedback from your peers. Also, your compiled answers for all 3 questions will be
handed in as a formal assignment. On my copy each question should have three
parts -- first, very brief justification as to why you chose that
particular question, then your answer to the question, and finally, segments of
pertinent feedback or sample comments from peers . You may also add research
information to support your beliefs if you think it may strengthen your
response, or add personal touches like quotes or metaphors. If you use quotes or
research, please cite the original sources using APA style. You may certainly
use this assignment, or parts of it, in your professional portfolio. Blogging resources - The additional piece that should also
be posted to your blog site and handed in at the end of your formal paper to me
is a set of teaching/or informational resources, websites or blogs that you
might use as a practitioner, recommend to students, other professional or
parents. Include the URL and a brief description or annotation as to its value. SLPs and audiologists you may certainly change the questions
a bit to better suit your major. Questions: 1. What are schools for? What do they offer? 2. Why do you want to be a teacher or speech pathologist? 3. What real world experiences have you had that make you
sure that you can say with some level of certainty to your students/clients,
"you will need this skill, content, or process in the real world?" 4. What things would you change about schools and why? 5. Name one social issue of concern and project how schools,
schooling, or you as a teacher might be able to help address this issue. What
good will it do, what part can you play? 6. Which habits of thinking, mind, intellect, and character do you possess that make you an example or role model for today's youth? 7. Name three things you hold dear and on which you will not
compromise. Why? 8. Why does society hold teachers to higher standards of
moral and ethical behavior? 9. How do you plan to leave your "mark" on your students,
your peers, your school, or your profession? 10. As a future teacher what do you see as your main
weakness (or weaknesses) and how will you work on improving this (these)? 11. Why do you think you will be a good teacher?
Specifically, what talents and gifts do you have that others don't? 12. What makes you marketable as a teacher? Why should a
district hire you over someone else? 13. What makes a teacher successful and who should be the
judge of that success and why? 14. Name a serious challenge you may face as a teacher, and
some strategies you would use to correct, amend, accommodate, mitigate, or fix
this challenge. 15. Why is collaborating with other teachers, or integrating
courses or curricula, a matter of importance to you or your students, or to
their futures? 16. How do you plan on putting your teaching philosophy into
practice? 17. Placing the concepts in their future, designate 3-5
essential concepts or elements from your discipline that you want your students
to know and remember. Also, state why these might be important to know and
remember. 18. Why should one strive to become a "keeper of the
future"? Why might it be important to the students and the profession? 19. Name 2 topics in your discipline that you are excited to
teach about and tell us why? 20. What way can you have an influence on your school and you students besides teaching? 21. Name and describe some selected teaching strategies you
might use to enhance the learning experiences of your students? 22. On any given day, if a stranger entered your classroom
what would they think about the learning environment you create? What would it
tell them about you as a teacher, or your relationship with your students? 23. What is an important part of your professional training
where you feel you need more training? 24. What subject(s) did you dislike or struggle with as a child? Was there are definitive reason why you disliked this subject(s) -- what were the factors: teacher, learning environment, techniques used, boredom, etc? **Note: If you can think of another question not covered
here, but one you think is important, please feel free to share it with me so
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