My name is Shaylyn Parker. I am teaching high school agriculture courses, grades nine through twelve, at Eldorado High School. Eldorado is the only school in Schleicher County and is a 1a campus. As you can probably guess, there are not many students that attend this school, and there are less than two hundred in the entire high school. One of the classes I will be teaching has only three students. The maximum number of students, in any one of the six periods my cooperating teacher has in a given day, is ten. It ishould not be difficult for me to get to know the students and help them with their studies considering the size of my classes. Upon completing my student teaching and graduation, I intend to go to grad school for either Administration Education to become a principal or something more ag affiliated . I have yet to determine whether or not I will be teaching while I am trying to complete my masters degree. As an ag teacher I feel that I am required to take on many roles as a teacher, but the most important three in my opinion are:
1. A role model/mentor- students need to see an adult that is confident in themselves and can make fair decisions in regards to important or tough situations. Students often pattern their own behavior after what they see adults doing. Teachers can be a positive influence in the lives of students as well as other educators.
2. A leader- this is often the person who takes on extra activities and jobs to help out around the school and in the community. The ag teacher in a school hauls kids to events, teaches them leadership skills, guides them, gives them career opportunities, scholarship possibilities, etc.
3. A learner/instructional director- a teacher must be able to stand before a group of students or peers and be able to get across the message or material, but they also need to be skilled enough to sit back and listen to others. Teachers have to always be open to new material and suggestions that could potentially build their knowledge in the classroom.
Me
My parents David & Beth
My sister Angela & niece Karlee
My sister Michelle & brother-in-law Jonathan
Me My nephews: Dryden & Sutton
I agree with your three reasons, we will have to be the best role models we can be for these young minds, and I think we will be good ones.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the upcoming semester! Enjoy the smaller class size, it is an unique opportunity to connect with students through more individualized teaching. I really like your number three educator role. As educators, we should always be open to learning new teaching techniques and adapting our methods in the classroom. Also, our students will teach us just as much as we will teach them daily. This is an opportunity to connect with students and adapt teaching styles to meet there needs. Have a great semester!
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