... and is very traditional; they use the back-to-basics to ensure a common culture among all Americans, (Sadker, S., pp.162-163). Growing up, my teachers used essentialism and a little bit of progressivism. I presume that I learned more with hands-on, real-life experiences, rather than sitting at a ... of attention. An example of this would be to have classroom tasks, like line leader, paper collector, etc. I want my students to write their homework down in their assignment notebook. Diversity is a huge factor that I will teach when I become a teacher. According to Kathy Johnston, a colleg...

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As a teacher, my purpose is to teach and educate students so that they could become productive citizens in society. But in order for that to happen, there ... the reinforcement of positive behavior. If I react to bad behavior constantly, then it will never end. I know that classroom behavior is inevitable but I will do my best to keep my students in order and on task. I will also deal with any misbehavior quickly and fair. I will also constantly remind students of the rules and consequences by putting ... and placing them in a conspicuous place. I believe that positive reinforcement keeps mo...

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... building to me, a library, to ask them if anybody knew where the statistics building was located. "The next building over, on the second floor." My confidence in the day started to improve. I walked into the building, through some narrow hallways, into the elevator, more narrow hallways, and then the door ... the door to the office, I saw a lady leaning on the counter writing on a small piece of notebook paper and another lady sitting at the desk closest to me on the left. This time I had my glasses and I did not recognize either one of these women. "I was here a month ago and I talked ...

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... carry with me to be able to get through a class. I find it that even though I'm not taking a math course, having a calculator with me for all my classes can come in handy and it never hurts to have it. It's also essential to have some kind of writing utensil and something to write on. I found out ... that even if you bring your laptop to class, it's a good idea to bring a notebook and pen because sometimes you may need it to accomplish an assignment. There are things that I carry on an everyday basis too. These are ... . I use it daily and it has never failed me. Another thing I carry w...

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... and every single one of them were glad to have yet another Montclair student in the building. They all seemed very friendly. While walking around the school on my own, I was always greeted, either with a smile or a nod. I'd always get some kind of recognition. The same goes for the staff of the ... let them know their child was excelling in his class. If it was minor issue, something like the student needing more pencils at school or another notebook, Mr. Gonzalez would email the parent, if they provided an email address at the beginning of the school year, or he would write a ... lett...

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... work that needed to be done. Some students may have to fit work into their daily schedule. As Rock-Richardson describes, "As an undergrad, I put my self through two solid years of full-tuition college by working as a daycare provider [ ]" (Rock-Richardson 12). In order to be successful at the ... is just the misunderstanding of time. The first step in beginning better time management is to write it into an organizer. An organizer is the most helpful notebook a student can purchase. Carol Kanar says, "Your schedule is the result of the inward decision you make to control events instead of...

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