As I am always interested in the nature around us, I joined BMN in 1993, after I worked as a volunteer at the Wildlife Rescue Association for a few years and worked closely with Liz Thunstrom. Since my early retirement, Minnekhada became one of my favorite locations as I saw many horses in the stable, as well as a few Black Bears. During the time I carried (headed? Oversaw?) “Foster Home Project for Swallows” for Liz of WRA, I visited frequently the Minnekhada farm area, and became acquainted with the horse owners. One day in late summer of 1995, one of the horse owners told me a large number of bats were flying out of the attic. I immediately obtained an agreement from the park staff, brought a ladder and a film camera Nikon F-90X, and climbed up to the attic. I saw about 60 bats in a few groups, hanging on the sloped ceiling. I took a couple of shots and quietly walked around the attic to see mostly the same species of bats.…
In his emotionally charged speech given to the 2018 graduating class at Lesley University, Jason Reynolds inspires and encourages his audience through the telling of a personal story and the repetition of similar sounds to share the importance of being there for others while still striving to be their best. Jason Reynolds tells a personal story in order to catch the interest of his audience. He tells the story of a high school teacher who taught him that “sometimes doing the right thing has consequences” through the use of a fish. Reynolds tells this story in order to keep the audience invested in his speech and the lesson he was trying to teach. Similarly, while finishing his story, he says that he and the others in his class had to “sit through…
It all started out at the reefs of the cold winter season in the Pacific Ocean. Against all odds there was Iro the jellyfish leader realized upon his jellyfish species that they were running out of food on their land. Benko and Seno the twins, the leaders of the sea turtles ruled the next land after them and made an agreement between Iro since long time ago during the massacre of the jellyfish and turtles for land. It was to never cross each others place or another war would break out between each other . Slowly dying jellyfish after jellyfish, Iro knew he had to do something and that was to cross the boundary that separates the jellyfish and the turtles and find a spot for sheltering with food for the jellyfish.…
She talks about how when they started going to the park the community started to notice that this is changing how the students view the park. Garcia said, "Essentially, becoming a teacher lets you take part in shaping the next generation.” She believes that she has changed students’ lives by teaching…
As a child I always loved my teachers. They always found a way to make learning fun and exciting. I knew I wanted to work with kids when I got older and help them find learning just as fun and exciting as I did. Everyday I’d come home from school and teach what I’ve learned to my younger siblings using the same methods my teachers used. They began finding learning just as enjoyable as I’d hoped. From then on I was inspired to be part of the life changing team of childcare workers and instill the thoughts that learning is fun in young children today.…
As teachers, we are committing to a lifetime of personal and professional learning and development.…
These stories are also different in their own way. In the story of “The World on the Turtle’s Back” the couple was forbidden to eat from the tree but the wife is pregnant and decides she wants some tree roots. In the Bible the couple was forbidden to go get the fruit but the evil snake tells the female its okay even though she was told by God not to eat it.…
I have always been interested in technology ever since I was young, especially in computers. That might explain why I joined the Academy Of Computer Science but my joy and passion towards being a teacher won’t stop me .With the great programs provided by Rutgers University, I believe I can accomplish this daunting task. The road in the future may be tough, but with the life experiences I carry and the help of Rutgers and its community I know I can accomplish what I set out to…
In “The World on the Turtle’s Back”, the right-handed twin is portrayed as the benevolent “Master of Life” (200) and the left-handed twin is seen as the devious one. In my opinion, the left-handed twin is not the antagonist of the story.…
This paper is going bring an insight of how I am, and who I’ve become with experience that have been provided to me. I’m definitely not anything out of the ordinary, i’m a simple woman with the motivation for a bright future. I will go over why I want to become a teacher, to what my experience with children is, my skills and abilities, and what has been my work experience.…
Encouraging students’ participate through teaching and learning fosters memorable learning experiences that student’s will carry with them throughout their educational and professional careers. Incorporating engaging, strategic, and hands-on learning experiences into my instructional program, enables students to develop competent skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. My most favorable interactions include ones where students were active learners and solvers in their own discoveries and research. Observing students go through the processes of critical thinking and problem solving skills allows me to facilitate them through the learning process while they take responsibility for their own learning. Communicating…
As a literacy volunteer Robin learned a great deal about education, teaching and helping others. She also established a lifelong friendship with…
What is the role of a Teacher?. (n.d.). California State University, Northridge. Retrieved April 14, 2012, from http://www.csun.edu/~meq75037/paper1…
Another reason I wish to join Teach For America is because I miss the classroom. As an Education minor in college, I have over 100 hours of in-field experience teaching in the classroom. Since my first field experience in a fifth grade classroom, I have longed to see my own students’ smiles when they understand a concept for the first time or to help them when they become frustrated with a problem they do not think they will be able to solve. During one of my student-teaching experiences, I helped students create their own stories, and seeing the fun that they had creating their own worlds made me realize that teaching was something that I wanted to do in the coming years after.…
The more I worked and learned, the more my efforts began to shift from being tendencies of a teacher’s pet into being a quest for my own knowledge and personal growth. The gentle persuasion of my teachers gave me a hope that I had never before considered, and the tools with which to help it grow, in an environment where there was no limit to where words could take you, and where there was no such thing as a “stupid question.”…