User talk:Mmcna012

Hi there! I love the positive note you put on teaching and what a great caption for your pic. As a parent of a special needs kid and as one who has worked within the classroom I think you will find a need to adjust your thoughts a little: small group interaction with mixed levels of academic ability are great; allowing children to teach others works well too - and I dont mean the gifted teaching the needy - often those with special needs offer a creative aspect to the learning process from which we all can profit. I guess what I am trying to get across is that needs can be met without outright special attention. Challenge is the key: challenge them to think - creatively and critically - and you very well might see that they rise to the occasion -a most pleasant accomplishment to those of us who helped them get there!!!!

Pkenn005 (talk) 18:51, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

I couldn't agree with you more about the communication between teachers. I am currently teaching kindergarten with a co-teacher (I teach handwriting, reading, and numbers). I am dealing with the problem of having children on differnt levels and it is great to have another teacher who also teaches my students everyday to get her feedback.

Hi Meghan,

There are a couple of points you mentioned that I am in favor of. First, the attention to special needs children is a good point, especially since schools have gone away from special education classrooms and many special needs children are in normal classrooms today. Second is the challenging of students to think creatively as well as critically. NCLB has taken so much of the "fun" out of school that there needs to be a resurrection of creativity in the classroom. Bcowen (talk) 02:45, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Hello,

I really love your idea about communicating with the other teachers! I think that is the best way to get new ideas and even encouragment in a tough situation. Talking with other teachers may even give help because you never know who has been in the same place as you. And its a good point you make concerning children being on different levels and how everyone needs different things. Eloma001 (talk) 14:16, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi Meghan. Thanks for the positive input. I really glad I transfered here it is a great place. I'm planning to teach earth science, so early high school. I decided I wanted to teach because I've always been good with kids, or so I'd like to believe; I've worked a skateboard camp for the last 3 years and just found hanging out with kids and helping them develop on a skateboard was rewarding. Also a friend of mine who plans on becoming a teacher brought the very valid point that if you plan on having children you could have the same schedule as them once they start school, so more family time. Comparing styles with other teachers is a great idea and would surely be efficient. You seem very excited about teaching, just what schools need. Pleex010 (talk) 01:22, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi Meghan I agree with your philosophy. I am very much in favor of teacher collaboration I think that it is very beneficial for all teachers and it also help with students progresses. I work as an instructional asssistant and I have helped students with special needs adjust in a regular class setting, they are adminstered different test and quizes on the same subject matter according to their level. My ultimate goal is to have my own classroom too so I share your enthusiam: Can't wait either! Adigg008 (talk) 00:16, 17 September 2008 (UTC)