Assignment #4
The biggest thing that I noticed right off about Mr. Bishop is that he absolutely refuses to let his students fail. He does everything in his power to push the kids along to get their work and learning done, and I don’t mean only in the class room. On my second day observing Mr. Bishop he called several students to talk to him after class. During their after school discussion he informed them that he had noticed that they had not finished a big project which was due, he then went on to offer to help them complete it the next day after class or come by their house that Saturday to help them. Most of the kids stayed after class the next day, but the fact that he was ready and willing to give up part of his Saturday was astounding to me.
Mr. Bishop is a teacher who always wants to take the kids one step lower than the core needs him to. In his unit on rocks he expected the students to learn and be able to identify many different kinds of rocks. He says that if we only get a seed planted in their mind then they will start to hear things on the news or in conversations which will build on that bit of knowledge until they gain a good understanding, but it is key to introduce hard concepts while they are young.
Mr. Bishop has a masters in technology something and has been teaching for sixteen years. He believes that a key component for student learning is that the teacher is always trying to learn as well. When the room is filled with a spirit or desire to learn that will help motivate the students to go farther than they normally would. In this light he is now working on getting a national certification. He showed me the book and some of the things he is required to do and it looks extremely tough. The simple fact that he is continuing to struggle and progress not only improves him as a teacher, but also can inspire the students to search for knowledge.
One of the things I like the best about Mr. Bishop is the fact that he is not afraid of having some fun and joking around. For me this was always a key point in connecting with a teacher.
Mr. Bishop is a teacher who always wants to take the kids one step lower than the core needs him to. In his unit on rocks he expected the students to learn and be able to identify many different kinds of rocks. He says that if we only get a seed planted in their mind then they will start to hear things on the news or in conversations which will build on that bit of knowledge until they gain a good understanding, but it is key to introduce hard concepts while they are young.
Mr. Bishop has a masters in technology something and has been teaching for sixteen years. He believes that a key component for student learning is that the teacher is always trying to learn as well. When the room is filled with a spirit or desire to learn that will help motivate the students to go farther than they normally would. In this light he is now working on getting a national certification. He showed me the book and some of the things he is required to do and it looks extremely tough. The simple fact that he is continuing to struggle and progress not only improves him as a teacher, but also can inspire the students to search for knowledge.
One of the things I like the best about Mr. Bishop is the fact that he is not afraid of having some fun and joking around. For me this was always a key point in connecting with a teacher.
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