Everything about Education & Teens
Archive for December 23, 2009
What Makes a Good Education Instructor?
Dec 23rd
A recent discussion with friends developed about the education our children are receiving and what makes a good education instructor. Our discussion raised questions such as why a person became an educational instructor in the first place and what are some important teaching traits. Should it all be just about following a course or is there more?
To quote Albert Einstein; “Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.” We have all joked about this as adults. What are we using today that we learned in school? Think about the life skills such as the ability to make the correct decision in stressful situations and thinking for oneself rather than being led.
A good eduction instructor prepares students for the world awaiting them after they leave school so they can be the absolutely best they can be and make a difference in the world with every person they touch. It needs to be more than teaching just for an exam, but teaching the students for the rest of their life.
Active Learning – Stimulating the Young Mind
Dec 23rd
Learning activities in the classroom are an important part of teaching. Students thrive on a deviation from the typical lecture-assignment format often seen in classrooms. Classroom activities get kids moving and stimulate their minds. Activities that are taken outdoors can provide exercise and even teach about environmentalism and biology. Active indoor activities can help students burn off energy on rainy or snowy days.
Even with all the benefits of learning activities, it is still common to see classrooms that rarely deviate from the standard. This is because classroom activities take planning and preparation, along with materials. Many teachers find putting them together to be tedious and time consuming, but with a little notice, activities really can be put together without too much work.
The first step to having fun learning activities is to plan ahead. After doing the activity the first time, it will get easier and easier. Decide which subject the activity will teach. Sometimes multiple subjects can be tied together with the right project (history and reading or math and art.) Make sure the lesson is within your school’s curriculum and then refresh yourself on the subject by looking through the teacher edition of the text book.