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I learned that all educators gain their beliefs about what it means to be a teacher from watching the teachers they have had and from their own values (pg. 1). I realized that the educators I have had, have greatly influenced my idea of what being a teacher is and means. I have valued education and educators since I was little, because that is what my parents have taught me.

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I learned that if educators are not aware of all of their beliefs it can lead them to be biased in many different ways (pg. 1). I realized that I have to take time to reflect about all of the beliefs that I have because I do not want to be biased or treat any of my students unfairly or negatively.

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I learned that educators all have a different view of what the purpose of school is. Some believe it is to help students, others believe it is to help students grow into good people, and others believe schools are just there to simply teach (pg. 2). This made me realize that I believe that schools have many different purposes. I believe the purpose of school is to help students learn life skills and feel loved and welcomed.

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I learned that educators have different views about what knowledge is valuable and think differently about how students learn (pg. 3). I learned that some educators believe that only they can teach students, while others believe students and teachers can work together to teach each other (pg. 3). This made me realize that I believe that students and teachers working together is the best way to help students learn. I believe that teachers can also learn a lot from students and when they let students discuss their ideas, they allow other students to learn from each other’s views and experiences.

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I learned that some educators believe that creating a relationship with certain students is not necessary (pg. 4). This leads educators to have wrong beliefs about why groups of students behave a certain way (pg. 4). This made me realize that I believe that having a positive relationship with each of my students is necessary because I want to understand them for who they are instead of making assumptions.

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I learned about self-fulfilling prophecies. I learned that if a teacher believes that a student will perform a certain way, then their expectations will affect how they treat the student and lead the student to perform just as they first thought they would (pg. 5). I learned that I do not want to ever have low expectations of my students no matter what. I want to always have high expectations of my students so I treat them all positively and they can all succeed in my class.

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I learned that when a certain group of students is failing, it can mean that some beliefs that you have as a teacher are keeping that student from succeeding (pg. 7). I also learned that as an educator, it can be hard to accept that your beliefs are wrong and need to be changed (pg 7). I realizeed that I do not want to have beliefs that are going to make my students fail. When I do have students that fail, I am going to take note of it to make sure it is not my beliefs holding them back. I also will work hard to make sure that I am open minded to change and do not try to keep beliefs that are negatively affecting my students.

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Hi Lucina,

I was very intrigued, after reading your post, by the way in which past educators can influence one's beliefs regarding what it means to be a teacher. In elementary school, I was lucky enough to have teachers that cared about me. I valued the time they took out of their busy day to help me out when needed and provided me with the best education. Since I was so young, they influenced my idea of what a teacher is and what it means to make a difference in the students life.

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Hi Lucina,

I think this is a very interesting topic that you found from the website. I think that is interesting to hear that there are many views on what education is. There are many opinions that I would agree with and some that I somewhat agree with. In my opinion, I believe that school is a place where students will learn skills that can help them get a job in the future. Some of these skills can be taught in many ways such as reading, writing, and arithmetic.

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Hi Lucina,

I do agree with what the author is addressing. I think that as an educator, you shouldn't build a strong relationship with certain students. This may cause students to feel neglected or upset about not connecting with the teacher. This will cause them to do poorly in school and assume that their teacher doesn't care about them I think the teacher should treat every student the same. If the teacher has any concerns about their students, then they should definably let the students know

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According to Frank McCourt, he mentions how educators are important to society. He first states that children are the most important thing to our country because they are our future. In addition, people look down on educators because they are not educated, poorly developed, or not getting paid enough. People are not treating the educators respectfully which is causing educators to not help out the students. (pg. 14). In my opinion, I will do whatever I can help out my students. I am someone who cares and will want my students to reach for great things in the future. No matter if I am not treated respectfully, I want to make a difference in the student's life.

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According to Alex White, he believes that Urban Academy schools have made the biggest difference than regular schools. He first states that it was a place where students and educators were interacting in a collaborative way. Secondly, Alex states that students are assigned to help the office, such as answering the phone, filing paper, and making photo copies, and even helping around the school. Alex believes that this is a very active place where students are respected and treated good (pg. 15). I think this a great way to students involved at the school and also get work experience at such a young age.

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As a future educator, there are many ways on how we can get advice from other teachers about improving our education skills. According to Frank McCourt, he got advice about education from two different types of groups, the veteran teachers and the younger educators. The veteran teachers mentioned that when you are teaching you are the boss of the classroom. You need to be in charge and tell them what they need to do. If they do not listen, there will be consequences. On the other hand, the younger educators mentioned that the students are people and you have to meet their felt needs (pg. 13). I think this is so inspiring to hear two completely different opinions about education. If I had to choose one side, it would have to be from the veteran teachers. Since they have more experience working with kids, I believe that their advice will be more beneficial.

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According to Alex White, I believe he provided a very solid description of how he ensures that all students are on track. I appreciate the notion of having a seminar with his students rather than continuing to lecture them (pg. 16). This is an excellent strategy because students may raise their hands if something appears to be confused, and we can all discuss it as a class. Furthermore, students may feel more comfortable to discuss the issue with one another, which allows them to use their critical thinking abilities.

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Hi Kalea, I agree. Learning this has taught me that no matter what people think, it is important to do our job as best we can. My students are also very important to me and as a teacher, I will make sure I am treating them all fairly and helping them grow to be successful.

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According to Alex White, it is challenging to fit alternative education into today's society. He believes that that if you can't fit in then you shouldn't make any concessions. It seems like many people are having a hard time fitting it and it's the same dealing with this kind of situation in public schools (pg. 16)

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Hi Kaela, I agree that Alex White's idea of giving the student's jobs is good. However, I feel that it may be too much considering they still have to focus on their school work. I would probably use this idea but in a smaller way by giving students classroom jobs and having them learn responsibility by managing different tasks throughout the day.

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Hi Kaela, I found both of these perspectives to be interesting. If I am honest I feel like I can agree with both views. I agree that we can learn from veteran teachers since they do have a lot of experience and great advice to offer. I also believe that students should learn that their behavior has consequences. However, I also believe that we need to listen to our students so we can understand them and meet their needs. I think if you listen to your students, they will also respect you more as a teacher and listen to you since they feel cared about and listened to.

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Hi Kaela, I agree that allowing students to discuss with one another can be more helpful towards them. Hosting a seminar instead of a lecture can also help students feel more comfortable asking questions. I can use this information to host mini seminars in class after a lecture. This way my students feel encouraged to ask and answer questions.

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As a future educator, there are many ways on how to be a successful teacher. According to Frank McCourt, he learned how to be a successful teacher when he started teaching in the United States. He mentioned that when he used to live in Ireland, the teachers used to not treat him very nicely and would hit him with a stick (pg. 12). When he came to America, he had to teach himself how to calm down and to relax when things didn't go his way. He learned that in order to be a successful teacher, you have to treat your students with respect and make sure that they have the best education as possible. Frank wished that he had better role models in Ireland, but in the United States he learned how to became a better educator all on his own.

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As a future educator, I need to understand about School Culture. According to Alex White, he says that in Urban Academy Schools, the staff meets once or twice a week to discuss how the teachers are running the classroom and how the curriculum is going. This will determine if the staff is meeting their goals and their advice is effective (pg. 16). As a future educator, this reminds me of the PLC meetings that take place once a week. It sounds very similar to what the Urban Academy do with their group of peers.