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My role as an educator is to teach knowledge about certain subjects and topics to my students. For example in the activity we were teaching each other knowledge of what we learned about education and schooling.

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We can use this information to become more aware of what was successful and what was not to help these students. Understanding is the best way to learn and to create a more just educational system.

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We can use this information and learn what was best for the students and what was not best for the students. Once we know this we can remove what wasn't best for students and implement what was good into our education system.

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Since I plan on teaching K-2, my role as an educator is to provide my students with the building blocks so that they are ready to further their education. It is important for me to understand the history of American public schools so I know what works and what doesn't.

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I learned that after trial and error, they eventually found ways of teaching that worked in our education system. Even with this improvement, we still have a long way to go. The strengths of the public education system is that we went back to progressivism. More hands on learning was being used to teach students. Some challenges that teachers face is to remain inclusive in the classroom. Also to continue to provide lesson plans that are fun and engaging for every student.

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I need to identify what worked in the past and what didn't, and integrate the good into the way I teach my students. I should be mindful that not every student will learn the same way, and so I should try different styles of teaching to best reach all of my students.

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Through examining the history of American Public Schools, I learned that my role as an educator is to be an advocate for my students. The world is chaotic and constantly changing. It is my responsibility to do my best to ensure my students are given the tools they need to grow into the best version of themselves!

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I learned that the teaching profession in the United States seems to have changed over time, along with the job description. I think a strength of the public education system is the Schools Within Schools that allow students to exercise unique learning styles and explore alternative career paths. I think a challenge the teaching profession faces is remaining creative and inclusive in an environment that appears highly standardized.

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Overall, we can use what we learned about the public education system in the United States to create a more just education system by learning from our mistakes. What has really worked? What has hurt us? Why? I believe these are important questions that should be constantly considered.

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My role as an educator is to learn the history of education and the current changes that are happening. As an educator it is important for me to actively learn about the field to give a good quality education for my students.

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I learned that the teaching profession still has of work to improve for current and future students. I think the strength in public education that it continues to look for ways to improve like the fight for equality was a big shift for students facing discrimination in the school system. I think some challenges that the teaching profession still faces is standardization testing.

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I think learning about our public education system and educating others about it is the beginning to creating a more just educational system. By advocating for a better educational system and being considerate of the background to each of our students we can start rebuilding a better educational system.

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I learned that my role as an educator is to know the history of where we have come from in the world of Education. It is also for me to really know the material I am teaching so that I can teach in new and interesting ways that will reach every student.

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I learned that teachers are constantly evaluated over their performances. I also learned that mostly men taught in the past, which is interesting because a lot of teachers are women (at least in primary education). I think there are strengths in the way we evaluate and continue to revise the education system, however I think teachers face a lot of problems with how much they are evaluated; they also face struggles with the pressure involved in evaluation that may keep them from exploring new ways of reaching students.

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Learning about the history of education definitely helps future educators be more aware of the injustices embedded into the education system in the US. It has not always been accessible, and still is not for many. I think learning about diversities within our community and bringing those into our teaching realm can really help us reach our students.

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After examining the history of American public schools, I have learned that my role as an educator is to make sure my students are being taught to the best of my abilities. This means making sure I am prepared and always keeping up with changes happening throughout education to improve student's experiences.

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The teaching profession has experienced many changes throughout time. These changes were necessary to make the improvements that have gotten us to where we are today. However, the profession still undergoes challenges such as the need to make sure their lessons are being expressed in such a way that connects with each student. I believe a strength in teaching is the flexibility that comes with the profession.

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We can use what we learned about the education system in the past to make sure these same mistakes aren’t repeated. In doing so, this will help us take a step forward to a just educational system. Don’t get me wrong, I believe we will continue to make mistakes. However, learning about past errors and working through our own slip-ups during this process for a just system, we will end up in a better position to obtain our goal- the best system for each and every student.

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After examining the history of American public schools, I learned that my role as an educator is to provide the best quality education to all my students. This means fighting for equality and standing up for my students and their cultures while in the classroom. It is my responsibility to prepare them not just to pass standardized tests, but to face the hardships of the world outside of school.

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I learned that the teaching profession has not always been the best role model for the students. However, I also learned that the teaching profession is not rigid, but a changeable position that can be used to fit the students’ needs. One strength of the public education system is that it is going back a little to progressivism and letting students do more hands-on activities. One challenge is that the teaching profession faces is not being able to be creative or form real connections with the students because of all the standardization.

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We can use what we learned to see what has worked best for the students in the past. We can learn from past mistakes and create a public education system that is inclusive and respects the students’ needs. We know that not all children learn the same way, so we can try teaching in the style that students need. I know that we have made mistakes in the past and we may keep making mistakes but identifying a current problem and fixing it is a great way to make a more just educational system.

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After examining the history of American public schools, I learned that my role as an educator is to make sure that each and everyone of my students are being taught as best as I can. I want to actively learn about the field and interact so I am able to give every student the best education possible.

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I have learned that the education field has changed quite a bit. A strength that comes with teaching is the the flexibility. A challenge would be also making lessons that connect with the learners.

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Learning about the history of education definitely helps us future educators learn to see what works best for our students. Learning about the past errors will only put us in better positions in the future.

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I learned that teachers are always under a lot of stress and are always being watched by the public. Teaching has changed drastically throughout the years. It went from being very biased, to teaching children how to respect each others differences. Education is a powerful thing to have. Now, any child can go to school and have the ability to learn more about their world. Teachers will always be criticized by the public. Someone will always have something to say about what is being taught. However, it is our job to educate our children to the best of our ability.

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After looking at the history of public schooling, I learned how much of an impact a teacher has on their students. As an educator we must put all of our differences aside and unite the classroom. Celebrate our differences and learn more about our backgrounds. Its important to not white wash history and teach the class about the reality of the world. Helping them gain more knowledge to help them grow in their life.

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By understanding our history, we can right our wrongs. We can learn from the past. As time continues and more historical events happen in our world. We can take the time to teach children about the world and prepare them for their future.

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I learn that I have a lot to learn, as educator i have to continually educate myself. It was really interesting to see how much education has changed over the years but, educator has always have a key role on this changes and learnings, an educator have so much impact on students life as well on education history.

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What I learn about teaching profession is that it has been key to  education progress, teachers were the ones to put in practice all different systems and changes. some strengths of public education is that is flexible, it can keep changing over the years but most of the times these changes will have a positive impact. Teaching profession face many different challenges and it keeps facing to this over the years, probably not being able to be fully creative because of following one system or curriculum can be seen as a challenge.

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We can definitely learn about past errors, learn from the mistakes on education history and keep progressing, put in practice what works best and what does not help.

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Examining the history of education it has made me realize that there is so much more to learn. My role as an educator is to provide a strong foundation for my students; respect , knowledge, and feeling confident in who they are.

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we have a long way to go still. the education system seems to be constantly evolving for the better and thats a good thing. I feel like teachers curriculum is becoming more engaging and really trying to meet the needs of students; at least what've seen so far.
a challenge that teaching profession that could be facing is constant criticism, not every parent may think we are "great" teachers, but if there is that line of communication then we can get around that point.

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we are becoming more aware of situations and trying to divert and correct. Advocating for every student and digging deep into different backgrounds can be very beneficial

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Learning about history is a great way to reflect. From a teaching perspective, I think learning about the past can help us decide what actually helped students, and what we can improve on in our own classrooms. Creating a safe and respectful classroom is key to a healthy learning environment.

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Education is definitely different today, than it has been in the past. I think teaching has become more about finding ways to create an inclusive environment and trying to help students connect through different their cultures and language. It is always a challenge to navigate students' education background and try to get everyone on the same level. However, I think teachers today have more resources and work really hard to get all students to succeed together.

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In the past, students didn't have much of a voice. Today, teachers do their best to make sure each child's needs are met and they are getting a well rounded education. I think the best way to continue to a society where people are able to hear each other out is by advocating for students. Students need help understanding that not only do they deserve respect, but they should respect others.

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Teachers in the United States are constantly adapting to the education system as it continues to evolve in many forms. I think the curriculum is a strength in the education system, especially since teachers help write it and can engage more in lesson planning that has equality and equity. Teachers face the constant pressure and criticism from parents, schools, and districts.

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After watching the videos, I learned that education is constantly evolving, which means educators are evolving as well to best serve their students. Educators have to see what works and what does not in order to give students the best experience they can have in the classroom. I also learned that it is not easy being an educator because you have to do your best to meet the needs of every student to make sure that they can succeed. Overall, as teaching and education continue to progress and change, teachers have to progress and evolve as well.

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The past allows us to move forward in ways that we can better our education system. We are more aware of culture, race, ethnicity, and the environment we are in. We know that every student is different and have different learning abilities. We can better candidate them and ensure that they thrive.

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In the United States, the teaching profession is an ongoing change; it changes so that students can get/receive better learning experiences, curriculum, and have a greater chance to succeed in life. Due to this, teachers have to continuously alter their methods and adapt to whatever change is made. I think the strengths of the public education system is the experience that students can have to strengthen their knowledge. For example, hands on activities, field trips, labs, etc. Some challenges that the teaching profession faces is the stress that surrounds it. Teachers have to construct lesson plans, teach all day, and deal with parents all while being underpaid.

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I think the best way for the United States to create a more just educational system, is to learn from our mistakes from the past and use that to construct a better system. As we continue to be more inclusive and become more aware of the issues that surround our nation, we will be able to fix the current unfairness in our educational system. A better system will hopefully grant students a better education.

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My role as an educator is to provide the best instruction and effectively teach the students what the need to know. I think learning about and examining the history of American public schools helps us reflect on what works and what doesn't for both the students and the educators. We should learn from what history has taught us and do what is best for the children.

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I learned that the teaching profession in the United States is constantly evolving and teachers have to quickly adapt to the situations there are put in. The education system changes over time in order to do what they believe is best for the students. I think a strength of the public education system would be how much more the students are in charge of their learning and encouraged to think outside of the box. I feel in the past the students were taught to think in a certain way and as time goes on, the students have more freedom and flexibility to be in charge of their learning experience. A challenge that comes to mind is the lack of funds and emphasis on arts education. A good amount of schools have cut their arts portion due to budget cuts and this often gets overlooked, despite the many benefits that come from integrating the arts into the classroom.

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After examining the history of American public schools, I learned that educators have a great significance on students and their education. Learning and reflecting on the past history of American schools, as educators we can help improve the education system and avoid making the same mistakes that were made in the past. The key role as an educator is to make a safe and welcoming environment to all students who come to learn.

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I learned that the US Public Education system is always changing and moving forward which I see to be a strength. A challenge would be that public school still suffer from oppression of minorities and lower classes.

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It's important to know how the past moved us forward so we know what changes have already happened. It helps get the right ideas, a model in a way, to keep moving forward.

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My role as a teacher is to make sure all of my students get to express themselves and help them find their voices. I am meant to give all students the chance to put their best foot forward.

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We can use what we have learned and see what worked for some and what failed for others. We can learn from our mistakes as well as build off of the good things that have happened throughout history to make the educational system more just. We need to use what history has taught us and try our best to provide the best and just learning environment for our students.

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I learned after examining the history fo American public schools, is that my role as an educator is to do my to my best ability to challenge the white-constructed norms society has imposed on the American Education system. My first and foremost job is to be an advocate for all of my students, of every background, ensuring them that their voices are to be heard, instilling in them the knowledge and courage to be world changers.

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I have learned many interesting points during the lesson. One that struck me are the concepts and philosophies of teaching. There are many pedagogy and one that I connected to the most was the “Mother Teaching.” I have also learned that the institution of citizenship that was introduced in the McGuffy Reader is still being taught today, such as community, pride, and citizenship. It is however interesting that although we have added many cultures to the public education we aren’t teaching so much equity and equality to students. What it is and how to integrate it into your everyday life. This is what I believe should be a topic that will create a more just system.

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I've learned that the teaching profession is a career that's ultimate challenge is being ready to constantly adapt. Whether to a new curriculum, new life circumstances (e.g. virtual learning AND teaching face to face during a pandemic.) It's the strength of versatility required to succeed in this profession.

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I believe what we have been given to learn from the public education system in the US in the past, are the mistakes and the areas in which they failed in. We're given another chance to do better there, where they could not. We are given at our foots the opportunity to finally and wholeheartedly create an education system that is founded on inclusion and equity, not just a fleeting acceptance and equality.

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I learned how the teaching profession has changed over the course of so many years and how we have removed a lot from the old methods of teaching. I think that a strength of the education system is that it allows some level of education for the masses, whereas in the old times education was only for a few privileged. A challenge in the teaching profession I think is knowing each students individual abilities and needs.

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Reading through the history of American public schools, I have learned that my role of educator is to be an advocate for my students, and be aware of the changes that are happening in the curriculum. I am there to help my students improve, and I will always be prepared to stay up to date with any changes that may affect my student's ability to learn.

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Teaching in the US is something that is constantly shifting, and it's something that requires an open mind at all times. A strength I notice in the public education system is the ability to change, the ability to improve our system for the students. One challenge that comes from that is that teachers are usually criticized by how they teach because it doesn't align with a parent's personal values and beliefs.

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We can take this opportunity to look at the research done by those before us, and we can look at the mistakes they made and how they didn't place any importance on the children's individuality in learning style and just as people. We can learn to figure out how to get the information understood by our students in a way that they enjoy, that invokes curiosity, and that is catered to them in a way.

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I learned that my job as a teacher is to learn about my student, understand what is going on in their worlds, and to also understand what is going on with the curriculum. That way, I can best tie in what we need to learn into something they actually relate to.

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Seems like it has been a lot of guessing. I definitely think that over time it has gotten a lot better than it used to be, but it seems like in some ways we are still putting an emphasis on things that don't need it.

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I think we can use what we know by looking at what did and didn't work. And when using what did work or have a positive reaction, we can then add onto it and for the things that didn't we can adjust or look at why it didn't and apply that reasoning to other places.

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After learning about the history of education in American public schools my role as an educator is to continue to learn and stay up to date with changes education can have in schools as the years go on. I will make sure to deliver classroom instruction that will help all my students learn. By creating effective lessons and provide my students with feedback and resources they need in order to succeed in the classroom and productively navigate the curriculum and collaborate with other staff to give the students the tools and knowledge they need in order to perform their best.

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Mirror: After examining the history of American public schools, I feel as though we as teachers are responsible for our students; making sure that they get the best out of their education. It is sometimes a hard task, but school should be a place where students feel safe and comfortable enough to learn and interact with their peers.

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Microscope: I learned about the history of education in the social justice movement. I learned about the integration of African-Americans into all-white schools with  Brown v. Board and how Black students were harrassed and escorted by force just to get to school. I also got to learn about Lau v. Nichols and how that changed education for bilingual students for the better. I think that our education system is always changing and it should evolve with the times.

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Binoculars: We can use what we learned about our education system to make changes and make it better. 

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After learning about the history of American public schools, it makes me proud to pursue a career in teaching so that I can provide my future students with the most loving and supportive environment so that they can flourish and achieve whatever they want.

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The strengths of the public education system as it stands today is that everyone is legally entitled to a free and public education. That doesn't necessarily mean everyone gets it, but at least we have the groundwork to one day ensure it. The biggest challenge of the teaching profession is the standardized curriculum. I understand the need for it, but it would be nicer if there were more wiggle room to accommodate every learner.

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Not to sound pessimistic, but I don't believe I have much power to create a more just educational system. The best I can do is provide that in my classroom through acceptance and understanding, as well as holding my fellow teachers accountable for their unhelpful behavior. For example, I can politely correct other teachers who refer to certain students negatively and group them together.

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In general, I learned that educators play a huge role in ensuring the success of our students. Each of our students make up the future of our society, and naturally in order to ensure that our future generation succeeds, our educators are responsible for helping and guiding them so that they succeed.

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I learned much about the history of the teaching profession in the United States and how it shaped up to be what it is today. Some of the strengths include more less biased and discriminatory teaching, and also the ability to teach more people who can't afford it. The challenges mainly include ensuring that every student is able to succeed when possible and also the ability to reasonably accommodate learners on the basis of language and social standing.

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We can improve our educational system by focusing less on standardization and more on the needs of our students. Rather than always going by the book and ensuring that every student follows every guideline, we can instead look at the needs of our children and determine the bests ways to help them based on that.

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I have learned that education has evolved overtime. A strength of teaching would be educators are able to share ideas, lessons and teaching methods online etc. than before. A challenge would be that public schools today still suffer with large class sizes, underfunding and government mandated regulations.

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I’ve learned that as an educator, my role has evolved over time and what my current role today is built upon what past educators have built. My role is also much more personal that it was in the past and  involves teaching more than just the standard curriculum

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I learned that the teaching profession has changed over time to fit the current societal needs. Strengths we have are building social skills through public education as well as peer collaboration. The teaching profession faces lots of challenges including reduced funding, restrictive standardized testing, diversity in student needs and learning methods and many more.

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We can ensure above all else, equality in education. That includes, availability of school lunches, textbooks, equality in what history lessons are taught, student inclusion and school services that meet all students needs.

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Being more aware and educated about the history of education will help many future educators to know what has and has not worked in education. which will help educators to better develop curriculum and teaching methods that will help students better succeed academically and socially.

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I learned that while many years have gone by since America first opened a public school, the main idea of them has stayed. Educators must put their students first in the classroom so they can possible teach the next generations.

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I learned that the teaching profession is ever changing. The strength of the public education system is that there are so many different people involved with different experiences coming together to continually better the educational system. Some of the challenges that exist are relating to the public educational system's values and hesitance to change.

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We can use his newly learned knowledge to help us to know how the public education system has grown over time and continue to better it for our students.

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By examining the history of American public school that my role as an educator is to be able to teach the students up the grade level. As an educator I must be able to everyday create a lesson to be able to effectively teach the students. As an educator we are responsible to give knowledge to the students so they can keep progressing and growing.

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I learned that the teaching profession is constantly changing and evolving. The teaching profession was different back then but throughout the years it's changing and improving the weaker spots. The challenges can be that sometimes more educators are required as the number of students progressively grows.

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We can use the information learned to become better educators. We are expected to teach the next generation of students and we should do a good job. We can try to fix the weaknesses and look for ways to improve.

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I learned when I study the past, I can understand the process of education and how it evolved up to the present. In this way, the present not only becomes clear but also helps to illuminate the future. I learned the tools we need to be decent citizens.

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·         I learned how to socialize and develop cognitive skills. one of the major lessons I learned about teaching by being a student is patience. Students need teachers that have patience. If you do not have patience it is hard to be a good teacher. Kids make mistakes. the strengths of the public education system are Great location for families, Highly trained teachers and an abundance of co-curricular activities. Some of the challenges that the teaching profession face are support, discipline, and classroom management.

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address overcrowding to decrease the stress for teachers and students and students do not lose interest. Raise standard for teachers and parents must be involved because Time spent in the classroom is simply not enough for teachers to instruct every student, to teach them what they need to know. There must, inevitably, be some interaction outside school hours.

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I think the most important thing taken away from these video and new information about the past of the American public education system was that the it will continue to change over time (such as it has now with the pandemic changing education to virtual) - and with that it is our job to continue to grow with these changes and learn from them.

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I learned that the teaching profession in the United States has continues to evolve and be altered and changed over time and I think with that alone we begin to face many beneficial features as well as downfalls. In my opinion the biggest challenge with this is just change in itself because unfamiliarity and adjustments for anyone can come off to be a struggle.

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We can use the information presented to us from the videos to enhance our teaching methods as well as improve the academic success rates and scorings in our own classrooms with our students one day to ensure that they are getting fair treatment when it comes to learning.