TEACHING PROFESSION

photo via www.siscbd.com Art is a way of expression. We usually see its representation in a visual form such as painting or sculpture. Such works are appreciated for their beauty or emotional power to captivate us.  As I am taking up this course, I can say that teaching is also an art. Most of us know that art requires process to be able to produce  such masterpiece. This is also the same with teaching for me. In order to be a masterpiece, (effective) you should experience process to hone your abilities as an individual.  My cooperating teacher can be a good example of this scenario. She experienced various things in order to be an effective and seasoned faculty member in her school. With this, she's able to express beauty, emotional power and also touch lives of her students.  I will also be an educator in the near future and I want to teach in the way that I can express my finesse in my profession. I want to captivate and touch the lives of my students.  

Photo via wordpress.com For this blog, I'll talk about my views and if my cooperating teacher possess traits of a 21st century teacher. Change is the only thing that is permanent in this world. With that I would say that the students in world is constantly changing and as teachers we too should adapt to change. We are now in the computer age wherein we tend to enjoy luxuries of communicating people through screen, using social media such as facebook, twitter, etc.  as a platform A 21st century teacher should know how to handle students who are more advanced in technology knowledge.  For me, as 21st century teacher, one must learn how to adapt new knowledge in using technology. In this way, they can incorporate the use of multimedia in teaching and the new curriculum to be used.  Learning more about teaching strategies using multimedia is a challenge. Being an educator of the 21st century learner like a though task but they should be open to learn and to always take this

picture via clipartpanda.com On this blog, I would like to describe my cooperating teacher, Mrs. Anna Liza Dizon and the values and morals she bestow. For some general information, let me start with this. She's a grade 7 teacher at Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial High School (RLLMHS). She was a grade 10 teacher in the past but due to a task that was given to her, she was then transferred to grade 7. At first glance, you can observe that she is a woman embellishing modesty, calmness and kindness. Yes. she's like that. But I was astonished to discover that she's more than that. As I started to observe her classes, I found out the other sides that she's hiding beneath that apparent serenity. She's a mother, an inspiration, a motivation, and an educator. Observing her delicate movements, you can say that she's not the type to make sudden decisions. She likes to always remind her students to be respectful towards each other. Be kind, honest and quiet are the th