My First Class
By Mark Zelonski
EDI 550/551 Psychology of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
May 20, 2009
I think the type of class that we attended today may be the future of education. All too often students are subjected to a classroom environment and pedagogy that has not evolved with the modern techniques we now understand to be conducive to learning. I think the techniques that were used today should a standard across the country. I feel strongly about this because as I have been subjected to ineffective teachers and classroom environments. I know how one bad classroom experience can seriously degenerate the moral of a student.
What I hope to gain from this class is a better understanding of how to conduct highly effective learning environments. I also hope to gain a better understanding of who I am as a future educator. I am eager and excited to see the future teacher I will become. However, I do have inner fears that I must conquer as well. It was a very difficult decision to change my career at the age of 29. The even harder decision was to leave a family business. My parents are supportive to some degree; however, they do not feel I made the right decision; which hurts me. More importantly, I do feel I made the right decision. I do not want to become complacent in life. I want to always strive to better myself through education and learning. This makes me happy.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
May 20, 2009
I think the type of class that we attended today may be the future of education. All too often students are subjected to a classroom environment and pedagogy that has not evolved with the modern techniques we now understand to be conducive to learning. I think the techniques that were used today should a standard across the country. I feel strongly about this because as I have been subjected to ineffective teachers and classroom environments. I know how one bad classroom experience can seriously degenerate the moral of a student.
What I hope to gain from this class is a better understanding of how to conduct highly effective learning environments. I also hope to gain a better understanding of who I am as a future educator. I am eager and excited to see the future teacher I will become. However, I do have inner fears that I must conquer as well. It was a very difficult decision to change my career at the age of 29. The even harder decision was to leave a family business. My parents are supportive to some degree; however, they do not feel I made the right decision; which hurts me. More importantly, I do feel I made the right decision. I do not want to become complacent in life. I want to always strive to better myself through education and learning. This makes me happy.
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