Bullying Handout

Here is my Photo Copy of my bullying handout

Chapter 6: Social Context of Schools

To help students handle bullying, harassment, and intolerance, I will help provide a place for my students to learn about these things and just what they are. Sometimes kids don't know that they are a part of these things and until they talk about them or learn about them do they realize that they might be a victim or the accused. Giving the students a place to learn about such things gives them the opportunity to stop before things get out of hand.

If there is a student in my midst that is the bully, or is distracting a student, I will handle it. I would most likely take the bully to the office and have him punished. I wouldn't involve the child that was being bullied for the bully might blame to kid. Taking action seems like the right thing to do, but in some instances being careful is also something that has to be done. Some situations call for more than just taking one student to be punished, there are deeper precautions that could be taken, like making sure other teachers are keeping an eye out for such things and able to take care of situations in appropriate manner.

Chapter 4: Schools as the Workplace for Students and Teachers

In regards to teaching and how schools are staffed, our Build-a-school was constructed in a way that teachers have more say and power than usual. Usually it is just administration who constructs and monitors what goes, but in our school it were the teachers who had a lot of say. Comparatively, our school was similar to the the United States because of the different levels of teaching. Communication is vital in any teaching setting, and in our schooling system that is one of the most vital pieces to a successful school. One of the differences was that our teachers stay put in the grade they teach. They don't move with the students. In a high school setting, the teachers might teacher the same kids again, but they will not have the same class over and over. Our school is different from the United States when it comes to funding. A lot of schools in the U.S. are funded by the government or by the state. Our school is funded by the community, giving the community, the ones who are attending and surrounding the school a chance to have part in the school atmosphere. The role of the Government is limited. Our school seems unique because of how we have opened it up to a public setting in terms of who has a say in the school and who pays. Having the school as a community fed school allows for programs to be created that benefit not only the community, but surrounding areas.

Chapter 3: Families and Communities

Language and cultural diversity are very beneficial assets for the teaching and learning process. In a classroom that has language and culture diversity, there is a place for students and teachers to learn of different aspects of life and how to interact with different cultures. As said by Gene E. Hall, "Being able to function comfortably in different cultures allows educators to cross cultural borders, incorporating the students' cultures and experiences into curriculum and classroom activities. It also allows teachers to model respect for cultural differences and the cultural borders some students must cross on a daily bases." Diversity allows for great learning and teaching possibilities. Not only does it allow for the teacher to model appropriate ways to handle diversity and how to accept other cultural ways, it is a great learning situation for students.

How do I start thinking like a teacher (instead of as a student)?

I feel that sometimes, when I am put into certain situations, I start to think more like a teacher. Other times I feel that I am still thinking as a student. When we deal with situations that have to do with helping students or helping others, it seems that my teacher like instincts arrive and I start to think more like a teacher. I think that the path we are going in class is very helpful in getting me to think more like a teacher. I feel that by the end of the semester I will be better and more likely to be thinking like one.

Which theories and historical influences should most impact the schools we'd like to have

I'm not sure that we have covered this yet in class or have read about it. I do understand that there are many theories and historical influences that form the schools in our societies. I feel that after having read some material on this or having discussed it in class, I would better understand it.

How can diversity in the classroom help me be a better teache

We have not yet covered this in class, but from my previous class, I have learned the importance of diversity. In my SED 101 class, we discussed the importance of diversity in the classroom and how it can positively or negatively affect a classroom setting. Diversity is a very important thing for a teacher to have experience with. Having diversity can help a teacher overcome difficult situations where there might be students from a different culture of different background than yourself. Being diverse creates more opportunities for learning, which helps a teacher be better at his of her job.

How Can I be Successful at UMF

I have learned to be successful at UMF through looking through student guides and handbooks. I received these things before the class, but when I have to look up standards and guidelines for UMF, I can look them up in my books. I have also learned from my teachers throughout the past semesters. The teachers that I have had are the ones that have helped me to realize what it is that I have to do to become successful. They are the ones that have the most guidance and insight on what one should do to become successful here at UMF.

How Do I Become a Teacher

Through the reading that we have done so far in class and the discussion of the reading, I feel like I have a better understanding of how I can become a teacher. In the first chapter of The Joy of Teaching, I learned about the things that I would have to be in anticipation of to get my license to teach. To become a teacher I have to have completed things like Praxis and have received my certification. The most important thing that I learned, was that I had to attain the most I can at school and from the classes I am taking to become a teacher, for they will help me learn more of what or who I want to be.