The March/April 2014 issue of FEA's GO TEACH magazine features two teachers who describe what has attributed to their success in the classroom. Respond to one.
TITLE: Teacher of the Year
Read National Teacher of the Year: Jeff Charbonneau, on p. 30 in GO TEACH. Discover what has inspired him to become a successful teacher. Reflect on his responses by answering the following questions:
- What traits or characteristics conducive to teaching would you predict Mr. Charbonneau to possess? Why would you make these guesses?
- Mr. Charbonneau will be addressing FEA members during one of the general sessions at the national conference? What question(s) would you ask him, if given the opportunity?
- Mr. Charbonneau gives advice to future teachers in just six words. I you could give advice to future EAT interns in six words, what would it be?
- It is the year 2030. You have been teaching for 10+ years. You have been selected as the National Teacher of the Year. What would you reply when asked, "How do you help all students succeed in your classroom?"
Learn more about Mrs. Charbonneau from his address to the National Education Association in 2013.
All other EAT Interns:
TITLE: Teaching With Hope
Read Teaching with Hope on p. 27 in Go TEACH. Each of you has taken the Gallup StrengthsFinder instrument. The Gallup organization does additional work in identifying factors that lead to success. A significant factor, identified through years of research, that leads to success is having hope. Mary Hawkins-Jones, Gallup's first Most Hopeful Teacher in America, writes about experiences that shaped her career.
Read more about Hawkins-Jones, then reflect on her personal story as you answer the following questions:
Read more about Hawkins-Jones, then reflect on her personal story as you answer the following questions:
- Share a school experience about a time when you received hope or became hopeful. Be descript and provide details.
- Have you been able to pass hope to your students in your field site classroom? If so, how? If not, why?
- Ms. Hawkins-Jones discusses building positive relationships with students. How are relationships and hope linked together?
- What specific activity will you do in your future classroom to help your students set goals? Describe thoroughly.
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