Category: Free Essays

  • Professionalism in teaching

    A Search of Teacher Professionalism. A personal reflection through the Lenses of a Traditional, Conflict Theory, Neo Liberal and Critical Perspective. In a recent Guardian Secret teacher article (2015) one school leader explains how they feel lost, set adrift, since the last update to the Ofsted inspection guidance. “I used to think I knew the…

  • Preparation for Teaching ICT Classes

    I applied to tutor MT118 – IT Skills & Software Tools for Managers, to first year business undergraduate students in DCU as I would like to lecture in the future and this fits with my PDP. Additionally, I want to improve my presentation skills and presenting to a large group on a weekly basis in…

  • Precision Teaching: Theories, Implementation and Research

    Tiffany Elmore Introduction to Precision Teaching Precision Teaching (PT) has been applied in many settings and has been greatly successful in increasing learning performance in learners with a wide-range of abilities (White, 1986). It is an approach that measures whether an instructional method is successful in achieving learning goals. It focuses on directly observable behavior,…

  • Poverty and Inequality Essay

    Abstract The extent of poverty and inequality remains a topic of enduring interest in Australia and overseas. Poverty in Australia, however, is generally relative poverty. People are considered to be poor if their living standards fall below an overall community standard, and they are unable to participate fully in ordinary activities of society. Earnings inequality…

  • Positive reinforcement within the classroom

    Positive reinforcement within the classroom. Classroom management and discipline is the most challenging aspect of teaching (Yost & Mosa, 2002). Aksoy (2003) describes classroom environment as; multifaceted, simultaneous, fast occurring, and unpredictable. This environment means that at any time, teachers have to attend to a vast range of pupil needs fairly and consistently. (Edwards 2003).…

  • Policies for Primary School Teachers

    Introduction This essay discusses the question, “What do you consider to be an effective primary teacher?”. With reference to recent research, government initiatives and your own experience, the essay explores this question, based on my own educational principles and the ways in which these will underpin your professional practice in the future. The essay begins…

  • Planning, Delivering and Evaluating Teaching Session

    A portfolio of evidence and in-depth critical reflection on the planning, preparation, delivery and evaluation of a teaching session. Introduction The title of the teaching session chosen was: “Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment.” I have performed an in-depth critical reflection of the whole process of undertaking the teaching session and the details of this are presented…

  • Philosophical Justifications for Physical Education

    Issues in Physical Education Examine the implications of the various philosophical justifications for Physical Education for the teaching of the subject. The philosophies of the philosophers Within a traditional context, Physical Education (PE) has been perceived as a non-academic subject in comparison to more well established subjects such as mathematics and the sciences. Different philosophers…

  • Parent Teacher Behavior

    The correlation of a good parent and teacher relationship Parents and teachers constitute two of the most important information sources of young children’s social skills. However, Parents and teachers often are very influential adults in children’s lives, and thus they can provide important perspectives and information concerning children’s behavior. Parents are unique compared to other…

  • Paraprofessional for Special Needs Children

    Paraprofessional for Special Needs Children For the past eleven years I have been a paraprofessional for special needs children. During those years I have learned about the different treatments and intervention techniques used for the various disorders among children. Through hands-on activities at work, various workshops , seminars and my own research, I have acquired…