Becoming a Teacher

[decisionpending]

Is anyone at University learning to become a teacher? I am and I was just wondering what pedagogies are being taught at your Universities. Our University (Newcastle, Australia) has come up with the Quality Teaching model and this model is slowly being introduced to schools across our state (more on this model can be found here: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw .gov.au/qualityteach/index.htm). I just wanted to see what everyone else was learning about.

[Neo Cassady]

Miami doesn't really emphasize one pedagogy over another; we've learned a few various ones, but no specifics at length, which is probably a setback of the way they do things. I guess the best online example of what we're learning would be this (http://performancepyramid.muohio.edu/pyramid.html), which is from my classroom management course.

[salmarnirecho]

Miami doesn't really emphasize one pedagogy over another; we've learned a few various ones, but no specifics at length, which is probably a setback of the way they do things. I guess the best online example of what we're learning would be this (http://performancepyramid.muohio.edu/pyramid.html), which is from my classroom management course.

what subject are you going to teach?

[Neo Cassady]

what subject are you going to teach?

I'll be certified for both math and English; I'm leaning toward math though.

[salmarnirecho]

I'll be certified for both math and English; I'm leaning toward math though.

That's a bit strange. I mean, I don't have a real extensive knowledge about how often people become certified in such polarized subjects, but I haven't met many people skilled in both. Why leaning toward math?

[Neo Cassady]

That's a bit strange. I mean, I don't have a real extensive knowledge about how often people become certified in such polarized subjects, but I haven't met many people skilled in both. Why leaning toward math?

Just after going through field hours and such, math is a lot more fun to teach. And the way my university works, we pick 2 of the 4 major subjects to specialize in; my 2 best/favorites have always been math and English :shrug:

[JimmyIymmiJ]

Just after going through field hours and such, math is a lot more fun to teach. And the way my university works, we pick 2 of the 4 major subjects to specialize in; my 2 best/favorites have always been math and English :shrug:

What? Math is a lot more fun to teach? That's ridiculous! Just kidding. I've never taught math, but I love teaching English, mainly because of the freedom you usually have within the curriculum and so many different novels and depths that you can go into with some topics (depending on level of the class). Writing is fun too, but I'd rather have teeth pulled than teach grammar. To each his own, though. What grade level are you planning on teaching?

That's a bit strange. I mean, I don't have a real extensive knowledge about how often people become certified in such polarized subjects, but I haven't met many people skilled in both. Why leaning toward math?
You'd be amazed how many people wind up teaching out of field anyway, so being good at both and choosing is a very good thing. An English teacher and a math at my school switched classes one day without even bothering to tell the administration (which they really can't do, although they did). Another teacher has a degree in psychology and teaches remedial reading because of the ability to get a temporary certificate in Florida as long as you have a bachelor's degree in something. There's actually a certification that allows you to teach any subject at any grade level (I'm not sure if you can still get this certification or not, actually, but it was offered for years and there are plenty of people that still have it). The teacher next door to me has it, and she went from an isolated special education (teaching all subject areas) to 8th grade English and is qualified for both according to her certificate.

[decisionpending]

Re: teaching out of field. On my prac, one dude's major was history, and he was forced to teach ALL social sciences including geography and society + culture. Teaching out of specialisation is such a problem in NSW schools that our federation has launched an ad. campaign to pressure the government into getting more teachers into the profession.

Math/English though, that is spectacular! But i guess it's not that different to be a primary (elementary) school teacher where you have to proficient in all subjects. They have got curriculum issues, we just have students-going-through-puberty issues... I dunno which is worse!

[Neo Cassady]

What? Math is a lot more fun to teach? That's ridiculous! Just kidding. I've never taught math, but I love teaching English, mainly because of the freedom you usually have within the curriculum and so many different novels and depths that you can go into with some topics (depending on level of the class). Writing is fun too, but I'd rather have teeth pulled than teach grammar. To each his own, though. What grade level are you planning on teaching?

I'll be certified 4-9, but I'm really hoping to get a job teaching 7-9. My biggest issue with English is kind of what you said; I'll enjoy some of it, but other parts are like pulling teeth. I mean, I love reading and writing, and I'm a stickler about grammar rules, but there's a lot in middle school that's hard to do in English. Give me a high school English class, though, and I'm there. Math, on the other hand, is something I enjoy almost every aspect of, especially algebra which is what most middle school students are studying.

[thespearkid]

I got a scholarship for going into teaching. I'm gonna do English though.