American Teacher

This blog is in response to the movie American Teacher and Mrs Steven's blog.

The movie American Teacher was very emotional to me. My view on becoming a teacher is slightly different now. Before, I understood that teachers did not have a very high salary but I never looked at it in a personal way. This movie made me realize how difficult teaching can be and that you must really have a passion for kids to be able to make it.

The biggest frustration in the movie seemed to be the lack of pay that teachers got. None of the teachers in the movie were selfish and none of them really seemed to complain about money but that seemed like the main cause for all the other issues. Many people struggled to make enough money to support their family which can make things really hard on a family,

Teaching can be improved without just raising the pay. The districts could donate supplies for the teachers that way they would not be expected to spend money out of their pockets to buy the supplies they need to teach. Also, they could allow longer planning periods and lunches to give the teachers more time to plan and relax!

Why Do Students Procrastinate?

In response to Mrs. Stevens blog and Overcoming Procrastination Article.

Procrastination is avoiding a task that has to be done. Personally, I have never had an issue procrastinating, I like to get my work done as soon as I can so that I don't get stressed out.

Why students procrastinate:
One of the main issues that people procrastinate is because of their difficulty concentrating. Procrastination is very similar to school students especially seniors who are ready to be out of high school. I have tons of friends who procrastinate and it just makes things more difficult. As teenagers we have trouble concentrating because we are involved in sports, dating, applying for colleges, and much more. In my opinion it is very hard to concentrate when i'm trying to get homework done.

How to overcome procrastination:
One way I will try to overcome procrastination is by setting my priorities straight and managing my time wisely. For example, I have tons of homework to do but I also have scrap booking pages to finish for volleyball. Even though there is a dead line for my scrap booking also, school work should be higher on my priority list.

If I could change education...

Inspired by this video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=player_embedded

Education has changed dramatically throughout the years. As technology increases, the ways of teaching also increase. In my opinion education should be based on the intelligence and work ethics of students. All students need to attend school, however, if they are not willing to do work then they would be suited better in an on level class. Usually the on level classes have more disturbance so it is important that teachers keep strict rules. Also, as a current student, education is more fun when you are able to use technology. I think it would increase the students "want" to learn if attempt to use computers and tablets in their everyday learning.