Do you, or did you, like or not like learning in a school classroom environment and what were your reasons?
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It depends on the classroom--both students and teacher and even the culture of the school.  If I think back to my public education I went to two districts one conservative and one liberal.  For me the liberal one took getting used to but I learned way more because I wasn't wondering if I had to raise my hand if my teacher would yell if I had gum in my mouth or if the statement I made was appropriate for the environment. I was given freedom but with that came the expectation that I would be responsible for my learning. \n\nCollege was an incredible experience. Mostly because it was small and class sizes even smaller 9-15 was my norm, so students felt the necessity to participate and it was safe for them to do that.  I think I learn more verbalizing what I am studying rather than being a recepticle of knowledge.\n\nI am in grad school now, many years later and I still like my smaller classes more. I like collaberative groups and group disscussions and it irritates me when professors lecture or use powerpoint as their only means of communication. Pastors know to stop at 15 minutes and change gears. I could read an essay and a text book, challenge me.  Don't try to impress me--but don't berate me if I make a mistake.  The teacher needs to be sensitive to that.
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A good teacher likes and respects all his students.  It is proven that having a good relationship with a techer is the first priority in getting children to respond positively in a classroom\n\nsecond, the teacher provides opportunities for studentsto learn in groups or pairs, and learning styles are catered for.\n\nthird, the curriculum is made relevant, and students are motivated to want to learn.  there are many ways a teacher can do this\n\nAND students succeed, and the more they succeed the more they will want to learn
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While I am not a teacher at present I will tell you the experience of our sons.  In a transfer that took our family from the States to France our sons struggled with the strict atmosphere and lack of help for the students in the international school we put them in (hoping it would be better suited to them. . . . .wrong).  Time was not given to do any work at school, that was to be done at home and turned in promptly,  they had no problem holding students back a year until the school believed they could pass the exams that were given every couple of years which tested on ALL aspects of learning within those years (the Bacculaureate covered all years in school and if you did not score high enough on just one portion (math, language,etc.) you were made to repeat the entire year again.\n\nAfter 1 1/2 years of this and the school wanting to put our sons back 2 years because they didn't think their French was good enough to pass the tests, we found an American school in Switzerland and they finished their high school there.  \n\nHomework is the key.  In the States it was never cool to be at home doing your homework.  However, in Europe you will not survive school without doing homework.  At their school in Switzerland there was mandatory study hall 3 hours EVERY night.  In France the teenagers had little time to do anything because they were always at home or the library doing their homework.  \n\nThe students were prepared the minute they entered the classroom to learn.  They were respectful to the teachers as well as to each other and quiet when the teacher was talking.  This provided a reason for the teachers to be respectful of them as well and willing to listen to their ideas and suggestions.\n\nThey also had field trips to learn about the country they were living in and to show their gratitude to the city where they went to school, they did continutal service projects for the city in many ways, i.e. beautification of town square, mentoring younger towns children, helping on the ski slopes when needed.  Because of this the town loved them, trusted them and at graduation would hang out windows and doorways to wave and shout congratulations to them.\n\nI can't think of a better way to learn.  Not just from books, but to learn first hand about a culture.  Oh, and by the way - out of the 250 students, there were 47 countries represented.  The school was very dilegent in making sure everyone had several countries represented in their dorms which held 4 students.  This gave them one on one contact in both learning and dealing with other cultures and customs.  Not all of them were stellar roommates, but the students did learn tolerance.  How great is that.
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We homeschool too!  As you can see most of the negative aspect of HSing is that ignorance is abundant.  For us I feel that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages by far.  I wanted to have children and want them to have the best education!  I don't feel that I need a babysitter in the form of the public school system.\n\nMy dd really wanted to go to preschool and so I found a highly recommended private Montessori school that we were paying almost $400.00 a month for 2 days a week.  Week 2 she was moved to the Kindergarten /1st grade class  (only 4) because she was soo advanced.   I had planned on sending her there for Kindergarten as well.  She began to have behavioral problems and I finally pulled her out of there.   I feel that we had been HSing since birth but had planned on sending her to a private school.  Since that preschool incident have chosen to continue with our homeschool path.  We belong to a couple of HS groups and do some classes and field trips together.  I really have come to not like the word HOMESCHOOL because we are never at home but always out at a class or other outing.  She is with children for hours at a time at least 4 days a week.  For those that only point to the socialization...remember when you were in school...I remember quite a few socially retarded kids and they had been in public school the whole time!
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Children learn in spite of their teachers....The first thing I was taught at teacher training. \n\ndrilling is fine provided you understand what you are learning. The multiplication tables are a good example of this. We used to memorise those tables like a poem. Did it help? Yes becasue they provided us with quick answers when dealing with more complex issues. \n\nThe fact is that there are some things you just need to know. You can either make the effort to remember it (and there are lots of techniques for that) or you can look it up in a book every time you need to know.
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I wish I had known how much paperwork and "fluff" was involved.  After student-teaching, I was SO EXCITED to have my own class and just TEACH.  I was motivated and had fun, interactive lesson plans on which I had worked VERY hard.  However, when I started out the school year, I quickly realized how much fluff there is - committees, meetings, paperwork, demands of your time from administration, etc. and felt that I wasn't really being given much time to do what I truly loved and what brought me there in the first place...to TEACH.\n\nI learned to be as efficient as possible and use your planning time VERY effectively so that those things can be minimized and put to the side...as they should be.  Then you have more time with your students, who are all that really matter.\n\nHope this helps!  :o)\np.s. I have taught third and fifth grades...mostly third.
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Nope --- I was a teacher and I hated giving it too (I had to grade all of it). Homework is important --- Sorry
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I actually teach both levels everyday. I enjoy the innocence of the younger kids...their fresh ideas...I can't stand elementary school kid parents-they need to grow up...I enjoy the wit of the high school kids, and can relate to them better. I like looking at kids and actually being able to say "What were you thinking?" I can't stand the attitude you get in middle school and 9th grade...ugh
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for me school is a great place to learn to discover things you never done before.also school is a learning environment.im a 7th grader student.thanks for asking
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Not just chemistry. I was never a very good student, and didn't help that my teachers were incompetant. \n\nOne day I sat down with some books and starting teaching myself things that I felt like I didn't understand from formal schooling. There were two major advantages here: 1) I was learning on my own initiative, and 2) I was learning at my own pace without any pressure of time limit or fear of being tested. It wasn't until then that finally began to understand a lot of things.
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I think that students remember things more if the subject creates an emotional connection either with a visual picture, experience, or auditory sounds.\n\nI have recently started trying to make little music videos and mini movies to teach concepts to my students. It's amazing how it has increased their knowledge base, vocabulary, and motivation level.
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I was home schooled, as were several of my brothers and we all agree that it's more detrimental than beneficial most of the time.  It took me quite a while to overcome the deficiencies I had in social education.  My interaction with others was so limited and on such a strange level that I was socially backward for most of the time I was in the public education system after my time at home.  I also feel that my educational experience suffered.  I'm not saying don't, but I do suggest that you think carefully about the reasons you're doing it.
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1. I became a teacher because I had a strong interest in my area, and I enjoyed working with teenagers. The best reason should be that you enjoy kids.\n2. Working conditions are different now. Students are much more in tune with the world, and it's vital to keep up with technology. Most challenging aspect has to be the lack of motivation of kids these days. They have very little work ethic.\n3. I try to give my students respect and I expect the same in return. Most students will respond to that, but there are a few that have too many other issues and will always cause trouble in class.\n4. The benefits are that I get to work with some great kids, and I can watch them grow over the years. And then they come back years later and let you know how they are doing, it's great.\n5. Not sure what you're asking, but I feel I am accountable for giving these kids the education they need. \n6. Yes, it's a very rewarding career despite all the complaining that we may do at times!
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its a good concept because it focuses more on the learner. the teacher is able to do more guiding than direct teaching. the learner is also able to get more actively involved in what is going on either through experiments, group learning, etc..it provides better understanding for the learner and its probably a lot less boring for them than standard lecture.
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Great question!  As a former teacher, and a student for a long time!!! I would say, yes it does affect students.  Maybe on an unconscious level, but yes.  Students look up to teachers-- what's inside the teacher matters more than what's outside, but you see the outside first. . .
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well, i go to public school, and i think it gives people better social experiences. it allows them to interact better. but that's just my opinion. lol. but public school is pretty cool. no drugs or anything.
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I'm a teacher.  I never have unrealistic rules in my classroom and I try to lead by example.  If I am polite to children and never shout, then I accept the same from them.  I don't usually have disciplinary problems although there is the odd exception.