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Departmentalized Teaching

In my previous article, I discussed the teaching method that I encountered during my eighth grade years. I refer to this method as semi-departmentalized. In this article, I will discuss the method that I consider to be complete departmentalized. Most high school and middle school teachers teach using a departmentalized method. In a departmentalized grade, all subjects are taught by a different teacher during a different block of time. For example, one teacher will teach math while different teachers teach English, history, science, and reading. In some cases, reading, spelling, writing, and language arts are all combined into the same … Continue reading →

Semi-Departmentalized Teaching

Through my eight years of teaching, I have encountered several different teaching situations. Classroom set-ups and teaching styles vary greatly from room to room and teacher to teacher. However, the class schedule and subjects taught also come with variety. My first four years of teaching, I taught in a semi-departmentalized setting. This is the name that I labeled it. I have never heard anyone use the term before but it seems to fit nicely. I say semi-departmentalized because there were only two teachers and we shared the subjects that were to be taught. To some extent we were departmentalized because … Continue reading →

Teaching on a Waiver

There are many different certifications and degrees that a teacher can earn. Like a doctor, a teacher can specialize in a particular area of study. In addition to receiving a degree in a certain subject, teachers can also earn degrees in areas such as special education, speech, counseling, and early childhood. The most common area of certification for teachers is in general elementary education. These teachers may teach all subjects to students sixth grade and below. Teachers who teach in middle or high school must choose a subject in which to specialize. There often comes a time in school systems … Continue reading →

Are You Committed?

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A member of my ward said something to me not too long ago that made me kind of chuckle to myself. She said that my husband and I were “platinum members” of the ward. I had never heard that phrase. I laughed and asked her what it meant. I’m not sure if it was a term that she coined, or had heard somewhere else, but regardless, she explained that it meant that we were active, always participated, and were the type of members to never say no. It made me think of President Uchtdorf’s recent First Presidency Address, Brother, I’m … Continue reading →

Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics: 6/26/10 and 7/10/10

Wooden Monster Truck Lowe’s is offering a free building clinic for your children. On 6/26/10, Saturday, the kids will be making a wooden monster truck. Wooden Ball and Cup Game Lowe’s is offering a free clinic for your children on Saturday, 7/10/10 at 10 a.m. The kids will be making a ball and cup game out of wood. These events will take place at your local Lowe’s at 10 a.m. The first 50 children to register at 10 a.m. will receive a kit, an apron, goggles, a patch of their project theme and a certificate stating their accomplishment. A waiver … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: March 15- March 21

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Welcome to the Education section at Families.com. This is the place to be if you are interested in topics about your child’s education! This week I have discussed news topics, academics topics, and teacher topics. Check out below for more details. Saturday, March 15 What You Can Tell from How a Child Draws a Person This article details what can be learned about a child’s abilities and personality from how he or she draws a person. Learning to Read: Stage 1 Letters and Sounds This article was the first in a series about how children learn to read. The most … Continue reading →

Self-Contained Classrooms

The past two types of teaching that I have discussed dealt with students seeing multiple teachers throughout the day. In today’s teaching style, I will discuss the self-contained classroom. When a classroom is considered to be self-contained, the students remain with the same teacher for all subject areas. The only time that the students leave the teacher is for lunch and for a scheduled activity such as music, physical education, or library. Most primary grades are self-contained. The students stay with the same teacher throughout the day and the teacher teaches all of the subject areas. In a self-contained classroom, … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: August 11- August 17

This week addressed many different educational topics. Issues in education cover a wide span of discussions. This week, I looked into teacher on waivers, preventing the spread of germs at school, grouping students with similar abilities, and how school assign students to teachers. Sunday, August 12 Teaching on a Waiver Some specialty areas in education have a shortage of certified teachers. Therefore school systems hire teachers with different certifications for the job. The teacher is consider to be teaching on a waiver and must begin taking class toward the certification in which he or she is currently teaching. Monday, August … Continue reading →

The No Child Left Behind Act and Special Education

What is the “No Child Left Behind Act?” The No Child Left Behind Act ( NCLB ) of 2001 has been called President George Bush’s “landmark education act.” One of its primary purposes is to make schools and teachers accountable for how well their students are learning. Through standardized testing, students’ progress is measured in reading, math, science, and other academic content. The test scores are broken down to show how specific racial and socio-economic groups are performing. The goal is to prevent schools from teaching to the middle-class white children, while “leaving behind” children from other ethnicities who may … Continue reading →