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Jennifer Quick’s Introduction
Hi! My name is Jennifer Quick, and I am the CMU Director of Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences. I also teach two Teacher Education and Professional Development courses for CMU - EDU 343 Social...
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Jon Lilje- Future Teacher
Hello, My name is Jon Lilje and I’m glad that this post will be successful this time. I have to say that I am not the most fluent with computers, but I try, and it teaches me a lot of patience. I am...
View ArticleMy name is Kathleen VanFleet
Hello! My name is Kathleen and I am an undergraduate student at Central Michigan University. I have three children and 6 pets! I have been happily married for 12 years. I am currently studying...
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Well, I know that for the schools here in the states teachers are really forced to teach by the test. Funding is so hinged on how many students score high enough on these tests that creativity and...
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Justine Dailey Introduction
My name is Justine Dailey. I am a student at Central Michigan University. I am studying elementary education and am a junior. I am married and have two children, a daughter 15 yrs. old and a son 12...
View ArticleKathleen VanFleet’s Perspective on the First Questionnaire
In America I think we as teachers are under a lot of fire. We are given standard after standard. I agree that there should be standards, “no one rises to low expectations.” However, there are some...
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David Williams (Nice to meet ya)
Hello all, My name is David Williams. I just turned 22 years old on May 26th. My majors are in Social Studies and History for Secondary Education. I am a very outgoing and loud person. I love to...
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How do you think American K-12 teaching practices, assessment and student-teacher interaction is distinguished in comparison to other countries? I believe that American K-12 teaching assessments are...
View ArticleMark Bann Questionnaire
I think that American Education is more subjective than other countries. We are very student centered. When we were in The Dominican Republic I noticed that the teachers were focused more on the...
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Mark Bann’s Introduction
Hello. My name is Mark Bann and I am a senior at Central Michigan University. I am studying to teacher Math and Biology for the secondary lavel. In my free time I enjoy playing ice hockey, golf, and...
View ArticleHayley Lewis- First Questionnaire
I believe that American K-12 teaching practices are more intense and strict compared to some other countries. The specific standards for teachers in the U.S. are laid out and expected to be closely...
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Hayley Lewis
Hello, my name is Hayley Lewis and I am in my final year at Central Michigan University. I am studying to be a high school English (composition and literature) teacher, and am planning to do my...
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Sara Cornelli
Hello! My name is Sara. I am a student at Central Michigan University. I am a mathmetics major and a physical education minor in secondary education. On my free time I enjoy working out, hanging out...
View ArticleSara Cornelli’s First Questionnaire
How do you think American K-12 teaching practices, assessment and student-teacher interaction is distinguished in comparison to other countries? In American K-12 teaching we base our teaching a lot off...
View ArticleSamantha Busch’s First Questionnaire
In the United States, there has been a lot of emphasis on standardized testing on all students. We are an extremely competitive country, and we compare ourselves to how well we are doing based on our...
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Samantha Busch’s Introduction
Hello, my name is Samantha Busch and I am a student at Central Michigan University. I have just finished my fourth year, and have one year left. I am studying Spanish and English education, and I enjoy...
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How are students assessed in order to get into a university? For example, we use standardized testing that is promoted throughout students’ K-12 careers. This is what our curriculum is focused around....
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Are there standards in your country that the teacher needs to follow in order to teach their subject? Can a teacher teach the content that they want, but follow certain values, or do the teachers need...
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In the United States the focus in more on local and counrty community than global. We aren’t taught much about world geography or cultures. For example, most people from the United States could not...
View ArticleQuestion One:David Williams
Are there nation-wide teaching standards or do the standards change from school to school? Like in America, we have Common Core State Standards that we, as teachers, must follow in our curriculum. It...
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