###### Straight Off the Tracks ######

      Straight Off the Tracks are posts that I will share after each of my practicum experiences. I will write about what I see, hear, and learn during my time in the classroom. The best way to decipher what we learn is to think and reflect right?!

Effective Teaching?

      What is an effective teacher? This is a question placed on the minds of every teacher and every student aspiring to become one. As a "teacher in training" I have heard the words "effective teaching" many times throughout my education. It is a bit daunting to think of how I can be an effective teacher when I have my own classroom one day. There are many different views on how one can become an effective teacher. Here is a video I found when I searched YouTube for "effective teaching." I thought it would be fun to see what kinds of views other educators or students may have regarding this idea. This video was one of the more intense out of the ones I viewed, and I think you will see why! I am pretty sure it was created by a group of students, most likely for a class project. I find that it is helpful to gain perspective on what other students are learning, and see what connections I can make to their learning and mine. The key to success is knowledge. The more knowledge and insight we can gain on effective teaching, the better effective teachers we can become! Enjoy!

      What did you think about the video? Did you like/dislike it? How can we be effective teachers in today's society?

Welcome!

      The Education Station is a place where you can board and take off onto a wonderful world of literacy learning! The purpose of this blog is for personal reflection on my growing knowledge of teaching young children! I have also created a "mock" Parent's Cabin page to practice communicating with my future families. I will be posting some great websites on my Resources page as I discover more and more amazing stuff online for teachers. Through my program, my philosophy and beliefs on educating young children have changed and expanded. Throughout the rest of my education, I know my philosophy and beliefs on what makes an effective teacher will keep growing and growing. Through this blog, I will highlight on important topics that I learn and give great examples and links to helpful websites. This is going to be a place of ongoing learning about the wonderful activities and approaches that we can take towards teaching our students to read and write. The ultimate goal of literacy instruction is to instill a genuine and lasting love of reading and writing for students of all ages. So grab a seat and get ready to nosedive into the wonderful world of literacy! All aboard!