So clearly I've been pretty busy. This past weekend was very academically oriented but in fun ways which was nice. I had many different experiences and enjoyed each one a lot...and I was really productive as far as school work is concerned.
Yesterday was a great day at Student Teaching. I had the chance to sit down one-on-one with one of my students in the hallway and speak to him about some things for one of my classes. I love getting to do this (I did a similar thing with a different child last week) because I get to know so much more about the students. They really open up and share things with me that I wouldn't typically get to learn just from being in class with them. And since the beginning of the year I've had an interest in this child so getting to speak with him taught me a little bit more.
I also went to lunch with my class which is always fun. They love asking questions and getting to know me better so all I ended up doing was sit at the table with them and draw their names (they had to stay inside so they brought markers and paper) and have one student after another ask me to draw their names, as they continued asking me questions. It was great!
At work I finally trained my first client all by myself and I think it went well. The client seemed to have positive feedback for me which was encouraging and I really enjoyed doing it--hopefully I'll continue to have similar experiences as I get further into the job.
Today my friend and I presented our Final Presentations for our Math class. After completing the assignment on Saturday we were really proud of the end product and looking forward to our presentation and after our presentation our teacher told the class that we'd be a hard group to follow because we did such a good job. It was reassuring to receive that sort of public comment from a professor, especially after all the effort we put into the assignment.
I just enjoyed some delicious Thai food with one of my friends and now it's time to organize my life and pack up to go home tomorrow for the holiday.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
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ARE YOU A STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OR THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FOR TEACHING. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS SCHOOL IS IN AND THROUGH THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. IS THIS TRUE?? I AM CONSIDERING THE OPTION OF GOING TO SCHOOL TO STUDY TEACHING OR GOING BACK TO NYU TO STUDY TO BECOME A TEACHER AT THIS TIME AND JUST NEED SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT AND ON THE TOPIC SO THAT I CAN LEARN WHAT THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS AND HOW IT WORKS. IS THIS THE SCHOOL FOR TEACHING IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPT. AT NYU?? AND COULD YOU BE ABLE TO GIVE ME SOME MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY AND GET IN IF YOU HAVE STUDIED ANOTHER SUBJECT AT NYU ALREADY AN ARE INTERESTED IN TRANSFERING TO THIS NEW SUBJECT IN ORDER TO BECOME QUALIFIED TO BECOME A CLASSROM AND PUBLIC SCHOL TEACHER IN THE REAL LIFE-REAL WORLD AS A PROFFESSION?? I HAVE AN INTEREST IN STUDYING THE SUBJEC IN ORDER TO BECOME ONE MYSELF AND OBTAIN I GUESS SOME SORT OF A LASTING DEGREE OR CERTIFICATION THAT WILL CARRY ME INTO THE FIELD IF I WANT.. CAN YOU HELP ME OUT BY ANY CHANCE?? MY E-MAIL IS HELIAM@AOL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION AND 212-291-3957 IS MY CELL PHONE NUMBER WHERE I CAN ALWAYS BE REACHED AT ALL TIMES.. THANKS A LOT!! I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION!!! YOURS TRULY,
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HELIA MAKARECHI CLASS OF '99 ATLANTA, GA
Posted by HELIA MAKARECHI | December 7, 2007 7:47 PM
Posted on December 7, 2007 19:47
Hey,
Okay so I am an undergraduate in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and I have a major in Childhood/Special Education with a concentration in Spanish.
To my knowledge, all of NYU's education programs are in the Steinhardt School but there are of course a variety of education fields you coud pursue.
Here is the link to Steinhardt's education page: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/education/ which you should definitely check out.
What specifically would you like to teach? I think the other part of your question, as I understood it, was taking CAS classes in that field. The difference as far as I know is that you would be certified to teach (upon passing the tests) and you would have taken education classes as well as hadtime in the classroom student teaching, etc. by completing a degree in Steinhardt whereas in CAS you would just be getting your Masters in that particular subject area. Also in Steinhardt is the Fast Track program which allows you to complete your Masters in Ed. in a year if you go through the summer, etc. so that may be something else you'd like to consider.
Thank you so much for your questions. I hope I helped you focus your search a little more. Please feel free to ask any other questions as they come up and I'll be sure to reply. Good luck!
Posted by Angelica | December 8, 2007 12:55 AM
Posted on December 8, 2007 00:55