Teaching Essays

Title: Issue Analysis: Primary Students Lack Math Ability in New Zealand
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: Primary students lack math ability in New Zealand      Due to the national math instruction system and a lack of ability in math teaching, primary school students bet...

Title: Applying Diversity Research to Educational Lesson Plan
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: Introduction This paper is a continuation to Module 3 where I did some student research on the achievement gap for Hispanic students in Bogota Junior/Senior High School. I created a tabl...

Title: School Leaders’ Role in School Culture and Climate
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: Abstract Schools are under enormous pressure to improve.  They struggle with student and staff absenteeism, effective classroom management and overall school safety while the demand...

Title: The Online Teaching Survival Guide | Review
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: Book Review: Boettcher, J.V., & Conrad, R.M. (2016). The online teaching survival guide (2nd ed.). San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons. Introduction & Purpose: Wha...

Title: Developing the Parent-Teacher Relationship
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: Initial Thoughts What do teachers need to understand about working with families who have children with disabilities? There are several aspects that a teacher must unders...

Title: Teaching Physical Sciences in Elementary School
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: Rationale  Physical Science is the study of the inorganic world around us. In the elementary (6-9yrs) Montessori class, physical science is taught interwoven with history/geography ...

Title: Sheltered Instruction in Teaching English Language
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Introduction:  Sheltered instruction is a concept employed in teaching the English language, so that the learners can gain desirable traits in society. It is aimed at nurturing the learners develop fluenc...

Title: Improving Student-Teacher Relationships to Achieve Student Engagement and Motivation
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Introduction: This research project studied the relationship between student-teacher relationships and the success of reluctant learners on a secondary campus in a surrounding district of the Houston Area. ...

Title: Action Research: A Guide to Developing Effective Online Courses for Traditionally Trained Teachers
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Introduction: Action Research: A Guide to Developing Effective Online Courses for Traditionally Trained Teachers  Background of the Problem Teaching the 21st Century learner presents tea...

Title: Effectiveness of Understanding Prior Child Learning for Teaching
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Introduction: Essay question: Critically explain how an understanding of children’s prior learning and experience underpins effective teaching and learning.   Introduction ...

Title: Relationship Between Teacher's Attitudes and Beliefs about Learning and Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Classroom
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: This study is to take a closer look at the relationship that exists between the teacher’s attitudes and beliefs about learning and teaching mathematics in the elementary classroom.  Pa...

Title: Comprehensive Classroom and Organization Plan
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Introduction: Comprehensive Classroom and Organizational Plan Abstract The Comprehensive Classroom and Organization Plan is an outline of the procedures, teaching methods, and interactions th...

Title: Teaching Strategies to Increase Fluency for Struggling Readers
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Introduction: Abstract This paper reviews literature seeking to find research-based evidence of successful ways to help struggling readers improve their fluency.  The literature reviewed indicate...

Title: What Are the Effects of the Use of Concept Cartoons in Vocabulary Knowledge and Comprehension Within Science Literacy for Pupils?
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Introduction: What are the effects of the use of concept cartoons in vocabulary knowledge and comprehension within science literacy for pupils? Abstract The aim of this study was to determine...

Title: Positive Learning Framework in Classroom Management
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Introduction: Introduction to Positive Learning Framework  There are major problems of classroom management of teachers and good relations with students. These problems impact on standards of stu...

Title: Treaty of Waitangi in Teaching Experience
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Introduction: Introduction The purpose of this essay is to examine and discuss the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to my second Teaching Experience for 2019. This essay will also foc...

Title: Benefits, Challenges and Organization of Progress Monitoring
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Introduction: What is progress monitoring? How might a teacher organize their progress monitoring? What are some benefits and challenges associated with progress monitoring? The purpose of p...

Title: Reflection on Teaching Philosophy
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Introduction: 1. Using concepts, principles and theory from educational literature introduced in the Required Readings list possibly extended by your own reading, write a paper which describes your teaching ph...

Title: Critical Analysis of STEM Teaching
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Introduction: Through a young learner’s early years, it is encouraged students are involved ‘in Design and technology – spoken as a singular rather than plural term – a holistic activity, involving thi...

Title: Characteristics of Students with Emotional or Behavioural Disorders
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Introduction: Introduction Students with emotional disturbances are a vulnerable population who require multiple levels of support and understanding that may not be as demanding for those who are foun...

Title: Evaluation of Physical Science Lessons
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Introduction: Introduction When teachers select teaching and learning materials, they should consider the requirements of students as well as “content, format, methodology, evaluation, assessment a...

Title: Scaffolding Approaches: Online and Face-to-Face Learning
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Introduction: Scaffolding Approaches: Online and Face-to-Face Learning  Abstract The purpose of this reflection is to analyze the different approaches to scaffolding between the online a...

Title: Development of Scaffolded Online Learning Activites for Different Stages of Learning
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Introduction: Development of Scaffolded Online Learning Activites for Different Stages of Learning  Abstract This outline develops a unit of scaffolded online learning activities to supp...

Title: Learning Plan to Develop Reading Skills and Confidence
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Introduction: Young children can have reading difficulties due to many different reasons that can sometimes be due to comprehension difficulties, sometimes emotional or even behaviour issues. According to McKe...

Title: Analysis of Mathematics Teaching Methods
Example essay. Last modified: 18th May 2020
Introduction: Many primary schools throughout New Zealand are changing their current teaching mathematics methods, to incorporate the new organizational practice used in developing mathematical inquiry communi...