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Write Your College Application Essay This Summer
The summer before the senior year of High School is a time to unwind after a tough junior year. The summer is also a great time to get a head start into the college application process. It is a time to gather information about potential schools, a time to visit some actual campuses and to prepare for all the paperwork to come. It is a perfect time to make a list of “reach schools” as well as schools which are perfect fits.
One significant piece to the application puzzle is the admissions essay. The essay affords the applicant a chance to promote his or her candidacy by writing about something personal. Do not write about all of your academic accomplishments and extracurricular activities. Do not use the essay to brag about how great you are. That’s what teacher’s recommendations are for. Instead, tell a story which gives the reader insight into who you are-your passions, your outlook on life, your personality, your maturity and your character.
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Tips for Effective Teaching
The more and more you interact with people, the more and more you will need to teach effectively. Whether you are a stock broker, PG&E technician or professional teacher, you can always work on your communication skills. Do not get me wrong- I have problems too, but I think that I have developed some fairly viable tips, so read on!
- Choose the easiest way. Many times, people don’t fully understand topics because they are being taught in a way that is too complicated to understand. So, try to break things down. Way down. Pictures and demonstrations are really easy ways to do this, so make sure to have as many diagrams, instructional videos and models on hand as you can, because once people can visualize something, it usually becomes a lot easier to understand. Also, keep your vocabulary as simple as possible. This is not an insult of the pupil, but a good piece of advice heralded by greats of classic literature-superfluous, overcomplicated words can make things terrible for people trying to understand something beyond your language.
- Check in with your student every so often. Make sure that the person is following you, and know their learning pace. Know which topics you can gloss over, and which you need to elaborate on. This makes a world of difference in your learners understanding of a topic, because some things need to be concrete in the mind before understanding the bigger picture. It is really interesting to see how people learn, because you can see how their mind evolves, and also how your communication skills evolve. Being able to communicate with all different types of people is a very, very valuable skill.
- Make learning interactive in any way you can. Get your learners help in making diagrams, writing lesson plans or even your own teaching techniques. If you can get the student to help you with the lesson plans and your techniques, you could change the entire class for the better. The pupils are the consumers; therefore they could give you a consumer report to help improve your ‘product.’ Remember, as a teacher, you are trying to convey information as best as you can, not please yourself with the complexity of your ideas and the longevity of your lectures. Teaching needs to be a two way relationship.
- Be sure on what you teach, because if you start telling your pupil a sundry of different things, everything starts to get messy. The student will not really trust much of what you said, even though if some of it was right, and he will become unsure of the topic. Learning is a journey, and if someone flakes out on a journey, their entire reputation goes down hill.
- Don’t teach something unless you enjoy teaching it. The teacher’s attitude, teaching style and mannerisms have a huge impact on the student in ways that can be irreversible. For example, if you are teaching a math class, but you absolutely detest the entire field of mathematics, chances are some of that disdain will rub off on your student, which could act as a roadblock for them in the future.
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Coping Strategies for Parents Who Have Children with Disabilities
The only thing more devastating than enduring a disease or disabling condition is when it happens to a loved one, especially your child. For me, growing up while going blind might have been an altogether different experience, and I may have become someone very different than who I am, if it were not for all the things my parents did to give me a full life. As a blind adult, I consider myself among the most fortunate of daughters. A disability does not have to be a barrier to your child’s sense of self-esteem or her ability to live her fullest life. You may be grappling with feelings of guilt, anger and frustration, unsure where to turn. Below are a few coping strategies that may help you to find strength and the support you need.
Educate yourself. Learn everything you can about the disease or disability. Learn the vocabulary necessary to effectively communicate your child’s needs. Remember, knowledge is power, and if nothing else, you’ll be able to quickly ascertain the depth of education or experience a professional may or may not have with respect to your particular set of circumstances.
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