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Ohio Educator Standards Essay

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Ohio’s Educator Standard one is one of the most important educator standards that a teacher should become familiar with and follow because it is the bases of how students learn. You cannot expect a chef to make dinner without them first knowing how to follow a recipe or use a range. The same principle goes for the students in our classes. You must understand child development for the age you are teaching and show respect for all the differences your students’ exhibit in order to help everyone grow and meet learning expectations. Sub-Standard 1.1 states that teachers should display knowledge of how students learn and of the development of characteristics of age groups (OES 1). Teachers should use this sub-standard as a bases of how they are going to present and teach content. I currently teach preschool and understand that before I can expect a child to hold a pencil or hold scissors correctly I must first provide learning activities to help my students …show more content…

Because of these new attitudes and self-awareness fourth and fifth grade teachers have to help build confidence in their students so they can achieve to the best of their ability. Apter (2006) believes one of the ways teachers can do this is by showing students how to deal with failure and success. When my daughter was in these grades her teachers allowed students to retake any test they failed. The student had to approach the teacher about retesting. At the time I didn’t understand why they allowed students to do this but now I understand they were building students’ confidence while teaching students how to handle failure and reach their full potential. I want to make sure I am always meeting Ohio Educator Standard one in my daily teaching practices so my students will know that I am there for them and have high expectations so they can meet their fullest

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