Blog Assignments #2 Sample

Blog Assignment #2
A Day in the Life of a Teacher

A teaching day may only last from 8:30 - 3:00 according to students, but it is actually much longer than that. Teachers need to mark homework, create assignments, attend meetings, talk to parents and keep their marks up to date.
A regular teaching day would involve arriving at the school at least a half an hour before students are expected in the classroom. Teachers need to arrive early to prepare teaching materials for all their classes. This could mean photocopying, setting up technical equipment, or writing instructions on the board. Most teachers will keep a day planner to keep themselves organized for these daily activities so they know what they will need for the day.
Once students arrive, a teacher will instruct the students in whatever coursework they are expected to do for the day. As an English teacher, I am expected to keep students up to date on a variety of aspects in the curriculum. Each day my classes are involved in doing work for a particular unit. Once I have instructed the students and they are hard at work, I will spend time helping students and answering questions. In high school this process will repeat itself in 80 minute increments for four blocks each day. Some days there will be a lot of instructions and talking as a teacher, other days will involve mostly supervision and help, but everyday as a teacher involves connecting with students and helping. The largest part of a teachers job is providing support for students in the classroom.
Many students do not enjoy being in the classroom and teachers do their best to make learning more exciting and interesting for them. One of the most challenging parts of being a teacher is motivating students to take pride and interest in all that they do no matter what they feel about the subject. As a teacher, a part of every day is working with students who are tired, disinterested, or emotionally unavailable. It can be hard, but it is also very rewarding to be there when they are happy, excited and interested. Every students will have a bad day, and the same is true for every teacher.
At 3 pm, the bell sounds and students leave as quickly as they can. A teacher however must stay behind and get prepared for the next day. This may include marking homework that was just handed in, or creating an assignment for the next day. Most teachers do not leave the school until 4 or later. Many teachers are involved in after-school activities like clubs, sports, or drama. A teacher who is helping with any of these activities can expect to be at their job until seven p.m or later.
Some teachers are able to get all their marking done at school, while others, like many English teachers have so much marking that it will sometimes need to be taken home. On days where a teacher takes home work, they are much like their students and can spend any number of hours on their homework!
A typical day for a teacher is a lot of work, but I think it's the best profession in the world.

Sample Entry #1 - Teaching

While growing up, my family would often tell me that I was just like my one of my Aunts. My aunt is funny, personable and full of that zest for life. I was always flattered that others thought they saw some of that great personality in me. My aunt had moved from a successful time in post secondary school into working for some of this country;s most powerful corporations including Tim Horton's and General Electric. It seemed to me that if business and corprate training had been a good route for my aunt, that I should naturally follow in her footsteps. I spent much of my high school life thinking that I would someday become the head of Human Resources for a major national corporation. With that in mind, I set off for university. In university I discovered that business was not in my heart, and to be truthful, if I had been honest with myself, I would have known that fact the whole time.
As I reevaluated the direction my life was about to take, I considered all the people I had admired growing up. I considered all the adults whose opinions I valued and I considered what my true passions were. It did not take long before I came to see that teaching would be my profession. I knew immediately that I wanted to teach high school. Being a teenager can be a challenge and I truly believe that most adults do not treat teens with the respect that they deserve. I knew that by becoming a teacher I would have the power to help teens help themselves.
Helping young people is one of the facets that I find most rewarding about this job. The other is the freedom to be creative. To always be problem solving in new ways keeps my on my feet and keeps me interested at all times. Already, I have met thousands of amazing teenagers and I have felt blessed to be their teacher.

Blog Assignment # 1 - An Introduction to My Profession

Assignment #1
Topic : The Profession that I am interested in

Welcome to the world wide web and to the medium of blogging. By now, you have already visited other professional blogs, and you know that they are a great place to find and share information. In this first assignment, you are going to introduce the profession that interests you and discuss why this profession is something that you might consider dedicating your life to. Feel free to include pictures in your write-up to help readers understand what it is that draws you to the profession. If there is more than one profession that interests you, choose the one you can say the most about.

Today you will :

1. Type your blog entry
2. Give your entry an original title
3. Edit your blog entry
4. Publish your blog entry
5. Comment in my blog with a link to yours
6. Add other members of the class to your blog
7. Comment on at least two other classmates' blogs