Well I havent always liked writing mainly because my grammar is terrible. I much rather write about a topic that i pick out instead of being told what to write about. I am a junior here at USM working towards dual license in Elementary education and special education. I love working with little kids. I dont have a job...but i need one like MAJOR. I have hopes of finding teaching once i graduate...not really picky where.
Being a teacher one document that i will have to write regularly is Weekly Lesson Plans. I have had plenty of practice writing lesson plans due to my classes i took at Holmes Comm College. I took art, music, and math for elementary teachers and in all of these classes we had to write lessons plans and then teach the class based off of our lesson plans. Besides lesson plans the only other workplace writing i have done is a speech i wrote on the importance of keeping music in our elementary schools. This can also fall into the public setting, because i could end up working at a school that maybe considering cutting their music program. Writing a speech on this topic i could revamp it to a higher lever then it already is at, changing my audience approach and perhaps include more media and more sources to prove my point. For the general audience approach, i could make pamphlets to hand out explaining the importance of music in education.
I hope to in this class is to just improve my writing skills for the workplace. Learning different techniques that can be used in my career. Cause hey i wont lie..i could use the help. haha. My worries mainly are just keeping up with everything thats due and not falling behind.
I'm glad to see that you wrote a speech about the importance of music in the public schools. One of the patterns I've noticed in recent years that I hate is how they're cutting art, creative writing, and music programs from public education. Even here at USM, it was the College of Arts and Letters that took it the hardest in the most recent budget cuts. It's a disturbing trend. Anyway, as far as giving skills that will be useful in your career, I'm sure the brochure will probably be useful to you as an elementary teacher, to help you design handouts and such. And the resume and cover letter should be quite helpful when you start looking for a job.
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