Teaching Is No Ordinary Job

The phrase, “Those who can’t do teach” stated by Woody Allen, is a very common phrase that many people state when it comes to the teaching profession. This attached blog article provides information about how a teacher actually has the power to make the lies of her pupils successful, as well as, the power to make them unsuccessful. This article made me recognize that teachers are responsible to help engage their students in learning. Often, the lesson plan is not that important; as the main goal of a teacher is to catch the attention of the student and have them engage in learning where they actually remember the lesson and utilize it in their everyday life.


http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/teaching-no-fallback-career/

By: Iqra Shafiq

A Day In the Life of a Special Education Teacher

Emily Luedtke, a first time teacher who also runs the "School Based Community Program" at James Hubert Blake High School, admits that she doesn't have the easiestjob but she loves what she does. A typical day for her as a teacher consists of working with para-professionals and other adults to help the students in her program succeed in the school's required curriculum.This is her first year teaching and she is still learning how to address the academic and behavioral needs of her children. Luedtke is also learning about the school system and the requirements for paperwork, such as: what form is for which purpose, where it can be obtained, and who to ask. She also admits that working with other teachers is helpful because they all bounce ideas off of each other in order to be more successful in the program. Luedtke stated, "something crazy might have happened, but I almost always feel like somebody got something out of being in my class that day."

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=m-ch-fea&v=qh1meBo_m1w

Radiology Today Allowing Patients Check Reports

Reporting to Patients - Radiology Today Magazine

WWW. radiology today.net/archive/rt0113p22.shtmlCached

People today can go and check their own reports now without needing a radiologist. Times have definitely changed. "At many hospitals and imaging facilities, especially academic centers, this shift in practice already has begun. “It’s slowly happening that patients are being given direct access to their radiology reports,” says Leonard Berlin, MD, of the department of radiology at Illinois’ Skokie Hospital, part of the North Shore University Health System"


Ashley Sanon

Recreational Therapy

A career in recreational therapy is one I have been looking into for a long time. Getting paid to do recreational actives being able to improve someone's quality of life by these actives sounds rewarding. However, the median pay for recreational therapist is $39,410 per year which concerns me. Entry-level positions require a bachelor’s degree in health education or health promotion. These programs teach students theories and methods of health education and help students gain the knowledge and skills to develop health education materials and programs. Most programs include an internship, as well as courses in psychology, human development, and a foreign language. Some employers hire only health educators who are Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES). CHES is a certification offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Certification is awarded after the candidate passes a test on the basic responsibilities of health educators. The exam is aimed at entry-level health educators who have completed a bachelor’s degree or are within 3 months of completion. To maintain their certification, health educators must complete 75 hours of continuing education every 5 years. To know more about recreational therapy you can visit www.BLS.gov

-Emily Batista

Workplace Mathematics/Pharmacist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbJlqt9idPU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 In the video short, workplace mathematics / pharmacist, Sofia Wong discussed attending Walgreen

 primary school, then attended the University of Manchester to get her pharmacist degree. I took her

 four years to finish, plus one year of pre requisite training. Sofia went down the science route but

 was originally very interested in art. Interestingly, Math was not her strong point but she successfully

 completed those course requirements When Sofia completed her Pre requisite exam,she could not

 use calculators Poonam Aggarwal, a pharmacist, shows how to use a Pascal's triangle to count out

 medication. She counts 15 tablets then explains the numbers and how many rows you should have in

 each row to get the number of tablets you want. Sofia explains how math is more widely used in the

 industrial sector because of figuring weight and mass of a human is required to get the right dosage.

 She explained that everyday you fill prescriptions and have to figure out the quantities and dosages to

 ensure dosage is not too powerful or not sufficient enough. Sophia also explains how antibiotics can

 come in a powder form and how one must use math to figure out how much liquid should be added to get

 the correct dosage. Sofia Wong wraps up the video by discussing how valuable math is

 and how going to a good school put her in the position she is in now.

                                                                                                             

                                                                                                         Alina Kay

Finding Help for Career Choices (On and Off Campus)

   Erika Ottenwalder

   January 28, 2013


            Three things that Iwould do on campus to help me with my career options is to ask for help within the campus by getting help from the nursing department. I would join campus activities, such as student clubs within my field of choice. I would also speak to a student in the campus who are going to almost graduate with their associates of science with the Rn major for advice. I would volunteer in a hospital to gain experience and to observe how nurses work on a daily basis. I would do some research on the computer as well to gain for knowledge on my major. Lastly, i would speak with someone who is already working in the hospital field. I would conduct an informational interview with a professional in my future career of choice.

Rehabilitation Info

This video explains how the role of a rehabilitation counselor is done and explains what one needs to know to be more successful in this career.  I hope this video helps those who are contemplating a path or already choose a path in rehabilitation counseling. This video caught my interest because the career is explained in a more explicit way than other videos that I have viewed. Specifically, the video went deeper into what you need to learn and what educational requirements are necessary, as well as, how to go about it. This video also provides an interpreter who does sign language for the people who are hearing impaired and shows English subtitles at the bottom of the screen. I hope this video helps those who are finding information on this career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMr-cdxAJng

Career Of A Teacher

We have often heard the question, "what do you want to be when you grow up?” starting from a very young age. Mostly, people tend to think that this question is targeted towards young adults because they are graduating high school and expected to have a plan of action for their future. It is very hard to choose a career path and many individuals ponder about the many opportunities and options that lie at their fingertips. It’s very easy to just choose something and be what you chose. But as the saying goes, you should choose something that makes you happy and that you like to do, that way it won’t feel like you have worked even a single day in your life. In the case of Suzanne Mentzer, this motto was very relevant to her teaching career.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susanne-mentzer/teaching-career_b_1437930.html 

By: Iqra Shafiq

General Education Teachers

LAWS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION:
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"It's not fair to my other students", "He doesn't want my help anyway", "I didn't sign up for this"- these are all common thoughts, reactions, and emotions a general education teacher may have towards students with developmental disabilities in their class. However, the Northeast Regional Education Cooperation responds to this by saying, "We’re required to provide a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services." According to the Individuals with Disability Education Act (I.D.E.A.), the legal responsibilities of a general education teacher is to be a part of the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) and also a member of the IEP team. An IEP is a customized plan for a student which includes learning goals, support services (if needed by the student), and any material and/or instructional methods the student may require in order to attain the leaning goal. The IEP team is a group consisting of teachers, faculty, and parents who monitor and coordinate the students progress. They also make sure the student is getting all that is necessary in order to reach the student's goal. A general education teacher must always ask which student in his/her class has an IEP and if there is an IEP student in a class, the teacher MUST comply with federal laws implemented. These kinds of laws were put in place in order to provide a comfortable and non-biased learning environment for all students.



http://www.rec4.com/pdf/What%20Every%20Gen%20Ed%20Tchr%20Should%20Know....pdf

- Binta Diallo

A Day in the Life of a Pharmacist

Tracy Anderson Haag graduated from the University of Minnesota College with a degree in

Pharmacy. Tracy is a clinical pharmacist in kidney transplantation at Hennepin Country Medical

Center. She is a unique pharmacist. She sees her clients directly, like a physician. She works with

patients in different age groups, beginning with an initial intake prior to the transplant, and then

again following the transplant.. She determines proper medication and explains to the patient on

what is the proper use ot the medication.. Tracy is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, because

her patients need continual monitoring to ensure safe care.
                                                                                                                 
                                 
                                                                                                                 By Alina Kay

Occupational Therapy

The role of an occupational therapist is to work with a client and help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state of life through the use of "purposeful activity or interventions designed to achieve functional outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability and develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence. I like the idea of becoming an occupational therapist but you do have to take record patients’ activities and progress for evaluation, for billing, and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.

 

 



-Emily Batista