Ronald Bovill
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University of Nebraska Kearney
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A soon to be retired teacher of forty-five years. Thirty five of those years were spent in Nebraska High Schools. The last ten years have been with the Teacher Education Department of UNK. I have produced three novels, one is very good, the other two are very long. I have yet to publish any of the three but I have not lost the faith.

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" What Do You Want To Become?" :A Reflective Classroom Teacher 29

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 6:42am 0 Comments

Thank you for reading my thoughts. I hope in some small part I have provided information that will make you a more effective teacher.

What are the goals you have set for your personal well being? The most frequent answers we receive from future teachers to that question are peace, joy, happiness and success in my personal and professional life. These are admirable goals that are worth pursuing. However, when we speak of what you want to become, we speak of a much deeper connotation. How is… Continue

" Summers Off" :A Reflective Classroom Teacher 28

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 6:39am 0 Comments

We envy those of you who are just starting this venture. We truly wish that we were just starting our journey. Mr. Bovill would like to state the very worst day he ever had as a teacher; was still pretty good. It is the only job in the world where your heart can be broken and fixed in an instant.

We have worked with things and we have worked with people; we much prefer working with people. We both needed the relationships that were created in the classroom.

Without sounding too… Continue

" Teachers Ethics" :A Reflective Classroom Teacher 27

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 6:37am 0 Comments

As educators we are in a position of great responsibility and power. We are the adults and in the teacher/student relationship. Students look to us to model correct behavior in our professional and personal lives. Like it or not, we are placed on a pedestal in the communities that we teach and we are held to a higher standard than most. That is how it should be. Because of the uniqueness of our positions, we are never expected to be ordinary in any facet of our lives. If that is frightening to… Continue

" An Informed Teacher" :A Reflective Classroom Teacher 25

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 6:35am 0 Comments

One can never be too well informed. Remain current in your field. Continue your education on both a formal and informal tract. We suggest that you belong to those professional organizations that will be of the most benefit to your as an educator. Be active in your local organization and know and support your state represenatives. Push for useful in-service time and use your professional for just that. Investigate what effective teachers are doing in their classrooms. Take out subscriptions to… Continue

" Tired of It All":A Reflective Classroom Teacher 25

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 6:32am 0 Comments

There will be days of frustration. At times you will feel you do not have the strength or the will to continue in the classroom. We have all had these feelings from time to time. That is the reality of any profession, not just teaching. If however, this feeling of despair and of being overwhelmed continues over an extended period of time, it is time for honest reflection.

Our suggestion is that you try and pinpoint what it is that is causing the depression. There is a good possibility that… Continue

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At 10:43am on July 20, 2009, Mark Cruthers said…
Hi Ronald,

With your interest in Education Technology, I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based platforms, have a bunch of features and free basic service. Here’s a public class recording you might find of interest.

 
 
 

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