PLE: Number 1

Although I will not be a teacher once I graduate college, I am interested in the theories and practices behind teaching. After graduation I hope to work in the school systems as an educational interpreter. Having some knowledge of different teaching methods will be extremely beneficial for me and my profession. With educational interpreting it is important that the interpreter and the teacher- along with the other faculty members- work together as a team. I have not had any field experience yet but in my interpreting classes I have heard horror stories- misunderstandings between the interpreter and teacher, lack of role definition, lack of cooperation, etc. I feel that if I have a better understanding where the teachers are coming from and the methods behind their teaching styles then a better line of communication can be open between the teacher and myself. Also, in this class I would like touch again on the different theories that were discussed in the previous EDPSYCH class (210?). My personal objective is to learn more about the teaching world and maybe shed some light on the interpreting world to the rest of the class.