The Web 2.0 tool that I will use
most as a future educator would have to be Pinterest. I used to always hear
people speak about it but never understood why until I got in this class. I literally
type whatever pops up in my head and somebody has already pinned things that I can
relate to. I will use Pinterest for ice breakers mostly and some lesson plan
ideas or fun games that I can use in order to get my point across to the
students. I will also use it for the helpfulness of what professional and what isn’t,
so that as a teacher but also a role model I set a good example for my
students. I feel that Pinterest does have a few minor problems but overall it
has been my favorite weekly assignment. I also like how you can see what the
people you are following pin and what things interest them. Because I started
this in class I follow my fellow classmates but eventually I am going to follow
other people who are also going into the education field.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Last Minute
Oh my gosh so this past month has
been so stressful for me, due to teachers piling all these major assignments
and activities on me during the very end. Not only are they at the very end but
it causes me to have to present multiple times during the day. I have had a
major project due in every class but not only that but most of them are
multiple parts, meaning I will have to do one thing and then go to the next
part and have to sometimes write a paper about whatever I presented. I have literally
pulled nearly 4 all-nighters within a two week span period. I know when I become
a teacher I will not put this much stress and hard work on my students right
before they go onto break. But yet I will spread it out throughout the school
year. I will also help them when they are struggling whether it’s hard or not.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Listening to Music while Studying
I have really been thinking about the kind of music I listen
to but not only that but when I listen to it most. Lately I have really had to
listen to music while completing any of my school work which is weird because I
use to have to be in a quiet area. I often listen to Gospel or R&B songs
when doing work just because it works better for me. I feel like when I hear
certain songs it lifts my spirits and gives me the encouragement I need to
complete the assignment. The only downfall for this is because when I am taking
my certification I won’t be able to have any noise and so now I have began
studying in complete silence which is kind of a stretch. When I become a
teacher I will ask any class I have how they feel about having music playing
quietly while they are doing assignments such as writing prompts. In the class
I have been observing plays music in two out of four of her classes because the
students requested it and also they act appropriately when the music is on. I
am going to look further into this thought.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Hardest Month
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory
no one can steal”
Today marks one month since my brother have been taken away
from me. I have smiled and I have smiled some more but today is a mixture
between smiling and crying, I know he would want me to smile but it’s hard. I can’t
wait to graduate so that I can move back home because being out here at Prairie
View has been tough. Imagine seeing somebody three or four times a week to
none, my daily routines have changed and therefore I am reminded of what is
going on. I will say before Tyler left we were talking about the goals I wanted
to achieve before the end of March and I did exactly that by passing my
representative exam for my particular content area. I couldn't do anything but
shout because I know he would have told me great job. I am now preparing to
take the actual exam which will cost so by the end of July I can hopefully be
fully certified, which will make student teaching even easier. Also in March I was
recognize along with some other students for being on the Deans Honor Roll not
one semester but two. I feel like that is a great accomplishment for me because
I always put school second from 2009 until 2012 due to just not focusing but once
I sat down and focus I did over and beyond. So I’m here to say if you put your
mind and heart to it you can do anything.
Fast Semester
Wow I can’t believe how fast this semester has went by; it
feels like the year has just started and now we have about a month left in
school. For the past year at least it feels like I always become much stressed
out around this time of the semester because most of my teachers wait until now
to assign all these huge projects and then I have to cram everything in while
still trying to do well. I knocked out two presentations this week, as well as
two papers equaling 18 pages all together. If everything works out correctly
with summer school, which I pray it does this will be my last full semester in
classes, because I will be student teaching in August. I cannot wait to student
teach because I feel like it’s going to be a great experience especially because
most likely the school I’m going to work at will be like the one I want to
teach at. My dream job is to teach at a low income school, because I feel like
it will be a bigger challenge and that is the kind of school I came from. Most times
at those kinds of schools the teachers that are there don’t really care about
the students or feel like they can’t teach them because of the way the child
acts. So in the next year I plan on teaching at a school exactly like that.
March 04, 2014
It’s been said time heals all wounds. I don’t agree. The wounds
remain, in time the mind, protecting its sanity covers them with scar tissue
and the pain lessens. March 04, 2014 I lost my best friend/my brother and I would
be a liar to say that it doesn't hurt and isn't hard. Being at Prairie View was
only because he went here and I knew he would look out for me. I remember being
at work and receiving the phone call to rush to his apartment only to be told
that he was already gone. I thank God for taking him away peacefully but yet I still
wonder why. I can say Prairie View student body has done over and beyond to not
only make sure that I am okay but also just showing their love for Tyler. He
was a football player, graduate student, barber in University College, friend,
brother, and a son. To me he was a fighter, lover, protector, motivator, best
friend, the best play brother I have ever had.
I remember when I was about to drop out of college and give
up due to everything seeming to knock me down and Tyler said “If you quit, I
will quit and we will both be stupid!” That saying has stuck with me for the
past two years and anytime I feel like I can’t do it I remember what he said, because
he has graduated with his Bachelors degree and was pursing to get his Masters.
That in itself was great because that was a promise we made with each other. So
I love you Ty-Ty and know everything I am doing is for you.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Stranger Anxiety/Attachment Theory
This past week we talked about the Emotional and Social
Development of children and I found quite a few things very interesting. We had
a mini class discussion about the attachment that a child has towards their
parents which is what the book spoke about but while reading a couple of
magazines it spoke about parents being too attached to the children. It was
weird to hear students in my class speak about how they are still so attached
to their parents or guardian even at the age of 20 and older. Me personally I broke
that attachment at a young age, but now it seems as if it’s coming back. Well I
won’t say I’m becoming attached but I do want to be around my family more now
than I have ever wanted to be. Another topic discussed was Stranger Anxiety
which is when a child cries and becomes scared when you aren’t around and a
stranger comes around. When the child goes through this it means that your
child is starting to grasp the concept of “object permanence”, which is the
idea that objects and people continue to exist even when he/she can’t see them.
To help your child bi-pass this stage or get over this stage you as the parent
have to slowly introduce them to new situations as well as people while
reassuring that everything will be okay. These two topics stuck out to me most,
because you do often in the elementary ages see these kinds of things
happening, and you as a teacher need to know how to deal with it also.
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