Grinch or Santa?

Celebrating christmas has been a traditional holiday for many years. It has filled our lives with joy along with teaching about how other cultures might celebrate this same time of year. Students see how they can turn their green tree into a creative masterpiece. Celebrating the Christmas Holiday should be celebrated in the classroom. Christmas itself is what officially started most other holidays celebrated during the end of December and no one in the classroom is against others showing what their traditions are during these variety of holidays. It brings joy to the ones who feel left out when asked what they do for Christmas and in truth don't celebrate it at home, but would like to see what it's like with joy and food and cheerfulness. Click Here to read about one man's christmas memories.

American Teacher

My first impression was amazed, because I didn't realize how much time teachers had to put into teaching and how low an income alot really do have. The view I had changed, it's much more different than I had expected. Biggest frustrations teachers probably have with teaching is they don't really have the respect they should have and enough income to really be able to support their family. Teaching conditions could improve by just being organized and having a plan to work out everything accordingly. Teachers can be creative and use simple ever day objects like in this picture here was made out of toilet paper rolls, paint, and beads.

Some teachers may not have the most creative mind, but can use the internet like this site: Click here to view site.

Why do students procrastinate?

Many people believe that they have to read every book and article on a subject before they start on their assignment. They believe if they don't have every bit of information or have it nice and neat for that assignment it's not worthy of being turned in. I have that problem of it possibly being inaccurate, so just in case I have to go back and look up on several sites to make sure that, that piece of work is correct. It takes me longer to accomplish that assignment, which takes me away from finishing other work on top of being busy with everything else.

 On my projects I have to have a great presentation with bright colors or something that makes it unique to know that I will get a good grade on it and until I am able to come up with that idea I am set back. A good  way to overcome this is to not wait till you have the perfect idea or go to several websites to make sure your information is correct. The best way to overcome this is to identify your goals. Find an easier route to go that will still be effective to your work, such as find a very reliable source for that one subject and to just start your assignment.
To find out more about people who procrastinate, click here.

If I could change education, I would...

If I could change education, I would create more personalized classes for different personalities. Maybe a test or survey of some sort to be given out to help out students to improve their own personal abilities. Just, because art might be for someone, it doesn't mean it's for someone else. There are many different ways to teach and there are many different ways to interpret how we understand subjects. Therefore there should be certain ways on how things are taught and students should be put where they want to be to have the ability of knowing they are at least somewhat in control of what their doing. This is part of the reason why Germany has one of the most prestigious schools universally as shown in this article: German Education. Another thing I would change is letting children's ideas and creativity be shown more in elementary schools by not having them take so many pills for ADHD, but putting their "disorder" as some may call it to good use.Who knows, by not having them take so many they could create more imaginative things than the rest of us could have ever thought.

Children's ideas get pushed to the side many times and are not always heard, they start to learn one way of thinking by reading so many text books that show only one point of view. They should be shown more than just one way, so it will improve how they read, think, and write.

Lesson Planning 101

Click on Grade 1 to view TEKS overview.

1. (1.3) Students will be separated to work in groups. Then they will be given numbers and objects to create a number story.

2. (1.5) Students will create a fold-able to learn to use to use skip patterns 1-10.

3. (1.9) Students will be given a variety of size and color of crayons. Then they will be asked to separate and measure them and to record their results on the worksheet given out.

My First Week as a Teacher....

I am an intern at Foster Village Elementary with Ms. Sandel's first grade class.

As I walk in they are finishing up their english sentences and start with math. When I leave they are getting ready to go to another class. On my first day I was a little nervous and not sure exactly how the little kids would react or what my teacher was like. It was cute though how when I was in there all of them wanted to sit by me and talk to me. I am excited for this forthcoming year to discover what it really is like to be a teacher and get a better perspective on a teacher's view. I would like to gain a sense of how to treat them and know who they are, so that I may be a better teacher. I like being with the little ones and help teach them and be a part of their path up the steps of education and their life.

Anchoring Activity: Reputation

I believe reputation is extremely important as you progress in life. It says what a part of your personality is like and what you may or may not be able to accomplish. You can make a great reputation for yourself or choose to make horrible choices. Most of what you do affects what job or college you will go to. Whatever people choose it is their decision and although it is their life, it affects others. I have known someone who made awful choices when he was younger and made a bad reputation for himself. It has affected him and his family to this day, even though he is through with it. He got past all the bad and found God and is now a pastor and is doing good.

Technology In Schools

Schools have updated significantly in the past five years. From chalkboards to projectors to computers, we have changed technology more than what was thought possible 20 years ago. Technology will never stop revolving, so schools will never be updated all the way. A solution many teachers have come up with, though, is  using social networks and media to get us students to pay attention. Everything that is not accessible to us may have to wait, but it doesn't mean we can't learn about it.

Social Media

Many people should think more about what they are posting on their social networks. Whether it be the messages sent, pictures posted, or the statuses constantly being updated. Everything will not always stay personal, even if you set the settings to private. It's not the 50's anymore where social sites pretty much didn't exist and pictures were only taken on cameras. Things spread fast now, especially through the social sites where a post could make you lose a scholarship or discard you from getting into a college. Although, it won't only be colleges looking at your page, but stalkers and guys who you keep hoping will one day leave you alone.  Everything that has been posted online, will stay online so best bet is to watch what you post.