Reframe This Situation

In response to Scenario 1 about missing the bus and Kallas' Blog the first thing you should have done was contact your teacher. The only way to get to your field site is by bus, not by someone else's car. Another thing you should do is be honest about what happened. You should not ask another intern to sign you in and out of your field site. The number one thing you should do if you are ever in this situation is contact your teacher!

How My Digital Footprint Will Affect My Future

In response to Kallas' Blog and the video about Abbas story a lot of things stand out about his views. The way that people present themselves online is definitely an issue today. The pictures and posts on some peoples profiles are going to affect them in the long run. That is what Abba meant by "I feel like there's nothing there that brings me down." He has nothing online that can effect him in the long run.

I believe that people should not solely be judged on what they post online. Some people may post things that are offensive to other people, but that is their own choice. They will be able to learn from those mistakes of what they do or post. For example, I know a girl who posts pictures almost every day of her smoking or drinking something. But just because I tell her that it will effect her when she is trying to get a job in the future doesn't mean that she will listen. I have to let it go and let her learn on her own and make mistakes.

Presenting an image online can be a difficult task if you haven't already. Deleting all the profane posts is just the beginning. You have to make sure that you never post anything that may show even a little bit of profanity. Instead of putting people down, bring them up. Don't post anything that you wouldn't like being posted about yourself. Be smart.

Welcome Back!

I am excited to be back in the Education and Training program this year! I am really looking forward to furthering my knowledge about education. Follow me and learn about my journey as a second year intern.

Reflection: If I Could Do It All Over

In response to Mrs Kallas' Blog I think that I wouldn't change anything about this year. Being in Miss Williams' Pre-Kindergarden class was great. It made me realize how much I really want to be a teacher. And, more than that it made me realize that I definitely want to teach little kids.  I have had an amazing time being in the Education and Training class this year and can not wait to come back next year. I am a lot more enthusiastic about being a teacher.  Leaving my class was as every bit sad as I thought it would be. Watching these kids grow and learn has been amazing.  I also admit to being a little attached to them. Bringing closure to the class was really hard, but hopefully I will get to see some of them again next year. As I was leaving on my last day I was very sad, but also very proud. I was proud of my kids for making it to kindergarden, and proud of myself for finding out what I want to do when I get out of school next year.

Can't wait until I get my own classroom!

Part Two: Classroom Management

In response to Mrs Kallas' blog I choose to write the rules and consequences for dress code while at field sites.

Rules of Dress Code:

• Must be wearing an approved Education and Training shirt at all times
• Must be wearing name badge at all times
• Girls- no high heels 
• Education and Training shirt must be worn with nice jeans or skirt
• If girls choose to wear skirts or dresses they must have appropriate hem line and be wearing Education and Training shirt
• You must follow all BISD dress code rules as well as these

Consequences

• 1st time not in dress code: Spend a day at BCTAL doing book work
• 2nd time not in dress code:Spend a whole week at BCTAL doing book work
• 3rd time not in dress code: Spend the rest of the year at BCTAL doing book work; no more field site

Select A TEKS and Corresponding Activity

In response to Mrs Kallas' Blog and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills found on this website I chose the following TEKS.

V.A.3.

Child counts 1‐10 items, with one count per item. 

This TEKS is for the Pre-Kindergarden mathematics content area.

My activity includes a video that the kids can learn to count to 10 and even higher with. This video also encourages physical activity. The kids are jumping and clapping all while learning how to count. While this video goes to 100 it can be stopped at whatever number it needs to be stopped at; in this case 10. After working on this video the kids should be able to count from 1-10 and even higher with no help. 

In My Opinion-The Best Virtual Field Trip

In response to Mrs.Kallas' Blog and Ten Of The Best Virtual Field Trips I think that the best virtual field trip for my class would be The Chocolate Making trip. This trip would be the best for me because I teach Pre-Kindergarten and they love learning about food. This field trip would also teach them the process in which chocolate is made. I like this field trip because it shows step by step the making of Hershey's Chocolate.

How Do We Keep Our Students Safe And Secure In School?

In response to The Message From Sandy Hook Mother, I believe that schools should be making more adjustments to safety. I think that having stronger gun reforms would be a really good way to prevent more tragedies just like Sandy Hook. Preventing people that have already been convicted of any violent crimes from poesssing guns would help a lot with safety issues. Safety should be the number one priority at schools.

Video on Safety in Schools!

Visit this website to see people's views on school safety regarding the Sandy Hook accident.

Itsy Bitsy Spider Storyboard

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Teacher Toolbox Featuring Glogster

Here is the link to My Glog!

Why I Want To Be A Teacher

In response to Mrs. Kallas' Blog I want to be a teacher because I love helping people. I love the feeling you get when you know that you have made an impact on someones life. I know that teachers have a bad reputation because they don't make a lot of money or have to deal with immature kids all day, but I honestly do not care about all of that. I love working with kids and I would chose this carreer over any other any day.

If you think you may want to consider teaching as a future carreer than check out these 10 Teacher Facts that may help you make up your mind.

Am I A Procrastinator?

In response to the article Overcoming Procrastination, there are a few things that i learned. I think that the main reason I procrastinate is because I find the task boring. Every time I have homework I usually end up doing it at last minute because of boredom. I also do the same thing with major projects.
I think to overcome this i could try to set realistic goals. Instead of saying I am going to make an A in the class that i have trouble with then I could say that I am hoping for a B. I could also start motivating myself to study. Every time I have a test I never study but it would be great to start.

If you're having trouble with procrastination then try these 7 Tips For Avoiding Procrastination.