1) National Archive:
The exhibit I found interesting was in the eyewitness exhibit of the Crew of Apollo 8 - A View from Lunar Orbit, 1968. I am completely fascinated with space! I love knowing that there is so much more to continually explore in our universe. I'm amazed that Earth seems so large, but up in space it's so small. When I become a multi-millionaire (on my teachers salary of course), I'm headed to outer space! :)
Using a primary source in the classroom is beneficial because you are dealing with the main source rather than outsourcing to different sites. A primary source is straight from the source and will contain the correct knowledge.
2) National Education Association(NEA) - Achievement Gaps:
The Students that are at risk for achievement groups are racial, ethnic minorities and English language learners, students with disabilities, boys/girls, and students from low-income families.
The three areas that I feel fit my teaching style when it comes to "Becoming a Culturally Competent Educator," are determining the diverse groups served by your school. Consider cultural, linguistic, racial, and ethnic diversity. Find out the degree to which families and students in these groups are accessing available school services. I feel determining the culture and diversity with in my school will allow me to become more educated in the ways I can teach to my students. Also being familiar with the different cultures, linguistics and the diversity can help me relate to my students, allowing them to feel comfortable with my teaching skills.
Networking with parents, families, minority based communities, and faith-based organizations concerned with the needs of diverse students. Solicit their involvement and input in the design and implementation of initiatives for culturally, linguistically, racially, and ethnically diverse groups. Becoming involved with the parents will help the students, parents, and myself as the educator when it comes to educating students. Education is a team effort, including the community along with the families will ultimately allow the student to achieve full success in the education system. Networking within the community I teach will allow me to become familiar with what my students have to enable their education.
Engaging school staff in discussions and activities that offer an opportunity to explore attitudes, beliefs, and values related to cultural diversity and cultural competence. Having the support from your staff is key to being a successful teacher, like I said before teaching is a team effort. Engaging the staff to do fun activities and being involved in different opportunities to enrich our students diversity knowledge will allow us to form close personal relationships with the students.
3) Stop Cyber Bullying:
6-10 Points: Cyber Risky
Well, you’re not perfect, but few people are. Chances are you haven’t done anything terrible and were just having fun, but try not to repeat your behaviors, since they are all offenses. Keep in mind the pain that your fun might be causing others!
I feel this score is accurate, my group of friends and I are silly individuals and we went through a period where we thought it was funny to post funny pictures of one another on our facebook pages. However, I can see how that could effect someone if pictures surfaced and someone posted them against their own free-will. It is important to know your boundaries when it comes to taking a joke to far.
A few things I learned after reviewing the stopcyberbullying.org/educators/ web page was: the age at which most cyberbulling occurs, the things children are capable of, and how little involvement the school can have in these matters. It's been researched that cyberbullying starts as young as eight years old and carries on to around the age of 15. It amazes me that eight year old are even allowed on a computer let alone on networking sites bullying other children. Another thing I couldn't believe was that students could create specific web pages to violently target other students, such as who is the fatest/ugliest kid at school; things have sure come a long way even since I have been in high school. Lastly, what shocked me was how little educators can do to prevent and help those being attacked, how are we to assure students safety? When I become a teacher I would hope that my students would come to me with these kinds of bullying issues, even though there may be nothing I can do legally, I would at least hopefully be able to build them back up emotionally. The suggestion given by the cyberbullying web site, was to ignore it and use the "sticks & stones" method. However these victims being so young may find that approach difficult, I could only hope to build close relationships with my students so that I could assure them that all things eventually blow over.
4) Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators:
The exhibit I found interesting was in the eyewitness exhibit of the Crew of Apollo 8 - A View from Lunar Orbit, 1968. I am completely fascinated with space! I love knowing that there is so much more to continually explore in our universe. I'm amazed that Earth seems so large, but up in space it's so small. When I become a multi-millionaire (on my teachers salary of course), I'm headed to outer space! :)
Using a primary source in the classroom is beneficial because you are dealing with the main source rather than outsourcing to different sites. A primary source is straight from the source and will contain the correct knowledge.
2) National Education Association(NEA) - Achievement Gaps:
The Students that are at risk for achievement groups are racial, ethnic minorities and English language learners, students with disabilities, boys/girls, and students from low-income families.
The three areas that I feel fit my teaching style when it comes to "Becoming a Culturally Competent Educator," are determining the diverse groups served by your school. Consider cultural, linguistic, racial, and ethnic diversity. Find out the degree to which families and students in these groups are accessing available school services. I feel determining the culture and diversity with in my school will allow me to become more educated in the ways I can teach to my students. Also being familiar with the different cultures, linguistics and the diversity can help me relate to my students, allowing them to feel comfortable with my teaching skills.
Networking with parents, families, minority based communities, and faith-based organizations concerned with the needs of diverse students. Solicit their involvement and input in the design and implementation of initiatives for culturally, linguistically, racially, and ethnically diverse groups. Becoming involved with the parents will help the students, parents, and myself as the educator when it comes to educating students. Education is a team effort, including the community along with the families will ultimately allow the student to achieve full success in the education system. Networking within the community I teach will allow me to become familiar with what my students have to enable their education.
Engaging school staff in discussions and activities that offer an opportunity to explore attitudes, beliefs, and values related to cultural diversity and cultural competence. Having the support from your staff is key to being a successful teacher, like I said before teaching is a team effort. Engaging the staff to do fun activities and being involved in different opportunities to enrich our students diversity knowledge will allow us to form close personal relationships with the students.
3) Stop Cyber Bullying:
6-10 Points: Cyber Risky
Well, you’re not perfect, but few people are. Chances are you haven’t done anything terrible and were just having fun, but try not to repeat your behaviors, since they are all offenses. Keep in mind the pain that your fun might be causing others!
I feel this score is accurate, my group of friends and I are silly individuals and we went through a period where we thought it was funny to post funny pictures of one another on our facebook pages. However, I can see how that could effect someone if pictures surfaced and someone posted them against their own free-will. It is important to know your boundaries when it comes to taking a joke to far.
A few things I learned after reviewing the stopcyberbullying.org/educators/ web page was: the age at which most cyberbulling occurs, the things children are capable of, and how little involvement the school can have in these matters. It's been researched that cyberbullying starts as young as eight years old and carries on to around the age of 15. It amazes me that eight year old are even allowed on a computer let alone on networking sites bullying other children. Another thing I couldn't believe was that students could create specific web pages to violently target other students, such as who is the fatest/ugliest kid at school; things have sure come a long way even since I have been in high school. Lastly, what shocked me was how little educators can do to prevent and help those being attacked, how are we to assure students safety? When I become a teacher I would hope that my students would come to me with these kinds of bullying issues, even though there may be nothing I can do legally, I would at least hopefully be able to build them back up emotionally. The suggestion given by the cyberbullying web site, was to ignore it and use the "sticks & stones" method. However these victims being so young may find that approach difficult, I could only hope to build close relationships with my students so that I could assure them that all things eventually blow over.
4) Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators:
Subject Access- Health and Fitness
I liked this area because it touched on several different aspects of health, such as calculating calories and BMI's, along with lesson plans for teaching them. It also touched on character education and different ways to implement them into your activities and lessons. I would use this site for information on future lesson plans.
I liked this area because it touched on several different aspects of health, such as calculating calories and BMI's, along with lesson plans for teaching them. It also touched on character education and different ways to implement them into your activities and lessons. I would use this site for information on future lesson plans.
Teachers Helpers- Digital Gadgets
I liked this area because it helps educators stay current with technology and how to implement them in a classroom lesson plan. I feel this is very important information because as educators it is important to stay current in the technology world. Also incorporating the newest technology in a classroom allows you to connect better with your students... also know as "keeping it real."
5) Multiple Intelligence:
My learning styles:
Intrapersonal- 81%
Naturalistic-75%
Musical-63%
I liked this area because it helps educators stay current with technology and how to implement them in a classroom lesson plan. I feel this is very important information because as educators it is important to stay current in the technology world. Also incorporating the newest technology in a classroom allows you to connect better with your students... also know as "keeping it real."
5) Multiple Intelligence:
My learning styles:
Intrapersonal- 81%
Naturalistic-75%
Musical-63%
I watched Big Thinkers by Howard Gardner on Multiple Intelligences, I enjoyed the movie so much that I posted the movie on my blog. I learned a lot about myself and the different processes of learning. The main reason I want to become a teacher is because I felt lost most of the time in school and it took me learning the best way for me to retain information, which I felt I did not truly learn until my second year in college. I want to relate to students. I want them to feel confident in their learning abilities and help them establish themselves as individuals instead of conforming to a standard that categorizes students as a general population. I still have a tendency to retain information until it is no longer needed and then forget it almost instantly, unless I apply it to something relevant to my daily life. I want students to feel important.
6) Teaching Tolerance Lesson Idea:
Grades 3-5
Subject: Health and Science
I Am Special by Kitty Sanderson from Haywood County Schools
This lesson was based off two different stories describing how important it is for people to be individuals. I feel individuality is a very important value to instill in children lives, in order for them to grow as individuals we need to teach the to except themselves as well as others for who they are.
7) EdChange Multicultural Awareness Quiz:
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, what is the percentage of U.S. schools with no teachers of color on staff?
The answer is 40%, and that baffles me. I can only hope that it is because people of color don't wish to be teachers and not because school districts have issues with race.
According to a study by the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, what percentage of physicians report witnessing a colleague giving reduced care or refusing care to lesbian, gay, or bisexual patients?
The answer is 52%. Unfortunately our society has not come as far as it should. Sexuality is a right one has a human being. Sexuality is a freedom of choice and everyone deserve the benefits they earned or acquired just like everyone else.
8) Netiquette:
Grades 3-5
Subject: Health and Science
I Am Special by Kitty Sanderson from Haywood County Schools
This lesson was based off two different stories describing how important it is for people to be individuals. I feel individuality is a very important value to instill in children lives, in order for them to grow as individuals we need to teach the to except themselves as well as others for who they are.
7) EdChange Multicultural Awareness Quiz:
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, what is the percentage of U.S. schools with no teachers of color on staff?
The answer is 40%, and that baffles me. I can only hope that it is because people of color don't wish to be teachers and not because school districts have issues with race.
According to a study by the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, what percentage of physicians report witnessing a colleague giving reduced care or refusing care to lesbian, gay, or bisexual patients?
The answer is 52%. Unfortunately our society has not come as far as it should. Sexuality is a right one has a human being. Sexuality is a freedom of choice and everyone deserve the benefits they earned or acquired just like everyone else.
8) Netiquette:
I received a 90% on the Netiquette Quiz.
It is important to educate proper computer etiquette to students and Netiquette does a very good job at going through the different ways to do so. Educating student makes them aware of the different ways proper etiquette can positively benefit their internet experiences. Students need to know that although their contact may not be face-to-face it still has a certain affect on other individuals. Emoticons are a great tool to help individuals express the tone of their statement through symbols and computer graphic, that way their message does not get misconstrued. Positive education leads to positive results.
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