Read Aloud

1. No Limits by Michael Phelps

The excerpt from this book that we heard was very inspiring. I think
it would help a student before a big test. If someone read it to us
before a big test I would feel more confident and ready to take it.

2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

The excerpt from this book that we heard was about a girl with an
eating disorder. This book related to the barriers wer are talking
about in class and it helped me understand the eating disorder barrier
we were thliing about.

3.Come Fly With Me by Satomi Ichikawa

This story would be perfect to use if you were talking about the
weather. The book is about the plain and it also invloves the weather
and that would be very good to help the kids have something to relate
the weather to.

4. Why Are You So Grumpy

This book would be really good to read to a high school aged kids. I
think this book shows a lot about how students are grumpy for no
reason a lot when they could be happy and just have a better day

Learning Experiences

When we watched the bullying video in class my eyes were opened to something new. James, the guy in the video, was very open about his situation and I think that really helped me understand about bullying. I didn't realize the huge effect bullying can have on children and I also didn't realize how often bullying occurs in schools. This video opened my eyes to all of the kids in our school. I am now open to looking for kids who are being bullied or bullying people and if I see t happening I would try to stop it. I'm glad  we got to see this video and witness James' life.

Current Event

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2012/10/teen_pregnancy_rate_drops_to_lowest_ever_recorded_cdc_says.html

This current event is about teen pregnancy. Although this does not directly have to do with education and schools. I think this article has a lot to do with high school students. The article says the pregnancy rate is at an all time low for the United States. That is very good and I think that will improve education a little. I think this because a pregnant teenager is not able to live a normal high school life and therefore can not succeed in the same ways as a normal high school student. 

Quote of the Week

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.  ~Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann"

This quote is basically saying that teachers should give more to students than homework such as deeper thoughts and feelings. I think teachers should be more than someone who just teaches math or reading but instead someone who helps teach you about life and growing up. In turn giving you more to think about than just homework because they would make you think about those things with you get home. 

Observations 

I became very acquainted with he special ed students throughout my junior year. These kids are so much fun to be around and spending so much time with them last year was an amazing experience. Earlier this week I was walking through the cafeteria to go eat and Stephanie, one of the girls, ran up to me. The fact that she remembered my name and was so excited to see me made me feel so special and I loved knowing I had made her day just by seeing me. It made my day to make her day. 

Reflections

This year is going by so fast for me. Its crazy to think I only have two cheer leading competitions left and those are lower state and state. Where did the year go? I know it wouldn't matter to me as much if this wasn't my last year. Senior year has been very enjoyable so far just way to fast. This Friday night is out last home game which means it is senior night. When you've been cheering for that football team every week during football season since seventh grade it become really sad when you know you will never do it again. I am going to miss cheering for Dutch Fork so much its ridiculous but I have to look to the future for bigger and better things to come in my life. 

Read Aloud

1. A Very Hungry Caterpillar by: Eric Carle

This book is about a Caterpillar finding food to grow up eating and essentially turn into a butterfly. This book would be perfect for teaching colors. It would be awesome for counting in a math class also.

 

2. One by Kathryn Otashi

One a book about bullying. It would be perfect for any grade class to read and experience the bullying aspect of the story.

 

3. You Are Special by Max Lucado

This book is would be perfect to create a little art project for a class, It would also help teach about being unique and yourself no matter what. This book would be good for elementary level students to learn about themselves.

 

4. The Very Little Boy by Phyllis Krasilovsky

This book would help the self-esteem of younger kids. Reading this book would give the kids hope that they two will one grow big one day. This book would be good for teaching proportions also.

 

Learning Experiences

 

Last week we did the try on a disability day. This experience opened my eyes a lot to the many different problems people with disabilities experience. The trust walk activity where we had to do a couple of tasks while blind folded was very interesting. I found it very hard to find the page numbers in books because you never know if the book will have a title page or a dedication page. For the mouth writing activity, I found it difficult to hold the plate still while I was trying to write letters with my mouth. I didn’t expect this activity to be as difficult as it was. The physical disabilities with the chair and crutches were very hard also. I found it very tiring to have to travel with the assistance of the crutches or the wheel chair. Overall, the try on a disability was very eye opening to the problems other people face. It made me feel very blessed and grateful for the things that I am able to do with assistance.

 

Current Event

 

My current event is about the meal rules changing in school and causing boycotts. Many schools are trying to reduce the about of unhealthy foods being available to students. They have cut down on many fatty foods.

 

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2012/10/new_school_meal_rules_trigger_p.html

 

 

Quote of the Week

 

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
William Arthur Ward

I really like this quote because to me it shows the many different types of teachers there are. I think it shows that a teacher needs to be inspirational to their students in order to leave and impact on their lives.

 

Observations

 

My mom is a teacher at the alternative academy. A couple of nights ago we were sitting in the living room watching tv when my dad changed the channel to a breaking news story about a guy who was going to just out of a capsule all the way  in space. As we started watching this my mom became very excited. She said, “I’M GOING TO SHOW THIS TO MY STUDENT TOMORROW. THEY WILL LOVE IT AND WE CAN MAKE A LINE GRAPH.” She was so excited that she found this real world event that she could let her students watch and they turn in to a math problem. I thought it was really cool that she was thinking of her students while sitting at home with her family watching tv.

 

Reflections

 

I have been offered another scholarship to go cheer at a college but this time it is a college in Michigan. This is such a great opportunity for me once again but I don’t know if I can go that far away from home. I am still applying to this college and others in the state as well. It has been very hard for me to find time to apply for these colleges though because of all the time I am spending with cheerleading and the rest of my schoolwork. I am hoping I will be able to find some more time to spend preparing for college.