Significant Relationships

In response to Mrs. Stevens' blog,

Almost everyone in the world has had some teacher or adult in their life that has made a great impact on them.  If you don't have someone that has made an impact on you, then you haven't really opened your eyes up to reality, and looked at the bigger picture.

I had a specific teacher during my junior year, who changed my life completely. Carla Dalton, or Mrs. Dalton, is currently an Algebra 1 teacher at Richland High School. She was a PreAP Algebra 2 teacher when I had her last school year.

As I was in her classroom, we gradually became closer as I always received her help and advice. Getting to know Mrs. Dalton and getting a better relationship with her, motivated me to try harder in her classroom and influenced me to want to learn more, ask more questions, and even do better on assignments and tests.  As the year went on, Mrs. Dalton became like a motherly figure to me. Although I still see her every once in a while, it was a difficult time for me to leave her classroom.

As I visualize myself being a teacher in the future, I will most definitely be a role model for my students.  I aim to be one of the best role models/adult figures for my students. I will make sure my students understand the material that I will be teaching.  In order for me to be a really effective teacher, I will make sure that I form some type of bond with my students and be there for them if they need me. I am looking forward to being a teacher, and being a great role model to them.

My Dreams for Teaching

In response to Mrs. Stevens' wiki,

There are a couple different websites that could be useful for teachers when lesson planning. I have at least 3 different websites that I would use with my second graders.

One of the websites that I would use to help me make a lesson, would be Scriblink. Scriblink is a great online whiteboard that teachers could use to show their students different things, that they might be teaching.

Another website I would use to help me with lesson planning would be Discovery Education. Discovery Education is a great website that can help you, as a teacher, do many things with lesson planning. Discovery Education helps you look at different videos or pictures that you can save, and use later on if you were to create a clipboard to use in class.

The last and final website I would use for lesson planning would be Prezi. Prezi is a great presentation website that teachers use for different lessons. Prezi is just like powerpoint, but it is a more interactive type website.

There are many other different websites that you could use that are beneficial for making a lesson, or even just to use for the classroom, to prepare you for a lesson.

Does Spelling Count?

In response to Mrs. Stevens' blog, 

In the article "Does Spelling Count?" The author states their opinion on how they feel about spelling in the classroom, and wether it really counts for their future. To the author, spelling counts a great deal, but it isn't the only thing that matters to her.

There are other things, like 'grades' that the author says that matter more than spelling itself. It's almost a sad realization that these kids are getting focused on the fact that grades are more important than their spelling skills.

The author has a very precise opinion on how they like the classrooms. They wouldn't know what it would be like if schools were to not have different subjects, and teachers had to teach everything all together. How would the education world be like if we were to be like that?

2014 The Year in Review

In response to Mrs. Stevens' blog,

The following is my Animoto video! This year was great, and I'm looking forward to next year.

Rules

In response to Mrs. Stevens' blog,

1. Keep your hands to yourselves. 
2. Do not shout over the teacher.
3. Do not argue.
4. Do not tattle over little things.
5. Think first things first.
6. Focus on your own problems.

If the students do not cooperate with these rules, then they will sit out of recess, or just owe time during recess. Whichever, is necessary. 

ThingLink

Here is my ThingLink about Ron Clark!

Failure

In response to Mrs. Stevens blog,

As a student, I veiw failure as being on of the worst things to happen. I am one of those student's that thinks when they fail an assignment or a test, they stay in a bad mood for the rest of the day. I can't stand failing. It makes me feel like I can't be a success.

 As a teacher, I view failure as not being able to be a good role model towards your students. If I can't make my students understand what I am trying to explain to them, then I feel like I have failed as a teacher trying to get my point across to them.

In my honest opinion, I dont think grades are a factor of knowledge. Grades a just a way for teachers to show their students how they are doing in their class. So yes, they are a small factor of knowledge, but the main facor is "How am I learning this material, and will it be helpful for me in the future?"

Being unsuccessful would definitely give me some perspective, and encourage me to try harder in class. If I were stuck in a situation where I was being very unsuccessful, and I needed to bring my grades up, I would definitely choose the more successful rate. I would rather take the more challenging, successful road, than the road that leads me to failure.

How do you handle criticism? Well, to answer that question, I handle criticism in a couple different ways. I will either take it as constructive criticism, and use to to get better. Then there are other times where I will take the criticism as something negative, and I will focus on the negative throughout the day. A majority of the time, I will try to make things better.