FINAL EXAM

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Built for learning?

Ideal learning environment environment for me :

Would be exactly the way my mentor has her 1st grade class. Mrs.Gygi has her students arranged her students in groups of four. Two boys and Two girls in every table. Students who have vision problems would be in the front tables close to the board and her desk. Also she has the students who are struggling the most with students that would be able to help them.

Classes for 1st Graders should be longer than the way they are. It seems like teachers have to rush through lessons to be able to go through everything in the lesson plan. Students are not able to spend enough time in subjects that actually matter like Math, science, reading ect.

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First Grade 

- Science

Magnets

OBJECTIVE: will demonstrate students that magnets are only attracted to objects that are made up of iron, nickel, and cobalt.

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Give your child two magnets and let him explore the magnetic attraction. Every magnet has a  positive and negative.

2. Help your child label the three plastic containers as “Strong Attraction,”  “Mild Attraction,” and “No Attraction.”  Explain that he’s going on a scavenger hunt to find things that are strongly attracted to the magnet, sort of attracted to it and not attracted at all.

3. Reconvene and ask:  What do you see in the different containers? Are there similarities or differences inside each container? What do the items in the “Strong Attraction” container have in common? What are those things made of?

MATERIALS:

- Magnets

- objects around the classroom 

    example: paperclips, scissors, crayons, table, Markers

My first day as an intern

 As my first day as an intern at GRACE HARDEMAN ELEMENTARY I wore my BCTAL Education and training polo with blue jeans. It was such an amazing feeling to be able to meet my mentor, she got all happy to see me and gave out such a positive vibe. When i first walked in to the room all the 1st grade kids got so excited to see me.
  Introducing myself as their intern was pretty simple since they were all good audience.
  We started off with the math centers and mrs. Gygi put me with one student who was having trouble focusing, I showed her different ways of solving the equations and I felt pretty satisfyed with her reaction when she could finally solve it herself.
I'm really looking forward to seeing them again and being part of their succcess.

What Would I Do?

 In scenario 2 : You are at your EAT field site.  Although you know you are supposed to have your phone put away at your field site, you check it and see that you have a message from another intern in your class.  He said that he had an early dismissal and left the field site campus just a little early, but when he did, he forgot to sign out.  You think this is a bit strange because you never saw him ride the bus to your field site in the first place, but you agree to sign him in and out because you want to let him know he can trust you.  After all, Mrs. Meddlesome, your EAT teacher, stressed that it is important to establish relationships with your students and others with whom you work.

  
If I was in this situation I would let Mrs. Meddlesome know before signing him in and out. I would also question him on how he got there, and I would let him know that I couldn't cover for him.

KINDNESS Is COOLER

Written By Margery Cuyler
Illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa
When Mrs.Ruler asks five of her Kindergarteners to miss recess, She's got a plan. She's about to teach a new 'Golden' Rule: KINDNESS IS COOL! Soon the whole class starts making good decisions that their bulletin board barely fits in their classroom. By cleaning the table after dinner to helping the elderly, one kindergarten class is proving that kids really can make a difference.


This is actually a great Children's book with a really good message to it. The appropriate grade for this book is for 1st graders.

A keyword from this book that would grab the students attention would be 'Cooler' and the way they use it. Of course this word means that more people will like you, but the way she used made the students actually want to do something about it.

An activity I would do is make the students make a list of what they could do throughout the day to help others.

Navigating my path to teaching

My main Goal would be to attend Texas Woman's University, It's in Denton, Tx. Makes things easier since it's close to home.

TWU tuition costs are for graduates non-resident tuition & fees - $1,018/hr.

TWU offers a lot of programs, majors & degrees. Also they have a lot of scholarships to offer and financial aid.

The steps the video demonstrates to become a teacher are

1) Education :

    - getting your bachelors degree

   - getting in a teachers prep program 

   - getting a credential only or your masters degree

2) Earn your teaching credential
3) Find your job
4) Build your teaching career.

I would like to start my teaching career in California. In California they pay on average for elementary schools $63,310. Also they get about 15 weeks of vacation per year. There Expediture per pupil is $11,645.
Teaching in another country would also be interesting, getting to see different cultures and always learning new things.

Does spelling count?

    The authors point of view in this article : does spelling count? was that spelling does count. In order to have a successful education spelling would be a good technique growing up in order to succeed. Students usually struggle with spelling by lack of practice. Practicing to do things the right way can get you where you wanna be.
Spelling is important because it aids in reading. It helps the connection that is shared between sounds and letters. Learning high frequency sight words also has been shown to help with both reading and writing. This is why students learn sight words during their early years. Spelling can actually help you in other subjects such as Reading, Math, Science etc. Spelling can help  help you understand basic knowledge and makes your journey through education way easier.
 Spelling can also help you communicate in a more sophisticated manner like for example writing Emails, Letters, or even through text messages.

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