Bullying in School

• A bully is someone who is rude to someone in an emotional and psychical way. 
• Birdville Independent School District hardly has any bullying going on and when it does it is taken care of right away. 
• I personally have not been a victim of bullying which proves that BISD hardly has bullying, for I was in the BISD for most of my life. 
• When someone bullies another kid, I believe you should contact both parents and discuss what is going on, and get to the bottom of it. 
• In my own classroom I will have no tolerance for bullying, some kids commit suicide because they can't take someone who bullies them. I will like for everyone to treat people the way they would want to be treated. 

                                            

            

My Involvement in TAFE!

My participation in TAFE this year was going to the Peer to Peer Education Training. I had the honor in being with the group that involved kids getting into shape! I was pleased that I got put into this group, because I am all for kids whipping into shape and staying healthy. Every kid should play at least 60 minutes a day. If I could have done anything different last year I would have gone to TAFE region and have seen what it was like there. I would have liked to be more involved in TAFE & FCCLA activities. The most rewarding experience has been getting to meet new people and making connections and learning new things! Next year I plan on participating in more activities and just being more involved than I was this year.

                   

Who is Stacey Bess?

Stacy Bess became a teacher in her adult hood. She first taught kids in a small shed behind the community homeless center.  The name of her book is Nobody Don't Love Nobody, she also has a movie that is based off of the book. It is called "Beyond the Blackboard." As a young adult reading her story, I do not know if I could or couldn't handle what she went through with the children she taught. I would like to think I can take on something like that, but I am sure that requires a lot of patience and hope.

Inspired By: Stacy Bess

Reflections of My Fall Semester Internship

Last semester I did quite a good job with every task that was assigned to us interns. I think with all the assignments that were assigned to me I did a good job. Everything I had to do, I gave my absolute best effort on it. I do believe I procrastinated a lot on the when to do the assignments. I always got them done, it just took some time to get it done. I really enjoyed visiting my field site, and to see all the kids faces. I enjoyed seeing my mentor teach a lesson and just observing his techniques with the children and how he gets through to them. The changes I would like to make with myself is just be more authoritative and take more action in my field site do more things, be more hands on. I want to take more initiative in the things I do, and just have more control.

Reflections of a Fourth Grade Intern!

This year being a fourth grade intern has been such a spectacular experience.  I have gained a lot of information on how it is being a teacher and what they have to do.  I remember one day walking into my fourth grade classroom, my field site teacher; Mr. Hopkins had a lesson planned that involved students cutting paper into certain arrays and then go near the lockers and put them under the correct label the array may fit under. After they got through with that, they had a plastic bag filled with magnets and they were instructed to go around the classroom and find things that are attracted to the magnet. The lesson plan that day was not only fun and active; Mr. Hopkins used all the different methods some students learn best from. Such as if some of the students were kinesthetic, they got to move around the room, or some of the students being visual or auditory learners. He used all of those teaching styles some of the students might have. When Mr. Hopkins teaches a lesson, he gets the students engaged by keeping the students entertained. He has a competition going on between his classroom and another class. Whoever wins the competition get some sort of prize, so it makes the students dedicated and motivated to win and at the same time they are learning. Learning all of this in one semester just makes me anxious on what's to come next semester. We're looking at a great year and I can't wait to go back!

Here are some pictures of some of my students and I at my field site when I taught my first lesson!

                              

 Go Roadrunners!

The Ideal Classroom

I believe when I become a teacher my classroom will look like the ordinary classroom as of today. The only difference would be that the desk I have will be cherry wood but they will also be big enough to have space to work and hold a laptop that may be provided by the school. The chairs will be comfortable nice and relaxed like in Lewisville ISD except mine will be able to roll around in. My students will need a hard surface to write on to do their math problems.

Inspired By: Lewisville ISD trades row of desks for sofas- Your Houston News.

Should Santa Be Allowed To Come To School?

The federal law talks about how the holidays should not only be about one type of religion. That teachers should experiment and practice with other religions. Show the meaning of the other religions and what they are all about. If BISD adopted this stance that Fort Worth ISD did these are some of the ways it may affect us or what may happen if we did take on that rule.

The Change In My Field Site

• Santa Clause not allowed in the classroom.
• Children can no longer write letters to Santa.
• Santa is only allowed in the lobby, auditorium, or lunch. 

  Activities/Events Cut Out

• Children can no longer write letters to Santa.

Elementary schools will still be able to participate in the PTA parties held before and after school.My solution to The "December Dilemma" I would find activities, come up with lesson plans that revolve around different religions and what they do for the holidays and not just Christians. I would practice with other religions and show the kids what they are like.

Inspired By: Should Santa Be Allowed To Come To School?