Organization Organization is not one of my strong suits. It takes a large amount of effort to keep my room clean, and if I do not have intentionality with keeping my spaces tidied and organized, they fall into disarray. I have always been this way, which is fine, something I continue to work on,...
Nowhere to start Writing is hard, and if you are reading this, I hope this doesn’t come off that way. One of the things I love about doing journals on my WordPress is that I can add my own personal flair and personality to this. This allows me to connect my beliefs and heart...
Reference Video Shelly Moore on EA’s I am a teacher with zero experience, well, not zero, but compared to teachers who have spent 30 years teaching students, what I have done is but a drop in a vast sea of knowledge and experience. While this is indisputable, I think I need to form a...
Soft Starts Soft starts, a concept that, when explained to certain adults (my mom included), is often met with resistance and proclaiming that this is why this generation is soft. Whether you think it’s great or you think it’s an issue in the current generation of teachers, in reality, it is not going anywhere....
What Stage? What Happened? My science presentation was something that I didn’t particularly enjoy. It was the culmination of two weeks of built-up stress, delayed flights, and anxiety. It ended up being an okay presentation, my classmates told me they liked it, and my roommates, to whom I presented it, also said they thought...
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Unfortunately, I missed the first day of this institu so that this journal will be a bit shorter. My experience in the time that I was able to spend in the classroom was excellent. I enjoyed my group, and in the short time working with them. I was thoroughly impressed with their reading and...
The representation of all students: Being a white straight male, there have been lots of things that have been inherently easy for me, something that I have taken for granted, is representation in books. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and The Outsiders captivated me as a student and still do. Besides being cult...
For my second ever experience in Kindergarten, I was given the reigns and was able to do a literacy station with small groups of students. My literacy station was based on Playdough and “Heart Words.” Students would come to me at my desk, and before handing them the Playdough, I would instruct the students...
My Experience I have never been much of the crafting type, the smell of hot glue gives me a headache, and I have no clue how to braid. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the creation of my Story Vine following the Story of Robert Munsch’s “Paper Bag Princess.” Now my vine is not the...
