Wednesday, August 31, 2011

"I AM"

I am a Strong Black Woman
I am a Child of God
I am a Soldier
I am not defined by the clothes I wear or the people I associate with
I am Blessed beyond imagination
I am the fifth born of seven
I am a mime and praise dancer
I am my sisters keeper
I am the best cheesecake baker
I am a respectful young lady
I am a shopaholic
I am a poet
I am a lover of music and arts
I am a future educator
I am ME!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Stone Age Who?

My Vision as a Middle Grades Educator is so much greater than the ones who came before me. I sat down with my mother and had her to explain to me the way she remembers her classroom setup when she was in school and I must say she descried the stone age. They didn't have computers, posters, wall art or anything that made the classroom stick out. When I think of my classroom I see art all over the walls things that will have my students interested in learning. I see spread sheets, graphs, I see a white board, and instead of regualr computers I see Ipads, enough to share with my entire class. I think by having Ipads booksharings will be so much easier and they will help draw the students attention. I see my students sitting three or four to a circle table giving them a chance to get to know their fellow classmates instead of sitting in an individual desk. Yes the classroom setting does play a major role in the outcome of your class but I think its the way the teacher presents it that gives the student a greater understanding of the objects placed in the room.