Significant Relationships

In response to Mrs. Steven's Blog, I have been blessed to have several teachers that I have had great relationships with, but one that stands out is Mr. Burdock. I had Mr. Burdock for both 10th grade World History and 11th grade United States History at Richland High School. History is a difficult subject because it is just information, memorizing, and lecturing. Despite that, Mr. Burdock was able to use games and activities to break down the lectures and force us to understand the information because we are applying the information to make a song or an advertisement.




Although I was in an On Level history class that effort was not always mandatory, I wanted to work hard for him because I know that he is doing all he can to prepare each student, so he deserves the same effort in return. Not only did Mr. Burdock teach me in the classroom, but he was preparing me for my future. He taught skills not just information. He is a caring person and listener. His heart made a student work hard and everybody always wants him because of the person and teacher he is.

In my future classroom, I am going to be a stable person in each students life. Now-a-days, it is common for families to be broken and neglectful, so I am determined to prove to each student that they are cared for and loved. They need to feel important because they are important and they do matter. I am going to be a motivated teacher, so I can have motivated students. Attitudes are contagious, so having energy and working hard can be contagious. I am going to be a teacher that will stay on each student until they do what they need to do because I care for them. I will be flexible and available to help students before and after school, so they can understand. I am going to be a teacher that pushes kids beyond what they think is there limit to prove what they are capable of. I will do whatever it takes for my students to be successful both in the classroom and in life.

Useful Websites

In response to Mrs. Steven's Wiki, below are some useful links for lesson planning.

I am wanting to be placed in 7th grade math again and I am really looking forward to it because I will be able to teach a normal 7th grade class as well as a Pre AP class which is Pre Algebra. Below are some websites I feel like I will use to make lessons for my classes this year.

1. coolmath4kids is a very helpful website for math of all grades. There are games, lessons, and example problems for multiple topics that are extremely useful. Especially in the classrooms that have access to Chrome Books, this website is a great self passed tool to use.

2. mathgoodies is a great site for teachers to use because it has each topic along with notes, rules, and examples. It is helpful to look at before teaching a lesson, so I can have multiple wordings I can use to explain it so all my students can understand it.

3. hotmath has many helpful tools for teachers and students. You can view online tutorials, find lessons, play activities, and watch videos. I can use this for ideas and I can give my students the website that they can go to for extra practice in class after finishing their homework and classwork.

Should Spelling Count

In response to Mrs. Steven's Blog, the article, Should Spelling Count, shows a person's view about school subjects. 

The author does not believe in having subjects, he just believes in teaching students life skills. And when a student focuses on just one subject or task, he or she will forget all the other skills that are included in other subjects. The author wants the students to learn, not just get by. By students just learning what they need, they will not be prepared for life when all skills have to be tied together. 

The author makes good points that most people do not consider in education. The point of education is to prepare students for life, so it is important for that to be the number one goal, and the author's idea about a new look towards the classroom will better prepare students. 

I think the author has a good point that I didn't consider. I think it is important to teach students for life which includes all subjects grouped into one, instead of dealing with one at a time. Once kids understand that, they will be more well rounded and be more prepared for the future. I think this style of teaching is worth a test to see how successful it will be. Most of the time, certain skills are left out of a subject, so by eliminating subjects, students will be more skilled and more successful.