...and more frequently. This incident occurred at the end of my time with these students, so I never was able to see how he continued on, but I know on that day I made a difference in him and he made a great difference in me. I was reminded of the power communication has within this field of work. Communicating with him on a personal level, allowed him to flourish, and it allowed me to remember why I chose this profession; for the small moments that bring light into the dark days. At that very moment, I began my growth into being a professional educator. I learned the value of making personal connections with the students, and I have made this my foundation in teaching. Being able to communicate with kids is necessary in the field of education, but being able to successfully communicate with families is crucial in the success of my students and I myself. During my internship, I have learned the value of creating an environment that offers and values family communication. At the beginning of my internship I was not well liked by a student solely based on the experience her parent had with a past student teacher. Her mother’s view of student teachers, shaped the mind of how the student saw me. With this experience, I learned that having positive two-way communication with families is very important because it not only affects their view of me, but their child’s view of me. This experienced allowed me to grow in my communication skills that I have with families and learn the...
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...is always saying is ‘if it makes you happy”. One specific time she was heard saying this is when one of her students asked her if he should join the school’s soccer team. Noticeably, she also lives by that phrase in her personal life. Selecting her current career path was not an easy one, initially Mrs. Martinez was drawn by the lucrative industry of oil and gas. With a major in International Business she was able to find a job quickly and locally. However, after two years of ups and downs in the industry as well as her satisfaction with her job, she brainstormed what she truly wanted to so and decided to change her path. She took initiative and figured the steps she was supposed to take to become certified in early childhood bilingual education. By taking and acting upon her priorities she managed to maintain her job while pursuing her new goals. It did not take long before she was in the classroom, and has been thriving in her career for the last thirteen...
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...My education goals is to be able to do well in my college classes, getting into the Nursing Honors Scholar Program and graduate from college. Hunter College is a very good fit for me because the school offers many programs and clubs to keep me interested. While attending the accepted students day, I felt happy in the environment. There was a very nice atmosphere. Everyone was so friendly and I saw many different types of programs and clubs that was provided there. When I attended a session, I heard the speaker say that the school offers variety of programs and clubs, there is no way you can feel like an outsider in the school. When I heard that statement, I felt happy and knew that I will be able to fit in. During my first year of high school....
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...My love for music has been apparent for as long as I can remember. Whether it be jamming to “High School Musical” on repeat, or begging my mom to turn on the radio so I could sing along, there never was a moment I thought I could exist without music as a companion by my side. That’s why as a high school student it was crucial that I have a teacher who will not only further my understanding of music, but support me in my musical endeavors. I have been so fortunate to have Mrs. Sandy Elliott as my Vocal Music teacher at Mt. Juliet High School for the past 3 years. Mrs. Elliott has inspired me to not only seriously consider music as part of my major or minor in college, but she has founded a love and appreciation for those around me who share...
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...It’s the second week of school and I already hate it. We may no longer be divided but I still feel that the white kids are picking on me. As a african american student, I understand that it has been struggle to fight for equality. I know that it is only a few month after the Brown v. Board of Ed trial has been concluded and it will take a while for me to fit in. I just want to fit in so bad! I walk to school in the morning and just hope that someone would walk with me, but they all run away. I go to class and sit in the back of the room with no white folk around me, they all get up and move when I sit down. I remember when I went to school with all my friends we would walk to the bus together, ride the bus together, and go to school together....
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...Earning this scholarship would not only aid me in my pursuit of a higher education, but also aid my community. After earning my degree, I hope to return and help develop my community further. Although I am unsure about my major, I can still help with in almost all aspects. Whether it be volunteering for local events or joining the town counsel, any citizen can become involved in the community. As well, a passion of mine is to assist in others’ lives. I want to leave my imprint on this word and those around me. Another one of my passions are children and teens. Many individuals focus on the elderly greater than the younger generations. For instance, my local community is rural and doesn’t possess many options available for the youth, thus I...
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...I have an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from IVY Tech Community College. While there I did a practicum at Methodist Temple in the three-year old room. Through this experience, I learned that communication with the parents is key to a child’s success in the classroom. I am currently working on a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education at USI. I have done a practicum at the Child Learning Center, where I was in the 3-5 year old room. During this experience, I learned several classroom management techniques which I will be able to bring into the classroom with me. I did tutoring at Oak Hill Elementary. I was able to work with two students one on one during this time. The first student was in Kindergarten...
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...I plan to double major in music education and voice performance at UMKC. My first major in music education combines two subjects about which I am deeply passionate: music and helping others be successful. For the past year, I have tutored students with special needs. One student has dyslexia and dysgraphia, making reading and writing significantly harder for him than for his peers; a second student suffers from debilitating anxiety, causing him to self-isolate and feel disconnected from his peers. Helping these students overcome their personal challenges has fostered my desire to be an educator. I learned to praise even the smallest successes while helping them mitigate their innate disadvantages. Based on their individual challenges,...
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...My journey toward pursuing an honors education major in elementary education has been deeply shaped by two pivotal experiences: working in a karate studio with children and engaging in honors education during high school. These seemingly disparate endeavors have intertwined to ignite within me a profound passion for education and a commitment to academic excellence. In this essay, I will reflect on how these experiences have influenced my aspirations and shaped my path forward. My immersion in the world of education began when I took on a role at a local karate studio, where I worked closely with children as they embarked on their martial arts journey. What initially started as a job soon evolved into a transformative experience that fueled my passion for working with young minds. Interacting with children of various ages and backgrounds, I witnessed firsthand the impact that positive mentorship and guidance can have on their growth and development. Beyond teaching them self-defense techniques, I found myself imparting invaluable life lessons such as discipline, perseverance, and respect. Working in the karate studio provided me with a profound understanding of child psychology and pedagogy. Each child brings forth unique challenges and opportunities, necessitating adaptability and creativity...
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...must be at least 1000 and no more than 1500 words. It should be appropriately documented. Everyone in a given class will have a different topic. Text Choices for World Lit paper: You may choose two of the following: Siddhartha, Hesse Candide, Voltaire A Doll’s House, Ibsen (if you don’t use it for the presentation) The Stranger, Camus General Types of Topic Choices for Essay: Topics may be based on any aspect(s) of the work(s) studied: • cultural setting of the work and how it and related issues are reflected • thematic focus as reflected in craft • characterization techniques • technique and style • author's attitude to particular elements of the work(s) such as character, subject, form, setting, narrative technique • international perspectives on common human problem (essay) • cross-cultural perspectives on the artist’s role in society • interpretation of particular elements from different perspective Focus for Paper: Your focus will depend on the nature and scope of your topic. The sophistication of literary criticism expected in elaborated in your rubrics. You will be expected to show: • thorough knowledge and understanding of the work(s) • thorough appreciation of the aspect discussed, appropriate similarities and differences between the work(s) • knowledge and use of the linguistic register appropriate for this type of presentation with sensitivity to use of vocabulary, tone, sentence structure, and...
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...Should the Male Chauvinism be abolished? Women were long regarded naturally weaker than men, which is always misunderstood that women have fewer rights than men have. Despite the increasing public awareness and the effective progresses, the rights between women and men have never been equalized. In other words, men more likely play the dominant role in decision-makings. Generally, male chauvinism is one of the major issues caused the gender discrimination. For instance, according to the Yellow Wallpaper, Gilman used the first person narrator to narrate that in order help her recover from the nervous depression, her husband stopped her from doing everything except taking a rest (Gilman 1899). The author used this narrative point of view to express how she was ignored, but incapability had no choice to change it. Moreover, the author intentionally emphasized her husband’s high social status while comparing with her menial work, which strongly represents the imparity between men and women. Through this writing style, Gilman modeled this female protagonist with unlimited potential but did not get acceptance, was asked to give up writing and even her imagination was deprived. All these details symbolized that she was bound up in fetters of male chauvinism. Furthermore, Gilman used abundant descriptions of the repellent yellow wallpaper and her attitude to express how tightly she was tied by the male chauvinism. Especially, this dull yellow wallpaper plays a vital role in symbolizing...
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...starting a paragraph with a topic sentence, your audience may immediately identify your topic. This construction also helps you, the writer, stay focused on your subject. Consider the following example of an essay introduction: The first sentence is the topic sentence: It tells the readers they will learn about past narratives. The sentences that follow the topic sentence relate to the topic sentence because they provide examples of past narratives. Finally, the last sentence is the thesis of the essay, which expresses the author’s position on the topic and previews what the entire paper is about. You learn more about writing effective introductions later in this course. Supporting Paragraphs Every paragraph after your introduction must be a supporting paragraph. A supporting paragraph supports or proves your thesis. All supporting paragraphs must include a topic sentence. You may then develop the supporting paragraphs within your paper by using one or more of the following methods: • Examples and illustrations • Data, facts, or historical or personal details • A simple story, or narrative • Descriptions • Division and classification • Analysis • Process analysis • Definitions • Cause-effect • Comparison-contrast • Argument The previous paragraph about journals used examples to support the topic sentence. Consider the paragraph following the introduction:...
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...1) I believe that although there is no dialogue or actors in this film, there is still a discernable narrative that guides the film. The first shots in the film are entirely of naturally occurring landscapes and phenomenon that occur on Earth. Although no dialogue is ever spoken, the music combined with the scenic nature shots create a sort of “build up” to the next element introduced to the film, humans. The narrative throughout Koyaanisqatsi, seems to be a reflection of the increasing impact that sentient life has on a planet. It is interesting, however, to observe which footage Reggio used to depict this mounting involvement of humans and technology into the plot. At first, I thought Reggio was attempting to make a statement about the harmful impact of environmental pollution caused by man. However, as the film progressed, the footage of technology and man seemed to play an indifferent role towards nature. The footage of factories and vivid time-lapse shots of city skylines at night are not portrayed in a negative light but instead in more of a chaotic one. In my interpretation, this chaos of the human impact on nature and the growing complexity of technology are depicted because that is simply how life has become for modern humans. Life is chaotic and the addition of increasingly intelligent beings trying to make order out of chaos will ultimately be futile. In other words, the very attempt at creating order out of chaos is chaotic in and of itself. The footage of nature...
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...night Garden and Swallows and Amazons How do ‘the lure of the real’ (Bogan,A.2006) and the ‘power of the fantastic’ (EA300,Block 4) work together in any two of the set texts in Block 4? ‘The lure of the real’ (Bogan,A.2006) and the ‘power of the fantastic’ (EA300,Block 4) are used to create dramatic effect and depth to narratives, in interesting and diverse ways. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive. When the real and the fantastic combine, truly delightful and often informative, stories are created. Novels differ in their proportional use of realism and fantasy. Realism is commonly used to convey a sense of believability, to give gravitas to characters and to enable a child reader to understand through the presentation of the familiar and recognisable. Fantasy can be viewed as a “departure from consensus reality.” (Hume cited in EA300. Block4.p169). This could exist in the form of imaginary play, dreams, unworldly creations or literal impossibility. This essay will concentrate on Swallows and Amazons and Tom’s Midnight Garden. Each text has different approaches to the use of reality and fantasy. However, they convey similar themes and messages through various presentations of ‘the real’ and ‘the fantastic.’ Ransome and Pearce anchor their stories in reality by creating a “powerful sense of place and” a “celebration of freedom underpinned by family security.” (EA300, Block4) Ransome achieves this by distinct geographical representation of the Lake District...
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...“The Gift of the Magi” Milton Wiscovitch Jr. ENG 125 Prof. Jennifer Chunn November 26, 2012 Theme and Narrative Elements of “The Gift of the Magi” O Henry’s short story written in 1906 “The Gift of the Magi” identifies the theme elements as poverty and love. The lack of money and living in a poor neighborhood affected both Della and Jim. They expressed their unconditional love for each other by sacrificing their most prized possessions in order to buy a Christmas gift. Through this act of love both Della and Jim saw how much they really loved each other by wanting to make their partner happy. This short story identifies that love has no boundaries over having money through self sacrifice when it comes to giving all you have for the one you love. The couple sacrificed items that brought them joy such as Della’s hair and Jim’s watch which was important to the both of them but wasn’t worth much financially (Clugston, 2010). The plot’s analysis centers around the initial situation which states that Della only has $1.87 to purchase her husband Jim a gift on Christmas Eve. Both Della and Jim are poor and love her husband more than in the whole world. Della’s long hair and Jim’s gold watch were the only things they had and gave them up for one another. In the conflict, Della sells her hair to get the money in order to purchase her husband Jim a gift. This solves the problem of not having enough money and later she finds the perfect present for her husband. This opposes...
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