Blog #5

Read-Alouds

My favorite read-aloud was Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, read by Kaylee. It made me realize that the problems I had in life can always be assessed and fixed, and there’s no need to wallow like Morrie mentioned. I also loved Jillian’s read-aloud of an excerpt of Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. I realize that I don’t really take the time to just focus on myself and what I think is good about myself, and this excerpt really helped me realize that I need to do that more often. Where the Wild Things Are and Stellaluna really brought back childhood memories, and both reminded me to remain carefree and use my imagination to positively influence others.

Learning Experiences

I’m starting to learn that being in Teacher Cadets is a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing to know all the right ways to teach and learn while I’m involved in education, but it’s a curse to see how other teachers are failing at meeting these expectations that I know they’re supposed to achieve. Some AP classes don’t have test corrections! And some students get ridiculed for asking questions. This connects to a current event I’ve read on “5 Steps for Bringing Mindfulness to Your Classroom,” and it seems as if teachers don’t want to engage in these 5 steps to engage their class more.

Quote of the Week

“You know it’s winter somewhere, but it’s springtime right here.”

“Gentleman” by Gallant

Observations

Outside of school, I learn how to teach people better through the way my dad instructs people at the airport. He’s one of the important employees (I don’t know the specific name for it) and it seems as if everyone he leads becomes more comfortable and confident in their work. That’s what I hope to do as I progress as an influence.

Reflections

This week was really slow, despite the one less day we had. I handled it very well, all things considered. However, it’s just the weight of everything that’s coming up in the future has me nervous and anxious. But I know everything will turn out well in the end.