...Lorin Dias 12-5-14 Comm. Observation Part 1: Field Notes Criterion A The Physical Setting. 1. I did my observation at Shelly Baird in Hanford California. Shelly Baird School provides education for pupils with special needs throughout Kings County. Classes are based at Shelly Baird School as well as on integrated district sites. Additional support services such as vision, speech and language, adapted physical education, health care, occupational and physical therapy, deaf and hard of hearing, psychological services, and consultation/coordination of programs are provided for those students who qualify. My aunt is a paraeducator in a moderate to sever class with Kindergarten through sixth grade and student's had behavior disorders. The school is in the Kings County School district and has several satellite schools throughout the district. The schools demographics are African American 7.4%, American Indian 2.7%, Asian 0.4%, Filipino 2.3%, Hispanic or Latino 57.8%, Pacific Islander 0.4%, White15.2%Two or More 0.4%, None Reported 13.3%, English Learners 3.1%, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 60.9%. The teacher had only 2 paraprofessionals in the room with her, and myself, my teacher allowed me to spend a little time working with the student's when I was done observing which was awesome. She had some self-contained students, some students that came in for certain subjects only, some that came in for resource help outside of the main instruction time, and others that...
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...Interview 100 ! ! ! Interview with Jennifer Cadilline that has Topic: Public Schools. ! ! 1. How did you find out if you were eligible for special education in your public middle school when you were younger? ! My mom had asked the school to evaluate me, so she called or wrote the director of special education, even the principal of my school and had to describe the concerns that she had with the my academic performance and she even requested an evaluation under IDEA, to see if a disability was even involved in the first place just to make sure. My public school was concerned about how I was learning and developing. Since the school and my mother thought I had a the disability, they evaluated me but the best part about it for my mother was that it didn't cost me anything to check. They asked my mom for her written consent before they had evaluated me. Just because my mom had asked didn't mean they had to do it. They could have said no, but they would have had to explain to my mother why they wouldn't want to do so. ! 2. What would have happened if you were not eligible for special education in your public school , how would you have felt ? ! If the public school would have came up with the conclusion that i was not eligible for special education, the school system would have gave me that reasoning as to why I wasn't found “eligible.” At first that did happen but under IDEA, and they gave my mother the information as to what she can do...
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...I was forced to grow up fast in life. My mother gave birth to me and all of my sisters in Ansonia, CT which is a small town where just about everyone knows each other and knows your all of your business. My social status was low class but most of the families there were and very few were middle class, but we all attended schools with the high class children because of the districts so we would often get made fun of because of our clothing or because we received free lunches. I know this may sound silly and prideful but there were many times that I would often go hungry because I was scared to eat because I did not want to get made fun of for eating “government food” as the rich kids called it. My mom would always question why I came home hungry but I just told her it was from playing; she never knew the truth. It also didn’t help the fact that we were African Americans growing up in a predominantly white town. I was constantly made fun of but believe it or not that is not what bothered me. It was more so getting asked the mindless questions and getting poked and prodded like I was a Science display; because my hair was different or because my skin looked different from the white children’s. I hated when they would ask me questions like, “Why do your braids stick out like that? Do you put cooking grease in your hair like Crisco?, Do you get sunburn in the summer because your already dark?” I hated when they asked me those types of questions. Sometimes kids...
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...enlightening classroom in which they can blossom physically, cognitively, and emotionally. A teacher that understands their students’ physical development may find it easier to identify a possible cause to a problem a child is having in school. Understanding the stages of cognitive development is of the utmost importance. Knowing a child’s starting point is essential for a teacher so they can plan the right way to help move the child through their zone of proximal development. It is a teacher’s job to promote thinking abilities in their students. By asking higher order questions a teacher will help in their cognitive development. A child’s development of personality and self-esteem is important to not only their schooling, but in their whole life. A teacher can help their students establish this personality and give them multiple ways to develop their sense of self. My purpose in this child study is to be able to analyze an individual child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development and determine how the changes she is going through will affect her learning and behavior. Making my decision on which child to study was not an easy one. I sat with Kimberly Mach, a sixth grade language arts teacher at Memorial Middle School who has become a mentor for me in my internship. We discussed the child study project and the specifics it would entail. We discussed several students that could be used in this study; all of the choices were middle-level, average students, that...
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...encountered, and new learnings were met—all these things came in the first week of my practice teaching experience.” As I was assigned in Vicente B. Ylagan National High School (VBYNHS), I discovered that practice teaching was a very crucial part of a student-teacher’s life. In the very first day of our practice teaching, 24th day of November 2014, together with my colleagues, daily schedule and subjects were given to us and we were assigned to our cooperating teachers. Based on my schedule’s list, I have a one-hour class period in the morning, from 8:20 to 9:20 for English class and two-hour class from 1:00 to 2:00 and another 3:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon for both MAPEH class. It was a big relief to have my minor subject-MAPEH because there were no computations anyway, but having its four components was not as easy as pie. And, the cooperating teachers that were given to me were Sir Jaypee Jimenez for my English subject and Sir Eleno Bandayrel for my MAPEH. Besides, on that day, we also met the professional teachers on that institution, few new colleagues and students with unfamiliar faces, and my major and minor class-9-Onyx and 9-Jade. Aside from that, we had figured out their classrooms, canteen and offices as well. As the time went on, I took the road of difficulties in each day: travel going to school and going back home, everyday expenses, daily learning plans, preparation of instructional materials, and dealing with the students’ misbehaviors—all those things were the...
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...student in my Class. Unfortunately each student has control over themselves and how they choose to learn. I will assist my students in expanding their learning beyond what they presently know. I will also dress in an appropriate manner; I do not want my students to think I am their friend because I dress the way they do, I feel that is very inappropriate. To get respect I need to earn the respect. First Day Of School, Class Routine and Expectation of Students It is important to let my students know who I am and a little about myself. I will go over the classroom rules as well as the schools rules and what is expected of them. In the beginning students will be allowed to pick their own desk. Each desk will have a desk name plate and a sharpie will be passed around so they can place their names at the spot they have chosen to be their seat for the school year unless changes have to made by me throughout the school year. We will also wear nametags and play a few games to introduce ourselves and to get comfortable in our class with each other. I am not collecting pencils and etc. those things are to be kept inside of the children’s desk so they have access to what they need. The only things I will collect are baby wipes, paper towels, Ziploc bags and sharpies. In he classroom I will have large colored file folders labeled math, science, and etc. so the students can turn in their homework assignments. There will also be a copy of our class schedule, classroom...
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...Nearly 40 percent of disabled students didn’t graduate from high school according to one 2013 report, it sounds like an alarming bell about lagging high school graduation rates among students with disabilities.(Michelle Diament, 2015) Disability Discrimination Act defines disability as ‘a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse affect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’. (Fuller, Healey, Bradley, Hall, 2004)As the definition referred to mental and physical disability, Dyslexia, unseen disabilities, multiple disabilities and other personal care support. Disability as a human right issue, children with disabilities have the right to get education without any discrimination and accordingly...
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...Dear Miss Wheeler, I’m really looking forward to taking this class this semester, I feel like I’m going to be learning a lot and I feel as if I can get closer then you then I could to most of my past English teachers due to all of the students that they had. I don’t think that I should be in this class, but I understand why I’m in it. I didn’t do too well on my placement test because I rushed through it during orientation but I’m looking forward to taking this course so I can better my writing skills. In this letter I will be discussing my background, my past English class and my writing skills. I was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio and have been going to school there for the past 12 years. I’m 18 years of age, lived with my sister father and mother until parents got divorced. My mom remarried about 2 years ago, so before I left for school I lived with my mother and step dad. My sister is 20 and attends The University of Cincinnati. I’m more of a friends person then a family person, I’m just not really close to family that much. I don’t really have a special talent, I played softball and tennis in high school, and was in a couple of clubs one that I cared for a lot was called SGORR. Student Group On Race Relations, we met up after school and talked about racism and went into 4th-7th grade class rooms and did activities with the students that dealt with discrimination, and racism and that was really fun to do. I like kids and I like to travel haven’t really had the chance...
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...about life and perceiving it in every people. After reading my story, you may find out it is nothing spectacular, nothing fantastic, but for me, this story affect significantly about my life, about my attitude and behaviors with others. Until now, it has been seen as one of the most memorable event in my life. One of the most memorable days in my life was when I realized the significance of being honest and understand how it is important to me. I remembered that at the age of fifteen, I was not only a stubborn boy, but also overweening about myself. I often got high score in Math and other subjects so I always thought that the perfect student is me, I myself know everything about life and I’m the special one who never makes mistakes. Day by day, step by step, nothing happen to me and gradually, I was more and more over confident and arrogant, these attitudes led me to some inappropriate behaviors such as ignoring people ideas or advices, laughing at a friend when he/she got bad mark and never helping others when they got troubles. Everyday my friends tried to be supportive and gave me many suggestions they told me that no one would like to talk to me anymore if I could not change my mind to hope that I would change my personality in a good way, but for me, all of them are cliches. About my family, my parents always put high expectation on me that I could get a scholarship for that...
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...Elementary was a bit of a rollercoaster, between being in a new school and a completely different surrounding, then all of a sudden changing schools. Elementary were the years were I gained friends, lost friends, but above all, I meet my best friend of many years. I had some of the best teachers during this time and also some of the worst. I wouldn’t change my elementary experiences for anything. Kindergarten – For my kindergarten year I went to school at Brooksville Elementary. My grandmother, grandfather, and mother would take me to school, drop me off, and pick me up at the end of the day. My mom didn’t have any issues with me going to school, I’m sure she missed me, but she had to work and we never had any reason to believe I wouldn’t...
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...thirteen on one side,but nothing on the back Hello,boys and girls. Hannah Baker here. Live and in stereo. No return engagements. No encore. And this time,absolutely no requests. I hope you’re ready,because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically why my life ended. And if you’re listening to these tapes,you’re one of the reasons why: I’m not saying which tape brings you into the story, But fear not,if you received this lovely little box,your name will pop up… I promise. The rules are pretty simple. There are only two. Rule number one: You listen. Rule number two: You pass it on. Hopefully,neither one will be easy for you. When you’re done listening to all thirteen sides-because there are thirteen sides to every story-rewind the tape,put them back in the box and pass them on to whoever follows your little tale. And you,lucky number thirteen,you can take the tapes straight to hell. Depending on your religion,maybe I’ll see you there. In case you’re tempted to break the rules,understand that I did make a copy of these tapes. These copies will be released in a very public manner if this package doesn't make it through all of you. This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Do not take me for granted…again. You are being watched. I almost forgot. If you’re on my list,you should’v received a map. Throughout the tapes,I’ll be mentioning several spots of our beloved city for you to visit. I can’t force you to go there,but if you’d like a little more insight...
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...movement, my knowledge of dance keeps expanding. I first started acquiring some knowledge in dancing at my elementary school in Peru. When holidays would come, I would volunteer to dance dances native to my country in holiday shows. My mother did not have the money to put me on a dance studio but I still learned a lot through the dances at my elementary school. Then I came to the United States and I was open to a lot of opportunities. I started going to American Heritage School in the middle of my seventh grade...
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...accommodate their parents’ search for employment, they often fall behind their non-migrant peers developmentally, socially and academically. So many different people or ethnic group was involve in the program. The whole week of my spring break, I went to the office, school, and some friends’ house to observe their culture. I am going to talk about the most people or ethnic groups who involve in the program. They are: Karen (who from Burma and Thai refugee camp), Chin (who also from Burma and Thai refugee camp), and Nepalese (who from Nepal). My whole week of spring break I went to the office located in 2029 S. 8th St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 to do my observation on the migration students and parents. Every Monday and Wednesday they had after school program and they also had Saturday school every week. About 300 of migrant students in the program and the building was small and had little tinny space and not enough for all of the students to come and participate. Because of that reason the coordinator of the program decided that on Monday and Wednesday they only allow students from Pre-K to 8 grade to come to the building for after school program. For high school students she send the staff or worker from the program to their school to help them with their homework. The building was old, the roof of the building almost fall into a part but still working for now. Every people working in the office have to share a room, four people share one room because the space in the office was tinny...
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...weeks taking care of this “special thing” has been one of my priorities. Maybe it’s not the best among the rest, but I know that I give my 100% effort in taking care of my EGG. During the day when our Prof. told us that we have to bring an egg for the next meeting, the first thing that popped in my mind is that we are going to cook some egg recipe. I know it sounds funny to think that cooking is not even our subject curriculum. The following day she ask us if we bought the eggs that she told us to, and when we told her yes she then signed each egg. After that, Mrs. Danila announced that we’re going to take care of the egg for the whole midterm thus 50% of our grade depends on how good we handle those egg. Going home with the egg in my bag makes me feel so anxious, I was like a paranoid girl in love whose afraid, to break and lost her most precious guy. Well I guess the reason why I’m afraid to break my egg is that I don’t want to fail, coz’ failing for me is like losing a big chance. That day, when I got home the first thing I did was look for something cute where I can place my egg that I can consider safe and comfy. I ended up buying a cute dark blue box at the National Bookstore, but I find its color a bit boring so I decided to buy a violet colored paper to wrap it up. And to add more color to my work I put a white cotton inside the box surrounding the egg, and a printed tissue on top of the white cotton. After designing my Egg’s home I put it inside my cabinet for...
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...a test of courage, strength and determination. But now that’s for you to decide. I, Jason Hood, can see the unseen. Yes, I can see ‘dead people’ as others put it. They may be dead, but I prefer the term ‘ghosts’ or ‘spirits’. I believe that souls remain on human earth after death because they have unfinished business. Hunting for their murderer or needing to desperately pass on a message. And that is why I was born. To be the messenger or person who helps to search for the murderer of such spirit. And quite frankly, I love it. When I was just a child I used to see people around me with bullets through them, heads chopped off cradled in one arm, burnt kids, rope slung around their neck, and once…a man. A tall man, with a mask plastered to half his face. He was tortured; his face cut off and once he escaped his torturers, he hid his face beneath a mask to hide all past. Scary it was. I can be walking down a corridor at school and walk round a corner and see a spirit standing there, watching me. As if I know something they want to hear. Anyways, about me, I’ve been told I’m good-looking; it’s definitely an answer for all the girls following me at school and flirting away with me. Sadly, I’m not interested. I’m tall; 6 foot maybe, brown hair with a fringe; I could put it up in a quiff if I want to, but that’s only special occasions. I wear a beanie hat slouched down the back of my head, my jeans hang from my arse (like most guys), and my hightops and...
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