Class

Alice,

I really enjoyed class this semester. I really loved the way we got to learn in different ways. I also enjoyed the different guest that got to come. I hope everyone has a great Christmas break.

*Get Your Break On*

Hey people. I hope everyone had a not-too-stressful finals week. (haha, I know, right?) But no worries, because it's all over now. You can all go home or wherever it is you go and relax! It's been wonderful sharing in this blog with you all (as well as in class) and I wish you all a wonderful Holiday Break! Get rested, eat great food, make snow angels, drink hot cocoa, and just chill a while. It's Christmas people. But whatever you do, be safe and have a fabulous time!

*Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!!!*

Teaching

I just wanted to say that Mrs. White I had a great time during this semester in your class. I really liked how it wasn't lecture all the time every night. I really liked the interactions we made with our classmates b/c i feel as if I learned more through self exploration. Thanks for all the knowledge I have gained through your class on developing language and the passion for teaching. I will alwasy remember the first night of class when you said the average teachers are on this side of the room and the teachers who excell are over here and that you wanted us to all be on the excelling side.

Merry Christmas

Hello, well the semester is over finally tonight for me! I just wanted to say that the final wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! Hope everyone has a happy holiday season and save travel back home. Good luck on other finals!

I just wanted to say good luck to everyone on their finals. I also hope no one had as much trouble with blackboard as I did. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

happy holidays

Well i just took the final it wasn't so bad!!! the questions were very opinion!! so i hope everyone does good!! have a good safe break!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Passion for Teaching

Mrs. White,
I don't believe I have ever had an instructor who was so passionate about teaching. I am not speaking of when you nearly teared up when talking about personal experiences. I am referring to the way you insist that we teach children for the RIGHT reasons. For the children. I have not seen this kind of caring for students. I was in awe of how you really care about the children and how you get to the essentials of teaching.

I enjoyed class tonight!! it was sad that it was our last!!! and so few people came!!! but other than that good luck to all on all of ur finals!!!! hope to seee u all next semester!!!

Final is Posted!

Ok, folks. Your final is posted online. You can take it whenever you would like. It MUST be completed by Friday.

It is VERY important that you read the instructions on the test. There will be some questions that you are required to answer. There will be other questions where you will have a choice which ones you want to answer.

If you do not answer ENOUGH your grade will not come out correctly. Be certain to also answer the FINAL question which is marked BONUS. It is what will make your grade show accurately although you did not answer all questions.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...WHAT SHOULD YOU DO??? 859-338-4822 Don't hesitate to do so. It is too important to NOT do it correctly.

See some of you tonight.
Mrs. White

PS You honor and humble me with your comments here. I plan to respond to each one personally. However, I have to get your projects graded first. No time for me to play on the blog ;).

FINALS WEEK!!

I just wanted to wish everyone good luck with their finals!! Hope everyone does great and have a wonderful Christmas Break!!!

Assistive Devices

I was really excited to actually get to play around with the assistive devices. I had read about them and saw pictures of them in other classes but never got to try them out. I think that was a great experience and it will helpful in my future work!! :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I wanted to wish every one a MERRY CHRISTMAS, Happy Holidays, or what ever you celebrate enjoy your Holiday Season!!!

I hope you each get some REST over Break and get to enjoy some time with Family, Friends, and the ones you love most!!!

Merry Christmas!!!


Holly Harrison

Few Thoughts...

WOW!!! This has been a really CRAZY class for me!!! I was sick for several week and had to miss out on class do to surgery!!! Working 2 Jobs and being a single Mom is not always easy. But, life is not always easy. Things make us STRONGER!!!

I just want to post a few things about Mrs White...

She is a WONDERFUL teacher!!! She has truly taught me so much, and I will agree with others comments, She is VERY strong. She has helped me keep going. She did not keep up on me, and had faith that I could keep going in this Class. She has be SO willing to go the extra mile and Help me when I was sick. This is a TRUE teachers heart!!! Caring for your students, even when life is crazy, or having ill family members, or son's having surgery, you still find time to care about your Students. This is what I strive for!!! Thank you Mrs. White for teaching us so many things, but most importantly to CARE, and to have Heart, and to Keep Going!!!

I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas!!! you will stay in my prayers!!! and I look forward to maybe having another class with you in the future!!! See you on Monday!!!

Holly H.

The end is near!

I know if you are all like me it is helpful to just hear it...so...here goes...the end is near!! It is actually in sight. we just have one week left. Hang in there!

Mrs. White

This has been the most difficult semester of my college career. With the passing of my aunt, my cousin, the breakup with my boyfriend of 4 yrs, and getting mono...this class has been one of few to not make things more difficult for me. I can just openly send my gratitude to Mrs. White and the rest of the class for this. I took away more from this class than I did any of my others.
Mrs. White, You have shared your heart, your passion, all of you this semester...we have cried..we have laughed...we have gotten through this semester together...I thank you so much for all that you do..and all that you have taught me.

Mrs . White

THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT TEACHER!! I hope that you have a wonderful holiday season :) I also hope the in the coming weeks that you all have some good weeks!
Thanks for your dedication because you could have easily said that you did not need to class but you didn't I really appericate it. I really wish that I could be in class on MOnday for the review and such but some things have happend so i'm going to stay at home in Louisville except the days when I have in class finals!
Thanks,
Rebecca

End of the Semester Notes

I don't know the rest of you, but this has been my favorite class this semester. With all sincerity. Having a teacher like Mrs. White has been truly inspiring to me not only as a teacher but as a human being. She has shown us that it's okay to be human in the classroom. It's okay to laugh and joke, it's okay to preach sometimes, and it's okay to share a tear if the situation arises. That's the real-life teacher I want to be someday. Passing on knowledge to little minds while being human enough to connect with kids in a way they might not connect with other teachers.

Mrs. White's enthusiasm and dedication make me so anxious to get the technical stuff over with and get out there and start teaching!! I know that's not possible, because of course, they go hand in hand. But nevertheless it makes me want to do it right and do it well. And I just can't wait to see what kind of educator I blossom into in the near future.

It has been wonderful sharing this class with you and using this blog to get to know some of you. This has been an incredible experience and I'm sad to see it end so soon. I wish everyone the best in teaching and finding their own way. To all, Have a wonderful holiday break!!

*Alisa*

End of Class

Professor White,
First off i want to say how amazing you are! You are such a wonderful person on the inside as well as the out! I have enjoyed your class and have learned so much, more than what i had expected too. Your a great teacher and just wonderful. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas as well as a Happy New Year, and i hope everything goes well with your husband. You and him are in my thoughts and prayers! I will miss you tons! :)

To Mrs. White

As I watched you on Monday, I could tell you were trying to fight back tears and remain postive for us. That is the kind of dedication that makes a wonderful teacher, one that sets the kind of example that makes me realize that this is my calling. Since I have started my college experience (more than five years ago, lol) I have had all kinds of professors, the kinds who could care less about me or my situation, the ones who became my friends, and ones (like you) who view their students as future collegues. I will admit that at first I was a little afraid of your blunt style of teaching, but I have learned so much in your class that I quickly realized that you did not view us as merely your students, and that you expected us to learn to our fullest potential. I just wanted to say that I got a lot out of your class, and that I am praying for you and your family. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, it was a pleasure being in your class.

Erica Jones =)

Learning Styles

I was just curious if anyone else took the time to take the learning styles quiz and what was your results. My result was auditory 45% and visual 35%. I would say that the quiz is accurate. The more times I hear or see something the better I learn. Everyone learns in different ways. As teachers are job is conduct our classes so that we meet all different learning styles for student learning.

You shouldnta orta done that!

Mrs. White,
You are so generous. I guess with this extra bonus, none of us will even have to take the final, right? I wish I could post anonymously but you would have known this author anyway. This has been a fun class and I will miss it.

I did learn alot from this class. I did not realize language was broken down into so many small parts. I guess we get user friendly and just communicate without analyzing how and why we communicate. Some other things I learned from this class was knowing how important it is to have each person in a group participate and be asked to input their ideas into group discussions. In our first group, someone insisted on doing the whole activity themselves. I am so glad this happened because it gave everyone in our group time to talk about it and realize that we never wanted anyone to feel left out or unimportant. I did not want that to become a sermon, but I just felt it had a profound effect on how I will work in groups from now on. Each person should be addressed and asked what they think. Some of us do not communicate as freely as others. Pull these people into the group.

Thank you, Mrs. White, for your help and special talks about what is essential to becoming a good teacher. I think you have the experience to see what we need to focus on to be able to effectively teach. I will remember your advice.

Dead Week?

So.... it's supposed to be "dead week" right? Then why is it that I have somekind of a test or huge project due this week in nearly every one of my classes. I feel like I haven't slept at all this week because I have been having to stay up and study for this weeks tests and assignments.
I haven't had the chance to even think about studying for my upcoming finals. I was just wondering is anyone else has had this problem.

I Hope...

...the future master educators of this class will email me when you are in your first year teaching and let me come read to your students or just come watch you with your students. You all have a FIRE, a FUN and a FORCE about you that can truly impact kids' lives.

...those of you who choose to do something other than k12 education will realize that your FIRE, FUN and FORCE translates into bravery and demonstrates what courageous people you are for having the integrity it takes to do the right thing for kids and choosing a profession that matches your true interests, skills and passions.

Thanks to all of you for putting CHILDREN and STUDENT LEARNING first!

Did I tell you that you got one bonus point for every sermon I preached this semester? Who counted? How many were there? Can you name them?

The end

ok, so the time has come, and it is the end of the semester. Yay! I can't say that I am not overly excited for chirstams break, but I have to say that this class was something else. I have had more laughs in this class, and got to know some pretty great girls along the way. You guys made coming to class and sitting there for almost three hours worth while. You ladies know who you are, and I hope that each of you have a wonderful break and that things go the way you plan. Who knows maybe one day we'll all end up in the same school, or maybe district lol and we'll show them how its done. To all of the girls in the back of the classroom Thank you! And to everyone else I hope that y'all have a wonderful holiday break.

wow!!! its the end of semester time has flew by!! we watch Mrs. White cry alot, had her preach a little, gives some knowledge, and shared a couple laughs along the way!!! (don't worry im not going to talk about the author of our text) i enjoyed class this semester!! i really enjoyed meeting all the new people esp the girls in the back!!!! well i guess that all i can say other than thanks Mrs. White for everything you have helped me alot this semester!!!

End of the Semester

I wanted to let Mrs. White know that I too am thankful for the personal interjections and the information about your experiences within the classroom. That sort of real life experience brings more to the material than any dry, text focused lecture. I wil not only remeber more from this class than others I have had before; I believe I will be more aware of the way I interact with and try to teach others because of the real life knowledge tidbits given to us by you, Mrs. White.
I am definately more aware of the parts and use of language.

Thank You Mrs. White.

Kristi Sinkhorn

Semester Ending

I just wanted to take this time as we wrap up the end of the semester to thank Mrs. White for the experience I have had in this class. I began the semester thinking this class would be another SED class going more in depth in material I have already learned. I finished it learning more about effects I will make on my future students and how much my teaching will impact the rest of their lives. I appreciate the personal experiences you told in class and how you related the material to real situations. You helped me develop a better understanding of how important communication is in special education. And even though I thought it impossible, you made me feel this field is even more perfect for me. I got the tools and strategies I will need to become an "exceptional educator" from this class, which is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you and I wish everyone has a wonderful Christmas and good luck next semester, as we start all over.

December Blogs

Mrs. White,

I was just wondering what the last day was that we can post our blogs for December? I'm assuming that it is the day that our final is due but i just wanted to be sure.

Thanks!

Maggie Sporing

End of the semester

I don’t know about all of you but I am extremely excited to turn in our language analysis tonight. This is my last actual in class undergrad project ever!! YAY!! This class is also my one and only final I have left. The only other thing I have to do is present my e-portfolio to my methods advisors. I am super pumped about student teaching in January.

Quiz

I took the quiz Are you a Yankee or a Rebel and it told me that I was 68% Dixie,Well under the Mason-Dixon Line. I thought this quiz was hilarious. Many of the choices didn't quit match how I would say it but I picked the closest choice. Also there were a couple that I didn't even have an answer for so I just picked one such as what do you call a liquor store drive thru, I only call them a drive thru. I like these type of quizes they make me laugh when I need a break from homework.

Learning style

I took the learning style quiz and it said that I was an auditory/tactile learning and that I learn best by listening and doing. I am 40% Auditory, 20% visual, and 40% tactile. I always thought I was mostly a tactile learner but not that I think about it I can see that I do like to hear directions first but then I have to be able to do something or start on something to fully understand it. I really liked the tips that it gave you at the end of the quiz to help you study and to stay on task in class. I am going to try these in the future.

New quiz

I took the learning style quiz and came out 45% visual, 45% auditory and 10% tactile learner. This gave some good tips on studying and is very worthwhile. Thanks to all the well-wishers who commented on me not feeling well. I am much better! I hope everyone else is. Tonight is our last class? Hope everyone shows up.

Jenna and her mom's different point of views

I thought that it was really neat to be able to hear Jenna's story about growing up with her hearing disability and then being able to hear her mom's side about raising Jenna. It was funny to see how they would argue about events that happened such as when Jenna did not comprehend the joking conversation with the teacher about having to take a class again. They argued that it was a different teacher and a different grade. This reminded me very much of my mom's and mine relationship because we never agree about events that happened in my life. It was also funny to hear the embarrassing stories about Jenna that Jenna would not have told the class herself. I liked how confident Jenna's mother was about her, she kept talking about how smart her daughter was and how she pushed to teachers to make sure that she succeeded to the best of her abilities.

QUIZES

Ok so i got score of 53% Dixie on the interactive quizzes. I felt it a little difficult because I wasn't able to chose the option that best fit what I say. I am from KY, but I live very close to cincy. I am still not a northern person but i am not a a southern person either. I like to think of my self in between... anyone else. : ) but the score says what it says