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

Interactive Quizzes

I am 83% Dixie. But I wish the quiz was extended so that you could put in answers that weren't offered as choices.

I also took the "do you speak American" quiz. When I looked at the answers on the map of which American is perferred, I was suprised to see only one region score above an 8. So no one speaks the perfect sounding "American" in North America. Huh?

HAs anyone noticed that some of the newer ATM machines have an "English" voice. Usually a pleasant woman who sounds as though she and MAry Poppins have High tea every Friday. If I am 83% Dixie then I suppose you won't hear my voice on any ATM in the near future ( according to the pleasant American voice survey).

Kristi

Language Analysis Projects

I hope everyone is doing well with their language analysis projects.

Collecting the language sample was fun.I really enjoyed the interaction with the child.

But the analysis itself is a little more tedious. And a little stressful. I hope I'm doing it correctly.

Anyone else go slowly through the process of breaking down the sample?

Kristi

Good Morning America

I was getting ready for work yesterday morning and watching Good Morning America. They had a story on a girl who was just voted off of the Tyra Banks show, America's Next Top Model.
The interesting part about the story was that the girl (who made it into the top 5) had asperger's syndrome.
Good Morning America interviewed her regarding her autistic spectrum disorder and I thought that it was really insightful for people to see how that asperger's affected the model in her social and professional situations.
I can't remember the name of the model, but I'm anxious to see how her career goes and I think it's great to see a person with asperger's syndrome pursuing their ambitions and not being afraid of the spotlight.

Being Sneaky

I work at a veterinary hosptial in Danville and we have volunteers from KSD or Kentucky School for the Deaf come to see exactly what we do and to get experience working. When Jenna's mom spoke the other night she mentioned that deaf students are very sneaky. The other day we had a student at our work who was working outside with our Doggie Daycare dogs with no coat on. We knew she had to be cold and when we asked if she had a coat she said no. We found that she did have a sweatshirt but she didn't want to wear so they are sneaky!!

66% Dixie.Well under the Mason-Dixon Line

I am 66% dixie. Never would have thought that. Its funny when you see how you say things vs. how other people say them.