Thank You

When I wrote my comment I was not expecting any response but I wanted to say thank you to all of you who wrote something. I really appreciate them and the advice and encouragement. Again, thank you.

Project

I was wondering if the child you observe for the project have to have a learning or speech disability. I have a three year old niece that I want to use for the project, but I didn't know if this was okay? I didn't know if we could observe a family member?

Clubs

I would love to join at least one club related to my major. I am already in a sorority and I also attend meeting for one of the Christian groups on campus. However, I know that becoming involved in a group relating to my future profession would help me to make professional connections as well as insight into my career. I have been really busy the first part of the semester with my sorority. Things are slowing down now and I'm wondering if it's too late to join a special education group or a regular ed group? If not, are there any that you guys would recommend over others?

Article Response

I just wanted to comment on the article that was given out in the last class. I believe that this was very relevant to what we have discussed thus far in class. The article makes language development in the classroom seem so easy with a simple process. We all know that this is much easier said than done. However, I think that sometimes we try to make tasks rather in the classroom or in society more difficult than they seem to be. When we actually break the task down into smaller parts or do one thing at a time it always seems to get done quicker. The article describe a process that with all parts put into action would work in any classroom. I'm sure that children want us as teachers to sometime simplify or do more things step-by-step. Does anyone else feel the same or different?

Observation

I did my observation the other day and it was wonderful! This was my first technical observation in a 'real classroom'. I really loved it and ended up staying longer than I really needed to. I this experience reaffirmed my desire to become a teacher!!!! I hope all of you guys have the same great experience that I did!!!!

Stages Of Language

I was wondering could the stages of language be used as a tool to evaluate special education children? Parents usually want to know how much their child has progressed.....so do you guys think it would help to show the parents. To say, 'Look how far they have come, the child was here but now he/she is here."

Monday Night Eye Opener

Monday night really opened my eyes when Ms. White said if you are not going into teaching for student learning then that person needs to get out and do something else (this might have been last class-I can't remember, but it was said nonetheless). I have already been questioning whether I really want to teach; if that is really what I love to do and want to do and I believe it is not. However, the knowledge I have gained from this class has been so enriching.

I would have rather been at class Monday

Hello,
I missed class Monday, can anyone give me some insight of what happened in class?
My son was hospitalized, Friday the 21st and not released until Tuesday night, although, he had a short relapse Wednesday. The relapse caused another painful visit to the ER. My son had RSV and the croup. So in short of the crazy week I had, I would like to get caught up on class. Any thought would be wonderful,
Thanks again, Melanie

Irony....

I have a funny story for all of you guys.

Have you ever just had one of those days where EVERYTHING went wrong? I had one today.
I woke up late. I needed to print off something for class and my printer didnt work! So I go downstairs and Dupree's printer doesnt work. So I have to go and wake my friend up at 9 to print my hw!

So tonight, I was working on some more stuff and I realized that I couldn't get access to my W drive. I go downstairs and guess what? I cant on Duprees printer either. So....I go to the SSB and finally get everything saved,printed and worked out!

I seriously hope that you guys can find the humor I have in this.

But for the moment, I think I hate technology!

Missed Monday's Class

So, I missed Monday's class due to a death in the family.
I heard it was a good class and was wondering if some of you could share something that you took away from it. Thanks!

The class was the best one yet!

I enjoyed Monday night's class. I think I learned more than any night so far. I would like to thank Ms. White for telling us about the Jena 6. It has been on every TV I have seen since she told us about it. I would like to work more on the language analysis project.

Test Grade

I got the other email about the tests being graded but I cant find mine. Do I check it in the "my grades?"
I found the page with the previous grade but for my test grade it has an exclamation mark where the grade should be. Does anyone have any sugestions??

Class

I enjoyed class Monday and getting to watch that video. I can't wait to start on my language sample, because, I love working with kids and listening to them talk. I have a nephew who is just learning to talk and I love just sitting down with him and hearing what he has to say. I was just wondering if I could do the language sample with my nephew. He is 2 and like I said before he is just learning to talk. So I was just wondering if that would be alright?

Which is better?

Here's a question for you guys.

Do you think that its enough if a teacher has extreme love for their students? Have you ever experienced a teacher that maybe wasn't the best at things but they still impacted you greatly? And which would you rather have, a teacher that was uber smart or a teacher that was trying their hardest and cared about their students?

I was just curious if anyone has yet been able to check on their test feed back.. I know that some times I have A LOT of computer problems so I didnt know if it was just me... Thanks

OK, So after class on Monday I had some things to think about... I had not been watching the news lately come to find out some pretty sad things have been going on. I have never been one to judge someone because of the race, religion, sexuality, or financial status, but to see that the world is still behind is depressing to me. Why any one person thinks that they are better than another just blows my mind. While sitting here typing this I just wanted to say some thing so that it stays in others minds that the world doesn't do what's fair and as future teachers we have to make it as fair as we can for the students we are helping...

One small change could make all the difference...

After class tonight I started thinking about judgement. I mean, have you ever really thought about it? What causes us to look at others differently or in a negative way? Is the way we were raised? Was it a terrible experience we had? And I guess the real question is " Are any of the fears that we have a reason to look negatively on or disrespect another person?". I have to say no. Just because one was raised a certain way does not mean that they DO NOT have the priority and ability to change it. I believe that its time that each of us lay one prejudice we have aside and take a step foward. Try something simple at first, like befriending someone you wouldn't before. Can you imagine what would happen if every person did one thing to change the outlook? Maybe by just giving one good example things could change slowly. Thats what hope is about, am I not correct?

"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don't give up."-- Anne Lamott

"Even the lost find their way home when you leave the light on." -Amy Marie Walz,

buddy walk

The buddy walk is at keeneland race tract sept 29!!! you can find more infomation online at
www.dsack.org

it should be alot of fun even if you dont want to register come and stop by!!!

Confused

For the project are we suppose to pick only one form of analysis or are we suppose to do all of them? Are we allowed to do the project on a child who we know or who is our relative? Sorry if Mrs. White said it in class and I did not hear it.

Tonight's class

Hey there everyone. I am sick today and was hoping that someone would be kind enough to scan or send me the particulars of the book response we are doing in tonight's class. I have already e-mailed Prof. White, and she said she would try but I just want to be sure that I get it.
I would love it if someone could help me out.

Thanks!

Erica Jones

My e-mail is erica_jones67@eku.edu if you want to e-mail me, thanks again!