Closure

My Last Day in the Classroom. During my time in the class I got everyones pictures and told them what they were for and that today would be my last day. They all seem a little sad but they cheered up. After that I went around helping them with their assignment for that day. When it was time to go when I started to walk out the door they all said bye to me and I felt happy.

Everyone Gets A Little Nostalgic

At the beginning of the year I was pretty nervous about being in an intern class. Soon enough though I learned that it wasn't that bad and I was quite calm while in the classroom. I will miss my students but I will always remember them.

After get some experience in a classroom I that I can definitely become a teacher but I don't think I want to. I just feel that I am more interested in going into another occupation. I may someday choose that I want to return back to the classroom but for now I just feel that its not my lifelong calling, at least for the future that I wish to seek.

Smart Techology

iPad Apps in the classroom.

1. Educreations Interactive Whiteboard
        This is an iPad Application that lets you create lessons, you can animate the so that it moves along  with you and the class.

2. Textbooks

        This Application allows you to view your textbook the iPad. It would allow you to be able to only have one thing out at a time leaving you with less clutter, you can write notes to the side of the page and then later you can organize your notes into flashcards in the the same application.

Smartboard Lessons in the classroom.

1. Jeopardy

        This Smartboard Lesson Template will allow you to be able have fun wiht your students while you also are reviewing for their next test.


I am posting resources for 5th Grade and up but I think that the Educreation Interactive Whiteboard App would be great for any grade.

Teaching Students To Be Financially Literate

Here is an article on teaching students to be financially literate and how it pays off for the children.

•  I feel that I have a pretty good understanding that needs need to come before wants because if I didn't have very good math skills I would over spend, and go outside of my budget and then could end up homeless. 

• I might feel a little bit better about my financial future if I had been given a class to help prepare me for it. I know that life isn't perfect and that I will have rough patches to get through were money would be tight.

What teachers want parents to know

1. What do teachers need parents to understand?

          Teachers need parents to understand that teachers know what they are doing. Parents should not go against them and what they are trying to do in their classroom, if a student explains that something wrong is happening in the classroom they should consult with the teacher.   

2. Parents as partners rather than prosecutors...

          In this article it explains that parents shouldn't over react, they should take the nessecary measures and speak with the teacher, there is always two sides to a story. Today's parents are known as Helicopter-Parents and they often overreact and that causes people to lose their jobs when they come ranting to the school district.

     

The Rules

My Classroom Rules

1. We are a family.
2. Only speak when called on.
3. Always be courteous and respectful to everyone in your family.
4. Do not roam the room.
5. Sit appropriately in your seat.

My rules were inspired by Ron Clark