1. On the National Archives site I observed the section on Laura Ingal Wilder. Most students read her books but these were excerpts from her actual journal and documented her time traveling west. Her stories are romanticized but her journals showed a more realistic portrayal of the westward traveling experience and are primary documents. The uses of primary documents are important in the classroom because they show a real portrayal of the experiences and it is not interpreted by anyone else, the more it is interpreted the less realistic it becomes. It is important to use primary sources in the classroom to teach students because they are real accounts and direct information from the time period. Secondary sources look about the time and reflect and analyze.
2. Students who are at risk:MinoritiesLow-income familiesStudents with disabilitiesBoys/GirlsEnglish Language LearnersAll these groups of students are at risk when it comes to the achievement gaps. I feel that all the issues discussed on the NEA website are important features to bring into ones classroom. The first one that stood out to me was the one about open discussions with collegues and students about cultural differences and other ethnic or cultural matters. This is important because in school might be one of the only safe places students have to discuss ethnic or cultural differences. It is important to create awareness in students of other cultures in order to promote tolerance and acceptance. The second one that stood out to me was about gathering and using resource for culturally diverse groups. This could be helpful to all teachers within the school and also to the diverse student population. Coming from a different cultural background often influences how students learn and having outside resources to help is always a good idea. It can also help to make the students feel more at home when they are able to see resources or materials that they are familiar with. The third and last thing that stood out to me was the part about networking with families and diverse communities. Getting the community involved is an important step in creating a safe and culturally diverse community in the classroom. When the communities and families are involved it is easier to learn about a diverse culture and then accept it and grow from it.
3. On the cyberbullying quiz I received a "Cyber Saint," I had done three of the things mainly when I was younger and as a joke with friends. I know now that those things would be inappropriate and considered cyberbullying. On the Stop Cyberbulling website I looked at the different types of cyberbullies. It is interesting that there are so many different types and that they are all so different in their approach and reasoning. It makes it helpful as a future teacher to be able to recognize the differences in order to address the specific problem. This website is a great resource on cyberbullying, it not only has a section on the different types of bullies but it gives ideas on how to stop them not only in schools but at home and in the community. I learned that they are many different resources to help stop cyberbullying among students.
4. In the “subject area” section of Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators I looked at the Health and Fitness area and focused on the PE Central website. I found it interesting because I want to incorporate a lot of physical fitness into my classroom. I think it is very important for students to start physical activity at an early age so that they can enjoy it later in life. Incorporating PE into the subject matter is a nice way to reach the students that are kinesthetic learners. In the “teachers helpers” section I looked at the “gadget and podcasting” area. This was interesting because it went along with the idea of bringing technology into the classroom. I can see myself using this website when as a teacher because it has great resources for any subject that a teacher would want to look into. It has great detailed information specifically for teachers and certain subjects.
5. Naturalist- 75%Interpersonal- 75%Verbal-Linguistic- 75%I learned that through Multiple Intelligences kids learn their strength sooner and are able to feel accomplishment helping their self-esteem. This also helps students to hone into those areas and become more successful through early cultivating of them.
6. I chose 3rd -5th grade and gender biases as my lesson plan. In the lesson plan students say out loud, “Give it a rest, no group is best.” I believe that especially at that age too many students feel that boys and girls have so many differences and in physical areas, especially, when in reality at that age they are equally strong and flexible. Having a norm in the classroom that focuses on equality of sexes is important, children focus too much on the differences between boys and girls and that carries on into adulthood. This lesson could also be used in for other biases like; racial or socioeconomic biases.
7. In the Multicultural and Equity Awareness website I found that question three and question ten to be interesting. Question three was about the treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender groups in health care, I was shocked that 52% of physicians have witness unequal treatment by their colleagues to these groups. When one is a physician I feel it is their duty to give everyone equal treatment regardless of their sexual orientation. As a teacher I hope to promote tolerance of all cultures in my classroom. The second question that interested me was question ten, it was about the differences between legal amounts of powder cocaine (mostly used by the wealthy) and crack cocaine (mostly used by the lower class). The fact that there is such a difference in the legal possession amounts it astounding. It shows a huge bias in the socioeconomic class. This quiz was very interesting to me because I feel that I learned a lot about many different types of biases.
8. I got 100% on the Netiquiette quiz. It is important to teach student netiquiette because this is the age of technology and students are going to be on the internet for large portions of time and being rude online is just as bad as being rude in person. Teaching students how to properly use the Internet and to be polite online as to not offend other people. :)
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