Hello everyone! You have reached my last and final vlog. In my vlog, I briefly discussed the importance of being informed of the critical issues found within the education system, the most critical issue to me as a future elementary teacher and lastly, I addressed what I learned from my classmates blogs. Please click the…
When it comes to a child’s education, parent involvement is just as crucial as the teacher’s involvement in a student’s school life. As educators we gather materials, create lesson plans, assign interactive activities and plenty more in order to ensure students are receiving the most of their education. Unfortunately, some parents fail to realize that…
When it comes to social media and technology, people are often divided on whether it poses more of a danger or more of a benefit to society. Over the years, technology has been innovated and adopted into our everyday lives. For example, we see subways and city buses with technology that allows people to use…
From teens to adults, a large number of people continue to make the decision to start smoking despite the health risks. Whether it be a cigarette, a vape pen, or a hookah, all of these have been proven to contain the plant Tobacco, which consists of the drug Nicotine. All throughout 5th grade to high…
Hi everyone, this week I will be covering the topic “Mindfulness” in another vlog. Please click the link below to access my second vlog, I hope you enjoy it! https://flip.com/s/R3FRXiAPbz1d References Jennings, P. A. (2015, March 30). Seven ways mindfulness can help teachers. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_mindfulness_can_help_teachers Long, R. (director/ producer). (2012) Room To Breathe [film]….
Data Points Community 1: Roosevelt School District Number of Students * 2,947 Financial Transparency * -Total Revenue: $109,930,0000-Expenses per student: $24,295-Revenue per student: $31,328-Current expenses: $78,423,000*The district spends $52.1 million on instruction, $24.0 million on support services and $2.3 million on other spending.* Class Size* Average 13 (13:1 student-teacher ratio) 4 Year Graduation Rate *…
No one really stops to think and/or notice the possibility that their classmates or friends have nowhere to call home. When you have a stable home and come from a healthy family you don’t think about such circumstances where students come to class but leave the school worrying about their next meal or shelter for…
Mental Health is a very crucial topic. In today’s generation, we should be aware of what exactly is meant by a positive mental health. Have you developed a healthy way to cope with stress? Are you making time to participate in activities you love? Such awareness can help you and others detect any possible mental…
Hi everyone, this week I will be covering the topic “Cyberbullying” in a vlog rather than the usual blog. Please click the link below to access my vlog, I hope you enjoy it! https://flip.com/s/SyxRtgXPLKZD References Ben-Joseph, E. P. (Ed.). (2022, August). Cyberbullying (for parents) – nemours kidshealth. KidsHealth. https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cyberbullying.html TELUS. (2020, October 9). TELUS…
A big part of everyone’s life consists of attending school and obtaining an education. Everyone must learn the basics of reading, writing, math, science, and history to thrive in a society. How can we ensure such learning when the learning environment is not a guaranteed safe place? Year after year, the number of school shootings…