Dodgeball

teenagers frequently ignored my instructions. At the free jump station, one of the safety rules was that only one person per trampoline was allowed to jump at a time. Regardless of what I said, some customers felt they could make their own rules. At the dodgeball station, some customers did not like when I called them out, and they argued with me or refused to come out of the…

the author criticized how the bisexual characters were sending the wrong messages pertaining to the concept of a person’s sexuality. These examples included Oberyn Martell from Game of Thrones, House of Card’s Frank Underwood and Kate Veatch from Dodgeball. These characters are described as bisexual, but each have a key component that furthers them from that truth. From Oberyn who rejects the idea that he was born loving both man and woman to simply saying he does not discriminate his sexual…

evening again, my favorite one was the leadership workshop. We had families again, my family this year though wasn't as close as mine from last year but we did have have some great times together. The activities were the same, we had the broomball and dodgeball tournaments again. Although there were a some changes made, we stayed in extremely newer and nicer dorms this year, we didn't do module collaborations this year, we had some rule changes, and the biggest difference was we had more time…

The idea of being critical against yourself is a great factor that helps you become a stronger person. For becoming a teacher it is no different, taking feedback and breaking down your weak points allows you to grow and develop as an educator. This video assignment really opened my eyes to the idea of this, as I was comparing my videos I could easily notice strong and weak points. Although it is early in the teaching journey this critical analysis of myself will allow me to grow early and break…

As a child grows up, throughout their, childhood they begin to compile their thoughts that they have learned from the people around them in order to create their identity. This identity they create is what makes the child who they truly are in the inside. The only way this identity is created, is from experiences that the child encounters growing up. Just as John Locke states, “A child is a blank state that is formed only through experiences.” John Locke’s philosophy very clearly underlines how…

Standardization testing has been around since the 1960s to prove the knowledge each student has. Tests such as the SAT and the ACT which will determine your college education, career, and future. As well as the state testings, under the ruling of the No Child Left Behind act, that decides how much funding a school get based on how the students are taught and how much they learned. However, these types of tests have huge negative impacts on students lives and futures. Many teachers, students,…

this gave a great deal of insight to this type of predicament. “I remember being so immune to death, so immune to shootings, killings. I just remember wanting them to rush, like, get the body out the way so we can get back to playing hopscotch or dodgeball” (Summers). This is a quote from Monica Jaundoo who lived in a home in Baltimore, Maryland where she lived in tough conditions. Although the quote from her shows the dull side of the situation she was in, Monica was capable of staying…

Until this class I never really identified what literacy was. I have always known about reading and writing, but never once did I look at it as knowledge that would bring me success. I now see that it is much broader than just simply writing and reading, but being able to interpret and communicate through it. My literacy has been important to me from day one and is a type of knowledge that can progress for a lifetime and be a tool to enable my success. From as young as I can remember my mom…

Bilbo was a meticulous hobbit. He had his way of doing things and didn’t really enjoy anything too crazy and out of the norm. For example, on pg.4 and 5, when Gandalf had just asked Bilbo about adventuring, Bilbo said, “We [Hobbits] are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. … I can’t think what anybody sees in them,...We do“Ding Dong! Ding Dong!” Ryan lifted her head groggily as she noticed her twin sister, Camryn, sprinting out of their room in her black and blue leather denim…

Critical thinking is not only a process, but a skill that develops over the course of a person’s life. Dr. Linda Elder, the Assistant Director of the Center for Critical Thinking, created a stage theory of critical thinking development that defines critical thinking into six stages. In reference to the article by Linda Elder and Richard Paul “Critical Thinking Development: A Stage Theory,” I believe that stage four, the practicing thinker, best represents my development as a thinker. As…