Educational years

Welcome to the eighth grade celebration breakfast. I thank you for coming to this event to honor all of the Our Lady of Grace Class of 2017. The years I have experienced at OLG have helped me in my educational, spiritual, and professional career. After fifth grade, my parents decided it was time for a change of environment. They could’ve chosen anywhere: private schools, public schools, and possibly even homeschool. Soon, I was heading to Our Lady of Grace in Noblesville, Indiana. They chose…

Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act The Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act was passed during the 2013 legislative session. The Office of Elementary Education and Reading, a faction of the Mississippi Department of Education, is responsible for training K-3rd grade educators with research-based instructional strategies to help implement the Literacy-Based Promotion Act. The Mississippi Department of Education provides the purpose of the act: “The purpose of the Literacy-Based…

We will take a few minor and major fieldtrips each year. These fieldtrips will consist of driving to neighborhoods where they can visually see success, going to local corporations so they can visualize who working class people are and the road stories of what it took to get them to their current place in life. Fieldtrips will be taken to different levels of restaurants to learn etiquette and dining at each level. We will visit companies based on the interests and outcomes of the…

tries to keep him out of trouble. He noted the worst thing about their relationship is she is not clear when giving orders. In regards to his father, James noted he does not know his father, but was introduced to a male named “Michael” when he was ten-years of age. He noted “Michael” was deported to Haiti on drug charges and he no longer has contact. James stated that he has always lived with his caretaker and his…

In society today, a hobby can change a person’s life. Some can be for the better, others for worse. The influence a hobby can have on someone’s life really is life-changing. Now, some may be educational, sporty, exciting, or even dangerous. To read and write is a gift; actually a blessing. We learn it at an early age and our ability grows as we get older. I, for one, took enjoyment in learning how to do these things. When I was a child, of course the picture books were the best. I mean, at…

problems most likely stem from a combination of both environmental and individual factors. The environmental factors that have affected Carlos include that fact that he is an ELL student whose family immigrated to the United States when he was ten years old. According to his parents during an interview at the school, Carlos only speaks English when he is at school. The rest of the time he speaks Spanish to his family and friends, which limits his exposure and practice with the English language.…

I visited three different classrooms at north shore elementary. For my internship, I am in a first-grade classroom, so I decided to observe a second-grade classroom as it would be a good opportunity to see how wide the gap of only one year would be with students. I also visited a gifted and talented third-grade classroom and a Special education resource class. From my day observing different classrooms I learned that techniques and strategies change to accommodate each individual child. In the…

Family Influence: My family consists of my mother, my father, and my two sisters. My entire family is from Cali, Colombia. When I was six years old my parents decided to move to the U.S. At the time, I didn’t understand why we were leaving our house, family and friends. It wasn’t until I became a teenager that I began to understand the reasons behind their decision. One of the reasons why my parents decided to come to the U.S. was for a chance of having a better life. When I compare my homeland…

Now 25, I had been out of school for seven long years. I had grown tired of going nowhere with my life and hated feeling stagnant. I was so nervous because I had completely forgotten how to be a critical reader, take notes, and write papers. So far, my experience has been great, my mind feels refreshed…

With her she brought many strengths, academically and socially, however, these strengths might not be tapped into until we move past some of her barriers and continue to build upon her linguistic knowledge. Belvie came to America when she was 11 years old and was immediately enrolled in a 5th grade class, however, when she arrived here she only had the equivalent of a 2nd grade education, with a few spotty lessons from teachers in the refugee camp. It is important to note here though, that…