Lesson plan

I have been requested by Alena Shestyuk to write a letter of support. It is with great pleasure and pride that I write this letter. I have known Alena for the past three years and had the distinct pleasure of having her as a member of my Honors Algebra II and Honors Precalculus classes. This long acquaintance has given me the opportunity to watch her mature into a gracious, charming, and responsible young woman. Alena is a highly motivated student who is excelling in school. The value she…

Vivian Rider My Mentor “Talk to me.” Every time I had an upset or quiet demeanor that leads to shutting myself down from friends and class participation, my elementary school teacher would constantly show her concern when nobody else would. Life isn’t easy and it took me a long time to understand that. Letting others into my life without hesitating isn’t so scary as I thought it would be. Sometimes being alone is the best, but restraining from destroying myself is being strong. What makes me…

because they were already finished. Nonetheless everyone was close to being on topic with one or two wanders that I had to redirect. What more could I ask for from my students? They were ready to answer my question. We finally got to the main lesson which was a review of the book we were reading, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Some of the students raised their hand and were thrilled to show their…

It’s the end of the middle school years for me. I’m leaving, going to a new realm. The years of babying is over and the years of responsibility begin. Im highly excited to leave and go to the high school, but there are somethings that i’m going to miss. A whole bunch of things were so fun but others not so much. The things i will probably miss are some of my teachers, and the activities and projects we got to do. The thing i won’t miss are the, rude, incompetent, disrespectful people.…

On December 3rd, Mrs. Neth allowed an observation of her second grade class. Mrs. Neth teaches at Heber Hunt elementary in Sedalia. At the beginning of the observation, Mrs. Neth’s second grade class gathered at the carpet to talk about what the students read on the previous day. The students were required to read a two page passage and a story out of their textbook; both were about jellyfish. Mrs. Neth began a picture walk while the students were still sitting at the carpet. Mrs. Neth slowly…

“The influence of a good teacher can never be erased.” In the movie Freedom Writters, Mrs. Gurwell played the role of a generous and devoted teacher, who not only taught her kids inside the classroom, but also helped them in their life outside the classroom. Mrs. Gruwell was a loving teacher that wanted to help her students. Throughout the film, viewers are able to see Mrs. Gruwell’s care, love, and determination for the students in her class and the impact she made in their life. The…

I am pleased to recommend Shaun-Dae Clark for the Millennial Public Policy Fellowship with New America. I had the pleasure of teaching Shaun-Dae in her Scopes & Methods of Political Science Research class last fall, and I was impressed with her engagement with the course material, skill in articulating difficult concepts and literatures, and ability to grow and learn from the challenges she is presented with. In class, Shaun-Dae stood out early in the course as a perceptive and inquisitive…

Day 1: Teacher will provide printed, fill in the blank Cornell notes, which include the warm up. For students needing accommodations they may staple the worksheet to their journal page to write on. Students who do not need accommodations may draw lines in their journal to make two columns needed to replicate the Cornell notes. Warm up: Write some of your physical traits. Example: Eye color. Teacher will review the warm up with the students. The teacher will choose a few students to share their…

before herself and I admire her for that. She’s helped me through very difficult times and I don’t think she understands what that truly means to me. Olivia is my light in a too often dim world. Olivia has striking red hair and olive green eyes. She plans on attending Cloud for two years and then moving on to K-State for her bachelor’s degree in Education. She aspires to be an Elementary Teacher. Like Olivia, Maycee Breanna Callihan always puts a smile on my…

Watching a student speak their first word or read their first sentence is worth the months of practice that it took to help them achieve their goal. I know that my calling in life is to work with students who have severe special needs, in a self-contained classroom setting. When I was growing up, my mom was a teacher for students with learning disabilities. I was always in her classroom helping out. Hearing my mom speak up for her students, when other teachers did not understand their…