I found this on voicethread and wanted to share it with everyone. In the fourth grade class I am in this semester we watched it and I thought that i was amazing. Hope you all enjoy it!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Personal Thoughts
I am doing my teaching experience for Block B at Ogden Elementary school in the fourth grade. My cooperating teacher is Mr. Nobrega at first I was really anxious to see what it would be like to work with a male teacher. But I absolutely love working with him. He is very helpful and has great ideas. I like the Block B experience so much more then Block A because you actually get to develop some sort of relationship with the students and they are excited to see you everyday.
I am excited to start student teaching. I thought that I was going to stay around here and do my student teaching but things have changed. I am now going back to my home town of Ulysses Kansas. I do not know if I am excited about this experience just because it is going home. No one ever likes to go back home, but I will be saving a lot of money since I will be living at home. Which is a major plus that I need to keep in mind.
I am excited to start student teaching. I thought that I was going to stay around here and do my student teaching but things have changed. I am now going back to my home town of Ulysses Kansas. I do not know if I am excited about this experience just because it is going home. No one ever likes to go back home, but I will be saving a lot of money since I will be living at home. Which is a major plus that I need to keep in mind.
Whats Happening...
I think this would be a great way for teachers to keep in touch with parents. This way the parents cannot say that the students did not give them the message. I would keep this section of the blog updated every week so that parents can see what we are doing. I will also put the PE schedule for the week because I can remember when I was little I never remembered what day was PE. So my shoes and clothes sometimes were not the best for PE. I would also make sure to give the parents tips to help keep their students healthy.
Tips to keep kids healthy and prevent the common cold:
~try to steer clear of anyone who smokes or who has a cold. Virus particles can travel up to 12 feet through the air when someone with a cold coughs or sneezes, and secondhand smoke can make your child more likely to get sick.
~wash their hands thoroughly and frequently, especially after blowing their noses
~cover their noses and mouths when coughing or sneezing (have them sneeze or cough into a shirtsleeve, though, not their hands — this helps prevent the spread of germs)
~not use the same towels or eating utensils as someone who has a cold. They also shouldn't drink from the same glass, can, or bottle as anyone else — you never know who might be about to come down with a cold and is already spreading the virus.
~Do not pick up other people's used tissues
Tips to keep kids healthy and prevent the common cold:
~try to steer clear of anyone who smokes or who has a cold. Virus particles can travel up to 12 feet through the air when someone with a cold coughs or sneezes, and secondhand smoke can make your child more likely to get sick.
~wash their hands thoroughly and frequently, especially after blowing their noses
~cover their noses and mouths when coughing or sneezing (have them sneeze or cough into a shirtsleeve, though, not their hands — this helps prevent the spread of germs)
~not use the same towels or eating utensils as someone who has a cold. They also shouldn't drink from the same glass, can, or bottle as anyone else — you never know who might be about to come down with a cold and is already spreading the virus.
~Do not pick up other people's used tissues
Educational Webites
Here are just a few of my favorite websites that have helped me out in teaching and planning my lessons this far.
www.kidseconbooks.com
www.streaming.discoveryeducation.com
www.kidsknowit.com
www.funbrain.com
www.teachers.net/
www.kidseconbooks.com
www.streaming.discoveryeducation.com
www.kidsknowit.com
www.funbrain.com
www.teachers.net/
Resume
McKenzie Atchison
Objective
To become an Elementary Education Teacher preferably in a kindergarten classroom dedicated to age appropriate instruction utilizing, multiple instructional strategies, technology and thematic study focused on educating the whole child.
Education
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
B.S. in Education, Elementary May 2009
Area of Concentration: English as a Second Language
Classroom Experience
Ogden Elementary, Ogden KS August, 2008- Present
Practicum, 4th Grade
· Developed skills to efficiently assess students in a classroom while teaching Social Studies, Reading and Language
· Prepared and created lesson plans for Social Studies, Reading and Language
· Developed skills to better manage time, resources, space, and children during elementary Social Studies, Reading and Language teaching experience
Ware Elementary, Fort Riley, KS
Clinical Experience, Kindergarten January, 2008 – May, 2008
• Developed skills to efficiently assess students in a classroom while teaching Math and Science
• Prepared and created lesson plans for Math and Science at the elementary level
• Developed skills to better manage time, resources, space, and children during elementary science and math teaching experience
Bergman Elementary, Manhattan Ks August, 2006 - December, 2006
Early Field Experience, 5th Grade
• Observed Math and Reading being taught at a 5th grade level
• Graded papers and put them into a grade book
• Created and prepared bulletin boards in a 5th grade classroom
Other Relevent Experience
Scott and Danielle French, Manhattan Ks May, 2007- August 2008
• Took care of three children ranging from the ages 5-9
• Prepared meals for 3 children
• Oversaw the safety of the children while their parents where at work
• Organized and prepared activities for the children to do
• Read books to the children and took them to the library
. Grant County Recreation, Ulysses Ks. June, 2002- August, 2004
• Developed skills in teaching young children to do various art activities
• Aided young children in cooking during a little chef’s class
• Organized and prepared activities for students from ages 5-12
• Supervised and oversaw the safety of children and adults in the water
Volunteer Experience
Manhattan Head Start, Manhattan Ks January, 2007 -May, 2007
• Watched over children ages 5-6
• Prepared activities for children while parents where in meetings
• Oversaw the safety of children while they played on the playground
Objective
To become an Elementary Education Teacher preferably in a kindergarten classroom dedicated to age appropriate instruction utilizing, multiple instructional strategies, technology and thematic study focused on educating the whole child.
Education
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
B.S. in Education, Elementary May 2009
Area of Concentration: English as a Second Language
Classroom Experience
Ogden Elementary, Ogden KS August, 2008- Present
Practicum, 4th Grade
· Developed skills to efficiently assess students in a classroom while teaching Social Studies, Reading and Language
· Prepared and created lesson plans for Social Studies, Reading and Language
· Developed skills to better manage time, resources, space, and children during elementary Social Studies, Reading and Language teaching experience
Ware Elementary, Fort Riley, KS
Clinical Experience, Kindergarten January, 2008 – May, 2008
• Developed skills to efficiently assess students in a classroom while teaching Math and Science
• Prepared and created lesson plans for Math and Science at the elementary level
• Developed skills to better manage time, resources, space, and children during elementary science and math teaching experience
Bergman Elementary, Manhattan Ks August, 2006 - December, 2006
Early Field Experience, 5th Grade
• Observed Math and Reading being taught at a 5th grade level
• Graded papers and put them into a grade book
• Created and prepared bulletin boards in a 5th grade classroom
Other Relevent Experience
Scott and Danielle French, Manhattan Ks May, 2007- August 2008
• Took care of three children ranging from the ages 5-9
• Prepared meals for 3 children
• Oversaw the safety of the children while their parents where at work
• Organized and prepared activities for the children to do
• Read books to the children and took them to the library
. Grant County Recreation, Ulysses Ks. June, 2002- August, 2004
• Developed skills in teaching young children to do various art activities
• Aided young children in cooking during a little chef’s class
• Organized and prepared activities for students from ages 5-12
• Supervised and oversaw the safety of children and adults in the water
Volunteer Experience
Manhattan Head Start, Manhattan Ks January, 2007 -May, 2007
• Watched over children ages 5-6
• Prepared activities for children while parents where in meetings
• Oversaw the safety of children while they played on the playground
Friday, October 10, 2008
A little about me!!!
Hello, my name is McKenzie Atchison and I will be working with you in your classroom next semester. I am from Ulysses, a small town in southwestern Kansas. I am excited to begin this experience with you. Becoming a teacher has always been an inspiration of mine. I can remember being a little girl dreaming about having my own classroom. I worked a lot with kids in high school through various jobs that I held. Some of the jobs that I held were; I life guarded for two summers and taught private and group swimming lessons. I also worked at the programs building where I taught young children how to do various arts and crafts. All of these jobs made me realize how influential a teacher can be in a child’s life.
I will be going to Mexico after I finish my student teaching to teach students for three weeks. I am doing this to finish my endorsement in ESL. I chose an endorsement in ESL because I realize how important it is to give each student the same benefits. Growing up in Ulysses where there are quite a few students that are ESL made me become very interested in learning more about the rate and process that these students learn. When I get back from Mexico I hope to be moving to the Kansas City area where I will then start teaching in my own classroom for the 2009-2010 academic school year.
I will be going to Mexico after I finish my student teaching to teach students for three weeks. I am doing this to finish my endorsement in ESL. I chose an endorsement in ESL because I realize how important it is to give each student the same benefits. Growing up in Ulysses where there are quite a few students that are ESL made me become very interested in learning more about the rate and process that these students learn. When I get back from Mexico I hope to be moving to the Kansas City area where I will then start teaching in my own classroom for the 2009-2010 academic school year.
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