I put my name in a bubble today and made a web of words around it that I want to represent me. These were the words I came up with today: unstoppable, hot, self-motivated, positive, healthy, smart, inspiring, and role model.
Each word has a lot of meaning behind it and would/will take a lot of work to achieve. Some of those things I feel are accomplished, and others need a lot of work.
Unstoppable- to me this means that nothing can get in the way of what I want. Not feelings, obstacles, sickness, attitudes. When people look at me they will think that nothing can bring me down.
Hot- this has to mean that I've reached my dream weight, and could possibly be comfortable to post a bikini pic on Instagram. I know it sounds weird, shallow maybe?, but I have a dream of it.
Self-Motivated: I want to have a drive, an inner hustle, that pushes me to be great. I don't want to have to look at others to "want" I want to strive for it because I want it. I want to wake up in the morning and just go get it!
Positive: I want to remain positive even through the hard times.
Healthy: I want to have a healthy lifestyle without trying. i just want it to be naturally healthy.
Smart: I want to be book smart, street smart, and I'm not at the moment. I feel like i skip by and never take the time to digest knowledge. I want the vocabulary to flow from my lips into everyday life. I want to read more, about topics that don't really relate to my life or fantasy life. so that I can have in depth conversations about things that are bigger than me.
Inspiring: I want to have an influence on young people. I want them to want what I have...not in a pompous way, but in a way that will make them strive to be better themselves. I want to have an impact of young girls, in how they view themselves. I want them to know they are fierce.
Role Model: I want to be someone they can look up to. Not just their teacher, but someone who fought for them and for herself.
I want to create an organization for young women called, Fierce Women. My idea is to have a group of women who travel with me to schools in Charlotte. Holding "pep-rallys" and assemblies for girls. Building them up, having fun with them, talking to them about real world issues like: self-esteem, sex, bullying, rape culture, poise, make-up tutorials, working, sisterhood, and being fierce. What it means to be a woman in the world. It may not be for everyone, but it is something to get girls excited about being a girl. We have so many labels and we never praise what it means to be proud of who we are. I want logos and shirts and clubs to come out of this pep talk.
Let me know what you think, and if you have any ideas about this club/public speaking events! Thanks.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Some writing
What we have is today.
Think about it as one chance.
Please, now, don't look at this as some stupid essay.
Just please listen to what I hear every weekday.
Na, well maybe I'll put it into scenarios.
With little boys and girls, that hoot and holler.
The cheerios
who'd ya know, its the
the light skin, dark skin, white skin, kids.
It's you, the faces right here
in front of me.
gosh the things I overhear
you all so unaware
that I've been there.
I know the trials you walk,
the hallways you walk down.
I know the way the you talk
makes you feel like maybe you're stuck in a coocoo clock.
coocoo this, coocoo that,
no one gets you, you think
not even know that what your teacher is about to spat
is so much deeper than the democrats,
and republicans fighting over democracy,
fighting for equal opportunity,
no I'm fighting another battle you see,
just to have students realize consistency
love comes from all around us,
but how do you teach the girl that she is valuable
Tv, Social media, music, just clouding and their brains' so malleable
these minds of the fainted heart, the search for people to trust.
Think about it as one chance.
Please, now, don't look at this as some stupid essay.
Just please listen to what I hear every weekday.
Na, well maybe I'll put it into scenarios.
With little boys and girls, that hoot and holler.
The cheerios
who'd ya know, its the
the light skin, dark skin, white skin, kids.
It's you, the faces right here
in front of me.
gosh the things I overhear
you all so unaware
that I've been there.
I know the trials you walk,
the hallways you walk down.
I know the way the you talk
makes you feel like maybe you're stuck in a coocoo clock.
coocoo this, coocoo that,
no one gets you, you think
not even know that what your teacher is about to spat
is so much deeper than the democrats,
and republicans fighting over democracy,
fighting for equal opportunity,
no I'm fighting another battle you see,
just to have students realize consistency
love comes from all around us,
but how do you teach the girl that she is valuable
Tv, Social media, music, just clouding and their brains' so malleable
these minds of the fainted heart, the search for people to trust.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Poem about Spokane
Spokane, WA
The grey, far away sky, encompassed over the Little Spokane River,
sun hidden away behind the clouds, and the crisp air cut through lungs.
Dry twigs, grass, and bushes,
brown as the dirt they grew from,
were dried up, cold, and hibernating.
The frosted rains came and went,
joining the ice capped falls of the dam.
Water flowing,
bisecting two land masses.
In the beginning of December
the sky stayed cloudy all the time and Washington
rarely saw the warmth of the sun.
When the clouds drew back,
shimmers of sun would illuminate the river,
sparkle off the white snow,
and feature the brown dirt lining the roads.
Everything surviving winter.
The grey, far away sky, encompassed over the Little Spokane River,
sun hidden away behind the clouds, and the crisp air cut through lungs.
Dry twigs, grass, and bushes,
brown as the dirt they grew from,
were dried up, cold, and hibernating.
The frosted rains came and went,
joining the ice capped falls of the dam.
Water flowing,
bisecting two land masses.
In the beginning of December
the sky stayed cloudy all the time and Washington
rarely saw the warmth of the sun.
When the clouds drew back,
shimmers of sun would illuminate the river,
sparkle off the white snow,
and feature the brown dirt lining the roads.
Everything surviving winter.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Small Group Work
Small Group Work - What it looks like in my class:
Over the past month I have been experimenting with small group work in my classes. Small groupings to assist with students who are low readers. Today I categorized my groups as follows:
Group 1: Character analysis of their literature circles:
Students will write:
Book:
Author:
Character: Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization
(name of character) the writer makes direct statements author expresses through action
Group 2: Study Vocabulary Words
Group 3: A Long Walk to Water: Writing Prompt
(Students will write how the Excerpt 2 relates to Salva's story in, ALWTW)
Group 4: Small Group reading with Ms. Durrance
We will read a small short story, and examine it. Answer comprehension questions based on the story.
The students will rotate every 20 minutes.
If someone where to take this idea, it would probably last two days. Because I have a 120 minutes with each class it only takes up one day. I liked this experience today.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Imprints on a Teacher's Heart
Realizing I had not said the Pledge of Allegiance in five years.
When I taught my first lesson and the class applauded.
When the girl who I thought didn't like me,
brought me coffee in the morning.
When the student gives me a school picture.
When the students say I'm a great teacher.
When the friends in class, end up punching each other.
When I let the seniors dance in class, because they were about to graduate.
The first day as a teacher hearing, "she looks mean."
When the thirteen year old girl
in the second row, is 6 foot
and sized me up by yelling at me.
When a girl threw a book at me because I took her phone.
When the boy travels across the world
on winter break and brings pictures to share.
When the boy moves to Germany in the middle of the year,
and says that he will miss me as a teacher.
When the girl taught the class for one period
and everyone listened to her.
When the substitute wrote a note saying how bad my students were.
When the student who failed over and over again,
came to class with a positive, motivating attitude.
That first field trip.
That first winter market place.
The time someone threw a computer at me.
That first school with a dress code.
The kid who threw up in my class.
All the homemade cards.
The conversations during an election year.
The struggles of students home life.
The way I can see how young girls look up to me.
Always wondering if I'm really making an impact.
Getting a note letting me know,
I'm a light in her day.
When I taught my first lesson and the class applauded.
When the girl who I thought didn't like me,
brought me coffee in the morning.
When the student gives me a school picture.
When the students say I'm a great teacher.
When the friends in class, end up punching each other.
When I let the seniors dance in class, because they were about to graduate.
The first day as a teacher hearing, "she looks mean."
When the thirteen year old girl
in the second row, is 6 foot
and sized me up by yelling at me.
When a girl threw a book at me because I took her phone.
When the boy travels across the world
on winter break and brings pictures to share.
When the boy moves to Germany in the middle of the year,
and says that he will miss me as a teacher.
When the girl taught the class for one period
and everyone listened to her.
When the substitute wrote a note saying how bad my students were.
When the student who failed over and over again,
came to class with a positive, motivating attitude.
That first field trip.
That first winter market place.
The time someone threw a computer at me.
That first school with a dress code.
The kid who threw up in my class.
All the homemade cards.
The conversations during an election year.
The struggles of students home life.
The way I can see how young girls look up to me.
Always wondering if I'm really making an impact.
Getting a note letting me know,
I'm a light in her day.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Career Self-Assessment
Today for homeroom, I passed out a career self-assessment, that judges your personality to deciding what career you will enjoy most. I thought it was interesting, so I decided to fill one out myself. There are six sections, (RIASEC) that is based off a theory from psychologist Dr. John Holland. R- realistic, I- Investigative, A- Artistic, S- Social, E- enterprising, and C-conventional. It asks you to box the items under the category that you think you would enjoy most. For example, under "S" there was; work with children, care for a sick person, study psychology...ect.
After you box in your choices, you add up your results and see where your interest is most high.
Now for the results...
I tied for Social and Enterprising.
I looked up what careers are under those categories and here is what is looked like:
Social Career:
- Clergy
- genetic counselor
- social worker
- dental hygienist
- physician assistant
- dental assistant
- licensed practical nurse (*)
- high school teacher (*)
- instructional coordinator
- college teacher(*)
Enterprising Careers:
- hair stylist (*)
- flight attendant (*)
- arbitrator, mediator, conciliator (*)
- paralegal/legal assistant
- lawyer (*)
I'm glad that I at least fall under the career I have chosen right now (teacher). Its is good to know my personality and choices add up. I have always wondered what I would/could do if I wasn't teaching. Looks like I have quiet the options! I put a (*) by the choices that most intrigue me!
HEY! I am still young, I can have dreams!! :)
http://personality-testing.info/tests/RIASEC/
http://uhcc.hawaii.edu/jobcenter/riasec_multiLang.php
HEY! I am still young, I can have dreams!! :)
http://personality-testing.info/tests/RIASEC/
http://uhcc.hawaii.edu/jobcenter/riasec_multiLang.php
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