2.1 Holidays and Teaching: My Thoughts

How do you approach the holidays within your classroom...and respect the diversity within that classroom?

• culture/religion
• socio-economic
• types of activities
• equity/equality/bias

• Halloween
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas:  commercial/religious emphasis
• New Years
• Valentine

Works Cited:

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Transitions in Teaching: Since My K Days

Transitions in teaching...shall I return to kindergarten/head start...or simply return to my year one of teaching...as in 32 years ago?  

Body 1 - technology

Body 2 -

Body 3 -

Body 4 - what has remained the same?

Conclusion

Going to Nationals!

Intro

• Region 2- Educators Rising Virtual Conference
• Date:  Wednesday, April 7

What did I create correctly?

What could I have done differently?

• Deadline to submit - April 19

Conclusion

• Invite to Nationals - June

4.1: 100 People

Intro: Read and Reflect.

Body 1:  Overcome Challenge 1

Body 2:  Overcome Challenge 2

Draw conclusions based on the above info.

2.2 Effects of Teaching about the Holidays on Students

Introduction - 3 Sentence

As the holidays surround us...Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years...students may feels as if they are learning as much about the holidays as they are their curriculum contents.

Con 1

Con 2

Pro 1

Pro 2

Conclusion

2.1: Teaching in a Pandemic

Introduction:  From the perspective of a Teacher Cadet...

Face-to-Face

• Advantages:  The main advantage would be that these students' grades remain higher than those who choose to go online. In addition...
• Disadvantages:  

Online

• Advantages:
• Disadvantages:  When those amazing teachable moments happen in class, when the dynamics of student-to-student and teacher-to-student conversations sizzle, these moments are not captured in a Google Meet. Not once can I testify of such epiphanies ever occurring.  Plus, online students miss out on so much of the social skills learned in a face-to-face setting.  Finally, the data shows that online students (at least 70%) do not score near what they did within the classrooms.

Conclusion

4: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

 Introduction

• Physiological
• Safety and Security
• Love, Affection, and Sense of Belonging
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Actualization

Conclusion