Creative Practitioner: A Narrative Analysis

He would prefer to work in groups rather than by himself. One disadvantage of working in groups with Student G is that he easily gets off track and begins talking to group members. Sometimes members rely on him to do all the work because they know he will and can do it correctly. During class Student G volunteers answers frequently and with ease. When the teacher gives assignments orally he does well with the direct instruction and seems very comfortable with it. He doesn’t need to write any information down when the teach give instruction. Since the teacher mainly gives directions orally the other classmates would benefit if she would provide more information in writing about assignments. The student is very close with his parents who are very involved in his education and life. Student G has always been successful in school partially due to the help of his parents and because of his ability to figure things out for himself. The strengths he possess in the classroom are the ability to figure out answers by using reasoning and context clues, ability to work with all people and willingness to answer questions. Student G also has weaknesses in the classroom that include the inability to explain how he came up with the answer (a weak use of metacognition) and his apparent over-eagerness to answer questions. There needs to be balance with how often he gets to answer questions, so that other

The forest had gone.... and the Witch looked much younger. Audette opened her eyes and had found herself upon a brow of white lilies. The shape of the shrouded old woman seemed changed. Having turned around, and opened her mantle to the tearing gusts, Meliza revealed to the young lady two streams of shinging blackness and smooth white flesh. Audette stopped in her tracks.

After one simply reads the title of Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, one immediately concludes the act of stealing is a very prominent feature in the novel. In fact, the first violation of the law takes place in the very first chapter, when the protagonist Liesel Meminger, steals a grave digger’s manual. As the plot progresses, stealing becomes even more frequent. Purely out of hunger, Liesel and her best friend, Rudy, join a band of boys who steal fruit from a nearby orchard. In addition to her hunger for food, Liesel began starving for books, “her hunger to read… was as intense as any ten-year-old human could experience” (Zusak pg. 66). The most “noble” thefts earned Liesel the nickname the “book thief.” Initially Liesel only steals books the

Zach was probably the kid I connected the most with. He is going into fourth grade and he’s very bright! He got all As and Bs this year but shared with me that he needs to work on his behavior. He finishes his work a lot faster than the rest of the class and gets bored waiting for everyone else to catch up, so he starts talking. His third grade teacher would simply yell and make him sit out at recess the first half of the year. Then she caught on to what was happening. She started giving him tasks to do once he finished his work. Like running errands or going to help the librarian for a few minutes. She discovered a temporary fix that made Zach feel important. But he soon grew bored of the simple, repetitive

Weeks later, as Snowman stares into the familiar bright green eyes, he thinks back to what led him here, forgetting the fact that in a few moments, his whole world will be turned upside down.

It was unclear what exactly woke up the small elf, maybe the unfamiliar sounds of horse hooves against the ground, maybe the bright sunlight shining through the sparse forest, maybe the motions of the carriage from the uneven terrain, or some divine forsaken mixture of the three. When she attempted raising her arms to shield her eyes from the harsh light, she discovered that they had been bound together, and rather tightly at that. 'Great,' she thought to herself.

During my observation, I met an 8-year-old boy named Brayden. The mentor teacher stated that he is in the top of his class in reading, but struggles in Math. While speaking to him, I noticed that he is very talkative and is open to sharing his thoughts to anyone who will listen. He is the youngest of three siblings, his sister Madison is 14, and his brother TJ is 10. He lives with his single mother, and visits his dad on the weekends. While at his dad’s he loves making YouTube videos with his brother. He enjoys playing his Xbox when he is at home, and watching his favorite show The Loud House. He loves rap music like his dad, and his favorite rapper is Fatty Wop. I asked him what he would do if he had a million dollars, and he said he would save it, or spend it on books. His one wish was to be a police officer when he grew up. His best friend in the class is Kevin, and from my observation he doesn’t get along with many other people in his class. His favorite subjects are reading and writing, and his least favorite subject is Math. He does not like to participate in the dance videos during down time in class, and stated his least favorite game was hot potato. He also stated school would be better if everyone got more books to take home and keep. I noticed his love of books, during scholastic book fair week. He was excited about getting new books, and talked about the book fair the entire day. Brayden is a student who loves to participate in class discussions and often

This student is very creative and expressive in all areas. She is able to generate original ideas and discover the positive or negative effect. She has a difficult time making a decision at times because of her indecisiveness. I have seen her make a list of ideas, she finds the good and bad in each thought, therefore she doesn’t begin her assignment without my assistance. When working in groups, it is a challenge for her to explain her thinking on a level which peers will understand. She does not come across bossy, but spacey at times. She finds relating to children her own age difficult. Students enjoy working with this student because she “always gets good grades” and is in “quest” but have a difficult relating to her

What Makes To Kill A Mockingbird a Classic? What qualifications are needed in a book to consider it a classic? Some factors that take part in making a book a classic are; addressing universal concerns, shifts a person’s point of view on life, test of time, universal appeal, makes connections, etc.. To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic book because it stands the test of time, addresses universal concerns, makes connections and shifts a person’s point of view on life.

Before I met with the student to do counseling sessions, I got a chance to see him, when he got into trouble for stealing supplies from his teacher. He cried and was very quiet, whenever he was asked about why he stole the supplies. I was nerve about doing sessions with him, because I was told that he was not much of an open person and he had a lot of non-verbal

Similarly, Sam is another student who lacks motivation in his learning. Sam is currently on a individualized program plan and has been diagnosed with having ADHD. Throughout my observations I noticed that Sam generally portrayed a low self-esteem which resulted in his inadequate educational achievements. In addition, Sam constantly has organizational problems and dislikes school.Sam has a tendency to forget his school work, so my mentor teacher has given him a space in the classroom where he can store his supplies. Additionally, Sam seems to have trouble completing work, makes careless mistakes and is easily distracted. For example, during instructional time Sam has a tendency to be easily distracted, thus,interrupting the class. Sam usually

Again, the dark laughter echoed in her head. Shit, shit, shit. She was so damn stupid, so bloody arrogant. In spite of the sunglasses she wore to lessen the risk of overstimulation to her senses, the lenses were no safeguards against the weighted stares of the people on the bus, and Tung wasn’t here acting as a buffer.

difficulty choosing which art to pursue for the next four years. But when I was

After observing this student, I have come to the conclusion that this child has insecurities at a young age. I believe he/ she is struggling with accepting themselves and are having a hard time learning how to break out of their shell. After I watched the child, I noticed that he/she began to warm up to my presence and he/she seemed to have a bubbly personality. I think that if he/she opens up, they would be welcomed by their peers. I also believe that if the student would be able to have more interactive lessons, they would blossom among their peers

Ever since being a little girl I have imagined myself somehow being apart of the arts. Growing up, I was lucky enough to have auditioned and been chosen for an elite theatre camp located in New York City called Destination Broadway. I can truly say the day I was chosen changed my life. I grew up dancing, singing, and acting and loved every second of it. The camp not only taught me about acting, but it also taught me about the business itself, and everything that goes into television shows, movies, broadway, etc. I got the chance to meet people in many different fields in that line of work, and it provided me the experience to learn that their is so much more that goes into to production besides the actors and directors. I was lucky enough to