Graduation Speech : My Dad And I Ran The Summer Program

The first day of observations was extremely scary to me. I have always been the student, but this day I listened and recorded the teacher as an observant. It was very different, at first. I met with the Family and Consumer Science teacher, Mrs. Giddens. We walked to her room, and settled our belongings in her office before the students arrived. Mrs. Giddens spoke with other teachers about upcoming lesson plans for the week. Since she is the only Family and Consumer Science teacher at the school, she has to do a lot of research on her own. She spoke with some other teachers to help design ways to get the students more intrigued to learn. She explained to me that every year they go to a convention in Montgomery. She is able to get inspirations from other Family and Consumer Science teachers. She wishes there were more teachers in this field that she could go to for help with ideas, but there is not any in the school. Mrs. Giddens has to go outside of the Clay County school system to get help for this program. She does a lot of researching and emailing other teachers to see what works in their classrooms and what does not work in the classroom. Since Mrs. Giddens is considered a Career Tech teacher, she has a cooking room and a sewing lab. The first day I came, she was working on finishing up

Foothill is a high school were we value the traditions of respecting our staff members and we would like to thank our new staff members of Foothill High School for giving us the time to answer our questions. We welcome you with open arms to this fantastic community and hope that your goals for this new school year are accomplished.

Hello, I am Sean Hart, I am a 12th grade student here on behalf of Legacy High School.

Good evening distinguished guests, administrators, faculty, family and friends, and most importantly the class of twenty eighteen.

There are times, in an educator’s span of lesson plans, where a great idea just does not work out as you plan it in your head. This was one of those times. I have been conducting my field experience for the ECE program I am enrolled in, at Merryhill School. Now I knew Merryhill created their own curriculum. I had no idea that they would ever say no to an inspiring student teacher wanting to teach a fun lesson. However, they did not say no, they just ignored me and did not respond to any inquiries. So by the good gracious of Ms. Ramsey, our instructor for ECE240: Nature, Numbers, and Technology, I was able to teach my lesson with my church’s youth group. A class on Wednesday evenings, made up of 3 three year olds, 2 five year olds, and a six year old, six children in total. Before I even set up for the lesson, I spoke to the parents of the youth group, before prior to the lesson. Each parent

As we grow up and finish school we typically forget a lot of people along the way. We grow away from friends, new people move in, others move away, our interests change, and we are separated into more specific classes, but there is one exception, our elementary school teachers. Our elementary school teachers are some of the most influential people in our lives. They are some of the first people our parents leave us with when they go to work. As we enter elementary school, we may cry as our parents leave us and we often feel abandoned in a new place. That feeling soon changes when we are greeted by the welcoming, cheerful face of our first teacher. This is why I want to become an elementary teacher. I want to make an impact on the lives of children from the very beginning.

Who here has attended Vaughn since elementary school? Do you remember how every morning on student would lead the pledge of allegiance to the entire school. Well, I was that kid once - I didn 't want to do it, but my class nominated me so I have no choice. That day, I came late to school that day, and I didn 't even eat breakfast; I just ran through the cafeteria and went into a full-on Sprint toward the stage. There were already the other two kids holding the flag of the United States when I got on the stage and Mr. Palma hands me the mic and says, “ Don 't be nervous.” (As if that is really going to calm me down.) I walk up to the center of the stage and say, “ Put your right hand over your heart,” and everyone proceeds to do so. My

It all started when I was a senior in high school and I was taking my final English class required to graduate. At first I had the attitude of a typical senior student with a bad case of “senioritis”, but that all changed once my teacher Ms. Wade began her lesson plan. I immediately fell in love with her teaching style and her enthusiasm for English, which seemed rare to come by with teachers who taught a senior level class. It was then that I knew I wanted to become a teacher and possibly major in English. Fast forward a few years, I started dating my fiancé and was introduced to his niece (age 6) and nephew (age 2). At that point I had a flood of memories of when I was student in elementary school and remembered how much I enjoyed going to school, learning basic knowledge like my ABC’s, and more importantly how my teacher brought me happiness and the desire to learn new things in a fun, exciting and safe environment. When I came back this semester to Daytona State College I was informed of a new program they offered, a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSED) and knew it was meant to be. After speaking with an advisor and some of my peers it was clear this is the career path I wanted to take and with hard work and determination I would eventually become an elementary school teacher.

First I want to thank you for taking your time out to read my appeal. As you can tell I have been struggling Fall and Spring of 2014-15 school year to keep my grades up. The grades that I received do not reflect my potential at all. I came into this school from high school with a 3.1 grade point average and it has dropped tremendously. Some of the issues I have encountered starting the end of my senior year are still occurring and has had a huge impact on my grades this school year.

To begin my educational journey I wouldn’t really think it was a lot until further I got into school with a lot of things. Elementary was easy for me, I only got one F. I have been upset about it but never knew about it because my mom never showed me my grades until I was older. Which it didn’t really matter to me at that time when I saw them then because it had already passed. Junior High I started to slack off I didn’t want to do anything, of course I had to if I didn’t I would fail my classes and not move on to the next grade. Then High school started I would say I did alright, but I definitely could’ve done better.

As a third grader, my daughter received a dyslexic ruling in 2003. At that time, the majority of programs in my state designed to help dyslexic students were run by private organizations. However, I was seeing an increase in the number of students in my classroom with a dyslexic ruling. As I learned methods to help my daughter learn and accommodate for her deficits in the classroom as well as find her own strengths, I began utilizing the strategies with my classroom students and sharing experiences with other parents and colleagues. Over the past few years, our state department of education has increased screening to identify dyslexic students and implemented in-school programs for addressing this learning disability. Because of my personal interest and research in the area of dyslexia, in 2006 my administration asked me to attend an annual state-wide dyslexic conference. I have done so for the last ten years. Following each conference, I report to my school’s faculty sharing the latest information and methods for addressing the issues of dyslexic students. A few years ago, I was so impressed by one of the breakout sessions at the state conference that I encouraged our district’s curriculum coordinator to purchase the materials presented in the workshop, which demonstrated the frustrations that dyslexic and attention-deficit students experience in the classroom by simulating everyday distractions and other issues which these students face. After our district purchased these

Looking back at all I’ve accomplished through out my K-12 years I’ve realized it’s taught me so much about life. In elementary I was taught my manners while incorporating basic subjects such as math, reading, writing, etc. I can remember how prestigious nap times were and the little snack breaks I used to have during class. Those days were the best days. My first academic success actually came in the third grade when I was on the honor roll all four quarters of the school year. I didn’t think being on the honor roll was such a big deal until I received my first certificate. I felt so privileged to have received that honor and truth be told I loved every second of it. The proud looks on my parents face really put the icing on the cake. I believe to this day that’s what got me so motivated to excel in my academics. With the help of my friends and family the hard work I put in truly paid off.

I can remember a presentation I gave to my school when I was in grade 4. Students were nominated by their teachers from grade 4 to grade 6 and the students were asked to give a speech on a particular question. I believe it was my first big presentation, so I made sure I practiced many times at home in front of my parents and on my own in front of a mirror as well. When it came time for me to present, I forgot all the words to my presentation. I remember feeling embarrassed, but also disappointed in myself. This traumatizing experience was a turning point for me, as I feared presentations and I never wanted to present again. I avoided all opportunities that involved presentations. This fear stayed with me all through high school and university.

Friends that we make from our high school years are the ones that we will have for a lifetime. And I am glad I made some friends during the course of my high school years. Those friendships, hopefully, would travel with me until I enter college, the world of adulthood, and the very last stage of my life—death. One of those friendships, one of my treasures, is between Ryan and me. He and I first met in a math class back in freshman year. It was the first day of school, and everything—classmates, teachers, and even the classrooms—were all new to me. Sitting down and looking around, I saw some familiar faces from middle school, but, overall, I was basically a duck in a flock of chickens.

If someone were to ask me a couple years ago if graduate studies were in my plans, my reply would be “absolutely not!” Back then, there was not really a good reason that motivated me to continue my education after graduating with a degree in Public Health Education. The mere thought of more school exhausted me. Though my mentality seemingly changed, one thing that cannot be denied is my love for the game of basketball, which has been almost cruelly ignored until recently. The countless times trying to live without it has led to me not feeling not quite as upbeat as usual. Even when things were going right in my life, that extra bounce in my step was just not there. While my playing career did not work out the way as desired, I still get a rush from simply being around the game; and then it finally hit me. I realize I can use everything learned through my work experience and previous coursework and apply it towards a career I know I will definitely love. From this point on, I will make moves that will make me happy rather than pleasing those around me. With that being said, this is why I seek to get into the Recreation and Sports Administration program at Western Kentucky University.