Case Study 6.2: Michael Watson Michael Watson has a math degree and owned a business. He wanted to go to school part-time to become a teacher, but his business and family came first. Once he became bored with it he started to cooch the tennis team at Raddison High School and that in couraged him to become a teacher. He started taking classes at the college nearby, eventually, a math teacher became an assistant principal and he was able to get the teaching position. He was observed by the assistant principal and it was not the best review. Michael was excited to have someone seeing all the interest his student has in class. In the class they were reviewing over chapter seven by going over vocabulary and doing the questions at the end of …show more content…
The evaluation stated that his class is not controlled, the student is disruptive, there is no structure, time was spent on irrelevant topics, the student was not prepared and this caused the lesson to not get finished. Allen wanted Michael to be a more demanding teacher with more requirements for the student because the school has a reputation to up hold. Michael said, “He is doing his best”. Allen said that he sees potential in Michael and that he needs to be a teacher not a friend and that the meeting was just to say that he needs to be more demanding.
Michael was shocked and discouraged on his way to his next class, however when he saw his class his spirits were lifted.
My thoughts about this case study are that Michael has a great attitude and process to get his students involved in class. Having a more relaxed vibe were students feel comfortable to speak is great but you have to make sure it is on topic and not interrupting someone else. He needs to get everything done before he can just let the class have discussion. He does need to be demanding in the way that they are at least doing some work at home. When it comes to Allen, I believe Michael doesn’t have to teach in the way that he wants. It doesn’t create memories and students want to be comfortable speaking their minds. That is need later in live, students need to be able to think for their like coming up with their own definitions for words will help
I see so many problems with this case study. First of all, I believe that Ms. Lindberg came into the school year sort of unprepared and thinking that because it’s the first year, it would be simple. Another problem I see with Ms. Lindberg is that she seems to have a low confidence level. And she’s way too
In this summary, Mike has his eyes opened to the world, and he explains his feelings and emotions. He wants to make the point that, no matter the struggle, if people only keep pushing for what they want, they will achieve excellence. Going to school was something big for both Mike and Anthony, and both learned some very important lessons from their experiences during their enrollment. Also, there is a lesson that Mike also learned about how people are not going to use their minds, unless they try to experience the lives of others. People in everyday life are more distracted than they lead on to be. They need to open their eyes, and see what is right in front of them
It discussed comments or gushing offered by teachers to a student. Not only are the teachers rewarding the student in front of their peers, but they are also encouraging competition among others. I had never thought about such praise being negative or controlling. I see this all the time in classrooms I observe and even classes I have been in as a college student. However, after reading this chapter it makes sense that it actually is negative and can cause serious problems among the students. I wish more educators understood this idea and did not continue to express such praises and comments to their
The class began with a silent reading assignment from the next section in the text. While students read, the teacher individually checked in with each student to provide feedback on the previous nights homework. The homework assignment was to summarized the reading from the previous day in their own words. The teacher provided both positive and constructive feedback to all students, pointing out at least one successful aspect of their summary. This activity is very much in line with was the strategy of upgrading your interactive language discussed by Eric Jensen, “during every sing interaction with your students, make eye contact and affirm the good in them” (Jenson, 2013, p.25). If a student was missing an integral part of the story she would prompt them by recalling what was discussed before and provide textual evidence if necessary, and allow them to add to their response. She was very upbeat and supportive of the students, and her tone and language were both accessible and age appropriate. When giving instructions she used
My reaction to this case study is that, first, Aaron could of handled it better with less anger and just asked what time was best for Leigh to talk about the grade differences. Second, I believe Leigh handle him well, in that situation. She was right to make an appointment so that he can get her undivided attention and come up with a great response to it. Third, I thought she was right in her grading because Dale made an effort with his learning disability, while, Aaron made none. I was glad she graded by effort with a student who had a learning disability or not. Fourth, I liked that Meg Dament, the resource teacher, believed in Dale’s ability to be in an average class and helped him along the way to achieve a passing grade in Leigh’s class. Lastly, I like that Leigh was giving the situation real thought of how to respond and fix the situation and to hope it doesn’t happen again.
During middle school Michael’s eyes were opened up from the amount of different ethnicities Lodi actually had. By then Michael was being placed in advanced classes because of how he performed during Elementary school. The trend continued during middle school because not many minorities were being placed into the higher level courses like Michael did. He never felt
A) At this time Alan seems to be just barely listening, only to fulfill his professional responsibility. Alan should be listening to gain information, as well as become a support system to the employees he is tasked to supervise. In order to effectively listen and gather the information necessary to complete his employee evaluations, Alan must overcome the obstacles in his self-concept that causing his discomfort with the task. Once Alan addresses these issues, he can learn to be mindful toward
I observed a few ways of conducting lessons from him. The first was in their bell work. They answered the questions (about grammar and geography) and then they went over the answers as a class. The next instruction style was technology. A lot of their work was self-guided and on the computer, at least a third of it. The next was the
How can you get Fort McHenry, Sutter's Mill, Minute Man National Park, Independence National Historical Park, Ellis Island National Monument, Manzanar National Historic Site, Fort Sumter National Monument, Edison National Historical Park, Death Valley National Park, Yorktown National Historical Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park, Golden Spike National Historic Site, The Alamo Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, and Fort Clatsop National Historical Park all into one classroom in Oregon? Even more challenging, the classroom is located in a juvenile detention facility so the students will not be making any site visits. . There are photos and websites, traveling trunks and lesson
When Trevor Jones was 17, he accidentally murdered 16 year old Matt Foley. Trevor was selling Matt a handgun and planned on stealing it back after he got the money, but in the process of taking the gun back, it unintentionally discharged and shot Matt in the head. From hearing this story, I would sentence Trevor as a youth to robbery and manslaughter. First of all, I would sentence him to 2 years of rehabilitative custody at the Ponoka Hospital to work with doctors on the emotional trauma he experienced, on his drug problem, and help him realize his priorities in life are to be successful and not to end up dead. Thereafter, I would sentence him to a youth remand center for 3 years. During those 3 years, Trevor would work on cooking, money
The feedback provided was not effective. Feedback given did not state what the student did well and areas for improvement. I didn't even attempt to get the student to question their thinking through questioning. For an example, with student one I could have asked to reflect on what kind of mood is evoked by illustrating a landscape that has only two homes on a road. In addition, I should have also asked if quote four was the best example of setting to analyze. For
Michael Carneal had no known history of mental illness before the shooting (Newman et al., 2004 p.59). “After the shooting, a history of mental illness on his father’s side of the family was uncovered” (Newman et al., 2004 p.59). He was later diagnosed with schizophrenia that was treated with antipsychotic medication. He was considered to be suicidal. Michael Carneal was under medication to help him with his mental illness. He indicated he was having hallucinations during the shooting and his plea. He also wrote letters describing how he felt alienated since kindergarten. He suffered from depression and there is no evidence of family issues.
Eventually, my dad attained his master’s degree. The logical course of action now would be to spend less time working and more time living, but Dad refused allowing himself that luxury. He continued pouring himself both into his work and into his family, showing full dedication to his work place and sincere love for his family. He quickly became one of the most sought after superintendents in Southern Illinois.
It was a peaceful and normal first hour. Well, at least for the people in it. Everyone was yelling, and the teacher had just given up on trying to stop them, and now was just browsing for a retirement home in Key West. I looked up at Jordan, who was my best and only friend. Her spiked blond hair was never put down, even in the toughest rain. Her tan legs sat on top of her desk, and her pine green eyes scanned the school newspaper.
Countless of different patients come to seek healthcare and advice for a variety of reasons including certain signs and symptoms they feel that their health is threatened by. It is a crucial skill that health practitioners have a working knowledge of different pathologies patients can present with to direct the patient appropriately towards the correct diagnosis and thus, prescribe the most effective treatment in return. Mr Smith is a 63-year-old male suffering from hypertension and diabetes for the last 20 years. He irregularly monitors blood pressure and blood glucose levels as well as inconsistently uses Minidiab and Tritace for treatment. He presents with shortness of breath worsening over the past five weeks as well as other multiple symptomologies. Throughout this case study, we will examine the pathophysiology of Mr Smith’s health concerns, clarify and interpret the physical examination outcomes and laboratory tests. Through the exams, we will then propose a number of possible and justified diagnoses and after that lead to further diagnostic tests suggested as a result of these interpretations.