My Experience At Boca Raton Elementary School

My first day of the second grade, I knew no one except the teacher and my younger brother. Kindergarten and first grade had been easy enough, but I was scared of the upcoming year. The only thing I knew about being the new kid was that it hadn’t panned out too great for Addie from the American Girl books. Mrs. Henson’s class was fairly quiet throughout the day, for most kids were nervous or tired. We neared the end of the day and I was ecstatic over the fact that hadn’t made a complete fool of myself. I hadn’t met anyone yet, but I thought that that would be a challenge for another day. Unfortunately, that’s not what Mrs. Henson had in mind. She sent us all out to recess with a grin plastered on her face and with me practically kicking

Bullying is very common in most schools in the United States Around three million United States students miss class every month just because of bullying. When Alex Libby shared his story he gave a voice to millions of children who suffer from bullying, because he shared his story it changed the way most people think of the effects of bullying. An example of bullying is there was a girl named Kelby Johnson who was mocked by teachers and students because she was a lesbian, she had to stop playing basketball because her ignorant teammates didn’t want to be near her. Alex Libby is one of the 13 million school children in the United States that is being bullied. Alex’s mom said “ Kid’s back in the day, could go home and be safe you can’t do that a lot now, now you can get bullied online.”

“Bullying can threaten students’ physical and emotional safety at school and can negatively impact their ability to learn. The best way to address bullying is to stop it before it starts”( Prevention at school). My critical literacy book is about bullying at school. Bullying happens at all age levels and can happen anywhere. For educators the least we can do is make school a safe bully free zone for the students.

In “Phoebe Prince: Should School Bullying Be a Crime?”, an article written by journalist Jessica Bennet addresses school bullying, the outcomes and the consequences that bullies deserve or not. Above all, this article aims the spotlight on bullying, a 15-year-old who took her own life due to harassment, torment, rumors, physical threats all leading it to being bullied by well-known good students. In any case, the process of being bullied has never been taken into consideration nor importance in the school system or by society in general. “It’s even gotten better over the past decade says Dan Olweus, a leading bullying expert”. However, bullying just does not disappear, it is still an issue that humankind does not have any diligence to the cause

Today was my first day in my elementary education field placement, which was in Kindergarten. I did not know what to expect in the Kindergarten classroom, so I went with my knowledge learned from my textbooks. The classroom was a warm and inviting room that made you feel happy and comfortable. The classroom was filled with brightly colored posters that pertained to many different academic content such as a number line, an alphabet, a calendar, different vin diagram charts, how to make words by letters chart, math procedures, ways to read, need to know words, how to sound out words, and a behavior chart. The room was like a magic learning palace.

My mom and grandmother took me to the school that day. First,we went to the office where the secretary gave us forms to fill out. Next,we met Mr.Bobby Neal in the office. He was friendly and made me feel better about my move. Afterward, we met Mrs.Smith. She gave me a schedule and recruited Taylor Pounds to be my guide for the day. As I met each new teacher,

To bully is to use strength and power to intimidate or harm the ones who are weaker. In the documentary “Bully”, directed by Lee Hirsch, the theme of the film is how many teachers and parents actually do not know what is happening in the lives of the children that they care for. However, there are also so many children who are hesitant to tell anyone that they are being bullied. The film follows the lives of several children who are faced with bullying every day. This film also follows parents whose children have committed suicide. Their lives had become intolerable and no one noticed or someone noticed and they did nothing too late. There are teachers and administrators who are clueless as to what is happening and some just flat out do not want to

Over the Fall Break vacation, I decided to conduct my field experience at CC Spaulding Elementary School. I had the opportunity to work with Ms. Sarah Ashley and Mrs. Williams’ Pre-K class. I had previously shadowed with Ms. Ashley, so she was eager to welcome me back. Over the days, I got myself acquainted with her students to make them comfortable with my presence. Luckily, they welcomed me in with no hesitation.

During my service learning hours I had the privilege to be part of Mrs. Martell’s kindergarten classroom. Since I am going for my degree in early childhood, the principle thought placing me in my area of interest would be just right. As I began to help out the teacher, I realized that she had been teaching for more than twenty years and thought she’d be perfect for my teacher interview. Mrs. Martell is a teacher at Cutler Ridge Elementary school, she has been teaching for twenty-four years at this same exact school and in the same exact classroom. She has always stayed in kindergarten grade level but is soon thinking about maybe trying a new grade level. She has obtained her masters degree in reading for kinder through twelfth grade. She always knew that working with children was her passion and loved helping them out in many areas. As I was interviewing her I truly noticed her love for the children’s mental, physical, intellectual, and emotional development. She not only cared about the work part, but also really cared about the entire child. As an educator for early childhood, that is an essential and critical thing to have. In her perspective, individualized teaching means teaching to children based on their needs. She understands that each child goes at their own pace, have different abilities and interests and tried her best to establish an atmosphere where each child has the ability to learn and be part of the activity. She has first hand experience on different

Mary Michael once said, “High school has taught me more life lessons than actual education.” At West, especially with this project, the main goal is not to learn the literal objective of an assignment; but to realize a bigger picture and figure out how we can use these skills in the future. In finishing the Bullying Project, there are many aspects that help me understand the impacts of bullying on people at school and out in the real world.

As I entered the classroom of Anum Presbyterian School, the children stood up abruptly and chanted in unison “Madam, you are welcome”. The classroom was filled with joy. The girls and boys had huge smiles and were so excited to see me. My grandma had told me that I was going to be an assistant teacher in a kindergarten class. However, to my dismay I found out that the teacher had a meeting to go to, which meant that I would have to teach fifty five kindergartens by myself without any lesson plans. I took a deep breath and told myself that everything would be okay. After All, if Miss Comfort teaches everyday so can you.

My classroom will have zero tolerance to bullying. I will clearly indicate to all students, in the first day of class, that bullying can damage lives and that I will have the duty to any incidents should they occur. I believe in second chances, however, so any students are welcome in my classroom–especially those seeking a positive change in their lives. Again, kindness may serve as a tool to reduce my bias and to build a link between the student and myself. I will research the behaviors associated with bullying and will study the reasons why people bully others. In short, I will address my bias by

Central Idea: Bullying has been around for years, but it’s time to make a difference and get rid of it.

In that class, the student learns about different teaching methods and how to care for children. As part of the curriculum, we volunteered at Long Elementary as teacher aides. Working with 4th grade students and observing an everyday class room was such an awe-inspiring experience. I had a completely new perspective about teachers. I have so much more respect as before. Teachers put so much time and effort into helping children for their benefits. I knew from the first day I helped with Ms. Williams’ 4th grade class, how much a teacher is a positive influence on children. There is an overwhelming feeling when you help a student with a problem and in return they give you the most heart-warming smile. The experience at Long Elementary helped me make my final decision on whether I wanted to teach elementary or secondary school. As much as I enjoyed helping elementary students, in my heart I knew secondary school was the path God had in store for me.

The author does not give any results on what happened because it is an ongoing process. She did however, manage to give plans on what she and her colleagues plan to do in the future to attempt to put a stop to all the bullying that goes on. She plans on having more conventions and putting a plan into motion to get teachers and counselors better training on how to pick up on and handle bullying situations. She also explains her