My Sabin Experience

Getting to Know the Sabin Neighborhood: Schools, Home Values, Parks, Dining, Walk Score and More

Results of Mentor Teacher Discussions: We again touch on the topic of never stopping with a child, even though a child might be greatly above the grade they are in or the grade you are teaching it’s highly important to go find more challenging work for them to be successful.

Last year, I joined Relay Tutor Corps not really knowing what to expect. Little did I know, it would change my life forever. Prior to attending Tulane, I had never considered teaching as a future career path. After taking a class with Dean Cross I became enthralled with public education in New Orleans. She was so passionate about education and the need to help change and fix certain components. Just a few short weeks into tutoring, I knew my vision for my future had changed. Every week I was eager to get in the classroom. With my 5th grade students, I immediately built a relationship. They learned to trust me and work with me. Together we were able to turn frustration into positive energy that went into their work. However, my 8th graders were

Every mistake I have ever made doesn’t seem to matter when I am around the children, every sad moment is forgotten when I get to spend time with them. Special needs kids never see the evil in the world, they are so full of love that their is no room for hate and although they are supposed to learn from me, I can learn so much more from them. I can learn to love unconditionally, never to be afraid to make a mistake, love myself for who I am, and to give everything I do with 100% effort! I am full of love for these kids, they see everything in such a pure form and deserve the best. I truly believe I could be the best teacher for these kids, I believe that not only my experience but passion, love, and patience for them would guide me throughout my career as a special education teacher. Spending time with the kids gives me a sense of purpose in this world and I want to be able to make the most of that feeling for them. I hope to be able to not only teach but orchestrate special olympics days, create sports teams for them, and create a happy, healthy environment for them to learn and

Week two of field observation at Crestone Charter School. My Second week of field observations was really fun and interactive. I had the opportunity to work with several students from the k-1 class with special needs. We traveled to several reading stations and did a read along with the fourth and fifth-grade students. At arrival, I met with the main Para, Ammie Morphet and was informed that Lexi whom is one of the charter schools highest priority/needs students was the student I would be working with. Lexi usually has a personal in class Para that works with her throughout the day, but she was out sick. Since I know Lexi and have personal experience working with her we came to the conclusion that it would be best if I assisted with Lexis daily routine and any other classroom needs. This allowed Mrs. Morphet to attend to the other students she had previously scheduled for us to meet with.

Saba always encourages us to do well in school, and that someday we will help her with

I had my job shadow at West Liberty Middle School and I chose this school because I have been there previously. I spent the whole day at this school and learned a lot throughout the day. I am a family friend with the teacher who teaches seventh and eight grade English. Although I do not plan to teach middle school I still enjoy and learn a lot going to this school, because there’s a very diverse group of students from my different backgrounds. I feel like shadowing this school is much more realistic to the difficulties I may encounter as a teacher, therefore I benefit from shadowing this teacher and school.

Starting this position at 17 years old presented some challenges. With the experience of growing up in the projects, going to inner city public schools, I struggled with my first year working with these kids because I was still one of them. We shared common beliefs and perspectives on our educational system, understanding its inequalities, in result, leveling our aspirations. I struggled with having confidence in my advocacy for them because I knew that administration in these schools looked at me as one of them, and truthfully, I did to. I struggled to come to grips with my truth, that I was a product of a flawed educational system that violates cultural, human, and civil rights everyday and blames it on the students. Now, I am working for them, fulfilling these same duties as an ISD Instructor.

Kay has improved many more lives than she has told me about but what she has told me has amazed me. She has a love for helping children and that is such a gift. When I look at the profession I think that the rewards outweigh the struggles and I am excited to see what this career path has for me in life. I have always wanted to work in the school district just as my mom does. While talking with Kay I could easily see the passion she had for this career, it seems as though she wakes up liking to go to work unlike many people in the world today. I have learned a lot talking to her and would be interested in sitting in with her one day while she does her daily work as a school

This week, I translated advocacy discussion meeting information that we gathered during the discussion in Karen language. It is hard to translate every single word in Karen and make it very short as possible. However, it is good to have Karen dictionary in online that people can look up to, even people cannot find many words definition in Karen. I learn that translating everything words accurately so that people can understand it is very important job. After I finished the assignment, I sent the information to the executive director so that he can send it to all the people that came to advocacy meeting and share the information with them. I also volunteer at Linwood elementary school on behalf of KOM staff. I taught 1-3 graders Karen song and

I have been at my site for about seven almost eight weeks now and I cannot believe we are already half way done with the semester. It has been a great journey thus far and I hope to learn more in the second half of my journey. Since this is my half way point I want to mention that everything seems to be so much more comfortable, but not necessarily easier yet. I think being a good counselor takes many years and much more reflection on a daily basis. I also feel like I am learning new things every day as a trainee and that I am working on what it really means to be a counselor each day. Finding my identity as a counselor is a big part of this process and I feel as though it is always changing and transforming into a better self each day. I like

Initially, it was arduous to watch and not be able to participate. But after some thought, I decided that involving myself in the environment important to me is better than being away from it completely. Overcoming my emotions and motivating myself to apply my abilities to teach was difficult, but it has taught me so much as a person. One thing would be that assistance can truly be used anywhere and anyone is valuable. I was shown this by consistently coming to team events and slowly watching my instructions turn into actions.

With now finishing my 5th week working alongside Mrs. Tench, I have realized that I have not done as much as I did in the first three weeks. Since then the activates have become more repetitive, I am either making copies, taking kids to places, or reading along side the once struggling. At first this as a great experience because I got to see what a teacher has to deal with on a regular basis, the only setback that I am facing now is that I am not being exposed to any new skills. When I agreed to partake in this class I knew that I would have to assist the teachers with running earns and monitoring the students but I did not expect that it would be so often. I thought that my time in the class would consist of me interacting more with the

My priority as an educator is my students and families. I take my job seriously by giving the children accountability throughout my availability, and consistency as I perform professionally with countless ethical responsibility my job. I’m grateful and thankful to provide to my job a perfect work attendance and reliability by being here. Also, by focusing in our classrooms environment and the quality of DAP activities for our students (Kindergarten Readiness). Here, in Broadview we are unique, because our site is form of three classes and most importantly being part of a team of great experienced and highly qualified teachers. We work together and collaborate by helping each other to run our classrooms

Carnes I feel as though I have a better understanding of dealing with the school system from the parent’s point of view. I think doing this interview can help me to be more prepared if a child with disabilities is present in my classroom. This is actually the cause of the high point of the interview because Ms. Carnes had a surprised tone when hearing my questions because of the dedication the educational system is putting into preparing the new generation of teachers to be fully aware of any situation we may face with a student with disabilities. I feel a sense of pride knowing I can be knowledgeable in any situation may face with these special cases in the classroom. On the other hand, I was surprised by the amount of patience she has as a parent with a child with cerebral palsy. From her answers in the interview she has to face challenges parents with the average child do nor. I gave me a deep respect to the parents who face these challenges such as making sure their child receives the proper education they need. Lastly, after completion of the interview, I feel slightly more nervous about going into the teaching field. I know teaching these students I want to make sure