Personal Narrative: My Interned At The Child Development Center

The room was a small room. It had a table on one side with 8 chairs stacked together. The middle of the room was empty with toy bins around the side and back wall. On the back wall there was a little kitchen set with a shopping cart. On the other side there was cubbies for the children, a door to go outside to the playground, a 4-door closet, and a counter that was used for changing diapers. The toys were building blocks, legos, books, cars, dolls, and items that went with the kitchen.

I think that is positive support for the children learning, and spread the positive environment or atmosphere around the classroom. The teachers successfully achieve the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession, which are (5. 5) that say, teachers maintain an environment that is conducive to learning for all students. Also, (5.3) that say, teachers motivate students to work productively and assume responsibility for their own learning. In addition, (1. 3) that says, teachers expect that all students will achieve to their full potential.

My whole life I felt love, but never like the love I experienced three years when I walked in the Lawrence County Developmental Center. The LCDC is the special needs program for the student of East Lawrence and I was chosen to be an aide my sophomore year. Most of the kids could not speak, if they could speak they still had problems communicating. I felt like I had walked into a totally different world, and that made me want to spend every free moment in the LCDC. My three years with those kids taught me the most incredible lesson: your life is what you make it.

In August of 2008, I went to Eureka Community Nursery School. The very first day of school for me, now it would be as easy as counting to three.

They school playground it very big, and they had a lot of space and activities for them to play. I was only able to observe two play and peer interactions. They children were just too fast, and kept moving around, and I was unable to keep up with them or hear what they were saying or playing.

2006- Joining Focus children organization – This was the first nonprofit organization that I ever joined. It dealt with handicap kids in developing countries. I believe that I became sensitive to co-cultures that exist in our world. It made me realize how hard it is for others to try and live and adapt to the dominant culture.

Taking into account that parents, guardians, families and the community have an abundance of knowledge to offer in regards to supporting their children’s education. Students, staff, families and the community will feel welcomed, nurtured, respected and encouraged to participate in school functions and assist in the development of our students.

If I were to go into a career in the criminal justice field, I would look into the juvenile justice system. One opportunity to work in the juvenile justice system would be a resident youth worker. This job includes providing safety, security, custodial care, discipline, and guidance to kids who are being held in the facility. A resident youth worker also plays a critical role in the rehabilitation of youth and, therefore, can have a great impact on a juveniles success during and after their incarceration.

Beneficial and hellish is how I describe the transition into Jr. High school, my older sister Cindy was a year in ahead; I could not endure to stay behind. Demanding advancement, initiating testing with the principal and teachers, they agreed, transitioning into the eighth grade level will be beneficial, with an uncaring aptitude for education once I reached my goal. Established within is anger and arrogance, a perfect recipe to conjure up a harden personality. An arrogant bully with a stuck-up attitude is how others viewed the complexity of my presence, thoughts and assumptions were wrong, however, I was a bully, the kind who never bothered anyone unless they bothered me, resulting in war and I acknowledged it was not satisfying to give in

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.

I have had a chance first hand this year to see Mrs. VanSoelen, Mrs Nevinger and Miss Boss in their classroom and I can not express how impressed I am with them as a team. The joy the children

I chose to to my work experience at the McKernan center. I chose to do this because I knew it would be easy to get to, and I already knew some people there. I now work at the McKernan Center. Unlike the other businesses I went and talked to, I was actually looking for a job from the McKernan. After the school accepted me I was no longer considered a liability and chef agreed to let me do my experience and just not be paid for those days. In those two days I worked eight hours and learned a lot. Not just where everything is and what they do as a business, but how to do things I haven't done before in the kitchen.

The rooms were inviting, and the students were engaged in learning. I quickly noticed that having a positive, and inviting classroom environment is of upmost importance for successful student learning. As the students walked through the second grade classroom they were greeted with a hug. When the students’ finished their morning work, the chimes signaled the students to line up, and transition to their first class of the day which is Science. This is where I was able to observe both Mrs. Stanford, and Mrs. Taylor

needs are met and they feel as if they are respected by the teacher. Mutual respect is once again

There are three teachers in the classroom, one does reading/lesson circle with a small group of students, another does arts and crafts, and one of them circulates throughout the room helping students with their work-plans. The teacher that circulates around the room all the time appears to be the head teacher and when a conflict arises she is the one to mediate it. The way that the teachers speak with the children is as if they are equals, they aren’t talked down to and the students give the teachers complete respect.