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Alecia
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- Tell about your involvement in education, and your ideals for collegial sharing
- I am a student at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in English with an elementary education minor. I hope to teach early elementary in the near future.
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- I am a senior at GVSU with a major in English and an elementary education minor. I enjoy camping, shopping, spending time with family and friends, and amusement parks. I am engaged and getting married in the summer of 2009!
Alecia's Blog
Thinking routines
As a student who is almost done with my education. I just found out about thinking routines and all the different types there are. I feel like I should have learned them a long time ago. I was wondering if teachers actually use them and if they do which ones they use. Does it help students think more about a particular subject? Does it getting them talking more in class and in groups becuase they are expanding their thinking and not just answering the yes/no questions? Is it just used for an ope… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 1:50pm — 12 Comments
Kindergarten Teaching
I just substitute taught for my first time ever. I chose a school that I graduated from, so I would feel more comfortable. I also chose a kindergarten classroom for only half a day (3 1/2 hours). The children were wonderful in the beginning, but when it came to math they were horrible. I could not get them to stop talking, some of the students did not have their math books because they left them at home and others just wanted to talk to eachother. Also the students were always asking when it was… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2008 at 2:18pm — 13 Comments
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Glad to have you here on Fireside. Navarro is pulling you into a great platform for professional sharing... We look forward to your partipation!
A new career ahead in elementary education and marriage, too! Wow! I remember how exciting are the times of your life now. It's great that you've joined us. I promise that with Janet's lead and FL's supportive attention, too, you can't help but begin well your life after college as a teacher.
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Welcome to the Fireside - I think you'll find plenty to stimulate, amuse, infuriate and intrigue you here. Happy browsing. Look forward to hearing your voice.
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