The student that I picked is a young girl at McCorkle Elementary School, in Mrs. Carrillo’s 2nd grade classroom. She is a soft-spoken 8-year-old girl, who wanted to be called “Snowflake” for this interview! Snowflake’s immediate family is from Tucson, and this is also where she was born. Her family speaks mostly English at home but she told me that some of her family members know French. I decided to interview Snowflake because I was intrigued by her love of learning. She is a very quiet student and does not speak out much in class. But you can tell she loves school because she is always so eager to read with me! She was completely opposite of me when I was her age. I was behind in school, did not look forward to going, and felt a lot of anxiety …show more content…
She loves to tell me things about herself that she is excited about. For example, she loves to play this certain video game with her brother when she gets home from school. She was proud to tell me that she has completed all the “easy levels” and is working on continuing this success. Her attitude towards things she loves is always over the top. Snowflake’s energy radiates when she is excited to share something, and it always puts a smile on my face! She loves to pick out her own books and read with people, which is awesome. Snowflake could not wait to bring in her favorite books to read from home and cuddle up on the couches with me. As I asked her about the future, she did not elaborate much on her hopes or dreams. I do not think she knows what she sees herself doing in the future, or maybe she was being a little …show more content…
I learned about what she likes to do after school and whom she spends a majority of her time with. I learned about whose in her family, where she lives, how she gets to and from school and what things she likes and dislikes about school. Without this interview I would not know any of this information about her. This opportunity really helped me connect with her on a different level other than just being another one of her teachers. She looks up to me and now she gets excited when I’m in class, which makes me very happy. I feel confident in saying that she considers me a friend because after this interview with our connection has grown much
Throughout her Zoe’s day at school her feeling tones remain constant. When she walks throught the hallways she is giggling and talking to her
Nyla was a student that took a lot of work and effort that would make her successful. Although she did have some limitations such as her communication and transportation, Kissinger made it possible for her to be a special part in the classroom. The students in this school room then grew respect for Nyla and had an open mind of always looking out for others. This story of Holding Nyla was a story that had touched my heart. This is an exact model of what I want to strive for in my future classroom. The main lesson I got from this text was not to focus on the child’s disability and limitations as a student, but utilize the student and as one could see, that had a great impact among her peers and overall environment of the classroom. By the end of this transforming story, Nyla was not the only one feeling praise and importance in this classroom, or not feeling underestimated by her disability, but every child that was in that room felt that as
James Joyce is praised for his distinct stylistic purpose and furthermore for his writings in the art of free direct discourse. Though at times his language may seem muddled and incoherent, Joyce adds a single fixture to his narratives that conveys unity and creates meaning in the otherwise arbitrary dialogue. Within the story “The Dead”, the final and most recognizable piece in the collection Dubliners, the symbol of snow expresses a correlation with the central character and shows the drastic transformation of such a dynamic character in Gabriel Conroy. The symbol of snow serves as the catalyst that unifies mankind through the flawed essence of human nature, and shows progression in the narrow mind of Gabriel. Snow conveys the emission of the otherwise superficial thoughts of Gabriel and furthermore allows for the realization of the imperfections encompassed by mankind. Riquelme’s deconstruction of the text allows for the understanding that the story cannot be read in any specific way, but the variance in meaning, as well as understanding depends solely upon the readers’ perspective. Following a personal deconstruction of the text, it is reasonable to agree with Riquelme’s notions, while correspondingly proposing that the symbol of snow represents the flaws, and strengths of Gabriel, as well as the other characters as it effects all equally.
During my first few weeks, I met a student named Joseph. He towered over me at 6-foot-4 and weighing 300 pounds. At first, I didn't know what to expect from him.I was surprised to learn he had failed the 9th grade twice and with this being his third try he was in the same grade as his younger brother, Jason. Joe and I became friends fast. I was treated differently because of my skin color but Joe did not judge me. Through students chit-chatter, I learned Joe was very popular and on the football team but had unexpectedly quit his first year. Joe struggled with his classes especially in English and Mathematics. One day in English, another kid was struggling to read a passage aloud, the classroom was filled with snickers and the teacher made the poor kid continue. After class, Joe comforted the kid and made him smile. That was his talent,, he had the ability to make people feel better.
For the lead teacher interview assignment, I had the opportunity to sit down with and interview my son’s EC teacher from last year, Mrs. Hamm. Since my son started at the school last year, Mrs. Hamm has helped him in so many different ways. Mrs. Hamm has been teaching for over 20 years from her home state of Pennsylvania and more currently at Mount Energy Elementary School in Creedmoor, NC. Mrs. Hamm has been teaching at Mount Energy Elementary School in Creedmoor, NC for the last 12 years and recently awarded “Teacher of the Year”. Mrs. Hamm, up until this school year, was the main EC teacher for all grades Kindergarten through fifth grade at Mount Energy Elementary School. As of the present school year, the school district made the determination that she was over the acceptable number of students. As a result, they decided to hire an additional EC teacher and assistant to teach grades 3-5th and Mrs. Hamm would teach grades K-2. Mrs. Hamm was the teacher of 18 students until this decision was made, now with grades K-2, she has 9 students in her class.
As we begin the interview, I settled into the desk across from my eighth grade english teacher. Ms. Doherty tucked a strand of brown curly hair behind her ear as she smiled warmly at me, awaiting the interrogation. “Good afternoon.” I started, chipper. “Nice to see you again, Kellie.” she replied, nodding her head in acknowledgement. “So where did you grow up?” I asked, shuffling around a few papers.
Boom! A snowball just nailed you in the face. So, you get ready to fire back. Then, you stop and wonder what the snowball is made out of. Snowflakes are beautiful and elegant crystals that fill children's eyes with wonder. Snowflakes are magical, shining crystals, but people make fake snowflakes, have no idea how they're created, or the requirements for snow. So, people actually don't know much about snowflakes. Do you?
It was the winter of 2010 when I first saw snow come from the sky and actually stick to the ground from the window of my childhood bedroom. I was eleven years old, in the sixth grade, and before this I had only seen snow when my parents would drive my brother’s and I to Lake Tahoe to see it. In California where I grew up it was extremely rare that it got to temperatures where it would snow, nevertheless actually stick. I remember waking up that morning and going into my parents bedroom and telling them that there was snow. Real snow! After they got up and looked out of their window, I ran down the hall and through the front door. I remember standing with my mouth open to the dark morning sky and tasting the cold frost of fresh snow while still
The interview was held in a small conference room with just three of us. Prior to meeting her, we
Snow. Its funny to think that before today, I had never seen the thing called snow. The giver gave me something called a “memory”. He placed his hands on his back, and I soon felt a new scene engulf me. I was on something that I later knew as a “Sled”, I was going down the slippery hill super fast.
There are many different types of weather, but the snow sure has its perks. Yes, snow also has a downfall, but what doesn't? All weather has some type of outcome, snow just happens to have a magical one. Snow may keep you from driving anywhere, because of the icy roads, but it gives you a chance to stay home and go sledding. Children for the most part enjoy snow, because they get snow days. Snowflakes are very unique, because of their appearance, how they are formed, and the special requirements they need to remain.
Everything was very positive from maintaining excellent eye contact to taking active notes to help me ask better questions, we continued to have a very positive theme throughout. Just like in a phone interview, I tried to continue to smile, as I asked questions, which was another way I was able to establish a positive theme. Throughout the interview, it was easy to tell that we were both talking about things that we are passionate about. There was a genuine interest in the topics that we discussed. I know this, because we both had very excited tones and there were not a lot of long pauses in between questions. It felt more like one long conversation, rather than an interview. I believe this came from Ms. Amstadt being so easy going with me. I felt like anything I asked would be a good question, all of that took away any nerves that I had early on. The inviting nonverbal expressions allowed me to keep the conversation constantly going and that led to different things. Some of them were scripted questions, while others ended up being personal stories, but all of the aspects of my conversation with Ms. Amstadt were
All of her teachers are hardworking, compassionate, and dependable. They care about their students and their students future. For an example, Juliann was having a little trouble in Algebra. (S)he went to Mr.Hill, her algebra teacher, and asked, “ How can I improve my grades?” He answered, “ Juliann, you are welcome to come to tutoring in the morning.” Having teachers that are caring is important to her. She wants to do her best because I do not want to let them down.
This entire time I hadn’t uttered a single word. Ms. Strehl made an announcement, “Class we have a new student joining our class. She has had a long travel and so please make her feel welcome.” She turned to me, “Why don’t you introduce yourself and tell us more about who you are.” I nodded and looked in front of the 20 pairs of eyes on me, that belonged to my new classmates. I spoke, “Hello, my name is Devyani Kurup and I just moved from London, England.” Several of my classmates spoke in hushed tones while staring at me with their curious faces. I continued speaking about me and quickly finished summing about my life story. Suddenly, a hand rose from the gathering of little kids. Her name was Kate and asked about why I talked funny. Growing up in London, I adopted a thick British accent, something Americans found either intriguing or annoying. I explained that I spoke British English which resulted with an accent. After answering numerous questions about me, I was exhausted and finally allowed to go back to my new assigned seat. The class was much different in all aspects and much more engaging than the private school I formerly attended. Time quickly passed and soon it was time for lunch. I carried my new lunch box with pride. It was a Disney princess lunch box adorned completely with little jewels. I adored Disney princesses and at the young age had always dreamed of growing up as one. Timidly, I
As the interview went on, I noticed that the class started to get louder in the background. This was the indication that the interview was over and it was time for the kids to start their next recorder lesson. I thanked my sister for her time and let her go so she can teach the class. From this interview, I learned that even one of the most unappreciated subjects in school today can have the most amazing and dedicated teachers in the world. I am very proud how important my sister is to these kids today. She is teaching the universal language. She is showing them the best aspects of life is having fun and love what you do. I honestly believe that the children are in the hands of someone who cares about them and will help them be better in life.