Educating Peter Summary

In the essay "Who Would Peter be Today?", Ismael Estrada, the writer of the essay, talks about a student named Peter who committed suicide because he was bullied. He killed himself by shooting himself in the head. Estrada never actually bullied Peter but he never stopped it. Estrada also laughed at the taunts and the harsh words made. He reacted as most children do by going along with it. I was bullied as a child and I have friends that were also bullied. From what I've seen, heard and experienced other children are of accepting it, participating and intervening. I think all three of these reactions are common in children.

During two periods of class, we took the time to watch a unique, but entertaining video on Autism, a mental condition which restricts people from communicating and participating with the people around them. This video was emotional, yet inspirational in my opinion, as it takes a different turn on the view of Autism, proving that Autistic people can do things we as normal people can do, which I think is pretty cool .

Peter portrays a heroic character in the novel Cue for Treason with many interesting qualities and ideas. He is a heroic man. This is because Peter is intelligent, perseverant and valiant. To begin, Peter is heroic because his of intelligence shown throughout the novel. For example, Cue for Treason’s protagonist Peter, thought of an ingenious escape plan from his captors with very few materials to use.

A martyr is someone who has laid their life down to hold on to their faith. Examples of martyrs are the twelve disciples, but I chose to research the mouthiest of the disciples, Peter. Peter was the odd disciple out in every story. Who tried to follow Jesus’ lead by walking on the water? Who refused the feet washing, then asked for a whole body washing? Who denied Jesus 3 times? The answer to all of these is Peter. I chose Peter because he has obviously been at fault before, but he knows that it is not about what he has done, but what God has done. I know that I am not perfect, but I want my life to be focused on God’s strength and not my weakness.

Thesis: It is the intent of this paper to dig into the life of Peter and see just who this man that passionately followed Christ was. As we dig into the life of Peter we will examine his character strengths, his weaknesses, and overall how Peter was transformed by Christ. We will see how God took a man who more often than not acted without thinking and transformed him into a passionate follower who’s words we read today in God’s very words to us.

In this assignment I will discuss different strategies that will benefit a child in the four categories of teacher-mediated, peer-mediated, routine-based and naturalistic strategies to promote engagement in the classroom. The child discussed in this assignment is a 5 years old boy on the spectrum of ASD in preschool. For this assignment we will call him Peter. Peter is a very quiet individual that has high anxiety towards adults. Peter tends to stay to himself and hide in a corner of the classroom. Overall Peter is a sweet boy that will listen and follow instructions.

Peter is feeling hopeless cause his savior is dead. He watched his family die and is all alone on the fields with African strangers. Peter doesn’t speak their language so he has no clue what they are saying to him. He sits in the fields for his break to eat food, later one of his masters walk up and slap his food. Peter is very angry and thinks about all the ways he could strangle his weak master, but knows if he touches him ; he’s a dead man.Peter thinks about running away with one of the slave girls towards North, so he can marry and be free with a loving family. As he is planning an escape, all the slaves are called to the center to watch a beating. Peter watches forcefully. He has sympathy for the slave being beat, but would not take his

From Charlie and Claire’s presentation, I learned about the consistent behaviors of children with Down Syndrome as well as the importance of intervention and support through development. When I was in high school, I babysat Emma, a girl with Down Syndrome, regularly. I noticed that some of the mannerisms that Charlie continually made were similar to those that I knew Emma to make. For example, Charlie is active and likes to have control when he can, which was demonstrated when he asked everyone to put their computers away and led the “question answering session” in an orderly fashion. Much like Emma, Charlie shows compassion and the desire for human touch and interaction. I also learned about the potential role that an SLP might have as a child with Down Syndrome develops. I know that it is typical for children with Down Syndrome to have a smaller oral cavity, which results in a larger tongue for space provided. Thus being said, an SLP can work with the child through learning how to produce speech intelligibly. I noticed that Charlie was stuttering at certain points, but

Throughout my life, it has always been your solicitude that has kept me from evolving into a ruthless killing machine, and for that, I am grateful. If it weren’t for you, I might be exactly like Peter. It terrifies me to imagine what I might be like if I did not have you and you unconditional love for me in my life. It was in moments such as the mind game when I saw Peter’s vicious face in the reflection of the mirror or when I saw the paralyzed and lifeless stare of Bonzo Madrid as he lie on the ground of the shower room, it was these moments when I felt that I could rely on your endless compassion, wisdom, and honesty to remind me that I am not like Peter. Your compassion taught me how important it is to be empathetic towards by enemies.

Dwight is twenty years old and diagnosed with trisomy twenty-one Down syndrome. Dwight has challenges interacting with peers, working with other students in a group setting, and completing his work independently, but excels in daily living skills and working one-on-one with a teacher. He is motivated by goldfish snacks, gummy bears, playing with an iPad, and playing board games; however, playing a board game with staff would be his most preferred reinforcer because he enjoys the attention. Some of Dwight’s challenging behaviors including screaming, destroying work, turning lights off, moving chairs away from activities, and pushing desks over.

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As it became clear to me that my fate was sealed, I gave Peter a final glare, showing him that I was not regretful of my actions. I had despised Peter since our first confrontation, and this final moment would change nothing about that. I was proud of the attempts I had made at taking that boy’s life, and while Peter may have ultimately been the one to slay me, I knew in my heart that the boy would soon end up dead somehow. As the life was drained from me, this knowledge kept me slightly more comfortable, knowing that the boy I had fought for years would likely get himself in the same situation I was experiencing at the moment. At the same time, I still maintained a deep hatred for the boy, and the fact that I was not the one to take his life

becoming an adult was everything but a straightforward task for him. Peter lives with an intellectual disability caused by Down Syndrome. This diagnosis is a genetic disorder caused by chromosome pair twenty-one that often results in severe developmental and intellectual delays. Additionally, Peter has issues with a hyperactive thyroid, bursts of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, depression, and developmental issues that caused a severe delay in his speech. Due to these several health issues, he has several behavior problems and this negatively impairs his social skills. Peter lacks the ability to portray his emotions to others, and this causes problems. He struggles with impulsivity, shouting out, and taking other children’s things from them. This can be seen in the sixth-grade lunchroom when Peter takes food from his classmates and then refuses to return it. Frustrated, the other kids move to another table and leave him to sit in isolation. Another example is his tendency to ignore directions. When working in the laundry room, Peter thought it was entertaining to repeatedly switch the lights on and off. After being told to sit still until the dryer finished, he continues with his inappropriate behavior. Thus, he is eventually taken to the suspension room. In regards to how he acted around his teachers, it was generally acceptable. Peter tends to be satisfied until he doesn’t get his way. When told to do something other than what he has his mind set on, he screams and becomes

The story of Peter Pan tell about a young boy who doesn't want to grow up. The Story begins with Mr. and Mrs. Darlings getting ready for a party. While the boys were in the nursery imitating their favorite Peter Pan’s battles, while nana was got their tonic. After accident that happen with Mr. Darling, he decides that Wendy should be more grown up and to stop filling the boy's head with nonsense, and she could no longer sleep with the boys that she would have to get her own room. As Mrs.and Mr. Darling left their home they left their kids sound sleep with the careful watch of Nana, as they were sleeping a shadowy figure preached at their bay window luckily the bay window was open. Peter looks at three children sleeping trying to find his shadow, then in the corner of his eye he saw his shadow trying to sneak out. Peter saw his shadow and takes a dives, and poor Tinkerbell try to pull Peter’s collar then with a nudge gets pushed into a sewing drawer. After a few nudges Peter bums into the Wendy's bed, then wakes the kind, gentle girl. The young girl saw peter pan trying to sew his shadow with a bar of suds, Wendy laughing at the thought. She grabs a needle and a string from the same drawer that Tinkerbell was in. Tinkerbell tries to fly away while it was open and had missed her chance and hit the back of the drawer with on of the sewing thing on her head she takes it off and she was as red as a tomato. After Wendy was done sewing the shadowy figure. Wendy told him in

An individual with intellectual disabilities can face many barriers in not only their academic life, but also their social life. Peter, has faced barriers to his successful inclusion in the classroom. One of the barriers the video mentions is teachers displaying unwillingness to including Peter in their classroom simply because teachers do not accept him or his disability. I believe prejudice is a barrier many people with intellectual disabilities are forced to face at a given point in their lives. I think the prejudice stems from fear and misunderstanding of people who are physically or mentally different. In chapter nine of this week’s readings, it highlights on the importance of individual relationships are between the teacher and the student with a disability. Focusing on a student’s strengths rather than there IQ or weaknesses is essential to their success. “Some teachers focus on her IQ, but that’s not a useful fact. Everything depends on the relationship Rachel and I have with educators, on their skills, and on Rachel’s attitude, behavior, and self-determination.” (Turnbull. p. 187). Another barrier Peter faces is the desperate struggle of wanting his independence, yet still needing outside assistance for things. The loneliness and the inability to properly communicate his emotions are one of the biggest mental barriers Peter has faced. Peter overcame and managed these barriers through