When Kayla Was Kyle Book Review

The reporter stated she’s the child’s step mother’s grandmother and she’s making this report based on the allegations Kayla has told her. According to the reporter, on 12/03/15 Kayla became sick at school and ran a temperature of 102. The reporter stated that the school office called Ms. Lemarshall three times but was unable to make contact. Ms. Crawford stated Sarah’s father was reached and came to pick her up, but because of a work emergency, Mrs. Smith picked the child up from her father. The reporter stated after Mrs. Smith picked the child up from her father, she took her to receive medical treatment. While at the doctor’s office, Mrs. Smith called Sarah’s mother to let her know what was going on and Ms. Lemarshall became upset and told

While the individual teaching styles of the team were very different, it became apparent that commonality existed in terms of supporting the growth of our students. After team collaboration, we adopted the following vision statement: “We will provide a classroom climate that fosters thoughtful and respectful consideration of alternative viewpoints and ideas, personal ownership of learning, and individual construction of personally meaningful knowledge.”

Knowing and respecting how I was becoming, I knew that my curriculum in my classroom would have to be student-centered in order for what it needed to be to be meaningful to me as a teacher. It is with all these connections - and a wealth of questioning, storytelling, and searching – that changes are made into greater beings. Greene talks about living wide-awake, and that has to start by teaching, learning, and modeling wide-awakeness.

“Someone once asked me how I hold my head high after all i've been through I said, it's because no matter what, I am a survivor. Not a victim” a quote by Patricia Buckley. Many hurdles can come at someone in today's world, many of these challenges can be frustrating. A true survivor is extremely motivated, towards anything that comes at them. To be able to survive, one must be able to work hard to shut down their fears.

Education is the best way to continue the revolution started by Mr. Adams and others. I work hard to achieve good grades and I devote countless hours to tutoring others to ensure their success as well. I work, plan, build, and dream in order to achieve the success God has planned. With hard work and courage, I will make a difference in this world that will benefit many. PSM symbolizes a learning torch for many children who come from all walks of life as it provides a vigorous education, a safe environment, and a platform to push oneself beyond perceived limits. Mr. Adams hires passionate teachers who care about our learning and well-being. In return, we demonstrate our appreciation by attending prestigious colleges, making noticeable contributions to society, and returning to talk to the new up and coming PSM students. I admire Mr. Adams and all of the righteous undertakings he has endured. And just like Mr. Adams, I plan to pass the torch on to the next generation yet to

One of the goals of education is to motivate and engage our students in learning, even the things that are difficult for them. This paper addresses the hopes and challenges of teacher’s today. Two key perspectives will be highlighted. First, can society find a balance of democracy and mastery of standards in today’s classroom? Second, is it possible to structure a classroom that is inclusive of each child’s individual traits and diversity?

When Kayla got into her motorcycle accident, one of her friends called us. We rushed to the hospital. Kayla got mad at her friend for reaching out to us. The hospital released Kayla that night and we brought her home. To help her out and nurse her back to health. We bought medical supplies she needed and helped her out. After a week, she left the house only to accuse Barry of not doing anything for her. That hurt – Barry took her home, paid for supplied, feed her, housed her.

Some of these writers include: Lynda Barry, Sherman Alexie, and Anna Quindlen. Readers of their stories learn about their different experiences and attitudes towards education. Lynda Barry in “The Sanctuary of School”, tells her story of school being the only safe and secure place that she could grow up in. In contrast, Sherman Alexie in “Indian Education”,

As postmodern educators feel their way through an ever changing multicultural classroom environment, it is imperative that each hold firmly to their philosophical positions and do not let society influence them in a negative way. At the same time all teachers should be continually reflecting inwardly to make oneself accountable to their profession.

Observations of Kayla were completed at her home and community. Each time, she was appropriately attired, and hygiene was adequate. Kayla and her family live in a nice size home on a large lot to accommodate their family business. In the initial interview at home, Kayla appeared to be shy at first and let her mother, Karen, answer the majority of questions. After about an hour, she opened up and talked about her interests and things she likes to do in her spare time.

“It’s what you hear when there aren’t enough body bags left.” Silence. In his Ted Talk, “The Danger of Silence,” Clint Smith shares the hazards of silence. Clint Smith is an educator and poet. During his time on stage he exposes that too often do people comfort the ignorance of others by saying nothing. Mr. Smith testifies that silence exists as a potent danger, and that silence contains the power to wreak havoc within and around us.

It was a warmer day than most thus far into the season, I thought as I stood on the porch of our two story ranch house looking up; watching the rolling skies for any hint of unpleasant weather to come. One

Over the past few years, there appears to have been exponential growth in discussion surrounding gender identity and the role educators ought to have in gender alignment. Multiple groups in BC have clashed over the issue, resulting in national media coverage. The proposed SOGI curriculum, for instance, has sparked a heated discussion between those for and against it, prompting Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld call allowing children to choose their gender “child abuse” (Global News). The other side of the argument saw bi-partisan MLA support in favor of the new curriculum (Abbynews).

When I first began teaching over twenty years ago, I do not believe I had a clear idea of what my vision of education was. I was hungry for knowledge myself and took every opportunity I could to attend professional development and implement new curriculum and instructional strategies. During the early part of my career as a teacher, I developed a

As beginning teachers, even though we cannot change whole school policy and practice, does not mean we cannot reflect our ideals and beliefs within our classroom and model our behaviour for others (Ashman & Elkins, 2008). As teachers we are particularly in a significant position where we can influence our students’ attitudes and have the opportunity to ultimately facilitate the change towards more inclusive communities and schools.