I have decided to publish this paper to the Journal of Education and Technology. This is the link.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2xtGE4qkAr9hrsEb6fvM-kV785_sQhl-3EwpqWfd-M/edit?hl=en_US
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Response # 2
“Certain things in life are better done in person.” That is a quote that both of my parents stress on a daily basis. My mother cannot stand technology and would do away with everything that came after a typewriter if she could. Growing up with that mindset, I try not to revert back to an e-mail or a phone call. Things mean so much more when they are done in person. You can learn so much from body language, so there is only one way to see someone’s’ full reaction. E-mails and text messages easily get misinterpreted because you cannot hear the tone of the person’s voice that is sending the message. Enrollment I pair with the phrase ‘planting the seed’ that I use quite often. You tend to drop a hint or a ‘seed’ and wait to see if it catches and grows into something bigger or takes off. I personally like the idea of ‘stand ready to participate, willing to be moved and inspired.’ It has such a positive and proactive meaning to it. In my own personal life, I am finished with one part of my life and starting a new book. I finally landed the job of my dreams (teaching) this coming September and I will be moving out of my parent’s house. This is the time that I want to start over and take on a more positive outlook. That phrase is perfect for what I am looking for with my newfound look at life. When I think of persuasion, I think of my old retail job and how we would have to almost convince the customers that they needed the protection plan. Persuade them that they needed the extra accessories with their purchase. We were persuading them all the time to purchase things when really it was not for their true benefit at all. The musical story was quite inspirational for me. The school that I will be teaching at is called VOICE Charter School and their main focus is on music. Fortunately I do not need to have a musical background to work there. It was just nice to read the story and see how you can totally think negatively about something and it can turn out to be one of the best things. Downward Spiral thinking is not for me anymore.
The chapters talking about possibility were definitely eye-openers for me. While working in retail, I was always responsible for my employee’s ‘accountability’. Whether it was not selling enough products or the store being too messy, accountability was always the buzzword going around. It is so true that we can only take responsibility for ourselves. Especially when it comes to mistakes, we cannot do anything about someone else’s mistakes. This again is another great chapter to read since I am ‘turning over a new leaf’ so to speak. Just like in the orchestra mishap, we usually tend to place the blame on people for their mistakes. We want everyone to know who messed up and certainly who did not. In the game of life, we are subject to others actions and decisions and responses. It is how we react to them that make the difference in our lives. Keeping in mind what is ‘on the track’ and what is ‘off the track’ is helpful when thinking about framing possibility. I hope that I would be as brave as the teacher that shaved her hair off and do that for one of my students as well. To be honest, I thought mission statement and vision could be used interchangeably as well. A vision is seen more as a possibility.
Especially when talking about foreign countries, there rarely are ‘we’ stories. It is truly a shame how the world is the way it is right now. We, us, and our are three words that are not reiterated enough. Just looking at the news for a few moments will visually express that. I hope that throughout my years of teaching, I can teach my students the importance of WE and that I can show them how important it is in our lives. It is important to be mindful of others and to not close ourselves out from others because of differences or misunderstandings.
1 comments:
- Taylor Stoker said...
- I am very happy for you that you got your dream job. I also just got the job of my dreams at a new school with a big pay raise! Things always work out for a reason and I have your same thoughts on the idea of We!
- June 25, 2011 11:04 PM
Tina Deluca Blog response # 1
I agree with you completely!! I wrote my blog post about the same thing! When I communicated and showed my students that I cared about them on a personal level they showed much more interest and responded to me on a much bigger level!
Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 02:01 AM
Chapter 9 Lighting a Spark or enrolling someone hit home. I always try to make contact with my students on a personal level if I can. Students are more interested in science when I ask about their personal lives. Did you guys win the game last night? How did your dance recital go? A short story will usually accompany the question from said student. However, during that class the student is more inquisitive about what I a teaching. Another part of the reading that really brought to light the world around me was Chapter 12 Telling the WE Story. If everyone would do this there would be no disagreements. In schools, “How can We help all of our students?” could be the topic of a meeting and the outcome could be fantastic. There are always going to be some people that are playing the fault or blame game, you need to get them enrolled in the We scenario to help all around them. I am going to propose this to my classes on the first day of school. “How can WE help each other to succeed this year in science class?” I am interested to hear what the students have to say. Great book really opened my eyes to different ways to think. It also brought to light some of the things that I am already doing and was not aware.
Week 4 Chapter 9-12 Reading
The Concept of We
My profession as an educator is a co-profession as a coach as well. When I decided what my profession would be, it was a profession surrounding sports that was accompanied by a teaching job. Don't get me wrong, I certainly enjoy my teaching job as my much as my coaching job but this is not how I started my career. I believe that the concept of WE falls in line with my way of thinking when I started my career. The three concepts of WE directly correlate to me on a personal level. The story of possibility is that I had to coach and teach to have a job. I could not do one or the other. For me it was always a double gig. As I progressed through my first year I saw how the two went hand and hand. This lead to the emerging entity. I saw that the more I cared in the classroom and the more I got the kids to respond to me in the classroom, I could get them to follow me more in coaching. I became a better leader in the gym because of the classroom. That lead me to the next step of WE of what is best for all of us and how can I improve it. When I accepted my job as a teacher and a coach, other teachers became much more friendly and willing to help me along my path. Also my students/players saw that I cared for them in both academia and sports and they were much more willing to work hard for me. I agree with the three concepts of WE that are written about in our book.
My profession as an educator is a co-profession as a coach as well. When I decided what my profession would be, it was a profession surrounding sports that was accompanied by a teaching job. Don't get me wrong, I certainly enjoy my teaching job as my much as my coaching job but this is not how I started my career. I believe that the concept of WE falls in line with my way of thinking when I started my career. The three concepts of WE directly correlate to me on a personal level. The story of possibility is that I had to coach and teach to have a job. I could not do one or the other. For me it was always a double gig. As I progressed through my first year I saw how the two went hand and hand. This lead to the emerging entity. I saw that the more I cared in the classroom and the more I got the kids to respond to me in the classroom, I could get them to follow me more in coaching. I became a better leader in the gym because of the classroom. That lead me to the next step of WE of what is best for all of us and how can I improve it. When I accepted my job as a teacher and a coach, other teachers became much more friendly and willing to help me along my path. Also my students/players saw that I cared for them in both academia and sports and they were much more willing to work hard for me. I agree with the three concepts of WE that are written about in our book.
Intro Paragraph 1
I am thinking of publishing my research to Journal of Digital Learning in Education or the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Chapter 5-8 Reading
The chapter that stuck out most to me was chapter 8 about being passionate for what we love to do. How to let go of things that are holding us back. Being afraid to fail and how we need to let go of our barriers in order to truly succeed. I thought I would share a success story of a time that I had done what this particular chapter was talking about. I have two other brothers and no sisters. I do not know much about girls however my first job that I ever got was coaching girls. This was stepping into brand new territory for me. I have always wanted to be a successful guys football coach and being a girls coach was opposite of this. One thing I was very afraid of was being successful with girls. I was afraid that if I was successful with girls I would not be able to get out of coaching girls and get into coaching guys. I went about my business coaching girls kind of halfheartedly myk first year. We did OK in sports but were not truly succeeding. This past year I thought that I am going to give 100% no matter what and see what happens. We were very successful and I applied and got a new job coaching guys and teaching somewhere else. I think it plays into life that trying your hardest is something you should do at all times and that being passionate will help and affect your work attitude about what goes on around you.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Response Week 2
Week 2 BP#4 Reading
How will I be a contribution today?
I try to enter the doors of our school with a smile and a good morning as I stroll through the halls passing students thinking to myself “It’s going to be a great day!” I try to assist the parents and students as much as possible. I always keep in mind that we have them for the majority of the day and for some this is a safe haven, some are caring the weight of the world on them at such a young age, and as Tricia mention “We need to give them the benefit of a doubt.” It is such a great feeling when you reach at least one and he or she comes back to visit and say, “Thank you for always being there and believing in me.” He then goes to our conference room to speak to a small group of students about his college life. This is my daily contribution.
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I try to enter the doors of our school with a smile and a good morning as I stroll through the halls passing students thinking to myself “It’s going to be a great day!” I try to assist the parents and students as much as possible. I always keep in mind that we have them for the majority of the day and for some this is a safe haven, some are caring the weight of the world on them at such a young age, and as Tricia mention “We need to give them the benefit of a doubt.” It is such a great feeling when you reach at least one and he or she comes back to visit and say, “Thank you for always being there and believing in me.” He then goes to our conference room to speak to a small group of students about his college life. This is my daily contribution.
2 comments:
- jbb said...
- Awesome contribution indeed, to let a little one grow into being a big good example of what can come from giving to all of our students.
- Taylor Stoker said...
- I think it is important to ask ourselves daily "how can I contribute"? Whether it be in school, in relationships, or in any aspect. That question can help keep you grounded and give you a good concrete foundation to build upon.
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