Extra Blog Post (October)

When I went to go get my interview done with Ms. Alvarez, I took a closer look at her teaching methods and compared them to Ms. De La Pena's. Ms. De La Pena's class is more group based while Ms. Alvarez has more of an independent feel.

I also noticed how some teachers may lose their temper at some point. It is evident that elementary school teachers tend to lose their temper more compared to high school teachers and college professors. So when I went to elementary I remember a lot of yelling and mad teachers telling a student what to do or what they did wrong. At Cal Poly I've only seen a professor lose their temper twice due to the lack of students coming in way too late for class. During my years at iPoly since freshmen year till now, I've seen a teacher lose their temper about six times (with different teachers).

Therefore, studying these behaviors I've now come to a conclusion that teaching takes a whole lot of patience. 

My topic has changed a bit though so I won't be looking into teaching any longer. My focus will be either on Autism or Dyslexia. 

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

Content:

1. What is your working EQ?

 - What does a school psychologist do in order to help a student advance in schoolwork?

2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

- Having a general idea of what the subjects are in the students grade level in order to get a better feeling on how to help with their schoolwork.

3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

- In the book Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons it talks about how students tend to have different levels of knowledge; making sure to touch base on how to understand each subject.

4. Who is your mentor, or where are you volunteering, and how does what you're doing relate to your working EQ?  

- Volunteering at Cortez Magnet for the moment. Working face-to-face with the kids.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

Content:

1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

• Collaborate more in the classroom. (grading, reading to the students, organize lessons, etc.)

2. Discussion how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

• Pictures that show me working in the classroom. 

3. And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

• I will be able to get more experience in the classroom.

4. Post a log on the right hand side of your blog near your mentorship log and call it the independent component 1 log.