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Unexpected endings

2011-06-01T17:32:59Z

So, I find myself is a fairly awkward position to write a final culminating blog for the Urban Seminar. From the time I wrote my last blog, I haven’t really participated in many Urban Seminar activities so to speak so I’ll keep this short and sweet. I...(read more)

Goodbyes are forever, so let’s stick with “see ya later”

2011-05-28T13:32:55Z

The Philadelphia Urban Seminar was one of the best experiences I have ever had. I learned so much, not only as a future educator, but also as a developing leader. On Thursday I had my first serious altercation with a student, and I’ve been pondering on...(read more)

Last Bus Ride Home

2011-05-27T21:02:16Z

After school, I used our last bus ride home as a final grand experiment in observation. These are my observations. Concrete, parking lots, uniforms, churches, day care, immigration services, signs in multiple languages (melting pot), row houses, window...(read more)

Last Day Meditations

2011-05-27T21:00:47Z

Because the human mind works associatively, not linearly, I’ve chosen to present my thoughts exactly as I think them, in a stream of consciousness style. While it may seem scattered to some, I’ve chosen to be unrefined to preserve the authenticity of...(read more)

“The Show Goes On”

2011-05-27T04:06:47Z

Show Goes On This song has been the theme song for throughout this entire experience. I have learned that you can only plan so much. In teaching, you never know what could happen; there are things that will happen that will affect and alter your plans....(read more)

Tough Tuesday (Two)

2011-05-27T04:03:17Z

Class on Tuesday was not necessarily a tough day, but put tough thoughts in my mind. In an urban setting, behavioral problems occur a lot more than in suburban setting. My question is…how do you deal with a student with severe behavioral problems if they...(read more)

“Teachers make a God d**n difference, do you?!”

2011-05-27T03:49:05Z

I was a program assistant in Pennypacker Hall, which is located in East. A program assistant is like a mentor that helps first-year student successfully transition to college life. We are a resource for them, put on academic programs (resume workshop,...(read more)

Warning: There is Crying in Teaching

2011-05-27T03:01:47Z

I am the world’s biggest cry baby, always have been and always will be =’( I cry in movies, I cry when I laugh too hard and there is no doubt in my mind that I will cry on my wedding day. However, it never occurred to me until last Friday that yes, I...(read more)

Newly Found Knowledge

2011-05-27T02:53:44Z

When preparing to write this blog entry, I attempted to think of one word to describe my passed two weeks. I thought for a really long time and finally came to the conclusion that there is no one word that can describe the experience I’ve had. It has...(read more)

Is Urban Teaching Really For Me?

2011-05-27T02:51:00Z

The Philadelphia Urban Seminar has really been an experience for me that I know for sure was unlike anybody else’s. For one I was student teaching in a 2nd grade IEP class that had special ed students. Along with learning my way around the classroom in...(read more)

“The Road Not Taken”

2011-05-27T02:50:53Z

After a very fun and packed two weeks the Philadelphia Urban Seminar 2011 is quickly coming to a close; it may seem cliche but it really does seem like yesterday that I first stepped into Ms. Potter’s second grade class. I was nervous but filled with...(read more)

Blog #3: Touched My Heart

2011-05-27T01:58:51Z

I have so much I would like to say in this blog that I genuinely don’t know where to start. I really want to share some of my experiences within the classroom, but I feel like I have shared everything within small groups. I really want to talk about my...(read more)

The Sad Reality of Urban Education

2011-05-27T01:51:30Z

Tuesday, May 24th~Willard Elementary School I entered my classroom and waited for Ms. Yeager to arrive. Little did I know that the whole school was becoming undone in front of my eyes. The door to my classroom opened and Ms. Davidson, a fellow coworker...(read more)

What is the reason behind a student’s actions

2011-05-27T01:43:06Z

Over the past couple days in my placement I have been getting to know my students better and better and learning about their home lives to figure out why they act the way they do. Some of the stories that I learn about my students just makes me want to...(read more)

Metamorphosis of the Mind

2011-05-27T01:15:06Z

The past 7 days in the classroom have certainly been interesting to say the least. I went from being extremely nervous and excited when I arrived, to enthusiastic when I first met my mentor teacher and students, to discouraged when I was exposed to the...(read more)