Horseshoe Trails Elementary Classroom Observation

This interview was very personal for me. The boy who suffers from Apraxia is my eight year old nephew, so the person who I interviewed was my sister. It is very hard for her each year because as he continues to further his education, the more she has to email and have conferences with his teachers to make sure they understand exactly what is going on. When I have conversations with him and he gets into a story or gets excited, he starts to stutter. Apraxia is rare in schools and that is why my sister has to educate all of his teachers on his disability. Fortunately, there are speech therapists that work for the school he goes to and understands how to help him become successful in the classroom.

In Nick Flynn’s memoir, Another Bullshit Night In Suck City, the narrator, Nick, and his father, Jonathan have developed a negligent relationship among each other. Nick has many encounters with his father, where he could have approached him in order to reconnect the father son bond but he does not. However, Nick does feel that not only is his father lost but he is as well. “Some part of me knew he would show up, that if I stood in one place long enough he would find me, like you’re taught to do when you are lost. But they never taught us what to do if both of you are lost, and both of you end up in the same place, waiting.” (Flynn 24) Nick chose to remain focused on how his father was not there for him growing up, and not take advantage of the times that he was right in front of him.

David Sanders is 16 year old high school student who is currently in the 9th grade. Due to his inability to complete assignments and truancy, David has been retained in the 9th grade for two consecutive school years. David has not displayed any efforts to progress to the next grade. He consistently defies teachers and administrative staff during the school day often causing disturbances. His behaviors have led him to in school and home suspensions. On several occasion, David has attended alternative school for his repeated insubordination and disrespect. Overall, after attending the alternative school there were no changes; he remained to have a lack of respect for authoritative figures and peers. To assist with is disruptive

I believe there are other ways that Maurice could have gotten a help as well. After school program, for example, could be one help Maurice could have gotten. School programs that provided a structured, safe, supervised place to be after school for learning and socializing with others could make an impact on children (“The Benefit of After School Programs”). Furthermore, children who attends after-school programs spent more time on academic and other fun learning activities. After-school programs would help Maurice to be well-grounded and looked-after. To show Maurice a different view of the world than what he has possibly seen. For Maurice to have people to talk to and people who care about him. Next, school counseling would have also helped Maurice to open up more and express himself. School counselor’s work with students, parents and teachers in a variety of ways like assisting parents to make informed decisions about their childhood educations (“Going to a Public School”).In Maurice’s case, one of his issues was hearing from his mother and his cousins that he could neither read nor write, a thought he was made to believe (99). With a counselor’s help Maurice would cope with his problems by finding ways that can help him. In all, as stated in the preceding paragraphs, after school programs and Schools counseling would help Maurice enormously in school. With the proper approach, resources and the help from school. I believe Maurice and every child who struggles with school would begin to enjoy it once more.

I read the book Night Hoops, by: Carl Deuker. This book is about a boy named Nick that is dealing with some problems that are more than just basketball. He meets a boy names Trent Dawson who he was not too fond of at first, Trent is going through a lot more than Nick is in his home life, so Nick takes Trent under his wing to help keep him out of trouble. But at first Trent seems to resist and says he doesn’t need help. He ends up running out every night with his brother to get into some trouble. Eventually Nick stops trying and leaves the decision up to Trent and that’s when he starts to listen and realize. Throughout the book Nick goes through a lot of challenges. There was a good amount I enjoyed, a few I disliked, but I liked it so much because of the

Loyola University psychologist James Garbarino once said, “Most of these killers are best understood as untreated, traumatized children who inhabit and control the minds, hearts, and bodies of adult men.” This quote relates to Truman Capote’s most complex character, Perry Smith, in the novel, In Cold Blood, as he did not have a very great childhood. As a child, he has witnessed constant violence and he was neglected multiple times. When Perry was young, he witnessed his father brutally abuse his mother which ultimately led to his parent’s divorce. Also, throughout his childhood, Perry ended up in a series of orphanages and Salvation Army homes because of his mother’s drinking problem. He was only able to pass third grade as a child because he and his father moved around so much, but as an adult he has a lot of interest in education. By this time, the psychological damage has been

Speech, language and communication can be supported through play and activities in a number of different ways, children/young people need the opportunity to express themselves using language. It is important to help them develop language skills and to help them use language effectively. It is essential to listen to what is being said and respond appropriately. It is important to be aware of any additional needs, and if English is a second language.

The child I am observing is a first grade boy at Prescott Elementary. I am watching over him at the Prescott after school program. Where kids go to work on homework, work on skills, and play with friends while they wait for their parents to arrive. The boy had light blonde, straight hair, and blue eyes. He is also quite small for his age, almost looks like a kindergartener. I could see this being a disadvantage for his age, especially when it comes to playing with other kids in his class. After watching over him for only an hour, I can tell he is a very quiet kid. I think this could be because many of the other kids in the program are older than him. I could see that he might act differently in his own classroom.

*Jack struggles with social interaction. When encouraging other children in the class to involve *Jack, it shows that his peers fear him due to past episodes. *Jacks size and violent nature requires him to be supported on a 2:1 basis. Myself and a fellow classroom assistant work

Cosi by Louis Nowra is set in a mental institution of the 1970s. Nowra challenges his audience to respond in a positive way towards the mentally ill characters of Cosi. This is shown through the sympathy we develop towards the patients, Lewis’ commitment towards the play and by Nowra contrasting the characters that are diminishing towards the patients.

Albert Camus once said, “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” In this quotation, Camus brings about an important interpretation of how the way of surviving in a world without freedom is to rebel. Once you are completely free your existence is considered an act of rebellion. In Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, freedom is taken away from both men and women but mostly women. The novel reveals that lack of freedom leads to rebellion and breaking rules as shown through the symbol of the match, the use of flashbacks, and the characterization of men.

Looking at the micro-mezzo-macro approach to Courtney’s situation on an individual level, as her social worker, I would take into account that she is an African American woman in her 20s and she is recently pregnant with her first child. She works at a restaurant making minimum wage and is independent by living in her own apartment. On a mezzo level the father of Courtney’s child may or may not be in the picture long-term because of their recent fighting possibly because they cannot agree if she should choose to continue the pregnancy. She was raised by a single mother who has been supporting her emotionally and finically recently, however they were having problems with their relationship. She grew up in a low-income neighborhood. Based on

Nick has had several issues come up recently that call into question his problem solving and decision making ability. The biggest example of this is a recent Taser usage by Nick. Nick responded with other officers to a trespass in progress. The suspect resisted officer 's attempts to place him in custody but eventually they were successful in placing him in handcuffs. After placing him in the back seat of a patrol car and seat-belting him in, the suspect stuck his foot out of the car door prohibiting officers from closing the door. Nick quickly attempted a variety of force options up to and including using his Taser to drive stun the subject in an effort to get him to put his leg in the vehicle. Eventually someone had to crawl through the other

Sometimes we as human beings assume we know everything about one another. However, this can lead to a lot of problems when conflict arises. In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, three of the main characters Nick, Gatsby and Daisy experience the problems when one makes assumptions. Fitzgerald very clearly portrays the issues when someone thinks they know the ins and outs of someone else 's life throughout the book.

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