Sally Linfield Observation

In “The Sanctuary of School” Lynda applies her personal life to the fact that some people think cutting down budgets for public schools will benefit when times get tough. Also that art, music and the creative ideas will be the first to go when budgets are cut. Lynda had a rough childhood where her parents had money issues and family members that needed temporarily to stay at her home (Barry, 721). The lack of attention from her parents made her look for attention elsewhere in this case the school. Lynda saw her teacher Mrs. LeSane as a mother figure. Mrs. LeSane instead of questioning troubled children got the children to release their troubled selves through creativity. Lynda states that when she decided to sneak out of her home she went to

Lynda Barry in her work The Sanctuary of School, wrote about her life as a kid with a toxic family life where she relied on school to be a place she feels secure. She tried to escape from her toxic family by going to school; was the only way for her to relieve her mind. The school granted her freedom to draw and provided her a safe place to stay. Painting and drawing was the only activity that made her happy. By doing these activities were the only way to express herself. Therefore, if school was to cancel this activity, many children that are like Barry would have nothing to relieve and relied on.

Teachers are responsible for creating a learning environment that allows students to feel safe, welcomed and supportive. A classroom culture is fostered by the teacher who establishes the rules. In a diverse classroom setting, it is important to set boundaries and rules. Clear expectations should be set from the first day of school and constantly be reinforced throughout the year. The classroom rule should be visually displayed for students. Teachers need to take social and emotional factors of students into consideration when it comes to behavioural classroom management.

There it was, standing in the distance, a tall gloomy gray-colored building. With a few splashes of blue paint added to the dull cement to add color to what would otherwise be a lifeless building.This building was non-other than the one and only Stoller Middle School. I never referred to it as a middle school but more as a prison, it was full of rules that were put in place just to suck away any possible fun from a child’s mind. Maybe I didn’t like the place because I was suspended five times from it. My latest suspension happened the day after I had just come back from the fourth one.

In “The Glass Castle”, Jeannette Walls details the conditions in which she and her three siblings are raised under by their parents, Rose and Rex Walls. Walt Disney had this quote that explained how he doesn 't believe in playing down to his children and that some parents attempt to hide things about the world from children. One may believe that Walt Disney’s quote about playing down to children is one that perfectly describes Rex and Rose Walls’ parenting style. They give the illusion that they portray parents who don 't believe in playing down to their children. On the contrary though as they are just abusive and horrible parents that abandon and exploit their children and disguise their horrible acts as early life lessons.

My best friend was the greatest role model at the time and she was amazing at drawing. Over the years, I’ve improved and it is now a treasured hobby. My schoolwork was covered with doodles in the margins of the papers, and abandoned sketches would slip through the pages of my notebooks. Many say that the art field is not respectful and maybe hard to get a stable job in. I wouldn’t refute as in some cases they can be right. In contrast, in the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Lori, Jeannette’s older sister became an artist. It was her childhood dream and she pursed it to the end. In contrast to my approach, Lori avidly strived to be an artist despite what others would say. “‘I’m only telling you this because I love you,” he said, (Lori’s father) “And I don’t want to see you hurt’” (Walls, 2005) Lori grasped to escape the empty town of Welch and go to a New York Art School. She applied to scholarships after scholarship and raised dollar after dollar with her siblings to become an artist in the art capital of America. Lori achieved her dream as it was what she loved and she excelled at it. She had a paved a career for herself and loved her work. I hope to find that same sort of content in the

There is one main teacher of the Sprouts Classroom name Mrs. Lauren. There are five assistants helpers: Alex, Wiggins, Wes, Shanika, and Colleen that comes into the classroom to help the teacher with her children. Once the students enter the classroom, the teacher starts the music to begin class. When the children want to choose an activity that is best for them the teacher allows them to. For example, Duncan wanted to hold this book while he was dancing to the music so Mrs. Lauren allowed him to do. The teacher reacts with the children to keep them interested and moving. Some of the time the children just likes to sit in the teacher 's lap and not get involved with the other children. One day, Mrs. Lauren sat on the rug during sensory play and two of the children wanted to sit in her lap while the other children wanted to play. Sometimes the children seem to get out of control. Mrs. Lauren always makes sure that she handles the children with love and care. A little boy named Barley always wants to climb the windows. Mrs. Lauren takes him down from the windows and they went to sit on the rug. While sitting on the rug Mrs. Lauren held Barley and coped him saying that “We do not climb windows because we can fall and hurt ourselves.” She copes with each other of the children. One day, another little boy did not want to go the restroom so she talked with him saying “It is time to go the restroom but the little boy did not want to

Teachers have the power to determine whether their classroom will be a caring atmosphere or an authoritarian environment for the students. Teachers need to curb their ego and model empathy, positive attitude, and leadership skills. She believes that if teachers use positive attitudes when dealing with difficult students, the students will respect the teacher more; therefore, the students will have better behaviors. Showing empathy toward the students will result in the student feeling like someone understands them. Creating relationships with students helps them feel safe in their environment and comfortable talking to the teacher. It is not the job of the teacher to butt heads with the students. The teacher needs to control their sarcasm and use “positive psychology”. Positive psychology acknowledges a student’s negative skill and creates something positive out of it. For example: if a student is a class clown, the teacher would admire the student by complementing them. Then, the teacher would redirect the student’s disruptive behavior and have them put on a skit or write a funny story to tell to the class. O’Ferral also comments on multicultural backgrounds in the classroom. She explains that teachers should be aware of cultural differences and educate students on those

In the essay “The Sanctuary of School,” Lynda Barry narrates about one time she left her home when she was seven. Her home life was unhappy because of her neglectful parents and their financial difficulties. One morning, she woke up early, left the house and walked to her school. It was still dark, and she stood alone at the playground looking at her school. The janitor came first and offered her help him with his chores. Then, her teacher arrived, took her to the classroom and suggested her draw a picture. She found her sanctuary in the art which saved her chaotic life. Finally, toward the end of the essay, she opposes the idea of cutting the budget in education and supports public

At school Most Americans believe that a good education saves lives. Even so, something happens when money is required. People start wearing sweatshirts with the words embellished on them “college is for suckers” (Hrabowski). Many people would agree, “It is a well-known fact that in America, public schools never have enough money to run, and colleges and universities are expensive.” The main reasons that schools cut anything are because of budget deficits”(1). When budgets need to be cut the first programs cut are art and music. Why is school cutting their art and music programs and why are they the first to go?

Last Thursday, the students in Cascadia Acadamy went on a great field trip! Once everyone arrived at school, Ms. Brighouse, Ms Peterson, and Mr. Waiwaiole 's students all boarded Trimet busses and traveled downtown. We then walked for a few blocks in the crisp autumn air. After a while, we reached our destination: The Portland Art Museum.

The researchers limited to the study are the fourth year students enrolled in the second semester, the school year 2016-2017 of Batangas State University who are in the field as part of their curriculum and training to become professional teachers. Each of the respondents was given a questionnaire to answer. The students selected came from three sections to avoid prejudice of their perceptions.

" I want teachers to learn that they have to take charge, explain their expectations, be positive with students, and consistently employ both positive reinforcement and negative consequences. These are the skills that form the basis of Assertive Discipline and of any effective program of classroom management" (Canter, n.d.).

As I began my field experience journey, I learned many roles and responsibilities as elementary teacher. My duration in the field was nine weeks. I began training at E. R. Dickson. I developed a great working relationship with the staff and parents in the community. I always knew teaching is my passion. It is my responsibility to be organized, willing to work well with others, takes initiative, and having a positive attitude. During my time in the field, I had a pleasure of working with 3rd graders. I learned to be a long life learner. Everyday, I was challenged my students to learn something new. It was important to me to make a difference. Throughout my training, I implemented various strategies for engaging students in small groups and rigorous lessons. My role as a teacher is to communicate effectively, be respectful, and have self-worth and confidence. I did fear making wrong choices throughout this field experience. I set high expectations the students to achieve high goals.

My two day observation took place at Summit Academy high school. It is a school of about 700 students located in the city of Romulus MI. The teacher, Mrs. Jill Carbone allowed me to observe the 6th hour class for two days for 60 minutes each day. This class is composed of 11 English language learners (ELL); ten of the students are Spanish speakers and one student is Urdu speaker. During the two day observations, I had the opportunity to experience how Mrs. Carbone teaches listening, speaking, & pronunciation by incorporating different approaches.