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Discrimination
Thinking about what Gustavus has experienced in regard to discrimination, I know that no matter what grade I teach, the class will need to establish a list of social behaviors that are not acceptable in the classroom. Unfortunately, as we have seen at Gustavus, some students find their actions to be either justified or not […]
Shout out to our class! (Spring Break)
I hope that everyone has a fun and safe spring break! It’s going to be weird not seeing your faces for a week! For those who are going somewhere with sunshine remember to please wear sunscreen! Can’t wait to hear all about your amazing trips and times at home when we get back on campus! […]
Administrators Panel
I thought that the administrators panel was extremely insightful! They told us that the top three qualities that they are looking for in a candidate include: 1) Passion for student success 2) Collaborative (team work) 3) Life-long learners (reflection and improvement, always keeping up with standards and sharing them with students, etc) Other tips: -really […]
Bullying: A Rising Epidemic
Bullying is a word that most teachers cringe when they hear. It is a topic of discussion that has been in the news and floating around every school in the United States over the last few years. Due to increased suicide rates and more and more emotional problems among young students, it is a topic […]
“Shout Out”
I want to give baby Niks a shoot-out for all the work she does for both Habitat for Humanity and SLP. She has become very dedicated to a great cause over the last year and a half and deserves to be recognized for all of her hard work. Plus she is just great in general!
Embracing Real Beauty: GAC event
Embracing Real Beauty Campaign for real beauty model Stacy Nadeau On Friday March 21, 2014 In an older post I mentioned Dove’s campaign for true/real beauty. After hearing that one of the original six dove women was coming to speak at Gustavus I knew that I had to go. It was incredible to hear her […]
Just For Fun: Arizona Softball Trip
As all of you know our Gustavus Softball Team spent the last 5 days in Tucson, AZ playing games. We had an amazing time both playing softball and bonding as a team. One of the many pre-game rituals is a all of us kneeling on one knee and one of our teammates giving the Herb […]
Key Idea from the Week!
Over the past 5 days I was in Kindergarten Practicum with Mrs. Sizer. Throughout the week I learned many important concepts and ideas that I will able to take into both student teaching and my own classroom. One of the most important ideas that I learned were ways to create fillers throughout the day. Mrs. […]
How political boundaries change with time
This would be an interesting resource to share with students, especially if you have them work on developing a spatial sense of Europe. I think it would reinforce the idea that political boundaries change over time.
Just Curious
So, we have had a longer weekend because of the Education Department retreat. What do you all do to relax? It’s nice to have something to take your mind off any stresses going on. Is your relaxing activity something you could modify to use in your classroom? Basically I am just curious.