Friday, February 3, 2017

 It's All About Me - How I Best Learn!
In response to Mrs. Kallas' Blog

Learning Styles




My preferred learning style, as shown in the graph, is Visual-Tactile Learner. I learn best by either reading a book about the subject and watching a powerpoint rather than listening to the teacher talking about it. I also learn best from a hands-on-experience like doing an experiment or creating a simulation of the subject.

Multiple Intelligences


My multiple intelligences are Linguistic(1) which is also known as the verbal learning style. Which involves both the written and spoken. I find it easy to express myself, both in writing and verbally. I love reading and writing. Interpersonal(2) refers to a person's ability to interact with and understand other people and social situations. Naturalistic(3) which is very much like a kinesthetic learner in many ways. They love to be able to touch, feel, hold, and do. Hands-on learning preferably outdoors is the best way for these students to learn. Finally, Musical(4) learners thrive in an environment where they can not only hear music, but also hear patterns and relationships between sounds. 
Multiple Intelligences Blog

Hemisphericity
My hemisphericity is that of Analytic, which is the left. 
- Five facts about it
* Goes at things step by step
* Doesn't like vague questions
* Becomes deeply involved in tasks
* Prefers options
* Works alone
- What I would say
* Does spelling count?
* Should we skip lines?
* Does this look right?
* Will this be on the test?
* How many pages do you want?

True Colors
My true color is Blue
- Best Described As
* Values Close Relationships
* Empathetic
* Imaginative
* Works to develop others' potential
* Idealistic
* Need to feel unique
* A nurturer
* Assumes "family" spirit
* Spiritual
* Looks for meaning in life
- Description of a Bad Day
* Attention-getting misbehaving
* Lying to save face
* Withdrawl
* Fantasy, day-dreaming, & going into a trance
* Crying & depression
* Passive Resistance
* Yelling & screaming

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

My Biggest Challenge as a Future Teacher

In response to http://matterofprinciple901.blogspot.com/2017/01/blog-title-biggest-challenge-as-future.html

My two biggest challenges as a future teacher will be my on-going battle with depression, and my anxiety. These two will be my biggest hurdles because I have had problems since my freshman year, and I am now a senior. With my two battles I will be fighting the thoughts of self-loathing, and freaking out about the little things that set me off. I will cope with both of them by focusing my energy on my students and trying to help them with what they need as to distract me. These will be my obstacles on my future plans as a teacher. These two hurdles in my life will make teaching harder because I will have to constantly remind myself that what I have is okay, that it makes no difference, and that they do not define me.