Bullying

Bullying is a problem in schools more than it has ever been before.  We had a guest speaker come to Mrs. Perry's class last week.  Her name is Debra Parrot and she was wonderful.  She spoke to us about teaching character traits in the classroom by reading picture books to our students.  (Even to the middle school age).  Character education teaches our students to become good citizens,  which I think is very important.  We our teaching our future adults to become good citizens in society and we can achieve this through picture books.  Here are a list of books that Mrs. Parrot suggests:
If You Live With the Cherokee
Katie's Trunk
Star of Fear. Star of Hope.
The Gardner
The Boy and the Three-Year Nap
Martin's Big Words
A Picture Book of Anne Frank
How My Parents Learned To Eat
Miss Rumphius
Angelina and Alice
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon
The Fisherman and His Wife
The Lorax
Click Clack Moo Cows That Type
Baby Lu Brave and True
Wilma Unlimited

Critical Thinking

It is very important as a teacher that we have a critical voice.  Every student has their own learning style such as teachers have their own teaching style.  It is important that we get to know our students.  Teachers should think outside the box and try a variety of  techniques to give students different learning opportunities.  It is especially important that new teachers have this mind frame when starting a new job.  You have to try a variety to see what works well for your class.  Often teachers get stuck in one way of teaching, the easiest way.  Referring to the article the teachers were afraid to take chances.  Some teachers didn't even know what chances to take.  I think they got adjusted to doing it one way,  but this is not how to teach students.  Teachers should grow and develop just like our students.

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