Block II

After a long wait i just want to say i was so happy to finally know where we will be placed for our second block. This year is going so fast and i am learning so much while in the classroom! I hope that my second block is as valuable and exciting as my first block. I will be teaching a split class which makes me a bit nervous though. I hope to gain a lot from this experience! I cant wait to get started! Good luck to everyone in advance!

Social Issues Day #1

I found the initial part of the first Social Issues Day not as informative as the second. However, i loved the workshop i attended at the first Social Issues Day. The one workshop i attended was about children who endure a disorder known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (or 'FAS'). The presentation was well organized and very informative. The presenter even had a young adult with FAS come in and discuss her school and life experiences with us which i found to be very beneifical as the info came right from a direct source. It was nice to actually listen to someone's real life experiences for a change instead just a lecture of research. I discovered how the choices pregant women make regarding alcohol consumption drastically affects their unborn child's wellbeing. These children demonstrate symptoms very similar to children with ADHD or autism, ultimately causing teachers to assume such disorders over FAS. As future teachers, it is important to attend workshops such as this one so that we can become more informed and aware of the other possible disorders that are increasingly affecting youth in our society.