Class Cancelled on Monday, Nov. 1

Good morning, ladies -

Class on Monday, Nov. 1, is cancelled. I am going to Fort Yates for Margaret Teachout's funeral. Margaret is President Gipp's mother but she was also my mother-in-law's first cousin. So, yes, that means my husband and President Gipp are second cousins! :)

The bad news is that there is a funeral, although she was 91 years old and had a rich, full life. The good news is that you will have an additional week to work on your research paper draft!

Any questions, just let me know.

Journal Blog for Week Oct. 25-29

Post your reflections here, in this blog, of your experiences in your practicum site. By posting to this blog, I will have evidence that you were there and I can grade you for the week.

Also, remember to have your cooperating teacher, or the tutor in charge, sign your timesheet that was in the handbook I gave you. This is required as documentation of hours completed.

Week of Oct. 25 - 29, 2010

In class today we're going to talk about suicide and adolescents. Your assignment for the week is to complete your 3-hour field experience (practicum) and to blog your reflections from your field experience.

Remember - your rough draft for your research paper is due next Monday, Nov. 1. A rough draft is the complete paper - it will need to be edited - but it will have all of the components. Print it out and bring it to class with you on Monday.

Chapter 3 Blog

Your response will have to parts:

1. What does the author say about how kids want to "fit in" with their peers, that "being different hurts"? Have you seen examples of this at Simle? If so, tell us about it. If not, think back to your own adolescent years and provide an example. Don't forget to include what the author says about this in your response.
2. What does the author say about treating all students with the "same respect"? Relate this to an observation at Simle or from your own personal experience.

Practicum and/or Instructional Conference Blog

If you are participating in your practicum this week (Oct. 18-22), post your journal entry here of what you did this week at Simle. If you are NOT attending your practicum but attending the Instructional Conference instead, post what sessions you attended in this same area. Either way, I would like a post from each one of you (just one) telling me about either your practicum or the conference.

Assignments for the Week - Oct. 18-21

In class today, we're going to talk about drug abuse among adolescences and some of the things to be aware of as you work with children this age.

Your research paper outline is due today. I want to take a look at it to see how you are progressing.

Your assignments for the week are as follows:

• Read Chapter 3 in the Fires in the Middle School Bathroom book. Post to the blog question before Wednesday, Oct. 20, at noon.
• Your 3-hour field experience this week can be completed at the Instructional Conference being held in town. We will visit about this in class.
• Next week, in class on Monday, we will visit about the sessions you attended.
• Your rough draft for your research paper is due November 1.

Any questions, please let me know!

Journal Blog for Week Oct. 11-15

Instead of writing in a journal about your field experiences observations and experiences, you will be required to post your reflections here, in this blog. By posting to this blog, I will have evidence that you were there and I can grade you for the week.

Also, remember to have your cooperating teacher, or the tutor in charge, sign your timesheet that was in the handbook I gave you. This is required as documentation of hours completed.