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In William Glasser’s book Every Student Can Succeed he asserts that most problems between teachers and students are caused by unsatisfactory relationships facilitated by what Glasser calls the seven deadly habits such as criticizing, blaming, complaining, nagging, threatening, punishing, and rewarding students to control them. To improve relationships and support students in their learning, he encourages educators to replace the seven deadly habits with the seven connecting habits, which are supporting, encouraging, listening, accepting, trusting, respecting, and negotiating differences. I think it is important not to fall into the trap of either punishing or rewarding students for doing their work. We need to form a connection and meet the student half-way if we want to get them motivated to learn.

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. . . who published my e-portfolio here?

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In case you couldn't tell, I have a bit of a sense of humor. I think you have to in order to live in today's world. Anyway, I have always wanted to be a teacher. I was discouraged from a young age told that "Those who can't, teach." and "Teachers don't make enough money." Instead, I pursued a degree in Business Management. After graduation, I got my first job as a Computer Programmer. I learned quickly that your degree, although important, does not lock you into what you want to do with your life.

I have lived 4 distinctive careers. My first career was as a purchasing agent. This was mainly for electronic firms and was prior to any formal higher education. When I graduated from college, I began a career as a computer programmer. One too many 'Enron' like experiences, and the fact that I was learning a new language almost every 4 months, was wearing and turned my love of computers into a 'necessary evil'. Once I got out of programming, I got into non-profit administration. Although I really enjoyed that career, I realized that there were often not enough benefits such as adequate health coverage, and had to leave the field. Then, I started working in education. I worked at a School District in Human Resources. As I worked, my curiosity continued to build. . . could I become a teacher. They make more money than I was lead to believe, and finally I was at a point where happiness was more important than money. I wanted to try my hand at teaching before going through the time and effort to actually become certified. I packed my bags and moved to South Korea.

I have been here since August 2018 and I LOVE it. Sure, there are a lot of complaints, but those would be anywhere. I LOVE being a teacher, and I am told I am pretty good at it too!

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Welcome to my e-portfolio. My name is Sandra Rae O'Brien, also known as Oh Mina. In Korea, the family or surname is first, followed by the first name or individuals name. In English, my Korean name would be Mina Oh.

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One important thing I learned in my clinical practice is how to apply differentiation in the classroom. My mentor has been a great help in coming up with ways to make my lessons more interactive and meeting the different learning needs of my students.

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One important thing I learned in my clinical practice is how to apply differentiation in the classroom. My mentor has been a great help in coming up with ways to make my lessons more interactive and meeting the different learning needs of my students.

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I recently took a Professional Development class about the science of reading. Even Though I teach math, it was interesting to see how students learn to read. It was such a great experience to be able to participate in this PD that I would like to keep learning and put those strategies into practice. I would like to be able to teach my students how to read as well.

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When I started this program I was so scared that I was not going to be able to finish it. Writing has been hard for me so when I look back I see what I have been able to do. Make me feel proud of myself. I still struggle in writing and speaking but I feel that being in this cohort has taught me so much!. I am currently working as a teacher and everyday I always said “ Thank god I am doing the program with Moreland”. I have been able to apply what I learned in my classes and I think that currently I have the tools necessary to overcome situations that I face everyday. I not only gain knowledge but also  I have the opportunity to meet amazing people during this program. Thank you!

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When I started this program I was so scared that I was not going to be able to finish it. Writing has been hard for me so when I look back I see what I have been able to do. Make me feel proud of myself. I still struggle in writing and speaking but I feel that being in this cohort has taught me so much!. I am currently working as a teacher and everyday I always said “ Thank god I am doing the program with Moreland”. I have been able to apply what I learned in my classes and I think that currently I have the tools necessary to overcome situations that I face everyday. I not only gain knowledge but also  I have the opportunity to meet amazing people during this program. Thank you!

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Growing up, I've always been taught to listen to and respect my teachers. I learned how to do as they say and never question what they do or what they ask me to do. As a teacher, I used to struggle to let my students lead not only the lesson activities but also what goes on in the classroom environment. I always used to feel that if I allowed them to take control, the classroom environment will become chaotic, they wouldn't focus on what they had to do, etc. Completing this program made me realize that I don't have to be in control of what goes on in the classroom all of the time. I learned that I should take a step back, trust my students, and just let them take the lead.

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Students working together before presenting their ideas to the class.

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Students working together before presenting their ideas to the class.

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I am generally a shy person so I was a bit skeptical when applying for this program and I noticed there was a lot of collaborative efforts involved. I am very bad at giving criticism whether constructive or not because I'm always afraid to say the wrong word or statement that may throw off my entire message. What I can say about this program is that it has helped me in more way than I can imagine. Before starting I wasn't able to work well in groups because most times it came to a point that I would do a lot of the work and the tasks wouldn't be completed the way I wanted to be. That is something I learned about this program, it's not an "I" effort its 'We" and working with your cohort members, instructors and mentors really helps you reach your maximum goal. I've learned so much from posting in the discussion forum and reading, sharing ideas and interacting with my cohort members.  I grew a lot throughout this program and I became more open to feedback and constructive criticism which helped me better my activities, my portfolio and even my teaching skills. It forced me to step outside of my zone of security and helped me create connections and a community that, in my opinion, will be beneficial to me for years to come.

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Show pictures of a hobby or interest that you share with a teacher colleague at your school.

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Show pictures of a hobby or interest that you share with a teacher colleague at your school.

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Share an upcoming conference or academic event that you would like to participate in and why

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Share an upcoming conference or academic event that you would like to participate in and why

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15 Ways to Help English Language Learners in the Classroom

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15 Ways to Help English Language Learners in the Classroom

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This is an article of great interest to me, as I am teaching ELA to ELL students. I am interested in ways to help my ELL students learn while also being comfortable. It is also important to get my students ready to practice and master their cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP), so searching up more strategies will equip my students with the tools they need to be strong and efficient ELL students.

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15 Ways to Help English Language Learners in the Classroom

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Here are 15 effective strategies I use to help my English language learners in class. These strategies can be used to support ELLs in all content-area classes and across all grade levels.

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Sharing our love for reading during our after school book club!

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The MAIS Annual Teachers and Administrators Conference, Nov. 15-19, 2023, in Tunis.

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The MAIS Annual Teachers and Administrators Conference, Nov. 15-19, 2023, in Tunis.

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I would like to participate in the upcoming MAIS conference for EAL, Learners with Exceptionalities, and Learning Support. The PD provides a great opportunity to learn about understanding the adolescent brain, and to explore the neurobiology and neurodevelopment sequence of executive function and executive skill development and its impact on learning. It will discuss that the learning disorders are not distinct entities, but rather underlying neurobiological, psychological, and social factors that overlap, leading to multiple and often changing diagnostic labels.
The EAL session provides instructional strategies to help students use academic language for specific purposes, using multiple grouping formats and structured tasks. It will also discuss how ELD and special education teachers should collaborate to scaffold student learning with strategies that break down learning tasks, provide practice, and include scaffolds to support language learning. (Rehab Mostafa)

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USA Las Vegas MGM Grand
August 7th -9th

As most of you know, my background is Information Technology and although I am trying to transition over to education I don't want to completely throw away my IT background but instead incorporate the two together. I'm really interested in attending this AI conference for many reason but the main would be to acclimatize myself with the latest trends in artificial intelligence adoption in education sector and the gaps in research for the wider use of this technology in other industries.

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Ai4 2023 is industry’s most impactful AI event. Bringing together leaders of enterprise from across industry, government organizations, disruptive startups, investors, research labs, academia, associations, open source projects, media and analysts, we are creating the largest and most influential ar…

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My mentor and I share the same LOVE for food! After a LONG week of PD, we went to Chilli's.

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This is my awesome team after a meeting!

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This is my awesome team after a meeting!

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Although I always believed this, it wasn't until I learned about differentiation at Moreland University that my philosophy was solidified. I felt so much better about justifying 'fairness' to my students when I could explain this to them on their level. After all, life, in general, isn't fair.

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Learning to Become Comfortable with Ambiguity

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Learning to Become Comfortable with Ambiguity

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I'm the type of person who looks really clear-cut instructions and tasks, and so when I first started this program, I really struggled with the instructions for the projects we were assigned. We are generally given a lot of freedom with assignments, and asked to submit projects with very little restrictions or rules. In retrospect, I think it's one of the great strengths of this program, but when I first started, it really stressed me out! I wanted clear-cut instructions so I knew exactly what was expected of me and what to do. I don't think I really did anything specific to "overcome" this challenge; rather as I completed more and more of these types of assignments, and saw the diversity of submissions and ways to approach the task, with no one right answer, I became more comfortable with this type of activity. I think that's helped me grow as a person as well, and enabled me to get outside my comfort zone and think outside the box a little more! While, of course, getting to be creative :)

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Dana and I on our trip to Jeju. This was AWESOME!

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Pastor, his wife and most of my co-workers for my birthday dinner.

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Can you recognize anyone?

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What Do Teacher Job Postings Tell Us about School Hiring Needs and Equity?

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What Do Teacher Job Postings Tell Us about School Hiring Needs and Equity?

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One more! Since I'm hoping to leave my job in Hungary and move to another country, I want to know more about hiring practices by various schools and what I can do to increase my hire-ability. The abstract for this mentions certain fields (e.g. special education and STEM) are more in-demand than others, and how hiring needs vary over areas over the school year, and this might impact the master's degree I pursue.

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The Impact of Increased Speaking Opportunities for Early Elementary Multilingual Learners

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The Impact of Increased Speaking Opportunities for Early Elementary Multilingual Learners

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This is another article I'm curious about. As someone who teaches in a program whose mission is to provide Hungarian children with opportunities to speak with native English speakers, I think this might further my understanding of the impacts of this. I also want to increase student talk time in my lessons, so I'm curious if this article offers any strategies for this!

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The Impact of Increased Speaking Opportunities for Early Elementary Multilingual Learners

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Explore millions of resources from scholarly journals, books, newspapers, videos and more, on the ProQuest Platform.

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KATE - The Korean Association of Teachers of English
I would like to be able to attend this conference for various reasons. First, as an English teacher in Korea, I feel like I am not viewed as a 'real' teacher. Many of us are unlicensed, unexperienced and under valued. Attending this conference might help me to feel better as an English Teacher. Secondly, attending a professional organizations conference will help me grow as an educator, network with other educators, and give me new and better ideas for teaching.

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Assessing the Effect of Project-Based Learning on Science Learning in Elementary Schools

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Assessing the Effect of Project-Based Learning on Science Learning in Elementary Schools

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I thought this article sounded interesting because I teach science to the exact same age range, and it's been a subject my students struggle with, as they only have it once a week and didn't take it last year. I am curious to see about what type of projects the subjects of this study used, and how exactly it impacted student learning. I also am looking for ways to increase collaboration among my students, so I feel like this might have some helpful insights.

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FYI - studies show the color green is better for concentration and learning. Put some green around your students!

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Another teacher and I really enjoy hiking! Here we are in the Buda hills in Hungary :)

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I love browsing bookstores, and so does my colleague. We were in a bookstore in Hong Kong and almost ran out of time because we didn't feel like we had enough!!

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Cultivate empathy and compassion in our students.

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Cultivate empathy and compassion in our students.

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As teachers, we have a lot of power. We don't just help students learn smart stuff, but we also help them grow as people. We can do this by showing them how to be kind and care about others. This means we should encourage our students to tell their own stories and listen when their classmates share their stories. We should also teach them how to solve problems and be respectful. Most importantly, we should tell them it's okay to speak up for themselves and others. If we do all this, we can help our students become better people who care about others and can make the world a better place.