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Okay one thing about me is that I am a HUGE

family-oriented

fidget

feel-good music listener

finding poems

find new places

being fair

matching energy

inside jokes

live in the moment but ‘vlog’ everything

working out

happy most of the day then sad alone

healthy but not always healthy

chatty kathy, kat, katherine, katarina, katrina, Ms. Kat, Ms. Kat Kennedy

person.

There are so many characteristics to describe one person and I am one to not beat around the bush when it comes to affirmations (sometimes). I have grown into a person who can learn from their mistakes and still be able to have fun. I am a person who takes humility and arrogance and achievement seriously. There HAS to be balance as a teacher. I listened to a podcast on Trauma-informed teaching today at 2x speed because it was a DB assignment that was assigned weeks ago but due yesterday at 9:00 P.M.

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What I am trying to get at from this is EVERY ONE can have their opinion and every one can feel how they feel in a world we live in today. However, that does not mean we take a step back for too long and never speak on what needs to be spoken on.

From being in my student placement, listening to music in the car at max volume, talking to strangers in my front yard, and even putting headphones on just to block out everyTHING out...

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I cannot sit for too long and overthink the situations and circumstances Louisville and AMERICA have right now. Here is the link to the podcast 🙂https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a9739c91-b15e-4082-a9a6-4234fec9ee95

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The book: POET PRIEST - VOL.1 was gifted to me almost a year ago and the first time I had the chance to really REALLY open it up was April 10th at 6:00 A.M. That might sound weird to you but it does not to me. I could not sleep after a week of studying for 3 Praxis’ tests and then decided to have a celebratory weekend. I then had Easter, planning, and more to do before our school went back. I did not sleep, but for one hour Easter night. Call it anxiety but I call it something else.

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I remember one time a person saying I had to have ADD. I honestly took it as great constructive criticism to help me calm down and find methods in my day to not have to freak out or be so scattered-brain. I used to be on anxiety medicine and realized that that is not at all for me or my personality because it shuts me down.

I am a very tall person compared to the students and need a clean/chaotic organized classroom for me to function appropriately. That is one reason flexible seating and having a calm corner in these classroom environments have helped me tremendously see that I relate more to the students than I thought before on a trauma-informed level. I have become so aware of my surroundings and what to look for to help a student/person in need and just be observant on facial expressions, body-language, and behavioral patterns. Providing a calm supportive tone of voice and being a person they can confide in has helped me take time to stop and think about how I should respond before speaking exactly what is on my mind (which I used to do because I am blunt).

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I have found methods of doodling, chewing on toothpicks, playing with the rings on my fingers, talking with my hands, tapping my legs, and swinging my arms sometimes. I have realized this semester, especially, I am a clumsy person when it comes to the environment in the classroom.

I trip all the time and accidentally broke my mentor teacher's pencil holder lol she did not care and I will be making her a new one 🥲

People can be chaotic without it being 'bad'

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I feel as though being naive to a situation can almost make it harder on the students.

We must realize we all have things that go on in our personal lives that nobody knows about and to be kind to one another 🙂

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A year ago during this time, I felt as though I was getting myself into something I would never be good at. Teaching. I was ‘too chaotic’ ‘too blunt’ ‘too naive’ ‘too antsy’ ‘stumbled on my words’ ‘too ADD’ ‘too disorganized’

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Who was telling me those things?

Me

I WORK BETTER IN CHAOTIC SITUATIONS

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I am going to wait to share my other favorite artists, poets, speakers, but for now...

T. Swift once said ....

Never be so kind you forget to be clever.

Never be so clever you forget to be kind.

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I am an organizational person. When I want to be. What the ‘he’ double hockey sticks does that mean? I can do so much and have so much potential when I know the pressure is on. Call it procrastination, call it delaying tactics, call it what you want. Not all people work the same. It took me probably my entire life to realize that and to be on my own for a long time to come to that realization. I have always had so much support my entire life. I never knew HOW to be independent until Fall 2022-now. There were ups and there were downs and still will be. (a rollercoaster if you willlll cliche). But I know what my priorities are in a stressful situation and that may take a toll on some but it motivates me. Confidence is key but cockiness will kill you.

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I have grown. I have realized what is necessary to me and what is not necessary. I have fixations and hobbies and fun tasks and inside jokes. Those are all things people are ALLOWED to have. You literally cannot say one person will ever be the same after a situation as traumatic as what went down. There is absolutely no judgement on anything when it is relevant to THAT person. Stop the judgement and be kind to one another. gbye

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We live in a world where people wake up and need caffeine. I do.. sometimes. People who are anxious cannot always handle the jittery sensations of being up at 7:00 A.M. and having so much to do for the rest of their day. I, for one, was one of those people who HATED it. I would make any and every excuse to not do what I was supposed to: work for 7 hours, plan for 4 hours, study for 3. I can't do that shi! Sorry! We'll get deeper into the routines of me and what caffeine does specifically for me. but that can wait for now :)