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William Dale Price, my dad’s name, was my very first name, and no I am not a girl who used to be a boy. While my mom was pregnant with me everyone told her she was going to be having a boy based on her side affects of pregnancy. Despite what people told her my parents decided to keep my gender a secret from everyone including them. However, when October 6th, the day I was born, rolled around my gender was no longer a secret, but shockingly enough my name of William Dale Price remained the same. My parents were unable to see me or hold me right after giving birth to me because I got stuck and began to suffocate; therefore, I was born the color of a Smurf. After sometime my uncle spotted me in the baby nursery with a bright blue hat on, they had just so happen to run out of pink hats. When my family finally got to meet me my name quickly changed. Many names flew around the room until my grandma said Mickala. Mickala originates from Ireland and means, “who is like god.” However neither of these factors played a role in why they chose Mickala. They had heard it on a TV show called Dr. Quinn and when my grandma said it my parents fell in love with it. Now as for the spelling of it, that’s a completely different story of my mom, who still questions her decision to be different and spell it M-I-C-K-A-L-A.

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Organized. I am always double checking my planner and making sure I am checking off my to-do list and preparing myself for what is coming next.

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This ring represents a lifelong plan set by god for my future. I met Joe 22 years ago when we were babies and after 15 years of not communicating with each other god crossed our paths again.

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My Home. I grew up next door to my grandparents and great grand parents. I always had support. The is a panoramic view of the street and house my family still live in today. My house is all the way to the left, my grandparents in the middle, and my great grandpa's on the far right behind the magnolia tree.

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Despite my introvertness, I do not like to be alone when I am out in public because men who are alone scare me. You will rarely find me by myself when I am traveling to different places.

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Facebook, Instagram, articles, wedding magazines. Books have never been included into my literacy practice. Therefore most my daily literacy practice occurs in my bed before I go to sleep at night in my cozy bed with my favorite blankets and pillows.

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Strength with teaching culturally diverse students 

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Strength with teaching culturally diverse students 

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Taking time to really get the know students from different cultures as best I can. I even ask them to explain thier everyday life and teach words from their language to better communicate with them.

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Struggles with teaching culturally diverse students

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Struggles with teaching culturally diverse students

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Language Barrier. One little boy who doesn’t speak English didn’t understand what tie-dying shirts mean't.I was unaware of this unitl he wore a white shirt to school the day of the tie-dye activitity. He didn't understadn that he had to bring in an extra white shirt not just wear one into school.

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Respecting Tradition. I picture my self as another seed to be planted to continue the growing of out family traditions and I plan to continue these traditions and carry them on for my family just as my family has before me. Holidays are huge in my family and being present to them with the RIGHT foodare even bigger

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I am an introvert so being around people in general is a discomfort/anxiety provoking for me. I am at discomfort most of my day/life. Therefore, I enjoy being at home with the few people I let into my circle (Sammy)

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The Great Gatbsy. I never gave books a chance because I never enjoyed reading. However, this book made me give books a chance to attract my interest. Therefore, I started to read and collect more books and expand my knowledge.

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A literacy project from 7th grade. My project my great grandpa and me built a wooden skateboard together. This was one of last and good memories with him before he passed away.

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I chose the picture below because when I am with Joe (my fiance) I am my full self. I have never be able to be around someone where I am as comfortable as I am when I am by myself. When I look at this picture I see myself as who I am. Happy. Postive. Out Going. In Love.

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Mickala

M- Micro-Manager

I- Intelligent

C- Calm

K- Keeper

A- Accommodational

L- Lone-Wolf

A- Accurate

Mickala