https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v en-us 2021-01-14 18:52:11 UTC 2025-11-19 03:38:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3c0.png isaiahdouglas18 https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1089217885 I remember as a child I dreaded having to go to my first day of kindergarten. I wasn't ready to leave me mom and dad all day. I'll always remember how my teacher, Mrs.Carter, saw my displeasure at drop off. She walked with me inside and complimented my Spider-Man lunchbox. That was key into helping me become more comfortable.

To summarize, students who resent their teachers or who don't know them aren't going to be able to learn as well. A teacher and student having a connection outside of learning material shows students just how much their educators care. Students will spend hours upon hours with teachers, so having a connection with each other is the key to any success. As it was stated in the Ted Talk, you're not going to like every student that you have. But showing them that you care is what's going to set them on a positive track. ]]> 2021-01-14 20:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1089217885 isaiahdouglas18 https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1089239338 Something I'm really looking forward to learning about is how students develop reading habits and why they do so. I'm also interested in learning more about the Common Core Standards. ]]> 2021-01-14 20:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1089239338 isaiahdouglas18 https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1112181704 The biggest thing that I took from the article was just how much I related to it. I remember coming home from school and telling my parents about what I had learned. Just for my dad to get serious and teach me about things we weren't being told in school. I believe schools doing this is one of the causes for so much division and ignorance. Racism is never born, it's taught. So when students come to school and aren't told the entire truth, they start to believe that. I firmly believe that the people who don't see systemic racism are products of their parents ignorance as well as what school taught them. In order for this next generation to be better, it falls on us as teachers to be able to learn about different cultures and become more open-minded. No one should go to school and feel as if they aren't represented or that they aren't good enough. I want to create a safe environment for my students. I'm not willing to tolerate any hatred towards someone else for being different.]]> 2021-01-21 21:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1112181704 dczanin https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1122451431 Thanks for your responses, Isaiah! You bring up a great point...leaving home is hard as a student (and for the parents).  "We" are entrusting schools and teachers to take care of "our babies" and make them feel safe, special, and welcomed.  Students who feel more connected and comfortable to their teachers will absolutely see better learning outcomes, especially considering the amount of time students and teachers spend together! 
-Danielle
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-Danielle
PS-See the syllabus for Padlet directions.  Visual links should be to readings, content from class discussions, resources for teaching, etc. that are useful for you in your future classroom. Make sure your entries have a related visual component to receive full credit.  Email me and let me know if you plan on revising so I can come back to regrade. Thanks!]]> 2021-02-01 18:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1150337507 isaiahdouglas18 https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1166027980 My biggest take away from reading the running records and attempting one is the importance of letting a student know what they did well. Since I've been learning about becoming an educator, I've learned about grading and what to do when a student doesn't understand something. I really like that in running records, we not only have an opportunity to help correct a students mistake, but also show them what they did well. If parents only brought their children down, it wouldn't result in anything positive for them. So it's no different for teachers. It's just as important to point out things students do well, as it is when they happen to make a mistake. ]]> 2021-02-04 20:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1166027980 dczanin https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1211512383 Thanks for sharing your takeaways, Isaiah! It was interesting reading your reflections and what you thought of the missing letters activity we did in class!! And I agree..RRs are so useful to draw attention to what a student does WELL, and to help them learn fix up strategies to help themselves!
-Danielle]]> 2021-02-17 15:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1211512383 isaiahdouglas18 https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1217012870 I'd have to say my biggest takeaway from the last two weeks is the difference between comprehension and fluency. Before this class, I kinda just grouped those two together because of their similarities. Which I know is mainly cause of my ignorance on the subject. But after looking over the different documents about Dillon I have a better understanding of the differences as well. Fluency obviously refers to how smooth the reading goes for a student. While comprehension is the main focus on how well the student understands what they read. I also have a better idea of the different activities that can be used to improve both aspects of reading. Overall I've learned not just to group these different components of reading into just one subject. Although some may have a lot of things in common, they focus on different aspects of a students reading ability. ]]> 2021-02-18 20:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1217012870 isaiahdouglas18 https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1243803951 After these past couple of weeks I can say with confidence that I have a better understanding of comprehension. I used to think that it was simply about understanding text. Now I understand that there's an entire process of how students understand the text that they read. Including decoding, making connections, and taking the time to actually think about what was read. I also found it interesting to read about and see how even though the process is the same, every student has their own way of doing it. Every student has their own way of breaking down text and making personal connections. Overall, I really liked breaking down the comprehension process and I look forward to seeing students to it when I become a teacher.]]> 2021-02-26 01:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1243803951 https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1271928020 Thanks for sharing! I think there are a lot of misconceptions in education; but hopefully you feel like you are getting a lot of useful info. from this class and the readings!
-Danielle]]> 2021-03-05 01:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/isaiahdouglas18/sgr0z9cyjxzps59v/wish/1271928020