Blog 14 - Third Interview Preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?

• I plan to interview Monica Leon (Isaiah Leon's mom). She was a teacher for eleven years, has been a principal for three years at Pedley Elementary, and she's written a children's book. 

2.  Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview.  What is the date and time of the interview? 

• I'll be interviewing her two weeks from now on a Wednesday at 2pm.

3.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.

• What sources did you find most helpful when you began teaching in the classroom. 

4.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC2, possible experts to talk to, etc).

• As a principal, what kinds of sources or advice do you give to your teachers.

5.  Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ.

• How can a kindergarten teacher create a positive learning environment?
• What methods have you personally found to be most effective in the classroom. Are the students engaged?

Blog 13 - 10 Hour Mentorship Check-in

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?

• I am mentoring at Berlyn Elementary School in Ontario. 

2.   Who is your contact?  What makes this person an expert?

• My contact is Jessica Sosa. She's an amazing teacher and she loves what she does. 

3.   How many  hours have you done during the school year? (Summer Mentorship Hours and Mentorship Hours should be reflected separately in your Senior Project Hours log located on the right hand side of your blog).

• I've done like 100 hours, man. Overachiever, whoot whoot, amiright? 
• Link 

4.   Succinctly summarize what you did, how well you and your mentor worked together, and how you plan to complete the remaining hours

• I've done so much in this time at my mentorship, I honestly feel like a useful asset to the classroom. I love working with my mentor, and the kids and I have really grown attached to each other. I'm very comfortable with my mentor and we work very well together. She leaves me sticky notes on the small tasks she needs me to do when she's busy, and we text each other any details that come up in class when either she isn't there, or I'm not. It's been amazing watching the kids grow so much from the very beginning of the year. I no longer have to help them spell their names, or tie their shoes. I've been able to be apart of all the skill building lesson plans and the fun learning atmosphere. I've already completed my hours, but that's not going to stop me from continuing to go to mentorship. I've already talked about my second independent component with my mentor. We will be beginning to do reading groups where she will be with the intensive reading kids and I;ll be doing guided reading with the rest of the class. I'm gonna be the teacher :)

Blog 12 - Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in

school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?
I didn't really have a chance to do much for my senior project in an actual classroom during break because schools were closed. I did however continue to work on my upcoming lesson, came up with interview questions, and I think I have a better idea of what I'm going to do for my activity.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?
The most important thing senior project wise was me coming up with the ten interview questions we will be doing soon.

3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?

My wonderful boyfriend/best friend Isaiah Leon has tons of family members who are teachers. His step mom teaches 6th grade, his aunt teaches kindergarten. His dad taught physics for 10 years. And his amazing mom taught 5th grade for 15 years and has been a succesful principal/ children's book author for 3 years now. So i could interview any one of those amazing/experienced people.