You Mean I Gotta Do My Work? or Teaching 5 year olds to be self-directed

Teaching kindergarten is a daily challenge in so many ways. Not only do you have to teach the children how to share, take turns, ease separation anxiety for the child who has never been away from home, you also are introducing technology and other tools of learning. Teaching units are a fun and interactive way to engage students. They are easily modified for students who have special needs or are English Language Learners.

Relief is on the way...I hope

After stubbornly hanging on to the hope that the Imuran would begin working better again, I told my GI doc that I would let her change to whatever she thought best because clearly the Imuran is no longer controlling the intestinal inflammation. Less than 2 weeks later, I had been prescribed Remicade and it was approved. I qualified for the RemiStart program and the infusion center will work with me on payments. I have the first infusion on Tuesday. I did have a reaction to the last Remicade infusion several years ago so pray everything goes okay. I know it works fast on my joints. I hope it works just as quickly on the crohn's. It's been so long since I felt well, I don't really remember when.

Student centered assessment

In my classroom, student-centered assessment happens on 2 levels. The first is informally finding out what the student learned, what he thinks he learned and what he still isn't sure about. This is accomplished through whole class or small group discussions. Once our class discussion is finished, students are sent back to their seats to either complete a writing/drawing graphic organizer or to make an entry in their writing journals. By having something in writing, I am able to check individual progress of each student, including ones who may not have chosen to participate in the class discussion.

Reflect on my Learning

How can I use the internet to support my teaching and student' learning?

How can I ensure responsible and appropriate use of the internet?

Since I teach 5 year olds, I would have a list of appropriate websites created for them to just click on a link to take them directly there. It will require constant monitoring to make sure they don't accidentally stray from the site where they should be.

I use the internet in my classroom to supplement the curriculum by finding resources online such as virtual field trips and images to support our current topic of discussion.