Okay, so why is it that it take administration so long to return important emails, notes, and so on? Yes, I know they're busy, but guess what? If it wasn't for their teachers, the students wouldn't learn! I'm ranting and raving because for about two months now I have been pulling teeth to get one of my beginner Ell's referred because of her hearing impairment. She is a bright girl and was a new students in my class at the end of last year. My goal with her last year was to break her out of her shell because she was new to our country and was scared. This year, I have reached my goal and she participates, communicates with her peers, and comes to me. The problem now is, she came into my class this year with hearing aides in each ear and still can not hear! Since her language proficiency level is so low, I have to start with the letters and sounds. Since she can not fully hear the sounds, she is not saying the sounds the way they should be said. In addition, her math skills are very limited. She can not compute 2+2. I have done everything I possibly could do at this point. I have tried to get in touch with her mother, but she's not available. I've had the office call as well. I left 3 notes in my A.P.'s mailbox, and of course nothing was done. Finally, I emailed my principal because she would actually do something! Although she mentioned her concern to my AP... guess what? Nothing has been done! Why does this happen? How can people sleep at night knowing a child is "falling through the cracks?" I know I am doing all I can but it bothers me that they are having a nice, restful sleep, while I'm laying in bed trying to figure out what to do next! Why? I say WHY? Anyway, see you in class have a great weekend.
mentioned- to quickly tell somebody something
compute- figure out
principal- a person in charge of a school
email- a way for people to communicate through the computer
class- a group of people who meet and learn together
student- someone who learns
As I ran through the hallway, I ______ that I was going to be late to the meeting.
In math, students ______, or figure out the answer to a number problem.
The _________ makes an announcement over the loud speaker every morning before school begins.
I like to ______ my professors. It is a quick and easy way to communicate through the computer.
The fifth grade ______ studied the solar system in Science.
I will always be a _________; I will continue to learn.
Idioms are sayings that people use to express their feelings. Many idioms sound very funny (ex. it's raining cats and dogs) and should not be taken literally. Read the paragraph above and locate the idioms. Write down what you think the writer meant to say in other words. Have a ball!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
What's going on?
Hi all! Last weekend we finally celebrated my mom's wedding. It took place at the Manor East in Massapequa. Although it was a good time, I am happy it is over because it took up a lot of my time, being the maid of honor and all. I can not believe how fast this semester is going. I am almost completly finished writing up my thesis paper. For all of you who also have to create a thesis, don't worry, it sounds worse than it is! My advice is to really study something that you are extremely interested in. This makes life a lot easier! The first half of the thesis is the "most difficult." They say this only because of the research that is required. It really is not bad as long as you pace yourself and keep everything organized. I color coded everything which made it easier for me to differientiate the journal articles and all. The following semester gets more exciting because your actually implementing your study with your students. It is so interesting to observe their reactions and notice how they progress through the study. Don't worry, see the entire thesis as a work of art, because believe me when your done with it, your going to want to frame it! See you all in class:)
1.over- something that is completed
2. believe- a thought that someone has
3. thesis- a study that requires research and hands on expereinces
4. difficult- something that is hard to do
5. research- findings of others results
6. frame- something that protects and creates a nice display
1. After the long semester was _________ or completed, I decided to take a vacation.
2. The scientist said, "I _________ these are the results to the test."
3. I will complete my ________, or my study very soon!
4. A student was not answering the teachers questions. He was being very __________.
5. The scientist did ___________ to see if she can clone a cow.
6. The artist put is painting in a _________ so it would not get destroyed.
Different types of punctuation gives the reader a clue how to read the sentence. A period illustrates a complete thought, an exclamation mark shows exitment, and a question mark illustrates a question. Choose three sentences from the paragraph above and rewrite the sentences using a different type of punctuation.
1.over- something that is completed
2. believe- a thought that someone has
3. thesis- a study that requires research and hands on expereinces
4. difficult- something that is hard to do
5. research- findings of others results
6. frame- something that protects and creates a nice display
1. After the long semester was _________ or completed, I decided to take a vacation.
2. The scientist said, "I _________ these are the results to the test."
3. I will complete my ________, or my study very soon!
4. A student was not answering the teachers questions. He was being very __________.
5. The scientist did ___________ to see if she can clone a cow.
6. The artist put is painting in a _________ so it would not get destroyed.
Different types of punctuation gives the reader a clue how to read the sentence. A period illustrates a complete thought, an exclamation mark shows exitment, and a question mark illustrates a question. Choose three sentences from the paragraph above and rewrite the sentences using a different type of punctuation.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
This weekend
This weekend was very eventful! We celebrated my mother's wedding. Although it has been a very long process in order to get to this point, I was happy that the wedding was this past weekend. We had a great time. The food was amazing, the music was great, and the all the guests looked gorgeous! My mother looked like a princess. I will see you all in class! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
process- something that takes many steps to complete
wedding- a celebration in which 2 people make a life long commitment to one another
guests- people who come to a party
music- different beats that come together to make nice sounds
weekend- two consecutive days in which most people are off from school/work
enjoy- to like to do something
1. To plan a party is a long _________.
2. The groom and bride looked beautiful at their __________.
3. All the _______ brought gifts for the bride and groom.
4. Their was a variety of ______ at the wedding; all the guests were dancing.
5. I get to rest on the upcoming _________.
6. I hope you ________ yourselves at the wedding!
Most letters in a sentence are lower case unless they are proper nouns. For example, my name Lanna or the White House. Study the paragraph above and put all the uppercase letters and/or proper nouns lowercase and let someone else revise your writing to make it grammatically correct.
process- something that takes many steps to complete
wedding- a celebration in which 2 people make a life long commitment to one another
guests- people who come to a party
music- different beats that come together to make nice sounds
weekend- two consecutive days in which most people are off from school/work
enjoy- to like to do something
1. To plan a party is a long _________.
2. The groom and bride looked beautiful at their __________.
3. All the _______ brought gifts for the bride and groom.
4. Their was a variety of ______ at the wedding; all the guests were dancing.
5. I get to rest on the upcoming _________.
6. I hope you ________ yourselves at the wedding!
Most letters in a sentence are lower case unless they are proper nouns. For example, my name Lanna or the White House. Study the paragraph above and put all the uppercase letters and/or proper nouns lowercase and let someone else revise your writing to make it grammatically correct.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
party time
Although this weekend is going to be hectic, it's going to be fun! My mother is getting married on the 18th of this month and on Saturday I am throwing her a bridal shower and bachelorette party. It seems to be a lot in one day, but it's okay considering it worked out for everyone. I'm not big into the "girly" bridal shower parties and all but I'm actually really excited because I am the host! I researched a lot of fun games we can play. Although I am a good cook, I asked that each guest bring a dish of food because god only knows I don't have time to make a feast for 15 women! I hope you all have a great weekend! -Lanna
Vocabulary:
1. married- a committed ceremony for two people
2. bridal shower- a party celebrating a bride's marriage
3. researched- looked up something; past tense
4. cook- to make edible dishes
5. party- a type of celebration
6. host- a person who gave a party
Cloze exercise:
1. The bride and groom got ________ in a church.
2. The bride wanted to have a ________ ________ to celebrate her upcoming marriage.
3. I ________ different bridal shower games on the computer.
4. The ________ made the most delicious dinner I have ever had!
5. My brother wanted to plan a _______ for my graduation.
6. My brother will be the _______ of my graduation party.
Read the paragraph above and change the entire paragraph to the past tense.
Vocabulary:
1. married- a committed ceremony for two people
2. bridal shower- a party celebrating a bride's marriage
3. researched- looked up something; past tense
4. cook- to make edible dishes
5. party- a type of celebration
6. host- a person who gave a party
Cloze exercise:
1. The bride and groom got ________ in a church.
2. The bride wanted to have a ________ ________ to celebrate her upcoming marriage.
3. I ________ different bridal shower games on the computer.
4. The ________ made the most delicious dinner I have ever had!
5. My brother wanted to plan a _______ for my graduation.
6. My brother will be the _______ of my graduation party.
Read the paragraph above and change the entire paragraph to the past tense.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
grammar practice
I forgot to post an assignment... Think of 6 proper nouns and put each one in a complete sentence.
This week
This week has been a crazy one! We had Tuesday and Wednesday off and today I had an ESL conference I attended all day long. Although it was a great conference and I have to attend two more sessions, it was overwhelming. A colleague and myself were chosen for this conference because it is a pilot program which means it is new and therefore we must try the strategies in our classes. What is so overwhelming is the time involved. Don't get me wrong, I am up for anything and love trying new practices but I feel that at times administration wants too much. They need to understand and remember how time is very limited and it can be a challenging task for teachers. I know my principal relies on me for many things, and I will try my very best, but we, the educators, need a little break at times. I will share these new practices in class which focus on vocabulary.
Vocabulary:
1. Conference- meeting
2. overwhelming- too much at once
3. challenging- hard
4. educators- people who teach
5. principal- a person in charge of a school
6. vocabulary- unknown words
1. The class learned new ___________ to improve their reading comprehension.
2. The ___________ told her staff that there was going to be a dress code in the school.
3. Another word for hard is ________________.
4. I have had many ______________ in my life who have taught me many things.
5. The meeting was very ____________, there was too much information to learn at once.
6. The ____________ was interesting, new ESL strategies were presented.
Proper nouns are nouns that must contain an uppercase letter, even in the middle of a sentence. For example, the words Tuesday and Wednesday are proper nouns.
Vocabulary:
1. Conference- meeting
2. overwhelming- too much at once
3. challenging- hard
4. educators- people who teach
5. principal- a person in charge of a school
6. vocabulary- unknown words
1. The class learned new ___________ to improve their reading comprehension.
2. The ___________ told her staff that there was going to be a dress code in the school.
3. Another word for hard is ________________.
4. I have had many ______________ in my life who have taught me many things.
5. The meeting was very ____________, there was too much information to learn at once.
6. The ____________ was interesting, new ESL strategies were presented.
Proper nouns are nouns that must contain an uppercase letter, even in the middle of a sentence. For example, the words Tuesday and Wednesday are proper nouns.
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