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I'm a pretty fun guy. I have a side that is very serious but I also know when I am able to have fun. I am starting my second year at Edinboro and I am apart of Theta Chi fraternity. These guys are my absolute best friends and it is the best decision I have made. I will be starting a second job this year working as a Teacher's Aid and working to turn into a teacher's assistant. I also work at the beer distributor in town. Coming from Pittsburgh, Edinboro is my new home and I have built a great life. I like to meet, talk, and become friends with many people and help as much as I can. As my fraternities motto states, "Extend a helping hand to all who seek it" I believe I follow that well so do not feel scared to contact me for help!

Sunday, September 2, 2012

What's important to me


One thing that I consider the most important to myself is the well being of the children. I am a firm believer that through a child's education, they are learning the academics to become a functioning citizen when they become adults and learning personal skills like responsibility, humility, and respect just to name a few. When being in the classroom the teacher is the parent for that child for the day. There are many things throughout the school day that children deal with that shouldn't happen. For a prime example, bullying. Bullying is a terrible thing that a peer does to another to show their dominance. Being so young, these children do not understand why they are being bullied, they just understand that they are being "tortured." It is very important to me that, if/when I become a teacher, I pay attention to all my students to ensure their safety. There are many stories about students harassing others with actions going further than what they should have. Another example that I would want to pay attention to my students is if something is going on in their personal lives. In the present time, there are many students who are latchkey childrenwith no guidance. Despite the no child left behind act, there should also be an equal focus on the child's well being because without a child, it is hard to have an education system and if these children begin to feel they are not welcomed, they will not perform academically causing the school to focus more on the academics of their school rather than the child's well being. Through this little snippet of examples about how a child's well being should be focused on rather than just academics, I believe that how a child feels mentally, physically, and socially is the most important thing to me because if a child feels well, they're going to and will want to perform well.

In this video there are children talking about what bullying is and how to prevent it or take steps to ease it. I feel that this video is a perfect fit because I talked a little bit about it in my post of "what is important to me."







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6 comments:

  1. Chronicles of KateSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    I believe in the same values as a teacher. We are with children more than their parents are at times,so we need to help teach them the ways of life.

    I like the layout of your blog, but the red was a little hard to see. It may just be me though.

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  2. Dale UhalikSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    I agree with everything you said in your post. There should be a greater emphasis on bullying and that teachers are the caretakers for the day. As a caretaker it is our responsibility to ensure the safety of that child from physical and emotional bullying.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    I agree! A child has to feel comfortable in the classroom to do well and be successful. When I am uncomfortable somewhere, it is harder for me to pay attention and be concentrated on my school work.

    P.S. The red is a little bit hard to read on the black, but I like your layout!

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  4. DanielleSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I do like the layout of your blog, but the text is a bit hard to read. I don’t think it’s the color as much as the size of the font. Maybe making it bigger would help.
    I like the message of your post. I do believe that bullying in schools is a serious issue that can change the way a child thinks for the rest of their lives.

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  5. orbySeptember 4, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Agreed on all counts! I second Alyssa's opinion that the text is a little tough to read. It'd look much nicer if it was a brighter shade of red.

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  6. LatenightthoughtsbyalanaSeptember 6, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    i agree with all of this. I don't like seeing kids being bullied at all, especially when it comes to being bullied in school.

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