http://amg0829.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:01:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, I'm doing my unit on democracy for my 3rd graders...  Sounds good, right?  Lots of information... ways to make it relevant... and we just came out of an historic election year!  But after writing lesson plans and thinking through unit goals and such, I realize that my main goal, ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2009/02/04/unit/ At our school, each teacher is responsible for designing the grade level bulletin board once a month -- my mentor teacher is responsible for January.  Last week, my mentor teacher and I came up together with the idea of structuring the board around Dr. King titling it "Our Dreams for ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2009/01/11/dreams/ So, I know that  “Thanksgiving” is a myth, but it is a great time to stop and think about all that we are thankful for... I am thankful for the moment I stood with an envelope in my hand back home in my kitchen...and accepted that GSU was the next phase ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/11/24/giving-thanks/ After the discussion in class today on Thanksgiving/Columbus and the myths associated with both, in conjunction with the eloquent words shared by Marian Wright Edelman, I am left wondering about whose voices and perspectives we have not only believed, but also taught, as well.  In our understanding of history, how ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/10/15/whose-voices/ I read a book over the summer about architecture and buildings.  I found it interesting how the foundation of a structure is poured and established within a relatively quick period of time, whereas the actual construction of the building can take a substantial period of time... and then essentially, it ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/10/08/constructing-community/ I needed to sit and listen to the musical selection today.  "One voice."  There's power in that statement.  After we all generated our list of problems -- and the lists are not complete by any means -- it's easy to become overwhelmed or apathetic or disinterested considering all of the problems ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/one-voice/ Welcome back, everyone!  I'm sorry, but I've actually missed these conversations with you all over the blogs.. :) Now that we are in September and in our classes and assuming more responsibility in our placements, I know there are several hundred different thoughts running through our minds at some point in ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/09/14/september-sentiments/ I went to a retreat a few years ago and when we neared the end it was said, “While you’ve been here, you have changed, but the world you left has remained the same.”  This quote reminds of the experience we all have shared together these 3 weeks.  I am ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/05/23/final-thoughts/ I must say how much I absolutely LOVED the day we spent at Idlewood!!!  There has been so much discussion and theory, so it was so nice to have a change of scenery and have a visual of what practical application looks like in the classroom.  I am so thankful ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/05/22/teaching/ Wow... I really said a lot today... sorry guys!  I feel the need now to clarify some things I said (or didn't say) in class in reference to censorship. I appreciated Pearl's comment as it made us realize that this isn't a one-size-fits-all-rule.  As with all the issues presented in class, ... http://amg0829.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/clarity-on-censorship/