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Ashamed and Happy to be Wrong – An Update – She’s Worth It – Part 2

Ashamed and Happy to be Wrong – An Update – She’s Worth It – Part 2

Hello all, In the beginning of the year, I uploaded a post called, “She’s Worth It.” It was about my experience with a student in my class who has been diagnosed with Autism. Last year, she was violent, verbally abusive, and often had the entire office staff chasing after her around the campus. It made […]

What is Happening at My School Site? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 3

What is Happening at My School Site? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 3

Hello again, Here is the third part of Claremont Graduate School of Education’s Ethnographic Narrative Project. What is Happening at My School Site? In this section, the student teachers will answer four guiding questions: 1. What is it like to be on my campus – What is the physical description of the school and its […]

Who Are My Students? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 2

Who Are My Students? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 2

Hello again, Here is the second part of the Ethnographic Narrative Project that students Claremont Graduate University’s Teacher Education program have to complete. Again, to review, I was invited to take part in a workshop for Master teachers at my Alma Mater. I will be serving as Master teacher to three CGU students this summer, […]

Why Do You Want to be a Teacher? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 1

Why Do You Want to be a Teacher? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 1

Hello again,   I wanted to share something that learned about recently called Ethnography. While at a conference for Master teachers at my Alma Mater, Claremont Graduate University, I learned that part of what each student in the Teacher Education program has to complete is called an Ethnographic Narrative Project. I found it very interesting, […]