I truly had a great semester with you and learned a lot. One of the most valuable things that i learned was that as a teacher of special education I need to look at the child as an individual and not as a disability. Because any child can do anything they set their minds to and as an educator I need to support them in any situation that they want to pursue.
I also had a great time getting to know the people in my class and thank you for making us get out of our comfort zones and try new things because that is what we have to model to our students when we become teachers. Thank you so much for a fruitful semester :D
I hope that you and everyone from the class has a great Christmas and a happy new year.
Bethany :D
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So true, so true. I second that emotion.
Well, I must say you scared me at first Mrs.White. Not many students will saty it, but you know me, I would! Seriously though, you remind meof my high school mentor who is to this day a great friend of mine. At one point in time, I wanted to be a teacher. After searching my heart I realized it was not teaching so much as just heloing those in need. Behold, the OT degree. I just want to pay my respect to all of the educators out there. My better half is almost done with college and is a special educator. So, my heart has always been with those few and brave. I hope to let anyone who reads this know that in the present and future if there is anything I can help you with at any point in a child's need, please don't hesitate to let me know. I can do my best and help. Consider me a resource at your call. Or email! Or I guess blogg really...let me know if you need or want my contact info. Thank you to Mrs.White and the SED 260 class, may we all be so kind in the face of those we help.
Brittany, well, I must say...I've always tried to figure out how to "tone it down." I've always said to myself, "Cathy, why do you have to be so intense!" I wish I could find a way to communicate the same message with a litle less of THAT LOOK. EVERY semester I try to figure out a way to show a bit more sensitivity, a little more compassion, a tad more gentleness and a lot less fire.
But, I'll be honest. This semester I failed at that more than any other semester. I preached more this semester than I ever have before. There could be lots of reasons for that.
I'll start next semester determined once more to preach less and teach more. I DID CRY LESS this semester. In fact, I don't know if you all saw ANY tears actually fall. That may be a FIRST.
As I've said I do hope to stay in touch with as many as who will. Brittany, you'll be my GOTOOTGIRL!
I think it would be cool to have former students once you're out in the field come in and talk to my class. Won't that be COOL!
I really enjoyed this class and I did learn a lot. I must say that you are one of the best teachers that I have had. You truely care about all of yours students and their education and I appreciate that greatly.
I completely agree with this post. This class sounded a little overwhelming at first, but once I got started on the project and all of the other assignments, they were not as bad as I thought they would be. Not to say that they were easy, the definitely were not. But I do feel that everything we done in this class, we were taught well in the class. Mrs. White did an excellent job at explaining things and I have learned a lot in this class.
I will have to agree with Lizzie on this, I have never met a teacher at EKU that cares about each of her students they way you do. Thank you so much...
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