Kim’s Blog

.
I really liked the section entitled “Find Satisfaction in the Everyday”.  Wow, what an awesome philosophy for life and our everyday job of teaching.  In the past, I have talked with teachers that truly seem to ‘hate’ their job.  I have overheard teachers complain, raise their voice, talk down to their students, and/or seem to have [...]

[Read more]

As a former HeadStart (pre-kindergarten) teacher, I truly feel that there is a large need for quality education for young children. I feel that this is a critical area of education that is too often overlooked. I am thrilled that Obama’s “Zero to Five” eduction plan places key emphasis on early care and education for infants, [...]

[Read more]

I really enjoyed the lecture on language from last Thursday. Prior to this class and discussion, I would have definitely thought of Ebonics as a dialect derived from the English language.  However, I have learned that Ebonics or Black English has its roots in the language of West Africa.  I was also unaware of the [...]

[Read more]