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Community Journal: Education & Knowledge
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benjaminvmobile6 Oct 3, 2023, 4:51 PM"Ánade unos 10 más por haber leído Días de Viaje en la corredora."View my Commitment -
benjaminvmobile6 Oct 3, 2023, 4:24 PM"Martes de la segunda semana 10/3/23 Miré 20+ minutos de El Escogido en Planet Fitness."View my Commitment -
RevDeb4 Oct 3, 2023, 3:45 PM"I absolutely hate this process so much. It is so stressful. I was thinking it would relieve stress. It just shifts it to earlier in the week. Having a funeral and being sick nearly did me in. Teo benefits. I think my sermon quality has improved in content & delivery. It makes me plan sermon time. Although I have no idea how I’m going to meet my goals this week with funeral on Friday morning g & falling leaf on Saturday. It means I won’t visit my husband or get enough sleep. Ugh. Something had to change!"View my Commitment -
SCBenson001 Oct 3, 2023, 2:38 PM"A: Positivity Mindset B: Self-Assessment As someone with depression, I have heard a lot about the benefits of optimism. Seeing quantitative stats was new for me, as I generally hear it presented as generalizations, such as “optimism makes you more productive/less depressed.” The statistics added some credibility to what I’ve been told for so long. I also find that the positivity mindset reinforced how I would not want my students to be pessimistic like me. It is so much easier for me to encourage others to be optimistic. However, I first need to work on my optimism for myself so that I can be better about fostering optimism in others. I can take strategies such as the gratitude log and implement them in my own life. I already feel like the positivity mindset is likely going to be one of the most significant mindsets presented in the book. I think it is especially relevant today when Gen Z is marked by negativity about the state of the world. They have experienced multiple economic crises, and their childhood has been impacted by a pandemic that will continue to have long-lasting effects on their emotional development. There is such a delicate balance between being aware of the world and remaining optimistic about the future, but it’s a balance I would like to have in my lessons. C: Insights/Questions It’s not really an insight specifically from the text, but I feel like you should remind students with low self-esteem that confidence is a process they should continuously work on. In a world of instant gratification and hedonic happiness, I feel like it has become even more difficult to teach something that needs constant reinforcement. A lot of the strategies align with social emotional learning, which is a term I am shocked to not see in the texts. As someone who has done cognitive behavioral therapy for depression, I also found a lot of overlap with those strategies. The reference to the amygdala and prefrontal cortex reminded me of how high schoolers have the amygdala develop before the prefrontal cortex, so emotional regulation is especially tricky. What are specific emotional regulation strategies I can use with high schoolers? D: Implement Strategy When I become a teacher, I see myself incorporating meaningful projects in my secondary English curriculum. Project-based learning is not always linked to English class, but I think it can easily include a lot of the key components of writing a paper. Project-based learning involves critical thinking, research, and coming up with a compelling topic/argument. Project-based learning tends to play into students’ strengths if the teacher allows for a lot of choice. Ideally, I would allow for choice unless a student needs more constraints to effectively do the project. I imagine I would allow students to do a physical copy or a digital one, and I would encourage creativity in the presentation. I think tying in the project into an overall theme is also interesting. For example, I know a teacher who allows students to do a semester-long project on their passion, and a lot of the works they read are about passion. The main issue I think project-based learning will present me is creating a rubric that effectively guides all students. Even though I would love variety and individuality, I also would want the quality to be consistent regardless of what format the student opted to do. A rubric can also help a student see what I am looking for in their project, and it allows me to fairly grade work."View my Commitment -
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annamdavis Oct 3, 2023, 2:16 AM"A. Relational B. Self-Assessment: The self-assessment that I completed for the “Relational” portion of the textbook really emphasized the importance of caring for the well-being of your students over their academic success. I have always had this mindset in regards to teaching, which is why I wanted to become a teacher to begin with. I have always had a big heart for people, but I saw a problem in the education system through some teachers I have had in the past who made it evident that they didn’t care about the well-being or success of their students. It is for this reason that I decided I wanted to be the teacher who encouraged students to be the best version of themselves and also know that if they are ever in need of support, whether it be academic or emotional, I would be there to provide it. It was reassuring, however, to read that this is a goal for most teachers and that it is rare for teachers to be in the education industry solely for a paycheck. C. 1. It is important to make a point to get to know every one of my students, not only the ones who seem like they need the extra attention. 2. What would be the best way to check in on my students to make sure that they feel safe and respected? 3. What is the best way to establish a relationship with your students that lets them know that you care about them and do not want to be a domineering personality, while also avoiding the possibility that they might take advantage of your kindness? D. I am not currently able to implement any of these strategies into my teaching because I don’t have my own classroom yet, however, I will be keeping these in mind for when I do have my own classroom. One strategy that I did find particularly interesting that I look forward to trying is the one in which Jensen suggests “sharing an everyday problem.” I am not normally someone who likes to talk about how I’m feeling, but I found it interesting how Jensen stated that he has experienced that when he shares adversity that he has gone through, it often opens the door for others to feel safe sharing their story as well. Although this is something that I have never truly considered, I was able to reflect on it after reading that it is effective for Jensen and quickly realized that I have witnessed its effectiveness before. I do know that this can be a tricky route to take because it could cause some students to feel as if their adversity is either worse or not as bad as whatever I tell them, which could lead to them feeling uncomfortable or unable to relate and open up. I feel, however, that if I am careful with my words, this strategy could be extremely effective in the hopes of getting to know my students. "View my Commitment -
JDCuebas Oct 3, 2023, 1:10 AM"I have two hours scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday this week, from 7:30 - 9:30."View my Commitment -
koneida Oct 3, 2023, 1:07 AM"Mostly grinding derivatives. Chain rule, Implicit derivation. Lots of stuff from Lockhart:"View my Commitment -
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gogo19 Oct 2, 2023, 8:06 PM"Studied two hours - webinar on tradovate setup, stop loss orders - supply and demand 2 part "View my Commitment -
Katty_Dias Oct 2, 2023, 6:42 PM"Uma parte do TPC feito! ✅ Amanhã faço a outra parte 😉"View my Commitment -
ravimgupta Oct 2, 2023, 4:01 PM"One week ahead. Updated draft through Chapter 8 (the 10/7 goal) . Sending in email "View my Commitment -
aaronbell Oct 2, 2023, 3:51 PM"Saw Nate. Helped Kevin Martinez instead of just gunning for home. "View my Commitment
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Nahida Oct 2, 2023, 1:53 PM"I didn't study today, but that's okay because I had work instead. "View my Commitment -
benjaminvmobile6 Oct 2, 2023, 11:12 AM"Lunes 10/2/23 En mi silla.. Anoche, leí (Días de Viaje) por una hora más -- entonces cumplí mi 5 horas (y definitivamente yo cumplí las 3 horas).."View my Commitment -
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pms Oct 2, 2023, 3:11 AM"it's not going well but I am trying to consciously work on myself."View my Commitment -
fistoe Oct 2, 2023, 1:10 AM"i feel locked in but i dont know i am realizing that im not like that which might be a good thing. I think there are other ways I can make myself better."View my Commitment -
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SCBenson001 Oct 1, 2023, 10:17 PM"A: Achievement Mindset B: Self-Assessment As an aspiring educator, I mostly focused on the final three questions of the self-assessment at the conclusion of the chapter. I expect some students will find the achievement mindset pointless and/or silly, as they either lack motivation or do not envision themselves achieving goals. When it comes to motivation, I imagine I will remind them that I care about them. I would also mention my motivations and methods for my own goals to offer them an example. I also feel like reflecting on failure and where to go from failure may also be just as useful, since failure is a universal experience, but growing from failure can still be a hard lesson to grasp. When it comes to helping students who struggle with mastery, I will reinforce their effort and assist them with learning it by finding out the specific part that confuses them and/or offering extra resources. I feel like I would prioritize the mastery of some lessons over others. For example, I feel like writing a compelling thesis would be a more useful, transferable skill than knowing how to properly use a semicolon. The benefits of the achievement mindset did not surprise me, as high school often highlights achievement and encourages students to set goals for college and career readiness. I remember a few of my high school teachers showed the Ted Talk on grit, so I was especially familiar with that concept and the resilience that comes with it. C: Insights/Questions Apathy in students has increased since the pandemic. How do I motivate students to desire achievement in the first place and how do I help them visualize success? What are authentic and relevant process goals for secondary English? I am interested in implementing quick, daily formative assessments even though it tends to be implemented more in the math/science classes rather than English classes. It seems like such a helpful tool for knowing where students are at without spending too much time checking this progress. It can also help me adapt my lessons to their struggles and interests. D: Implement Strategy Hypothetically, I would like to incorporate the 3M feedback process, as it’s a simple approach that is easily adaptable to a variety of lessons. I also think it aligns with the growth mindset, which is an approach I would like to emphasize in my classroom. The 3M feedback process includes three steps: milestone, mission, and method. With a lot of goal-setting, you often ask yourself, Where am I now? What do I want to do? How do I get to that point? The 3M feedback process taught me that students tend to struggle with that last part, as it can be difficult to visualize what they need to do to get to where they want to be. As a teacher, I can offer various strategies and examples that can hopefully illuminate my students. For example, each student can create a goal tracker customized to their needs/abilities, or I can offer prompts that may spark inspiration for a student to come up with a micro-goal that can help them achieve their big picture goal. The 3M feedback process should encourage a growth mindset since students are consistently setting goals meant to improve their academic performance and possibly personal mindset. I also liked the MIC method they paired with the 3M feedback process as it is quick for me to gauge an index card’s worth of information, but it can offer a lot of valuable insight into a particular class. I am not guessing how I need to differentiate for my classes’ learning. Instead, I can use the data to hopefully come up with effective lessons and activities for my students."View my Commitment -
friedsoy Oct 1, 2023, 7:58 PM"Good. 200€ on account at the end of the month. Worked hard, got an interview with the company I wanted even though it didn't work out. Waiting for a reply from Chance. Consistent with my piano practice, noticing substantial progress. Fingers are stronger. Consistent with german too. I achieve most of my weekly goals and complete to-do's. Getting better at organization. I put up a Kanban board for my job search. To do: define monthly to-do's, put up a life Kanban board. Be more consistent with my tech watch and define a skill learning system to integrate it to my schedule. Go running. "View my Commitment -
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Squidney87 Oct 1, 2023, 6:00 AM"Got up before 6 and put in 6+ hours of work on it!"View my Commitment -
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fistoe Oct 1, 2023, 12:54 AM"nothing interesting today but routine is still setting in."View my Commitment
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benjaminvmobile6 Sep 30, 2023, 5:56 PM"Ánade unos otro 23 al total (leí Días de Viaje por 19 minutos en mi silla, y otros 4 adicionales anoche en la corredora)."View my Commitment -
benjaminvmobile6 Sep 30, 2023, 5:23 PM"Sábado 9/30/23, Acabo de mirar el último 15 minutos del episodio "Spirit" de El Escogido.. Tuve una buena clase con Irma desde las 10:30 hasta las 11:30.."View my Commitment -
Katty_Dias Sep 30, 2023, 10:43 AM"Aula de japonês ✅ Aprendemos: Família do amigo, aprendemos verbos あげます e もらいます(dar e receber), partícula に e fizemos exercícios."View my Commitment -
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benjaminvmobile6 Sep 30, 2023, 1:15 AM"Friday 9/29/23 Read Días de Viaje for ~12 minutos más temprano. Acabo de mirar El Escogido por 29+ minutos en Planet Fitness mientras giré con mis manos los handles de la máquina de Arm crank."View my Commitment
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fistoe Sep 30, 2023, 12:57 AM"im sticking to a routine so its working well so far and I also didn't feel locked in but I looked back at my progress and I realized that for a couple minutes of being unlocked in its not worth it to restart and donate to the anti charity."View my Commitment
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abbic Sep 29, 2023, 11:16 PM"Realized this is not a reasonable/sustainable goal while also still doing lab work and TAing - revising this to exclude days that are full of lab work or TA"View my Commitment -
aaronbell Sep 29, 2023, 4:13 PM"From getting up early for an iCS office hours, to stretching harder in yoga, to helping Kevin Martinez out more, to focusing on obstacles, to talking with Nathan Oddy about the horn, to keeping my cool re: him and thoughts about him, to disconnecting from the DnD group :/ I've hit the goal. "View my Commitment
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skadish72 Sep 29, 2023, 2:00 PM"put in the time this week raising score to 64, took 1st practice exam scored a 67, using quizlet now to study seems to be helping"View my Commitment
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bmjaffal Sep 29, 2023, 1:41 PM"I have created a draft version of IDEO experience and Harvard training trip."View my Commitment
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Cinn Sep 29, 2023, 12:54 PM"During last week I read professional literature and watched video recordings of preschool lessons "View my Commitment -
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fistoe Sep 29, 2023, 12:33 AM"nothing interesting today but i think i need to just take it day by day"View my Commitment
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benjaminvmobile6 Sep 28, 2023, 5:50 PM"Thursday 9/28/23 Five -10 minutes listening to music in the car; 25 minutes reading on arm crank machine; another 10 minutes reading on treadmill.."View my Commitment -
Squidney87 Sep 28, 2023, 5:11 PM"I had surgery so I did not work on it, but I do not feel like that is a failed day. "View my Commitment -
aaronbell Sep 28, 2023, 3:59 PM"I prioritized my coworker over my work. Even though I wanted to get done, I focused more on the conversation than the work. "View my Commitment
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CicadaRex Sep 28, 2023, 8:28 AM"Today I already read 5 pages, before downloading the app. "View my Commitment
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fistoe Sep 27, 2023, 11:51 PM"good today watched some motivational videos and I realized I need to think that if I give up ill never get this every again."View my Commitment
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Katty_Dias Sep 27, 2023, 8:26 PM"Trabalhos de casa feitos e enviados à professora! Esperando pela correção "View my Commitment -
LivHawkins18 Sep 27, 2023, 7:41 PM"A. Relational B. The relational mindset is one that I already find to be extremely helpful for students. The self-assessment asked me to think about whether a lack of a relational narrative has been an issue in class. Although I have never worked as a full-time educator, I still can reflect on this topic. The teachers I have felt most connected with were the ones who genuinely wanted to get to know their students. The teachers who knew my name and my interests showed through those fairly simple gestures that they actually cared about my education and my point of view in the classroom. Over the summer I taught high schoolers at Duke University. It was very important to me to learn each students names even though I would only teach each group of students for two weeks. I also took the small breaks in our class to walk around and talk to the students. C. One insight that I learned in this reading is that sometimes simple attempts to build relationships with students can be extremely valuable to your students. Another insight is that it is very important to personalize lessons and put yourself into the work that you do. I remember there were teachers in high school who had movie posters in their classrooms of films that they liked and it was always interesting discussing those with them rather than staying strictly on our actual lessons. My third insight is that building this relationships can help students feel more safe in our learning environment. It is unlikely that a student will pay attention in class if they feel unsafe, and if they feel safe they may also feel comfortable coming to the teacher if they need help. D. One strategy that I would want to implement in the classroom is the idea of connecting to my students early. One thing that I have had professors do is have several students share a good thing that has happened to them. Dr. Hansen, a history professor at SMC, and Dr. Lies, an education professor here, both employ this strategy. It allows the teacher to get insights into students, celebrate wins with their students, and to foster a culture of positivity within the classroom. This is something that I hope to do at least once a week when I am a full time teacher."View my Commitment -
Squidney87 Sep 27, 2023, 6:51 PM"Met with Chris about the data set questions I had and got new marching orders from him. Reported to Fred where I am at so far this week. "View my Commitment -
aaronbell Sep 27, 2023, 5:24 PM"Got it for today. Kept myself upright when I'd rather slouch back. "View my Commitment
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benjaminvmobile6 Sep 27, 2023, 5:00 PM"Acabo de mirar 29 minutos de El Escogido."View my Commitment
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ChampJT Sep 27, 2023, 3:44 PM"Prepare myself as a plan for IELTS test : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ophTYnf-EoceuTN3GEG-NUhuYA5sOK6HKGY_2v11jBY/edit?usp=sharing"View my Commitment -
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benjaminvmobile6 Sep 27, 2023, 3:07 AM"I did a little more reading en español in the car between trips (maybe 10 minutes) -- I'd like to reach 5 hours this week actually."View my Commitment -
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fistoe Sep 27, 2023, 1:11 AM"almost forgot to report this but nothing interesting today and i started meditation"View my Commitment
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benjaminvmobile6 Sep 27, 2023, 12:56 AM"Acabo de leer Días de Viaje por 16 minutos más en la corredora en Planet Fitness. Aniko fue a Manila para ver el cambio de oficio al nuevo presidente del país. Ahora empieza una parte sobre Hong Kong."View my Commitment
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gogo19 Sep 26, 2023, 7:43 PM"Vertical support and resistance levels YT vid and started volume profile webinar "View my Commitment
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benjaminvmobile6 Sep 26, 2023, 4:31 PM"Acabo de leer "Días de Viaje" por ~16 minutos.. Es interesante que grande es Luzón, especialmente porque las avenidas no sean probablemente como tan buenos como en Tejas."View my Commitment -
benjaminvmobile6 Sep 26, 2023, 4:08 PM"Just watched about 17 minutes (with dialogue -- I excluded the part without dialogue) of Season 2, Episode 4.. I'm on minute 26:42.."View my Commitment -
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Himmyyy Sep 26, 2023, 12:09 PM"I’m leaving my book on my bed now so I’ll pick up the book."View my Commitment -
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koneida Sep 26, 2023, 9:59 AM"Mostly a week off of my calc textbook: worked on some problems out of Lockharts's "Measurement", like: "Given a unit square with four larger circles tangent to its corners and a smaller circle tangent to those larger circles at the center, find the radius of the smaller circle in terms of the square's dimensions.""View my Commitment
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fistoe Sep 25, 2023, 11:55 PM"good pacing nothing really interesting but i feel good"View my Commitment
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ravimgupta Sep 25, 2023, 11:00 PM"Submitted this week to Jennifer (editor): Reworked chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Sending via email. "View my Commitment -
ravimgupta Sep 25, 2023, 11:00 PM"Submitted this week to Jennifer (editor): Reworked chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Sending via email. "View my Commitment -
benjaminvmobile6 Sep 25, 2023, 8:28 PM"Monday, 9/25 Acabo de mirar un episodio de Los Escogidos. Duró 35 minutos más o menos."View my Commitment -
petrakaps Sep 25, 2023, 6:46 PM"Στόχος αύριο να ολοκληρώσω τη θεματική ομάδα 15"View my Commitment
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petrakaps Sep 25, 2023, 6:45 PM"Θεματική ενότητα 5 ερωτήσεις 1 έως 14 (εκτός 8,10,12,15) Συν το κεφάλαιο της μικροδιδασκαλιας περίπου 2:30 ώρες διάβασμα μαζί με ανακεφαλαιωση"View my Commitment
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gogo19 Sep 25, 2023, 6:41 PM"Posted in the chat, went over two webinars again - support and resistance charting, pivot points and range trading "View my Commitment
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Squidney87 Sep 25, 2023, 4:39 PM"I did pretty good this weekend spending some time on it, even though I was watching Justine’s kids. Planning a big push for the rest of this week!"View my Commitment -
RevDeb4 Sep 25, 2023, 3:21 PM"I changed up my goals to accommodate my odd schedule this week. I’m happy with my progress. "View my Commitment
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