Chelsea+Bowman

**Student Teaching Placemen**t: Ligon Middle School, Sandra Shipp, 8th grade Social Studies

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=Model Poem Assignment- Find Your Innisfree 11/7/2013=

The Savior

When I wake I hear a roar of waves, and say I am alive I smell the change coming in the air, we all must prepare The children sparked with colors come hoping we will give Heat and wind may take us down, should we even dare?

El Salvador you are the savior I can feel your warm embrace Hope, love, and joy are what we deliver Maybe soon my steps will retrace

The stars you sparkle at night My heart will never forget How you left me with so much fight To be the change no one will forget

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=**Integrated Thematic Unit 11/7/13 **= =Class: 8th grade Social Studies, US History/NC History = = = = //Title:// Times are Changing = =//Focus: //World War 1, African American Identity, 19th Century Women, Segregation, Labor Unions, American Environmental History, Women’s Suffrage, the Progressive Era, Westward Expansion = = = = //Theme//: Conflict/Compromise = = Rationale: My students need to know and understand what happened at the turn of the 20th century. The students need to know how the industrial revolution was shaped by citizens and their economic decisions. They need to understand how conflict and compromise changed the industrial revolution. They will see what the causes and effects of urbanization had on the United States. Explore how the rise of immigration was due to geographic factors during the turn of the 20th century. By the end the students will be able to see how the Industrial Revolution and World War 1 shaped North Carolina and the United States. = = = = = = = = =

=**Name Inquiry Project** = = = = = = Chelsea Ann Bowman is the name I was given at birth. If you ask my mom why she chose Chelsea, she will simply say because she just liked the way it sounded. An English name that technically means "a port of chalk or limestone". I was a little surprised that my name doesn't mean anything that wonderful but it is my name and I embrace it. = = Ann does mean "he (God) has favored me", which sits close to my heart. Ann is originally Hebrew, German, and Irish; whoa! My middle name was picked out by my grandmother because she loved the name Ann. I was always upset that my cousins had every biblical names given to them. However the thought that my grandmother loved the name Ann, makes me really happy. I never got to know her which makes me really sad. I hope that she would be proud of me today. It is weird to think that all of my grandparents are gone. Some days I wonder who they would be today. At least my name has a little bit of all of them! = = Bowman is Scottish and means "archer". When I was little my last name was always mispronounced. My friends would stress the "bow" and "man". It definitely doesn't bother me now but when I was little I hated being called "BOW-MAN". My parents aren't that great at giving me family history because they don't know themselves. Two years ago I found a book called the "Blue Book". It is for my mothers family that traces her family all the way back to the 1700s I believe. I need to find that book so maybe I can make more connections about my family. = = Throughout my life I thought about different names and how cool it would be to change mine. Kenzi, Carson, Cameron, etc. Which one would I choose? Now I realize that I will have kids one day and I will get to choose names for them. I will put a lot of consideration into it because it will be with them for life. It is interesting to think that your name is the most personal thing about you, yet you didn't even get to pick it! = = = = = = = = = = = =[]= = = = =  ** Chelsea Ann ** = = = = =You’re lost at sea= = = =You can land on me.= = = = = = = =Everyone is here for trade= = = =Unless the pirates have done a raid.= = = = = = = =A name for a Queen= = = =Who must be pure and clean!= = = = = = = =He God has favored me= = = =How lucky I must be!= = = = = = = =English is the name Chelsea Ann= = = =Given to me by God and man.= = = = =

= = =Teaching Philosophy = =Sep. 12, 2013 = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Every student that walks through my classroom door will be cared for every single day. Providing my students with a comfortable classroom will allow them to receive the best education they can possibly get. As a teacher I should be the facilitator that guides the students in the learning process. Everything and everyone in my classroom will be respected. The students will be the center of learning. = =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> In my classroom my students will explore more than just the subject. They have the opportunity to explore ideas about themselves and life in general. Self-awareness and discovery is welcomed in this classroom. Allowing my students to inquire on their own will provide them with knowledge they can apply to their everyday lives. This is vital for middle school students because they need to make connections to their life outside of school. = =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Keeping students interested will happen because of hands on activities and projects. Individual learning only happens when the teacher is the facilitator and lets the students explore materials on their own. In the beginning I will learn about my student’s interests and what they expect from this class. Understanding my student’s interests and needs will allow me to construct my classroom and lessons around them. What they need to know is that I am there for them to lean on. I know that they will learn every day in my classroom and I will learn from them as well. = =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This is a safe environment where the students can feel at home. Positive attitudes and constructive criticism are the only things welcome when talking to teachers and fellow classmates. Having respect for yourself and others is mandatory. I believe in education and I believe in my students because education makes the world go round. = = =

= = = Ideal Classroom Sep. 12, 2013 = = = = =

= Education timeline = = = =[]= = =

= = = Sep. 6, 2013 MSL New Lit 445 = = "Write yourself into being" = = = = I am currently on twitter, facebook, and instagram. I see myself starting to write more about education in my posts. I used to think my friends would only want to see posts about my life. Now I am starting to post about education in the government, education in our community, and literacy. I can start to follow more people in the education system on twitter. After having Haley search me on Google, I saw that I had a lot of information about me. Thankfully it was all positive, so when the school I enter searches for me they will be able to find some things out about me that makes me look like a positive influence within the community here at NC State. = = =

= = =Aug. 28, 2013= = After reading "Getting Started," I was really able to see some really cool ideas for the first day of school. I feel like the first day of school is something that should be exciting and fun. I want my students to feel safe and welcomed when they walk into my classroom. Having the right activities on the first day is crucial for how my students will see me as a teacher and also how they see their fellow classmates. I want my future students to share thoughts and ideas with each other because they have made relationships with one another. I love the activity that Tchudi and Mitchell suggest which is"Lies, Lies, Lies" (p.97). This activity is a great way for students to express themselves through writing, and share their crazy ideas. This allows the students to open up and actually want to share their writing! = = I found myself actually answering questions from the Reading Inventory: A New Twist. This will allow me to really understand where my students are coming from and I can even find common interests among their peers. I loved when they said "a teacher may be a coach or catalyst, a resource person, advisor, or guide" (p.107). I want to remember this going into my first year of teaching because so many of us can get caught up in the craziness, that we forget what we are really working hard for. I want my students to know that I am there 100% everyday for them and only want the best for them. I will put in the effort to know my students and get the year started off right, and hopefully they will have the same enthusiasm as I do =