5th Gear

    This piece is called  Crap Game by Andree Ruellan. Ruellan painted this picture in 1936 and it is currently housed at the Georgia Museum of Art. This piece could be used in different contents, but I would definitely use it in a social studies class. When I first took a look at this picture I could pinpoint many things that stood out to me. There are many routes I would go in class about this picture. The first thing that I would do is have the students make predictions about where does the picture look like its taking place at. It may sound basic, but it gets students creative juices going because there are many different places the picture can be based in. Outside of the location I would also have the students make predictions about what time period did it look like it could have taken place during. The time period wasn’t given so therefore most students would look at the type of clothing that the guys in the paintings have on to make a guess. To get more complex...

   Through all of the decades of education many resources have been used to try to make learning more fun. Teaching aids dating back to School House Rock to Kahoot have been implemented in many lesson plans to give students a break from the traditional school work. New resources are being invented every day to make teaching easier. I came across a website called the “Problem Site.” The Problem Site  is loaded with great games for students. Some of the games are traditional “hang-man” style games, some of the games are traditional games with a twist , and some of the games are completely new to me. Each game is designed to help students develop problem solving skills. The games are categorized as word games, math games, or strategy games. Similar to many other resources The Problem Site ranges from kindergarten to high school. Teachers can definitely add this to their repertoire when students get tired of Kahoot. -WC:156

       I think it’s safe to say that Mrs. Maronpot almost the female version of me.The only difference we have is that she is a science teacher and I intend to be a math teacher. The relationship she has with her students is the same that I aim to have with my students inside and outside of the classroom. She possesses a trait that I believe all educators should possess no matter what grade level they are teaching. That trait is the willingness to take constructive criticism. Every school day there is something that an educator can improve on or do something differently. If a colleague comes up to me saying that they have a suggestion for me to apply in my classroom I am definitely going to listen. Just because somebody is letting you know what you can improve on doesn’t necessarily mean that you are doing a terrible job. Just because somebody hasn’t said nothing to you doesn’t mean you are perfect either. I applaud Mrs. Maronpot for accepting Dr...