Elementary School Teaching :

What is the best way for a 1st grade teacher to maximize an E.L. (English Learner) student's score on their district's test?

Monday, June 10, 2013


  1. The presentations I saw were: Domestic Violence, Disease Prevention, Singing Professionally, Radio Production, Voice Acting, Parks and Recreation, Solar Cup Compitetion, Theatrical Performance, Suicidal Youth, Independent Short Films, Wedding Planning  Law Enforcement and Play TherapyThe names of the people presenting their topics according to the order the the presentations seen is : Taryn, Jazmin, Jamilex, Alfonso, Deanna, Isaiah, Jesse, Daniella, Marissa, Yesenia, Sydney, Jared, and Demerus.
  2. Is every one who is part of your graduating class presenting? Are you selected by the teachers, topic, or randomly? Who do you present to if you do not present to the juniors and your peers?
  1. I think the most important part of the senior project is being confident about the topic you choose to do during the duration of the year and that you have to be passionate about it. Many of the students that I had gone to the presentations did not seem confident in what they have been learning and they are not energetic or passionate about their topic, so in turn the audience gets bored too easily. 
  2. I am considering doing Wedding Planning as my senior year topic. I choose this because many of my close friends know that I have been looking at colleges for the medical field since middle school since I have known what I have wanted to do. My friends gave me the advice that I should do something fun and creative for my senior year topic because medical school is what I will be focused on for the rest of my life. My friends have told me that if I wanted I could do both  the wedding planning as my senior year topic, and volunteering at a hospital or Kaiser just in case I wanted to show my commitment and on-going interest in the medical field as a compromise to both. However, if I don't get Wedding Planning another topic that interested me was Play Therapy because I have volunteered with working with children where I have gotten my hours so far and I just love little kids.