Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Glad that is over with

I think I just took the hardest essay test in my life so far. I hope and pray there are not any more like that one, but I doubt it. He gave us the essay questions last time, so I answered them and studied them. You would think that it would not be that hard, however, every one in the class was shocked when he went added more about what he had to get all of the points, today before the test. It was a good thing I studied over my hand outs again this morning instead of just going over what I typed up to study, because we had to have at least 3 statictics for each characteristic, examples of behavior for each characteristic along with how teachers should handle and address it in the classroom, and on top of that you had to list the research that shows the way you picked works. You are probably confused as can be. He gave us Susan a 4 year old preschool student, John a 9 year old 4th grade students, Paul a 12 year old 7th grade student, and Alice a 15 year old 11th grade student, and from there we had to list and explain all of the developmental characteristics (physical, social, emotional, and cognitive) Then we had to explain the impact on the classroom for each one and how teachers should handle and address each characteristic (along with research). Then after that we were suppose to discuss the characteristis of a student with learning disabilities with in the same age group. I think I did okay even with the extra added bombs. And that ladies and gentlemen was only the first question. The second one was the following are charteristics with students with learning disabilities discuss each, leaning plateau reaching in the 9th and 10th grade, exhibit poor social skills performance, they do not generalize, and they are passive learners. It was much easier than the first one. Pretty much common things to remember if you read and study like you are suppose to. I am glad that the objective test we took also is calculated in. I know I got a 100 on that.
Any how, I am glad that it is over with. It is nice out side. I do not have physics today. Yeppee!! I am trying to decide if I want to take some summer classes or not. I am also finishing picking fall classes. I think I am going to finish reading for my online class and then head home since I do not have physics.

Toodles!

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