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Hoping for Change

One of my professors announced the opportunity to work in different middle schools either this semester or just before next semester. One of the opportunities involves going to Morocco. Another is to visit the Navajo Nation's Reservation in Arizona and last but not least to work with an inner city Kentucky school. All of the possibilities are appealing to me and I really hope I'll be able to participate in at least one, because I'm really interested in how literacy is affected/influenced by vari… Continue

Added by Theresa Grimsley on September 3, 2008 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Nervous Student

I am in my final semester of classes and I have to admit that I'm nervous about beginning my practicum in the next several weeks. It is somewhat unnerving to know that I'll be observed and evaluated by teachers and a university faculty member. I have a habit of always striving for perfection - something I've worked hard against this summer...learning to chill and let some things go...to choose my battles, as my professor said today. The thing is, perfection isn't possible and I need to also reme… Continue

Added by Theresa Grimsley on September 2, 2008 at 3:23pm — 2 Comments

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