Literacy Narrative Johanna Eldredge Southern Technical College Jennifer Polk The biggest obstacle that I have encountered in my ability why to read and write are my Learning disabilities. I was diagnosed at the age of 7 with Dyslexia and it has caused me much frustration. I has no idea why other kids could read out loud so well and I couldn’t. I had no idea why it took me so long to read a few pages of a book when other kids were almost done with the chapter. I had no idea why I couldn’t even sit down to write a paper when other kids were doing their essays in the span of a couple hours.
I guess I was blind to see how teachers have to teach and how they teach. Back in my day when I went to school teachers cared and tried to keep the students from not being bored and keep us engaged. Now that both my girls are in school. I think it’s bad for the teachers and the students cause all they have is test after test that last for weeks just to prove where our kids stand with the rest of the nation or in the county. Work Sited John Taylor Gatto.
Writing and I had this crazy type of relationship I loved to write but once it was a due date I wanted to procrastinate and never wanted to get it done on time but the problem was writers block. During my high school years it was a confusing time because I did not use the right grammar at the right time and my English teacher was a pain. She was a mean lady name Ms. Johnson who was hard on me because I had so much potential and I did not show it as often as I should of. Me not working hard enough as I should of I did not learn the proper tools in writing. 10th grade I had left my old to school to transfer to a new school and I had another teacher name Ms. Carroll who made my year a living hell.
Although I hadn’t yet become comfortable writing about my past during the first few quarters of school, I enjoyed writing for academic growth. I enjoyed analyzing and debating the issues, reflecting on books we had read, or just journaling my thoughts about the day. It wasn’t until my second year at Evergreen that I was able to revisit some of my past experiences and childhood memories by writing a required memoir for one of my classes. This process was very difficult, and I found myself re-writing over and over again. The experience, although very painful has sparked a desire in me to tell my life
Pupil A was absent for two art lessons per week as she was in sessions with the BSC. One absence was in the first half of double period. Pupil A was continually disruptive when entering class halfway through and it was decided after consultation with the BSC that pupil A could attend the full double period and only miss one art lesson per week. As a result of these meetings with the BSC, an interview was arranged to gain information on strategies utilised within their program. The interview took place in the BSC with Claire O’Brien.
Some of my first memories are about learning my alphabet, writing my name, and starting to read. In preschool my teacher, Ms. Fairview, would bring inflatable letters into class for us to learn with. Our class would spend one week on a letter and everyday there were fun activities that went along with that letter. By the end of those twenty-six weeks we were expected to recite the alphabet. As the rest of the students said their ABC’s I found that I struggled when it came to putting them in the correct order.
Create a schedule that will allow you to prepare for exams and complete course assignments on time. Be aware of “crunch times” when you might have several exams or papers due at once. (Garden, Jeweler, & Barefoot, 2011, P. 133) We also have to get adequate amount of sleep. It is hard to learn anything when you are sleepy and tired. We also should take breaks between are studying so we want get to exhausted or drained.
I believe that I came out of that class with an A, all because of my teacher. I know that I should put all of my effort into my work regardless of the teacher or the teaching style, but I was just immature back then and did not realize how it would hurt me in the future. In the eight grade, I had an assignment to read a book called The Battle of Jericho, but I did not want to do it. I figured I would just skim through the book and tell the teacher I read it, until I received a piece of paper which explained that I must type an essay about the book. I had to read it now, so I told myself to just do it and get it done, but I had to go get the book first.
“A Minnesota teacher of seventh and ninth grades says that she has to spend extra time in class editing papers and must 'explicitly' remind her students that is is not acceptable to use text slang and abbreviations in writing” (Cullington 89). Also, “many complain that because texting does not stress the importance of punctuation, students are neglecting it in their formal writing” (Cullington 89). These points are valid, but the evidence is limited because it is based on a few personal experiences, rather then a large study with much more research.
Even though he has a full load of classes not having turn any work would allow him to relax, because he would focusing on current and not any extra work. The professor is helpful with homework and further understanding of their work. The Class is a stress reliever that could help Thomas balance his other class. On top of his work schedule, he would be able to relax in his other classes and further concentrate in the work in those classes. Thomas should definitely keep Study Skills because it will allow him to have a further understanding in all of his