Parent Teacher Conference Reflection

For my "first parent teacher conference" it was a very different situation. Even though I knew that it was not real and just a mock conference I still was very nervous. I (and my other group members) noticed how nervous I was, for no reason just because I was on the spot. I was also saying um because of how nervous I was. I think that this is something I will definitely have to work on, talking with parents. Though it was nice to have practice on how to interact with the parents and what to show them. It is also good to know how to come about strategies on what to work on with the children and how to improve their imperfections and problems. All in all talking with parents is something I will need to work on, but this was a good experience for me.

Role of Community

In my town of Fort Wayne the community seems to help out a lot in our school systems. I know that in the schools I attended, all throughout the year different community organizations came in (or we would take field trips to a certain place) to talk to us about different issues, teach us about different things, or let us know about events going on the community. Such as, dental hygienist coming in to talk to us about brushing and keeping our mouth clean. Or, the librarians from the local library coming in to tell us about the summer reading program. We also would take field trips to the health center to learn about different health issues, such as sex education. I feel as if the community was very involved with the schools in my community.


Though I feel the biggest way the community helps out is by fund raising. Such as for the catholic schools in the community, Burger King has coupon booklets that the students sell for just about $3 to help with funds. Also, I know that many students from schools sell certain discount cards or calendars with about ten to twenty different local businesses on it, giving discounts to each place throughout the year. Another way businesses in my community are involved are by sponsoring or holding certain events, such as sports/band/show choir/speech invitationals, carnivals, and car washes. Another thing that I love about my community is the support that many businesses show for our schools. Simple things such as "good luck" or "good job" on their signs outside their businesses shows the support they have for the students and the school.

Response on Video

This issue may possibly be something that I, as a teacher, will have to deal with. Before dealing with it I need to be able to tell how I would know if a student's parents may possibly be involved with drugs. I could be able to tell by the appearance of parents or students, or the behaviors of either of them. Once figured out I will have to report to social services. This is important because of the horrible cases children have been in while their parents have been involved in drugs. The children need to be taken away from that home. Also, what is even more important is letting the children know about drug abuse and the negative effects it can have on one and ones family. 

Reflection #1

Reflection #1

Being a teacher was one of my many professions I wanted to be growing up. I would always sayI wanted to be a "Kindergarten or first grade teacher." I feel as if this first came about in first grade when I adored my teacher. Even though I was not the perfect teacher she always seemed to discipline me fairly and without being harsh or rude by any means. Though many other professions crossed my mind growing up. Such as an actress, a plastic surgeon, a psychiatrist, and a dental assistant. Though, during high school education always weighed out the others. So, towards the end of high school and college, when choosing summer jobs (after I was tired of life guarding 3 summers in a row) I knew I wanted something involving working with children, since education was my tentative major, I wanted to know for sure if it what I wanted to do with my life. The summer after my senior year (18 years of age) I worked for a summer leadership program coaching children ages 7-14 volleyball, basketball, and soccer. After this summer I knew for sure that I wanted to be an educator. I then went on to decide my major to be elementary education at ball state. This past summer (and this coming summer) I worked at a summer residential camp in Naples, Maine. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I taught swimming to girls 8-12 years of age and was a bunk counselor for girls 14 years of age. This summer made my passion for teaching and children even stronger. These experiences affected me because I was able to see how the children grew throughout the time of me teaching them. It is a great feeling to know how you have affected a childs life in any kind of positive way. That reason makes it even better to know that teaching is what I will be doing with my career.

Lizzy