Haiku

In Memory Of
My Good Friend Greg Ofenleger
Rest In Piece My Brother.

I'm sorry but this has little to do with class but I felt like I had to right this one for my friend, my brother and my fellow fire fighter. He died this Saturday and have little information on how. But he came from a good neighborhood that was not poor but was not rich. He graduated from a school who is known for having a good reputation for having good educators, but some know the town to be racist. So this I felt that I needed to write and did so. Rest in peace my brother. You will be truly missed.

Martian Assignment

What our schools are like?

School districts provide education for students to learn about different subject matters such as English, History, Math, Science, etc. Students attend school Monday through Friday 6 hours a day. The school districts are controlled mainly by the State and local government. Students are required to attend school from ages 5-18. At the age of 16, students have a choice to drop out.

Who are our students?

The students in America are diverse. (Asian/Pacific Islander, African American, White, & Latino) Foreign born children (born outside of the U.S) also attend schools in the U.S. and are taught to speak English. Students start attending school at the age of 4 until 17-18.

Who are our teachers?

Almost half of all public school teachers have advanced degrees, and the majority has more than 10 years of experience. The ratio of male to female teachers is 8:10. 9 out of 10 teachers are white. 33% teachers escape the profession and pursue other careers. 46% of teachers leave the profession within 5 years.

Reaction to 1st class and reading

By the first class I can really feel that this class will be very informative for me. Since I plan on becoming a teacher, this class will give me a lot of information on how to deal with different situations with students who are mentally challenged or come from a poor neighborhood and teach them the same way. You really seem to want to teach us, so when we do get a job we will know how to handle these different situations. You as a person seem really down to earth and if I need to come to you and be able to talk to you about whatever it is I need to talk to you about.

For the reading, I found that most of the information is very interesting. For example, that 1/3 of the public schools are from low-income families. Another interesting thing it said in the reading was that more than 90% of funding for public education comes from state and local sources. Another thing that i found interesting is that low income students are being taught by teachers teaching "out of field." I don't like that because the students who are in that low-income family usually go to school in a bad neighborhood. I think these kids need teachers who will stay after class and teach them things that need them. And they need teachers who have a specific certification or have a college degree for a subject. But overall the article is very interesting and some things in there i disagree with and find very interesting