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All About Miss Grazioso

Hi, I’m Miss Grazioso! I am a senior Elementary Education major at Illinois State University. I am endorsed in Social Studies and Language Arts. Ever since my Kindergarten graduation I have always wanted to be a teacher. I have lived on the Northwest side of Chicago my entire life and enjoy the busy life style that goes hand in hand with living in an urban area. I truly believe that as much as I hope that my students will learn from me, I will be learning so much from them!

My senior spring semester will be spent student teaching in Wheeling at Field Elementary School, in your 3rd grade classroom! I am so excited to be a student teacher here at Field Elementary School. This wiki has been created to help us learn more about Latin America, in particular Chile. It is always fun to learn more about the world around us and explore other cultures. This wiki will be used to guide you through the necessary information needed to succeed through our unit.

Don’t forget to grab your Passport before we begin out travels through Chile!

Contact Me

If you ever need to get in touch with me, please do no hesitate! I am always available through email jkgrazi@ilstu.edu or by phone anytime after 3:30 Monday through Friday (773) 202-5862. If you ever wish to meet in person, I am available before and after school in our third grade classroom.

__Homework__ (This calendar will be updated each day)

__**Reading: **__
 * New unit: Friendship
 * Read Ch. 1 in Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
 * Students should be reading independently at home for 15 minutes


 * __Language Arts: __**
 * Students will be brainstorming ideas for their pen pal letters to Chile
 * Practice in handwriting packet letters "l" and "e"


 * __Social Studies: __**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Continue reviewing information on Chile for our Latin American unit

__**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Other: **__
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Students will be learning Chilean dining etiquette this week!
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Our holiday party will be Friday, December 16th at 2 pm. A big thank you to Mrs. Wenzl for volunteering to bring in a snack for the class and Mr. Appelhans for coordinating games. Our class is looking forward to your arrival!

__**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Looking Ahead: **__
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Winter Break begins December 19, classes resume on the 4th of January.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">I hope everyone has a healthy and fun Winter Break!

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Student Portfolios **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Sarah || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Hare ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Kathleen || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Malloy ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Nick || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Morrison ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Eryn || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Shannon ||

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">My Educational Philosophy

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Becoming an educator is more than just learning how to teach another individual. It also entails the responsibility to hold high ideals for ones self and to develop strong goals when instructing others. Ethical and intellectual demands are placed upon educators everyday. These demands placed on teachers should motivate one to aspire to teach everyone and to help each child reach their fullest potential. These demands placed on current and future teachers are self-consciously chosen with the hopes that the ethical and intellectual quality of education can be improved. I believe that these ethical and intellectual commitments are important for me to develop sound goals and become an effective teacher. In doing so, they will assist me in working to promote inclusion for all students. They will help me to celebrate differences among the students and to work hard to help students achieve success in learning.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">The ethical commitment I found to be the most important was the one stating that there should be “respect for learners of all ages and a special regard for childhood and adolescence.” Based on my experiences, I have found that learning is a continuous process and does not limit anyone, no matter the age. I also believe based on my youth, that childhood and adolescence is a time of growth and finding oneself. No matter the age of a person, there will always be a child in everyone. I remember as I progressed through middle school and high school, many of my peers always wished to be older and many became less enthusiastic about learning. I hope that I will be able to use these past experiences to help make me a more effective instructor. For example, I would make sure that the material I was teaching to students was taught with excitement. I would work to motivate the students to understand that learning never ends. I also would incorporate activities within the classroom and different types of media to make sure that students do not forget their inner child.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">One of the two intellectual commitments, which I found to be desirable was the one stating that there should be “knowledge and appreciation of the diversity among learners.” Based on my experiences, I have found that each person is a unique individual. There are no two people who are completely alike. Therefore, each person holds a variety of differences compared to the next. As a future instructor I would make sure that differences are celebrated among the classroom. There should be a deep appreciation of one another for who they are. As a teacher I would hope to improve the classroom environment. I plan to execute this by making sure each student is represented fairly and celebrated for whom they are. I believe all people are different and special in their own way, and this should be shared and praised among the classroom and outside environment.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Another intellectual commitment, which I found to be important, stated that there should be “contagious intellectual enthusiasm and courage enough to be creative.” Throughout my education, I have found that my most memorable teachers have been the ones that have been enthusiastic about learning and that have engaged the students in a bold and creative way. When I was a middle school student, I saw my history teacher use different tactics to promote learning among the classroom. I also saw him use different strategies and lessons to motivate students to be excited not only about the United States Constitution but also other historical subjects. I hope that I will be able to use my positive past classroom experiences to help make me an effective and motivated teacher. I will make sure that I encourage learning among the students. I will have a variety of lesson plans and ideas to keep the students engaged and interested. I also hope to use a variety of media and incorporate fine arts activities within the lessons. I believe it is important to make learning fun and interesting, and these tactics will do just that.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">As an educator, I believe there will be many demands placed upon me. I will do my best to help each child reach their fullest potential and make sure to promote learning, as well as realizing the democratic ideal. These demands will help me create goals as an educator and aspire to make sure all students are motivated within the classroom. I will work hard to make these ethical and intellectual commitments a part of my daily instruction.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Page Created by Jillian Grazioso © <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">jkgrazi@ilstu.edu <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Created on November 28, 2011 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Last Modified on December 12, 2011