Financial Literacy can pay off!

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Being a senior I reflect back onto my classes from middle school to now and I think: classes would of been much more interesting if they were something I wanted to learn or if it related to me.

The classes that I take at the Birdville Center of Technology and Advance Learning have helped me focus more in school because they are relavent to things that I want to learn.

If more classes were like the BCTAL classes then everything would be wonderful and students would be eager to learn more because they can relate to them or because it catches their interest due to it being something in their field of study.

In my Advanced Math and Decision Making class I was taught to manage money at the minimum. I believe that I know enough to be okay with financial situations but I don't know as much as a high school graduate going into college should. If I was taught more in school I would feel tons better because it would have helped me for the rest of my life. I would have felt safe dealing with my money instead of scared about how I am going to figure things out.

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What Teachers want Parents to know

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What teachers really want to tell parents: Article from CNN
Ron Clark video representing passion

Teachers need parents to understand that they are educators not baby sitters. Teachers are here to help not to hurt, teachers do the best they can to give students the best education possible. 

Also the parents need to know that they should work with them not against them, it would make life so much easier. 

Parents as partners not prosecutors means they need to work on making the students life better. The teachers are doing their job in teaching the student and helping them understand what is begin taught, the parents need to do the same, they need to be a at home teacher. 

Glogster in the classroom

Please view my glogster about lighting in tech theatre My Glogster

The Rules

Ron Clarks rules: #1: We are family

He made this rule number one because it helped the children become one. Family is the most important thing in life. He stressed this rule because he wanted the students to understand that each and everyone of them is important and that they should respect each other because of that. 

Rules in my class room:

1. Give respect to gain respect.

2. Think before you speak

3. Learn something new every day

4. Be honest

5. Be punctual

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The High Cost of Education

                                                            

College is a very stressfull time for teenagers and their parents. I plan to pay for my college out of my savings, through grants and scholarships. I have filled out my FAFSA so that will help Mr out a lot. FAFSA is a miracle for kids like me!

Just like Obama was saying, there should be more money for kids who want to go to college but I think there should be high requirements for students to get that money. If all students could get that money then students who don't care much could waist it, but there are students out there that deserve it and would work hard towards gettng thats money. So yes Obama go for it!

Hire Me, Please!

1.) I have been interviewed before for a job. This past week actually and I succeeded. My strengths were my great attitude and perky self but I think I did bad on quick reactions to the questions and I always said "um" and "uh" which probably wasn't the best thing to do. I am in theatre so that is an absolute strength that I have.
2.) I get nervous easily and I believe thats why I use the words "um" and "uh". I have not yet over come my weakness but I know with practice I will..
3.) I have applied for a job before, it was at laser quest, and I did succeed in getting the job. They said it was due to my loud voice and perky personality.

Digital Learnig Day

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Skype

Skype can be used in the class room a lot for theatre. One way is to Skype another school to do a improv competition with. Also so they can get tips on what to do best and perhaps to even interview a professional actor/actress and even perhaps a techies OF some sort to get both perspectives.

Mrs. Panfil loves to use the over head and videos on YouTube. She uses them all the time and on Wednesday she used them again. It was mostly to copy down notes but she always has her own twist to everything to make it fun.