Saturday, August 30, 2008

Week 2

The Alabama Learning Exchange website or best known as ALEX, is a sight that is set up for educators that teach all grade levels and teach any course of study. From mathematics to language arts this sight has it all. You are able to browse through the different course of study, to either look at the different examples or to even set up a lesson plan.

For example a Mathematics teacher can click on the mathematics icon, go to the grade level that he or she prefers and look at the different examples of math problems, and he or she can even set up a lesson plan through this page as well

There is also the professional learning page this page you can look at the different grant oppturnties for educators. And there is also a suport round table, you are able to get the lastest news and the lates in learning materials that is avaible to help you become a better teacher. This website is very user friendly and it offers so many methods to help teachers become even better at what they can do in their classroom. ALEX is a very useful and resouceful resource sight to use and visit for all educators.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

EDM 310-502

My name is Yesmen Tucker, I'm the mother of two girls Kennedy who is 7, and Mariah who is 2. I love my girls they are my life and my reason for going back to school to teach and to further my education. My goal is to become a Physical education teacher, I think that our kids should be more aware of their health and physical fitness especially in this world today.I love to shop, spend time with my girls and family.

I love to take my kids on vacations so they can see different parts of the world, especially Disney that's our favorite vacation spot. I love to enjoy life to the fullest, because tomorrow is not promised to anyone. I love to watch my kids as they grow and change everyday, and how their personality is are developing on a day to day basis.

I'm very laid back i like to sit and watch my surrounding. I'm into my kids education i'm that mom that ask question and be at those PTA meetings on Tuesday. And each educator that I have spoken with always say you can tell which parents are involved and which ones are not.

And I hope once I become that educator that all of my parents will be involved in their child's education. I hope to graduate in the fall of 2009, and teach in Mobile where I was born and raised. And I would love to pass on the life lessons that I have learned myself and my girls.