Adventures of Mrs. Sam-I-Am

Is Too Much Information, Too Much?     When I was growing up, access to the internet wasn't as easy as it is now. If you wanted to know about something, then you had to literally look it up in a book or encyclopedia. While yes, this took longer and was frustrating at times, the good part about it was for the most part you know you were getting accurate information. Now we live in the era of information, but not all the information is true and accurate.     So, what do we do? It is part of our jobs as teachers to teach children that not everything they read on the internet is true but it's also more than that. We have to teach kids how to find the true, unbiased information. For school, for projects, but also for themselves and their own minds and growth. While we need people to form their own options about things it needs to be based on facts and reality, the internet is really good at sharing false information.      Ultimately it is not solely our job...

We're All in This Together...     When discussing the trend of Inclusion in the classroom I get very excited. I love the idea of getting to help our friends in the classroom and help them join in in the general classroom with the typical kiddos. Where some might believe that this is not good because of distraction or whatever reason, I on the other hand believe that this is a wonderful thing for all the children. While yes, sometimes there can be a distraction from a child with special needs when they are in the classroom, but this is where the Paraprofessional or Inclusion teacher comes in. By keeping the children in the classroom, we are not only teaching them how to function in society but also helping the other children understand that not everyone is the same and some need more than others.      I personally love this trend and as someone who wants to be in the Special Education world, I will do my best to work with the General Education Teachers to make th...