Kathleen+Gaston

STAND IN A LINE: I enjoyed this activity and have used it in my class as well. The positives are that students get out of their seats and move.

BRAIN RULES: Not to diminish what the gentleman has to say, but it all seems as if he is stating the obvious. Although important, teachers do not have control over what the child brings to the class, so you may be doing everything correct and still not reach that child.

Your do-now: I very much enjoyed the do now. I would have preferred more time to succesfully complete it as I do not to be given the answers. :) Solve the following matrices: #1: Answer:5

#2:

Answer: A diamond shape split into 4 equal parts with the right point shaded in.

#3:



Answer:

Hi. I'm Kathleen. When I entered the workshop I was immediately greeted by the presenter making me feel welcome and comfortable that I was in the correct space. Music was playing the background which made the atmosphere warm. Directions for what to begin with were stated clearly in several places as well as spoken by the presenter.

A strategy I use in class to ensure that all students are being heard is to circulate the room speaking with students one-on-one so that if students are "fearful" about speaking aloud, they might feel more comfortable speaking directly to me. Additionally, student are always encouraged to e-mail with questions or concerns they may have for which they do not feel comfortable speaking about in class.

__What's in a Name?__

I do not know the story behind my name, however, I frequently recall as I was planning for my wedding, my father decided that he wanted to dance with me to the song //I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen.// I always thought it was neat that my name was ia part of a song title. My middle name is my grandmother's name and I was extremely close to her so that meant alot to me.