ED 206 Assignment

Welcome parents and students. My name is Ms. Tressa Allred, and I will be your child's teacher as they enter 3rd grade this year. I'm from Maryland and loved it back their. I went to school at Brigham Young University Idaho, where I majored in Elementary Education.

I've always known that I would be an elementary school teacher. I clearly remember sitting in my 3rd grade class room thinking that I loved my teacher and wanted to be just like her. I also remember sitting in my 4th grade class thinking, "When I'm a teacher I'm not going to be like you!" I'm thrilled that I have realized my childhood dream, and dearly hope that I am the kind of teacher that I planned on being in 3rd grade.

I believe that every child has the ability to learn, and become rocket scientists if they want. However I also believe that to become rocket scientists some kids need more structure and support then others which I plan on giving. Every child can love learning and going to school if they have positive experiences of success in the classroom.

Also a huge measure of a child's success is the parents involvement. Creating an educational environment in the home and taking an interest your children's homework that is sent home will inspire and motivate your children in the classroom.

As we work together we can help your children be excited to come to school every day, inspire them to great things in the future.

That is Why I Owe My Him a Candy Bar

Last Friday in my Humanities class we discussed that we cannot always trust our senses to give us the right answer. The fact that our senses can deceive us and then we go on information that isn't accurate. Brother Gorton loves optical illusions and we spent the class looking at the pictures where you can see both the old woman and the young woman. One a side note, usually Brother Gorton is in a suit and tie, and looks very much like the Bishop that he is. Today he was wearing green pants, a green checked shirt, blue tie, and a black leather vest. I thought maybe his outfit was an optical illusion, and suddenly i would look at it and it suddenly be a decent outfit. Anyway, he got really excited when he showed everyone this youtube video.



I thought this was hilarious. I totally fell for it and was shocked when I watched the video again. Unfortunately now its ruined for me and I will always see our furry friend.

Then Brother Gorton got up and said, "Not everything is how it seems and we can't always trust our senses. For example, if you ask my wife and my daughter what color my pants are they would say green! Can you believe they would say that, when they are obviously brown."

An awkward pause filled the room and finally someone said, "Umm, Brother Gorton they are green." The rest of the class supported the student in the back, because they were after all, green.

"No, you're wrong, my pants are brown, and anyone who says other wise is crazy." There was one boy in the back who said, "I believe you Brother Gorton." but when furhter pressed, it turned out he just wanted an A.

"Fine," Brother Gorton said after a heated discussion about his pants, "if we go outside right now and ask the first person we meet what color my pants are and they say green, I will give everyone in here a candy bar. If they say brown then I will buy everyone a full sized candy bar. Deal"

Out loud we said "deal," but in our heads we were saying, "I wonder if we could get him up to a king sized bar."

Then in a flash he was out the door and dashing down the stairs to the door. I was sitting right next to the door so I was right behind him. As I tried to keep up I would glance at his pants, and they were absolutely green. He made it to the door before anyone, and we got outside just in time to hear the gardener say, "Yeah absolutely brown."

I stopped and stared in amazement. Brother Gorton was undeniably wearing brown pants. I was stunned, but I couldn't deny it.

It just goes to show you can't count on anything. Not even the color of your teachers pants.

p.s. Apparently it's against BYUI policy to bet with your students. I don't own him anything.