Golden Nuggets

     Wow...this reading contained a ton of information.  I think that it was great that we read this our first week of student teaching.  I think that it encompasses many of the topics that we have discussed in class and it has answered many of the questions that we have asked.  For me I enjoyed reading this and I found it to be very informative.  I think that this will be an article I save and look back as I begin my first teaching position. 
      I liked the way the article was laid out from programs and degrees to the first day and week of school.  It was reassuring to me to know that everyone pretty much feels the same on the first day of school and throughout the first week.  I mean we all know what the day before and our first day felt like.  Now, look at us we are getting ready to start our second week and we feel like pros.  Okay...maybe not pros, but it is definitely not as intimidating as the first day.  I think it was great getting to read some different strategies for reading, vocabulary, and writing.  As I was reading I also found myself thinking "Oh, that would work great with this student!"  I was able to relate what I was reading to the school I am doing my student teaching at.  For me it made the article much more meaningful that just reading while not working with students. 
     I really cannot believe all the information that was put into this article: field trips, music, Deaf Community, preschool, parent involvement, classroom management, and so much more.  At first I did not want to read this article.  I saw that it was 37 pages and I didn't feel that I had time for it, but after taking a second glance at it I realized how important the information is.  I am getting ready to possibly have my first "big kid" job.  That information about employment was just what I needed to read. I believe this article would be beneficial to any educator of the deaf and hard of hearing no matter what level they are on. I think that it has great ideas and resources within the article.