Oct. 6th to the 10th

This was a very busy week in Ed. Psych! On Monday night, we did a role playing activity. I thought it was quite interesting to listen to every one's opinions regarding the "school proposal." One thing that really stuck out to me, and really upset me were comments made by the parents of low achieving students. They were complaining about having conferences for their children several times per semester. They made some comment about how they would have absolutely no time to attend a meeting for their children. I was really upset by this, because as a parent, the children should be FIRST PRIORITY. My parents each have three jobs, and they made time for conferences EVERY SEMESTER, as well other meetings for my siblings and me. On the other hand, as future educators, I think that it is important to remember that we need to be flexible for all of those busy parents out there. Parents want to do everything possible to ensure the success of their children, but they also have a lot on their plate. I promise that when I become a teacher, I will do my best to work around the schedules of the parents, and go along with what is most convenient for them.

On Wednesday, we took IQ tests. This was quite amusing for me. I scored a 138, which is quite above average. It basically told me that I am brilliant. I don't think that is true. I looked around, and I noticed that everybody got really good scores. In fact, mine was one of the lower ones, and 138 is really good. I talked to Prof. Bruneau, because we are talking about Intelligence testing in one of my other classes. She says that the online IQ tests are not an accurate measure of intelligence. So I guess we aren't as smart as we thought we were. Just kidding :) I think that Dr. Langholz was just trying to prove a point, that IQ tests should not be the only basis for how much success one possesses. That means there is hope for me! I am not the most brilliant person, but I have a good personality. :)

I really do not think that we should base success off of strictly intelligence. There are so many things in life that require compassion and empathy, as well as intelligence. I can think of one such example. A girl that I graduated with is extremely intelligent. She is an elementary ed. major with a 4.0. But I can say with almost one hundred percent certainty, that she is going to be a crumby teacher. Her personality is very cold, and she is so smart that she has trouble explaining things to others, because most things come so naturally for her. On the other hand, I think that I will make a great teacher. I may not be a genius, but I have patience, and compassion, and empathy for kids who struggle, because I was one of them. I realize that nobody wants an idiot for a teacher or doctor, but we NEED to factor in their personalities as well.