Background Information

This week's assignment was new to me. This is my second semester at Brandman, therefore, I had no idea how to start looking for information on the web. When I first started looking for information on the dual immersion program, I did what I was taught in class. I am new to the google domain search, and I found it really helpful and way easier to use, I feel like I'm smarter now when I search for information. Last semester I tried using the Leatherby Library e-books, I was lost as soon as I opened the page. When I used the Leatherby Library the second time, following the instructions from class, I was amazed by how much information there was for me. If I hadn't been taught how to search for information, I would have never been able to figure it out on my own. I have never used the CRAAP test before, I didn't know what it was to be honest. It was pretty cool to apply it to the articles I looked up, I had never done that before. There were only two that didn't pass my CRAAP test. I learned that the dual immersion program is important to many people in the school system. Not only do they need to make sure it’s beneficial and make sure every child excels in this program, as well as to make sure the children don’t fall behind. The brain of a bilingual child, as young as seven months, can adjust better to environmental changes, compared to the brain of an older child. The bilingual brain shows increased attention, focus, cognition, and executive function. This is important information, that proves that a child’s brain is an open door, for more than one language. There are many areas in this program, I would like to search the benefits from this program and how schools apply it in the classrooms.

About Me

 Hello classmates, my name is Cristina and I would like to major in Liberal Studies. I would love to teach at Osborn School, for the dual immersion program in Turlock, and teach 4th graders. I really like that program, my daughter is in it, and I believe it's very beneficial in children's education. My daughter went into the program speaking Spanish only in Kindergarten, and even though she was only taught English for a few hours, she is currently doing very well with her English writing, and speaking skills in 5th grade. I really look forward to being able to teach soon, I've wanted to be a teacher ever since I can remember, and I know I would be a good teacher someday. This is my second semester at Brandman University, and I love it so far!  My first semester was a bit crazy, it was my first time back to school in about 6 or 7 years, so everything was new to me. Honestly, the first time I had an essay due last semester, I didn't know where to start searching, I was so lost, my daughter was the one to tell me not to use Wikipedia. Really, my 10 year old daughter told me that. I was like what, how do you know? She was like, "mom, my teacher told us".  Anyhow, I feel a bit more comfortable now, but I do need help learning where to get the best and real information. I usually call my niece who's in college, yeah she knows what I'm calling her for. I would like to research anything that has to do with kids, what are the best teaching methods, the best way to interact with them, basically anything that helps me gain knowledge and better understand how to teach. I want to learn how to the best I can, we need teachers that love what they do and know what their doing as well. I am a mother of two kids, so it's really important to me, to treat others children, as I would like mine to be treated.