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This week was a stretch for me everyday and every way. As a person who does not like to be in front of my peers - the performances were a true stretch. By Friday the anxiety level had gone down and I was even looking forward to the final performance. Writing poetry - I had never even tried. So.... when I was forced to try, that was a real under taking and then ..... to read it in front of people!!!! I must say that I have learned and stretched a great deal this week - I know I can perform in front of people with out fainting :)
thanks for making me grow - Anna James

Stretching

This week during the Muse Machine Institute I was strectched verbally and interpersonally. These are the two areas where I scored the lowest. These are also the two areas that I had to use the most in doing my project. There was quite a bit of reading and writing for the project and my project was done in a group. The project turned out to be quite enjoyable and extremely useful. In Claudia's group meetings I was stretched verbally as well. Trying to come up with words, thoughts, and poems proved to be a little difficult at times.

Post Meeting Question

Briefly explain how you have stretched this week during the Muse Machine classes.

I am excited to see that we have such diversity in our group. I can't wait to learn from all of you this week!

Hello!

I'm Valerie Satterfield. I have just completed my second year of teaching with Laurens County District 55 . I spent my first year teaching third grade and this year in first grade. Next year I will be in a Primary Montessori classroom (ages 3-5). I love to use music and movement with my students; it's just FUN!
My results on the MI inventory all ranged between 50 and 80. The two highest areas were Interpersonal and Intrapersonal followed by Musical and Kinesthetic. My results were not that surprising- I like to be around people/socialize and I enjoy participating in and creating art and music.
I am excited about learning new ways to incorporate all of the arts into my classroom throughout this course.

Sorry for joining in so late; Mary Lou had an incorrect e-mail address for me.

Hello again from Anna! Once again I am late in posting this---too much time at the beach! I am just returning today from my second week of blissful slothfulness at Pawleys Island. It will be good (or maybe just good for me!) to be back in some semblance of routine next week. I look forward to seeing my old friends and meeting new ones on Monday!

response to Melanie H-T

It will be nice to meet other Special Education teachers! It is interesting that you scored high on Interpersonal, and I scored high on Intrapersonal intelligence. I think it is great that so many different gifts and talents will be brought to this class. I hope we can show our students how to use their varied gifts along with the gifts of others to accomplish great things.