Mr. J's Teaching Portfolio

Teenagers dealing with their problems is the subject of countless stories throughout history, from Romeo and Juliet trying to balance family loyalty with hormones to Emma Swan trying to decide weather it’s better to date a werewolf or a vampire. These kids probably would’ve had an easier time with their conflicts if they had brought their parents in on the ground level rather than keeping them in the dark before it was too late to help. Before a kid ends up dating a member of the living dead, or in more real terms try drugs, how can parents help their adolescents with their problems? 1: Be aware of the issues. Parents can sometimes think that their teens are dealing with the same problems they dealt with when they were kids. While this can be true, a lot of problems teens deal with today are issues that their parents would’ve never imagined when they were 15. Parents need to pay attention to the issues of the day from a variety of sources, not just biased scaremongering tactics f...

Class/section: FHS 1500-001 Your Name: Joseph Meyere Assignment: Observation 4 Background Information Child’s age: Male Child 14-15 years old Fictitious name: Mitch Location: Jr High Classroom Brief Description: Teen interacts with classmates Biological Development           Mitch is a 14-15 year old boy with a slight build, an average trait of his age especially for one who appears to be eating healthy. This could also be from losing weight due to a recent growth spurt, since despite the length of his torso his arms and legs are relatively short (Berger, 2016, p.322). Despite his age, with few changes Mitch could be altered to look like a person much younger, as his face still holds many of the characteristics of a child. Mitch does not show evidence of current facial hair, indicating that h...