CI 285 Blog_Ceja

            The defense mechanism, Rationalization is when an individual engages in "controversial" behaviors or feelings, and the individual rationalizes why he or she is engaging in these behaviors or feelings. Individuals who rationalize their behaviors or feelings, also have explanations as to why their actions are acceptable, and should not be judged by other people. Individuals do this when something happens to them, in which they find difficult to accept, people then make up a logical reason as to why it happened. This happens when people do something that is morally incorrect but people do not want their ego to hurt because of this. An example of an individual engaging in the defense mechanism of rationalization, is if a person does not get accepted into a desired university, the person then states "Great, I did not really want to go there anyway, their campus has a low graduation rate."               As a parent ...

          Epistomology is the theory of knowledge. This means, that it is the theory regarding what we learn, and what we as individuals choose to accept as knowledge and facts, and what we chose to believe are opinions or things that have no significance. This is important to practitioners and educators because it determines how and what people are going to accepts as facts, this is vital for researchers especially when trying to prove a new theory.            After taking Carol Dweck’s quiz on a Growth and Fixed Mindset, It is evident that I have a Growth Mindset, meaning that I do not believe “intelligence” is a fixed trait, I believe that an individual can always change his/her talents and intelligence by persevering and working hard towards a goal. This aligns well with my personal beliefs on epistemology. I have a Pragmatism approach to knowledge. This means that I am in the middle between the Objectivis...

          Hello everybody! :) My name is Berenise Ceja, currently an 8th grade Science/Dual Immersion teacher at Yosemite Middle School. I have a 4 year old daughter named Chelsea, she started elementary school this year. I am currently wedding planning as well.           Prior to teaching, I worked for CA Mini-Corps and CA Teaching fellows, in elementary and middle schools in Fresno Unified and Central Unified, I was with these foundations for 4 years. I served as a Bilingual Instructional Aide, Teacher's Aide, and Migrant Tutor. I always knew I wanted to something working with children.           I am part of the Fresno Unified Teacher Residency Program, it is an 18 month program where candidates receive a stipend, laptop, two teaching credentials, employment, and a Master degree in Education (curriculum and instruction). I guess it is safe to say that I am already at "my goal" after graduation, my goal has be...