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Privacy on S ocial Media How important is privacy to you? Have you ever wondered what information social media platforms collect from you? Everyone’s privacy is extremely important because we would not want our personal information stolen and shared with others via our smart TVs and devices. The article from BuzzFeed made me realize why I see ads from shopping websites I visited earlier when I use social media. Last week, my siblings and I were discussing how everything that we see, such as pizza places or clothing stores, appeared as ads online. This made me think about what other information social media collects from us. The best thing is to know more about how we can protect our privacy. Therefore, it is important to understand the Terms of Services (ToS) and privacy statements to protect our children and everyone.   Why is it important? Our privacy is extremely important because kids, teenagers, and adults are using more and more technology. If we are not careful with o

Affective Growth Area I strongly believe I identify with the affective growth area. As a new educator, I feel supported with my team. While I was creating my concept map for this week, I noticed I had more information about my “current colleagues.” This is the area where I feel most supported and stronger. I have a mentor teacher who has helped in the past year. We reflect together and I have learned to learn from mistakes. At the beginning of my teaching career, I thought everything had to be perfect. However, these two years I have learned that sometimes things will not be perfect or work out in my classroom, and there is always room for growth. Additionally, I have a coach who helps me with strategies and observes me to see where I can grow as an educator. With my coach teacher, I feel emotionally supported and I feel more confident when I teach new materials.  My coach teacher always helps by providing great resources: websites, graphic organizers, and even this great peer review

  About me: My name is Jesenia Meza.  This is my second year as an EL teacher. With remote learning being a challenge for me, I felt like this was my first-year teaching because this is my first-time teaching in person. I am an EL high school teacher who teaches newcomers and students who have been in the country for less than 5 years. I teach students from México, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Africa, and Vietnam. The great thing about being with my wonderful English learners (ELLs) is that every time they go to their native country, they bring me a small gift. This makes me feel special to them, and I really appreciate their gifts. Additionally, I have a Spanish book club that meets every Thursday. We also have field trips and complete services to keep my students engaged with the community. We have visited the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen, and we have cleaned our community on the weekends. Something unique about me is that I have a sister and both of us ar