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  Cotton, S. (2018). Vaping: how safe is it? [Online Image]. The Conversation. https://images.theconversation.com/files/231058/original/file-20180808-191044-1lzwdcd.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=926&fit=clip There were many memorable and interesting moments I came across while reading through the articles and watching the video on vaping in schools. Both the video, and the articles opened my eyes to the issues of alcohol and drug abuse, and the ramifications these abuses can have on not only a person's health, but their relationship with their families and significant others.  One moment from the video "Vaping in Schools: 'Juuling is Popular Among Teens Despite Health Risks", that was memorable was when the principal describes how there isn't a stereotype for people who vape. He describes how he has "athletes and honor kids doing it", which makes it hard to tell who is actually vaping, and who isn't. Another moment that was ve...

Provenzano, K. (2018). Calm App Logo [Online Image]. Textexpander. https://textexpander.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/banner-teblog-Calm-app-1200x600.png After reading through the articles and watching the film, I was able to recognize how important it is as a future educator to be aware of the social emotional, and mindfulness learning amongst children. Both the articles, and the film showed me the several different benefits from teaching these topics, and making sure each child can develop in a healthy and positive way.  Just as it explains in the article, "Why Is Mindfulness Needed in Education?", it is extremely important to address the overall health of not only the students, but the staff as well. Both the staff  (educators, administration, and other members of the community) and the students have tons of responsibilities, and countless things to worry about including their academics, social expectations, and things going on outside of the classrooms they need to w...

  Hughes, G. (2016). A homeless man sits with his dog on the street [Online Image]. The Canadian Press. https://toronto.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/10/2016/03/18/homelessyouth16x9.jpg The issues revolving around poverty and homelessness are unfortunately still extremely prevalent in our country, and are even prevalent within the younger demographic as well. Even just reading the title of the article from the New York Times really surprised me, and made me recognize how big this issue still is today, as the article says "114,000 Students in N.Y.C. are homeless"( Shapiro, 2019 ). Watching the documentary and reading the articles really opened my eyes to the different problems  revolving around poverty and homelessness that not only adults face, but children across the country. There were several different themes I picked up on while w atching the documentary and reading the articles, but one that stuck out to me the most was the idea of school being one of t...