Our first SAS is tomorrow. I cannot wait!!! And thank you for listening today - coachable? Or not? I'll be reading what you wrote and (hopefully) checking emails tonight.
I'm not a brute or a bully.
I'm just a teacher who wants the best for each of you.
Love and Light,
Beltran
Today's Song: The Temptations "Get Ready"
Thank you for today's lesson. I think the way you addressed our bad habits is the best way for us to improve and change them.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for wanting the best for all of us, I believe all of us are coachable, just some of us easier than others, but i believe you can do it.
ReplyDeleteI looked up the lyrics for the song you played in class today. I wanted to try to find the reasoning as to why you chose that song for today's lesson. While going through the lyrics the chorus is what stood out to me, especially the first part.
ReplyDelete"Look out baby 'cause here I come
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready"
To me this is your way of saying that we all need to be prepared with open hands in order receive the crucial lessons this class has to offer. And that we need to get ready because there is more to come. Thank you for another great song.
I'm excited for the first SAS tomorrow; I enjoyed having an excuse to get lost in the wormhole of National Geographic for a while and find lots of interesting stories!
ReplyDeleteA bit nervous for SAS tomorrow but also really looking forward to hearing about what everyone else will talk about! YAY
ReplyDeleteTodays intervention really helped me to realize that I wasn't exercising my full potential in the class. I can't wait for the rest of the year and for SAS tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteToday's class really opened up my eyes on what I should really expect in this class. I definitely "checked myself" and I am going to try my best to bring IT to class every day!
ReplyDeleteSounds like some serious business went down in your classes today! So excited to hear how tomorrow SAS will go!
ReplyDeleteClass today was intense but I'm happy that you addressed this topic because it made me really think about not only what I want in this class but all my classes.
ReplyDeleteYour lesson today really pushed the class to go past the normal standards, even though Im sure many people may be trapped in there cirlce right now I want you to know im genuinely grateful for the lesson and even excited for the remainder of the year.
ReplyDeleteSuper excited to start bringing 100% everyday and for our first SAS!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Beltran for the early wake up call in the year. It's refreshing knowing a teacher wants you to succeed not just right before the grading period. Your lesson today really made having open hands more accessible. I know this now because the more you critic us, the better you want us to be and grow.
ReplyDeleteToday really showed me the kind of student I am vs the kind of student I really should and want to be. Today was a great intervention. Also, I'm very nervous for my SAS tomorrow, but at the same time I'm looking forward to it
ReplyDeleteI listened to what you were saying today with open hands and I realized that I need to stop acting like a normal student and start acting like the student you want us to be.
ReplyDeleteToday was a reality check for what is to come. I now can better understand what is expected and needed in order to succeed.
ReplyDeleteToday was a... rude awakening but I'm glad you taught us it. It really broke my (and many others) misconceptions that this class would be easy just because we got to determine our own grades. I'm sure I and many others will work more to bring the best we have to the table.
ReplyDeleteHey, Joe nice comment.
DeleteI realize I have to change the way i think in your English class and honestly i am OK with this change.
ReplyDeleteMiss you already Beltran!! I miss our fun SAS from when KJ talked about keys and locks, all the way to when JD talked about the different types of grass!
ReplyDeleteThank you for helping me realize that I need to bring more to the table. Can't wait to learn this year! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI feel this class will not only be challenging because of the material, but also because it affects us personally. We rarely hear honesty, since our parents tell us since we are young that we are unique and born for greatness. Yet, like Maya Angelou said, we are more alike than different. I cannot wait to see what this class has in store for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beltran! In the short couple of weeks I have been in your class I have already started to see the world in a different way. Already I have begun to be curious about what I don't know and whenever I discover I don't know something I do my best to find out.
ReplyDeleteI love walking around campus having the class of 2019 telling me about how amazing this class is. I miss it so much already. Can't wait to hear the stories of the first SAS of the 2017-2018 school year!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see what great things will happen now that I have open hands.
ReplyDeleteExcited for tomorrow to be able to hear everyone's SAS
ReplyDeleteSo glad today's lesson was spoken to us. A light that has been hiding in us has finally been uncovered. WE'RE READY FOR THE CHALLENGE!!!
ReplyDeletePersonally today showed me that no matter what we think there's always something you can improve on. I'm looking forward to becoming the best I can be and making all the connections you'll set up for us this year.
ReplyDeleteI am ready to be coached and taught things the right way
ReplyDeleteI'm glad we talked about what we should be doing in class today. I'm ready to start forming the habits I should have to be successful in your class and in life in general.
ReplyDeleteI am willing to change up my habits not only for this class but for myself as a person. Thank you for saying it to our faces, what we need to do in order to achieve as a person.
ReplyDeleteToday made me realize how much I SHOULD'VE been doing in your class. That was definitely a wake up call and it is now making me push towards being a better student/person in the future.
ReplyDeleteToday helped me open my eyes a little because it's our choice to be a great student and that is what Mrs.Beltran wanta from us. And I'm kind of excited to present tomorrow because my essay/SAS took me a good amount of time to make.
ReplyDeleteDoing a SAS example today for your class, was such a throwback! I already miss doing them every Friday, I hope everyone has as much fun doing them as I did last year!
ReplyDeletelong year of work ahead. ready for the challenges and ready for a year where i finally can learn about english. nervous but ready for SAS. lets get it
ReplyDeleteThank you for teaching us that there is always something to improve on and that having open hands will never let us down. Looking forward to tomorrow and the rest of the year!
ReplyDeleteSAS should be awesome miscellaneous knowledge is the only type that counts!!!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure what the stuff will be in my sas tomorrow but after today's class, I am sure ready to start
ReplyDeleteresearching!
Thank you for telling us the truth about how harmful our habits will become if we don't change our ways now. I intend to turn myself around and go in the right direction in order to learn as much as possible this year.
ReplyDelete"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."
ReplyDelete-David Foster Wallace
Beltran, thank you for the awesome lesson.Today you helped us realize that we all make mistakes but need to learn from them and not repeat them. Thanks again for the amazing lesson.
ReplyDeleteCan’t wait for the SAS presentations tomorrow hopefully there really good!
ReplyDeleteAYYY! super excited for SAS tomorrow! Can't wait for what our class brings to the table. Also, thank you for the awakening today, much needed.
ReplyDeleteI have not been coming to class as prepared as I should be or want to be, I am sorry about that. From now on I will be trying my best to do so.
ReplyDeletetoday's lesson, awaken me and I'm really excited for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI'm so motivated by what you said today and I'm happy to have a teacher that truly has no intentions to be the brute in the neighborhood. I am so thankful for today's wake up call. It's time for us to get out of our "know it all junior" circle-thingy's and I think we all get that now. Thanks for calling us out.
ReplyDeleteToday's talk in class was pretty awesome. You were real and straight to the point. Not many teachers are like you Beltran and i'm glad to have been put in your class. Thanks for not being afraid to point out the flaws in all of us and most importantly, myself.
ReplyDeleteLook at all the comments!!! Good luck on SAS tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteToday's lesson opened my eyes and you taught me how to be an ap student and not just a regular student. I will hopefully consume the knowledge you give us with open hands and I can't wait to learn.
ReplyDeleteRemember to warn them to be careful when including the Zodiac K in SAS around holloween...
ReplyDeleteBeing able to look at myself (like actually myself, not my academic self) with a critical eye is an opportunity that I will not take for granted. Thank you so much Beltran for today, I think I understand what my expectations for myself are this year.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I came out of class today, my first thought was, "wow that was rough." But of course, I realized that I was just falling right back into my circle thingy like you said we would. So thank you for opening the pathway for me to open my eyes and my hands. My small lego hut can only grow from here. Thanks for a great lesson today Beltran
ReplyDeleteThank you for such an eye-opening class today that made me realize just how impactful it is to have completely open hands. I am excited to try harder and truly be a coachable student. Thank you for the all the valuable lessons.
ReplyDeleteOnly the third week and already slipping into bad habits, so thank you for the reality check. As you said before, there is always more work to be done.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, it isn't an easy adjustment from prior English classes to this one. I know we will keep making strides toward what you expect from us this year and I'm ready to fill my lego bin with the pieces necessary to succeed in this class, college and beyond. Definitely a wake up call I needed to become more involved in the class.
ReplyDeleteRT!! definitely not an easy adjustment, but I'm up for the challenge.
DeleteToday was a total change of perception. My brain needs to reorganize itself, and what better way to do so than with SAS. Looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteWith the talk we had today I really noticed what type of student I was and what type of student I should be and what I have to do to get there.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely coach-able and I'm pretty sure we all realized that we have been doing it wrong so far. Also, I'm super excited to see what my peers have to teach me during SAS tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with Talon. A good take-away from what you pointed out to us in class today.
DeleteToday's class definitely opened my eyes and made me realize many things. I will definitely be looking forward to the rest of the year. Thank you for caring about us and helping us become a better person.
ReplyDeleteYep, you definitely care more than other teachers which means this year is going to be good, can't wait.
DeleteThank you for opening my eyes to what needs to change this year in my academic life. I really appreciate how truthful you are with all of us, it sure gives us a very open opportunity to succeed and be the best version of ourselves.
ReplyDeleteReally excited to see what people come up with. I think it's really important to learn from peers as well as teachers because it helps us understand each other better (a la Passports to Understanding).
ReplyDeleteThe whole point of this was to shake us from the insecurities and problems we had when first accepting this class fully, and I couldn't help but feel it as well. I'll be able to push on from this with high hopes.
ReplyDeleteI like Guntons comment
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for SAS tomorrow, yet also kinda scared out of my mind. Hopefully everything goes well!! Have a good night!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to listen to the first sas's tomorrow!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for caring about our education and pushing us to grow. I understand that all you want is for us to benefit and sometimes that means we need a little encouragement. I'm excited for the SAS presentations tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteTodays lesson was a real wake up call. I am prepared to bring IT, and view everyday as an opportunity to be better than the day before academically and as a whole.
ReplyDeleteYou said today that every class is full except one, that one having only a single seat empty. 36x5=180 180-1=179 but only 61 comments published at the time I'm sending this? :thinking:
ReplyDeleteExcited to present tomorrow and to keep improving on my speaking skills
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to all the presentations that will happen today, and ready and willing to learn from every single one.
ReplyDeleteYesterday's lesson showed me how I need to really make that mental switch from 10th grade English to this class. I'm prepared to bring everything I have and I'm pumped to hear everyone's SAS presentations today!
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