Journal Two

Chapter 1

Page2. Identifying your audiences:

In a public school setting, my/our audience consists of the following:

1.      The students

2.      Younger siblings of current students

3.      Parents

4.      Surrounding neighbors including businesses

5.      Any visitors, especially from the board of education

Page4. Additional Conversation:

The conversation is appropriate; however, I would have spoken to the mother of the child doing the biting. Yes, the receiving end of this incident needs to be assured that it will not happen again, but the other parent needs some advice so that the behavior can be tackled promptly.

Page9. Define who you are:

If I owned my own business, I would focus on the quality rather than quantity. For example, the classrooms would be focused on the quality of education and care by having fewer children taught by educated adults. I would not be concerned with having more clientele but rather giving the clients that I do have quality care in a stimulating, clean environment.

You get what you pay for. I wouldn’t necessarily be “cheap”, but rather, use the finances wisely to pay teachers fair pay and be able to provide the children the materials needed to have an excellent learning experience. Having an educated staff would be a must. If I were a parent, I would be more willing to leave my child with educated people than a staff of high school girls being paid minimum wage. Also, regular training would be provided to my staff.

Yes, my establishment would be academically oriented. The children need the constant stimulation and guidance and deserve all those learning opportunities. They may not have these luxuries at home.

I would imagine that my curriculum would be purchased. Upon enrollment, parents can take a tour and sample our curriculum. All the information will be provided in their own folder.

Strengths:

1.      Educated staff

2.      Clean, organized environment

3.      Age appropriate curriculum

Improvement:

Because my center is “make believe”, there is no need for improvement. I suppose I would have a suggestion box and conduct regular meetings.