Kailey's EDU 3650 Blog

  Eating Disorders [Eating Disorder Awareness Week].[2018].[Learning Support Centre].https://learningsupportcentre.com/eating-disorder-awareness-week-26th-february-4th-march/ I feel that this week I really connected personally with the topic being discussed, mental health. Mental health is a term that is being used more and more in society due to more transparency, awareness and accessibility to help. A couple of years ago, mental health was just a topic talked about in health class for a week or two and nothing more. Now, with the power both positive and negative of social media, it is becoming a more important topic that a majority of people struggle with in different ways. Personally, I have struggled with mental health in the last couple years and have since realized that even before mental health was really talked about openly, I struggled as well but did not realize it at the time. There are so many forms of mental health and for this week’s blog I researched and wrote about ...

    [Cyberbullying: adults can be victims too].(2021).CSUltimates. https://csultimates.com/blog/2021/07/cyberbullying-adults-can-be-victims-too/ The Importance of Cyberbullying Education “ Cyberbullying is the use of digital media (such as apps, text messages, and websites) to intimidate, upset, or harm someone. It includes repeatedly sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, or mean content about someone else on purpose.”(Teachers’ Essential Guide to Cyberbullying Prevention, 2023).  Cyberbullying is one of the fasted growing and used forms of bullying around. It is one of the easiest forms of bullying due to how accessible it is for people to communicate with each other now. Although cyberbullying can be done by anyone of any age it is especially crucial that as educators we try and prevent cyberbullying and bullying of any kind among the younger generation who are our students. It is so sad and disappointing that children are still getting bullied and target...

  Prevention and Putting an End to School Violence [Stop School Violence Quotes].(2023). Quotesgram. https://quotesgram.com/img/stop-school-violence-quotes/1737434/ Violence in schools is a huge issue worrying people all over the country and causing a lot of heavy discussions and debates. There are some that believe that by banning assault style weapons this can be prevented, there are others that say that by banning these weapons their second amendment right is being infringed upon. I could go on and on about the differing perspectives of American citizens. As much as there is a lot of differing opinions about assault weapons and violence in schools I think that there is one point that almost everybody could agree with. There needs to be an end to school violence around our country, students should feel safe and not scared for their lives when they are on school grounds. But, here we are in 2023 with no end in sight to this terrifying and deadly...

  Creating and Promoting Classrooms as Safe Spaces for Students [untitled online image of positive words for safe classrooms]. (2018). Pintrest.  https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/462181980516911048/ I have expanded my knowledge greatly this week reading, watching and listening to all of these different experiences and prospective from and about people in the LGBTQ+ community. It is so important as educators to be the people that welcome and accept everyone whether they are a different race, use different pronouns, love different types of people or are disabled. Educators are the people who should create this type of environment. Especially for those students who can not show their true self at home or in other places.  After reading and looking at all the materials in this weeks modules, it is extremely saddening to know that so many people, especially children are having thoughts of self-harm, not being able to get proper help for their mental state and not feeling accepted ...

Hello, Everyone!  Welcome to my blog!  My name is Kailey Maloney. I am a sophomore in the 5-year childhood and special education program with a concentration in history.  I love to watch and play sports with my siblings. I have been playing field hockey for the last 11 years and now coach a youth team in Huntington! I am also a huge Islanders fan and love to watch them play with my dad whether it be at UBS Arena or from our couch.  I am also a big Disney fan and love visiting the parks in Orlando, Florida! I have been going there ever since I was a little kid and still get so excited every time I go. No matter how many times I go to the parks or how many times I watch some of my favorite movies I always feel the magic that Disney creates! I am so excited to learn more in this course and hope that everyone has a great semester!