Ass. 2. Module 1: Case 1: Christopher Melrose

 Please see my Inclusive Casework tab for my initial response. Please place comments here, mahalo.

Ass.1. Module 1: Disability, Ability and Responsibility

Please refer to my Inclusive Practice Casework tab to access my initial response to the assignment.  Feel free to add your comments at the end, and thank you, mahalo for considering my initial response.

Welcome!

Hello fellow TAB participants, my name is Sherri and I'm off  to Mililani Waena Elementary School on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Oahu.  Eight weeks of amazing cultural immersion in an award winning school awaits me starting January 30th.

The opportunity to create my self-placement was made possible by the wonderful support of my Hawaiian friend, Kyle and Superintendent, Ms. Patricia Park and award winning Principal, Mr. Dale Castro, mahalo.

I believe my teaching practicum will enrich my TAB experience by exploring in-depth what it means to be Hawaiian and to develop a deeper appreciation for its people's history, traditions and values.

I look forward to sharing my discoveries and 'aha' moments with you along the way and also living vicariously through your TAB experiences from all over.

Aloha by the way to my island neighbor Kristin Evans in Maui!

In closing I would like to share an ancient Native proverb that rings true for me:

"Every challenge teaches us something about ourselves, 

to be open to this learning is the beginning of success."

To everyone embarking on TAB, you've already tasted success by making it this far.

I invite you to enjoy this music video by the legendary Hawaiian IZ and his ukele, mahalo & aloha:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k&feature=relmfu