Saima and Qais

My mentor recommended finding more personal stories of mothers and their premature babies and I found one that I really liked

Saima Parveen, 26, and her husband Mohammed, 35, live in Bradford. Their first baby, Qais, now two and a half, was born when Saima was 25 weeks pregnant. At first Saima’s pregnancy was going very well until she reached her 18 and 20 weeks of pregnancy when she found out that she had been bleeding. For Saima “It was very frightening, and the doctors couldn't find a cause.” They gave her a scan, and could only reveal the sex of the baby – it was going to be boy. Then, at 24 weeks, she bled again. She was rushed to the hospital and was there for three days, having steroid injections to make sure the baby's lungs were healthy enough to breathe if he was born.  They had to put Qais in a ventilator because he couldn’t breathe on his own. Qais weighed one pound and one ounce when he was born, but now he’s a healthy baby boy who is feisty yet sociable. Saima explains that Qais can’t walk yet because of his developmental delay but he is still a young healthy toddler!

Blog 11: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an Essential Question.

2. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

In my opinion I think this Essential Question does meet the rule of three. It is not a yes or no question and there could be more arguments made because the question is asking for the "most" important factor in healthy weight loss.

What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation? 

In my opinion I do not think that the Essential Question meets the rule of three because I believe that the question does not go into much depth.

 What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

In my opinion I do not think that this Essential Question meets the rule of three because the answers would most likely be based on opinions and not statistic/ facts. It would not be able to go into much depth.

 How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

In my opinion I believe that this Essential Question does meet the rule of three. With this question one would be able to into depth with the research. The question is very straight forward and it is not a yes/no question.

3. Draft EQ:

What is the best way to make sure a premature baby is healthy?

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

I really liked my message board and how I did my hook activity, I felt like it was something different and creative. I was also very proud that I reached 9 minutes I wasn't confident that I would.

2. Questions to Consider

       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

 I think I deserve a P, I had all the information that was needed and I listed all my sources that I put on the lesson plan.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

I really liked how not having a presentation or technology was helpful in a way to help me know my information more but if we did have technology I feel like I would of been able to go in more depth and show more pictures/videos that is relevant to my topic. 

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

What I would do differently to improve me lesson 1 is maybe not read of my flashcards as much as I did because I knew all my information but my nerves got to me I just read of the cards. I also felt that I needed to be more confident because I did know my information I just kind of freaked out by the end.