Hello My Name Is...
Julia Bozyk
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My name is Julia Bozyk, and I am a Trauma Service Specialist at Clara B. Ford Academy. I earned my B.A. in English from Western Michigan University in 2004, a teaching certification in 9-12 English from the University of North Carolina Asheville in 2008, and my M.A. in English from Wayne State University in 2014. This is my sixth year at CBF. Through extensive trauma training provided by the school, and through regular reflection on my work with students, I have gained invaluable knowledge about how to help foster a school environment that treats, heals, and educates each child. I work daily to facilitate our Monarch Room (MR) intervention, which is a safe space students may use when they need a moment to regulate their emotions. In the MR, we provide a wide variety of sensory and other interventions, as well as a kind ear should a student need to talk to a caring adult. My work is incredibly rewarding. I am humbled every day by our students' strength.
School Wide “Nonnegotiable” Rules:
1. CELL PHONES should be silenced and out of sight.
2. HALLWAY PASSES are needed during class periods.
3. ONLY APPROVED FOOD OR DRINK can be consumed during school hours.
4. TEACHER'S DESK, CHAIR, LAPTOP, AND CLASSROOM PHONE are off limits to students.
For Tutors:
As with any discipline, good writing requires practice, practice, and more practice. Below is a list of engaging prompts that students may use as inspiration for journal entries. Beginning writers should aim for 3-5 complete sentences, and more advanced writers should aim for 5-7. When finished with their writing, students should check that each sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with correct punctuation.
Journal Prompts:
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If you were on a deserted island, who would you
want with you and what five things would you want?
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Who inspires you most and why?
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Is it easy for you to accept help when it is
offered to you? Why or why not? Will you ask
for help when you need it? Why or why
not? Can you think of a time when you
received very valuable help or of a time when you probably should have asked
for help but didn’t? Consider describing
this situation in detail.
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Describe what is unusual about you. (Consider, for instance, any strange fears or
odd habits you have or any unusual pastimes you enjoy.)
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Of what accomplishment or accomplishments are
you most proud? Describe the
accomplishment, and why it makes you so proud.
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Do you think men or women have it easier in our
society? Explain your answer. Do you think life is easier for men in some
ways and easier for women in other ways?
Explain your answer. Do you like
things the way they are in regards to this situation? Why or why not? How might you go about making men and women
more equal in our society?
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What is the best movie you’ve ever seen? Describe its plot and its characters. What makes this movie so great? You may write about several favorite movies.
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What would you do with one million dollars?
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Pretend you were
captured by an alien and taken to his/her show-and-tell. How would you describe
earth to his class?
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Describe your extended family. Who are your favorite members of your
extended family? What are your best
memories of time spent with extended family members? What values and traditions do you share with
these family members?
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What is the strangest dream or dreams you’ve
ever had? Describe it in detail. Do you have a recurring dream? Describe it, in detail. Why do you think this dream reoccurs so
often?
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Compare the personalities of two of your friends
or family members. Be detailed and
specific. If you need more to write
about, explain how your personality
compares to theirs. How do the
differences in your personalities affect your relationships with these
people?
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Is honesty always the best policy? Why or why not? Describe a situation or situations (real or
imaginary) that explain your opinion.
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Is there something you have always wanted to do
but have never had the opportunity?
Describe. Why have you always
wanted to do this? Do you plan on doing
it sometime in the future? Have you
recently done something new? If so,
describe the experience.
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Imagine your ten-year high school reunion. What do you think you will be like? What do you think all of your friends will be
like? (Consider writing this journal
entry as a story.)
·
Rank the five senses in order of personal
importance, and explain your reasoning.
What sense could you most easily live without, and why? What sense could you least easily live
without, and why?
·
What is your favorite season (fall, winter,
spring, or summer) and why?
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What do you like about being a teenager? What do you dislike about being a
teenager? What would you change if you
could? What might you most miss about
being a teenager when, as an adult, you reminisce about these years?
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Can you
think of a time when you chose not do something you wanted to do because you
wanted to spare someone else’s feelings or make someone else happy? Why did you make that choice? Do you think this was the right
decision? Why or why not?
·
Can you
think of an event or activity that may begin as simple fun but has the
potential to become dangerous? Why do
you think this happens?
·
What is
your biggest worry or concern right now?
Describe it in detail. Is there
anything you can do about this problem right now? Why or why not? How do you
make yourself feel better when you’re very worried about something?
·
What are three
qualities you admire in others? Why do
you admire these qualities? What people
exemplify these qualities?
·
If I were the
teacher I would…
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Creative Writing
Prompt: It all started on Monday morning when several citizens of
Hendersonville noticed that the sky didn't look quite right…
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Is it important to be a good listener? Why or why not? What are the characteristics of a good
listener? Do you consider yourself a good
listener? Why or why not? What friends and family members do you most
count on to be good listeners? How do
they help you by listening?
·
Imagine you could stop time and/or travel
through time whenever you wanted. What
time period(s) would you visit? How
would you use this power to your advantage?
·
Is honesty always the best policy? Why or why not? Describe a situation or situations (real or
imaginary) that explain your opinion.
·
If you could wake up tomorrow with one
characteristic or talent, what would it be, and why? What would you do with this new
characteristic or talent? What would
your life be like?
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Who is your favorite person, and why? Consider writing about a favorite memory of
this person.
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Have you ever had a
pet? If yes, describe it in detail. If no, is there a pet you would like?
Describe it in detail. If you would not like a pet, why is that?
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Describe your earliest memory in detail. Is it a positive memory or a negative
memory? Why? Has this memory shaped your life in any way? How?
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Of what are you most afraid? Describe, in detail, or tell a story.
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What is the best thing that has ever happened to
you? Describe, in detail.
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Do you adapt easily to change? Why or why not? Can you think of a time when you had to make
a big change? Maybe you moved, or
stopped being friends with someone, or had to change some habit… Was this hard for you to do? What helped you? Describe the situation, in detail.
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What are your “pet peeves”? Go ahead, vent!
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What are your feelings about forgiveness? Do you consider yourself a forgiving
person? Why or why not? What acts could another person commit that
you would have a difficult time forgiving?
Have you ever been in a situation in which you chose to forgive someone
when it was difficult to do so? Describe
the situation. Have you ever been in a
situation in which you chose not to
forgive someone? Describe that
situation. Describe a situation in which
you had to ask for someone’s forgiveness.
Was it difficult for you to do so?
Why or why not? Did the person
forgive you?
·
Describe, in detail, your dream vacation. Where would you go,
and why? What would you do, and why?
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What is your favorite subject in school, and
why?
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Who is the nicest person you know? The smartest?
The funniest? The most talented? Describe each of these people in detail.