Human Relations

By Kristi Wright

Welcome to my page. My name is Kristi Wright and I have been teaching at Central Lyon since 2000. The majority of my day is spent teaching in the resource room, but I also teach the dual credit classes of Human Relations and Foundations of Education. During May Term I teach Mentoring, Marriage, and Navigator. . . . read more

Directed Observation

by Kristi Wright

Seven seniors are taking Directed Observation as a dual credit course this semester. Students receive one Central Lyon credit and one Northwest Iowa Community College credit for this class. The prerequisite for this course is . . . read more

Final Projects for Foundations of Education

by Kristi Wright

This project and presentation took the place of a comprehensive final exam. Students had to choose a film from a provided list featuring some aspect of teaching, culture, and education. For the final . . . read more

If the Walls Could Speak

by Kristi Wright

It is human nature to surround oneself with items that represent one's unique heritage and experiences. Teachers can work to ensure that their classrooms reflect the rich diversity of both their students and the world. . . . read more

School Board Meeting Role Play

by Kristi Wright

The Foundations of Education class recently had to hold a mock board meeting. The students were each assigned a character they had to research and then develop for the meeting. Different roles included the principal, parents, . . . read more

Human Relations Lesson Plans

by Kristi Wright

The students in Human Relations were given the assignment of writing a lesson plan incorporating a different culture. They were given three lesson plan templates to choose from to follow for developing their plans. They were . . . read more

Bellringers

by Kristi Wright

Students in Foundations of Education are required to begin the class period with a "bellringer". Each day, a different student is assigned the task of coming up with a bellringer and beginning the class period. They usually consist of . . . read more

Designing Your Own School

by Kristi Wright

The Foundations of Education students had to design their own charter high school and present their design to the class as if the class was a school board they were pitching their idea to. We have recently been studying everything that . . . read more

Human Relations

by Kristi Wright

Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher is a dual credit class being offered at Central Lyon. Students receive three college credits from Northwest Iowa Community College and a credit from Central Lyon when completing this class with a C or . . . read more

Foundations of Education

by Kristi Wright

Foundations of Education is being offered to students at Central Lyon as a dual credit class. Students are able to earn one high school credit and three college credits through Northwest Iowa Community College if they earn a grade . . . read more