Educational Portfolio
I believe that each child is a unique individual who needs a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. It is my desire as a educator to help students meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas. There are three elements that I believe are conducive to establishing such an environment: (1) the teacher acting as a guide, (2) allowing the child's natural curiosity to direct his/her learning, and (3) promoting respect for all things and all people.
When the teacher's role is to guide, providing access to information rather than acting as the primary source of information, the students' search for knowledge is met as they learn to find answers to their questions. For students to construct knowledge, they need the opportunity to discover for themselves and practice skills in authentic situations. Providing students access to hands-on activities and allowing adequate time and space to use materials that reinforce the lesson being studied creates an opportunity for individual discovery and construction of knowledge to occur.
When the teacher's role is to guide, providing access to information rather than acting as the primary source of information, the students' search for knowledge is met as they learn to find answers to their questions. For students to construct knowledge, they need the opportunity to discover for themselves and practice skills in authentic situations. Providing students access to hands-on activities and allowing adequate time and space to use materials that reinforce the lesson being studied creates an opportunity for individual discovery and construction of knowledge to occur.
Allow me to tell you about myself...
I am a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a wife. I teach pre-kindergarten at Midway PK-3 Elementary School in Shreveport, Louisiana. I am a ten year veteran. I spent my first four years teaching in East Texas and I have currently been in Louisiana for five years. All ten years have been in a pre-kindergarten classroom and my love for this age group grows each year. May of 2012, I received my Masters in Curriculum & Instruction and look forward to using it in the classroom as a tool that will be beneficial to all and improve the quality of education my students are provided. I have also received my Teacher Leadership endorsement and anticipate working with Student Teachers in the future. |