I believe: · Learning is a life long process. · Everyone is both a teacher and a learner . · Learning is collaborative . · It is essential that teachers foster collaboration, creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. · The most learning takes place in a safe and comfortable environment where students feel love and supported. · Mistakes are inevitable and are a product of learning. · Everyone is capable of learning. · Learning needs to be authentic and purposeful. For my final project, I am planning to implement an online technology resource to help me create and manage a classroom library because I am switching grade levels next year. In creating this project, I thought of ...
Similar to most adults my age, I grew up watching and collecting Disney movies on VHS. I spent most rainy Saturdays cuddling up on the couch watching Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, or Snow White. Although I frequently watched these movies with my entire family, I was not raised to celebrate or obsess over Disney or the Disney princesses. As a child, I was never referred to as a princess. I did not own princess dress up clothes. Even as a young child, I was taught that princesses stories were not based in reality. My parents did take me to visit Disney in first grade because they did believe it was a part of childhood. However by third grade, I was taught that princesses were for younger children and that I should focus more on realistic stories, sports, and school. My parents were very clear in teaching me the message that life is not always a happy ending and that girls could be strong and independent from men. Although my parents purposefully taught me thes...
My name is Tayla St. Pierre and I just finished my second year of teaching. I teach at a public charter school in Providence, Rhode Island. My school is comprised of students from a variety of backgrounds. Similar to other schools in Providence, my school has many students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Many students also speak a primary language other than English. My school's population is not representative of the dominant culture in society. For the past two years, I have been a first grade-reading specialist. My favorite part of teaching reading is my ability to share my love of reading . As I teach, I try to embrace William Butler Yeats’ quote “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of fire.” As an educator, I aim to ignite a love for reading in my students. I constantly ask myself, “What will make students love to read?” When students leave my classroom, I would want them to feel inspired by reading and books. Although I think readi...
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