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 ...
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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