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Teaching Philosophy

I believe that each child is unique and those differences require different ways of teaching. No child learns the same, so that's why its important to use different teaching methods. It's important to me that I collaborate with other teachers and that I'm always updating and improving my own work. I want children to leave my classroom excited and joyful about learning. I want them to have the feeling that they are capable of anything they put their mind to and most importantly to never give up.

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Personal Education History

From kindergarten to sixth grade I attended Taylor Elementary School in Livonia, Michigan. From seventh to eighth grade I attended Holmes Middle School in Livonia, Michigan. From ninth to twelfth grade I attended Stevenson High school in Livonia, Michigan. I went to college at Western Michigan University majoring in Special Education for Elementary Ed with a minor in Language Arts and Early Childhood.

Career and Job Goals

I hope to work with Cognitive Impairment and Learning Disabled children in an Elementary School Setting. I want to help children and parents realize even with a disability or impairment you are still capable of achieving so much.

Previous Jobs

In highschool I worked at a Dry Cleaners and I still work there when I go home over vacations or breaks. I work with customers as well as assembly and organizational work for the company. I have also worked at Wendys for a few months doing fast food work. Now I currently am an RA for the Burnham Hall on campus and I work in the cafeteria part time. Still to this day I babysit for children and over the summer I was a nanny for five disabled children while their parents were on vacation for a week.

Unique Skills and Talents

Patient, Nice, Caring, Loyal, and Dependable

Hobbies, Volunteer Activities, and Other:

Spending time with my family and friends, listening to music, watching movies, and being outdoors.

ISTE Technology Standards for Preservice Teachers

Prior to the internship, the prospective teacher should be able to:

1. identify the benefits of technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills.
2. differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology for teaching and learning while using electronic resources to design and implement learning activities.
3. identify technology resources available in schools and analyze how accessibility to those resources affects planning for instruction.
4. identify, select and use hardware and software technology resources specifically designed for use by PK-12 students to meet specific teaching and learning objectives.
5. plan for management of electronic instructional resources within a lesson design by identifying potential problems and planning for solutions.
6. identify specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs and affirm diversity.
7. design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students.
8. design and peer teach a lesson that meets content area standards and reflects the current best practices in teaching and learning with technology.
9. plan and teach student centered learning activities and lessons in which students apply technology tools and resources.
10. research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and bias of electronic information resources to be used by students.
11. discuss technology-based assessment and evaluation strategies.
12. examine multiple strategies for evaluating technology-based student products and the processes used to create those products.
13. examine technology tools used to collect, analyze, interpret, rep;resent, and communicate student performance data.
14. integrate technology-based assessment strategies and tools into plans for evaluating specific learning goals.
15. develop a portfolio of technlogy-based products from coursework, including the related assessment tools.
16. identify and engage in technology-based opportunities for professional education and lifelong learning, including the use of distance education.
17. apply online and other technology resources to support problem solving and related decision making for maximizing student learning.
18. participate in online professional collaboration with peers and experts.
19. use technology productivity tools to complete required professional tasks.
20. identify technology-related legal and ethical issues including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information.
21. examine acceptable use policies for the use of technology in schools, including strategies for addressing threats to security of technology systems, data and information.
22. identify issues related to equitable access to technology in school, community, and home environments.
23. identify safety and health issues related to technology use in schools.
24. identify and use assistive technologies to meet the special physical needs of students.

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Last update on: November 10, 2006