Teaching Philosophy
Its takes a special person to be an educator. My role as an educator is to insure that my students are learning, and comprehending many concepts and subjects. My students will be able to successfully make connections, draw conclusions, reason through problems. I want to provide my students with the tools needed to successfully function in a democratic country. The tools I give to my students will go over and beyond basic literacy skills. As an educator I will provide ALL students with multiple techniques to aid in there learning process.
Education
Waukegan High School- 2003
Western Michigan University- 2004 - Present
Work Experience
21st Century Stars program- After School Program Assistant
Special Education District of Lake County- Teacher Assistant
America Reads -Tutor
Lake County Health Department- Peer Mentor
Hobbies, Volunteer Activities, etc
Voices of WMU Gospel Choir
Big Brother Big Sisters
Breast Cancer Walk
Girl Scout of America
Humane Society
ISTE Technology Standards for Pre service Teachers
- identify the benefits of technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills.
- differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology for teaching and learning while using electronic resources to design and implement learning activities.
- identify technology resources available in schools and analyze how accessibility to those resources affects planning for instruction.
- identify, select and use hardware and software technology resources specifically designed for use by PK-12 students to meet specific teaching and learning objectives.
- plan for management of electronic instructional resources within a lesson design by identifying potential problems and planning for solutions.
- identify specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs and affirm diversity.
- design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students.
- design and peer teach a lesson that meets content area standards and reflects the current best practices in teaching and learning with technology.
- plan and teach student centered learning activities and lessons in which students apply technology tools and resources.
- research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and bias of electronic information resources to be used by students.
- discuss technology-based assessment and evaluation strategies.
- examine multiple strategies for evaluating technology-based student products and the processes used to create those products.
- examine technology tools used to collect, analyze, interpret, rep;resent, and communicate student performance data.
- integrate technology-based assessment strategies and tools into plans for evaluating specific learning goals.
- develop a portfolio of technlogy-based products from coursework, including the related assessment tools.
- identify and engage in technology-based opportunities for professional education and lifelong learning, including the use of distance education.
- apply online and other technology resources to support problem solving and related decision making for maximizing student learning.
- participate in online professional collaboration with peers and experts.
- use technology productivity tools to complete required professional tasks.
- identify technology-related legal and ethical issues including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information.
- examine acceptable use policies for the use of technology in schools, including strategies for addressing threats to security of technology systems, data and information.
- identify issues related to equitable access to technology in school, community, and home environments.
- identify safety and health issues related to technology use in schools.
- identify and use assistive technologies to meet the special physical needs of students.
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Last updated July 27, 2007