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Teaching Philosophy
What makes a great teacher?
My educational journey has shown me that to be a great teacher, I must strive to understand the different learning styles of my students in order to adapt my instruction optimally for my classroom. To accomplish this, I must work to build an environment of trust in the classroom so that students are comfortable with using failure as an instructor to grow.
FIELD EXPERIENCE/STUDENT TEACHING
Led an enrichment course for students performing above average in order to push them beyond their comfort zone. Taught a class of 10 students various mathematical concepts and taught them how to use skills that they have learned in the past in order to approach an unknown problem.
Hillview Elementary School
Grade 5 - Mathematics
September 2022 - May 2023
Grove City Area Middle School
Grade 8 - Mathematics
Algebra 1 mathematics tutoring for an eighth-grade student. Responsible for answering questions, preparing review work, and building understanding through practice and demonstration problems.
March 2022
Prepared and delivered a week-long lesson on the book A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Consisted of both small group instruction for 4 students as well as co-teaching lessons for 30 students. Created engaging, hands-on lessons allowing students to read and engage with the text, learn how to close read, and learn how to ask good questions about the text.
Grove City Area Middle School
Grade 6 - Reading
November 2022
WORK EXPERIENCE
Summer 2022
Create and develop programs for middle school students during the after school program. Design and lead science club activities and experiments for students in order to build their scientific knowledge in an engaging, hands-on way. Interact with students and develop relationships through playing board games, playing sports, and assisting in homework and tutoring for students in second through eighth grade.
Grove City YMCA
Middle School Coordinator
September 2021 - Present
Developed relationships and led activities for 40-50 students in first through seventh grade. Led a group of 12-16 middle school students to develop emotionally through the summer.
Hampton Community Center
Day Camp Counselor
March 2020-Summer 2020
Primary caregiver for 4 boys between ages 2 and 11. Assisted with virtual learning during the 2020 pandemic. Private tutor responsible for the education of three students over the summer to advance beyond math levels for grades 4 and 6 by implementing the required curriculum to pass placement exams.
Nanny and Mathematics Tutor
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.