User:Ayure001

My name is Angela Yurewicz, and I am from Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. I am studying Math Education, and Special education at Old Dominion University. My mother and grandmother have been big influences in my life when it comes to my love for teaching. My grandmother taught my mom and my mom taught me. Being around these teachers in and out of the class room has shown me what it will be like when I become a teacher. I have seen the ups and downs of this profession, and I believe the positives out weigh the negatives.

I have been tutoring for 3 years. Two years ago I was tutoring one of my mom's students who has autism, after working with him I decided that I want to help kids like him. Autistic students are smart, bright, and expressive but not everyone else sees them that way.

I have often thought about how I would run a class room. Since I am planing on bing a math teacher, and I know how much students dislike math, I would try to give them group activities so they are working together to get the right answer. These groups wouldn't be who is siting near them, it would be shuffled around each time so everyone gets a chance to meet everyone else in the class. Group work helps on social interaction and is very important for conversing with other peers. I would also let tests be taken again, sometimes students miss something and later it clicks. I would allow retakes because it is more important that the student learns the material rather than learning it by a certain time.

When I am not analyzing my thoughts and philosophy of education I spend the rest of my time doing roller derby for the Dominion Derby Girls. I love the sport and I just started training in late August. I am also D.J. Pants for WODU radio bringing listeners local music from around the country. Tune in Fridays from 12-2pm!