User:Hgibb005

About Me

Hi everyone. My name is Hope and I live in a small rural area in Halifax Co., Virginia. I live about 3 hours from ODU. I recently got married in May, so I am adjusting to married life and going to school full-time. I love it though. If I do have free time I love to go shopping and spending time with my friends. I also like to draw and I am thinking about taking some painting lessons. I don’t have much free time because I am devoting as much time as I can to my education. I have always been interested in teaching. I thought about becoming a teacher right after I graduated high school, but my mom got very sick with her thyroid (she is much better now), so I halted my plans for awhile. I tried other programs, but I just wasn’t happy. I have found my true passion. Now four years later, I just started my bachelor’s degree and I plan on getting my Master’s degree after that. I would like to continue as far with my learning as possible. I know I have awhile to go, but I am looking forward to all the challenges and rewards.

My Teaching Philosophy

I believe that creating a positive environment for every student is most important. Each student needs to be challenged to build on learning, but at a level where the student is not frustrated or afraid to learn. Each student should be listened to and treated with respect. Students should feel safe and positive in their class environment and feel comfortable with asking the teacher questions. Students should also feel comfortable with other classmates and actively work with them with assignments. I believe that the teacher should be able to spend time with students to learn more about their needs and to find special qualities that he/she can use to help in the student’s learning. Building positive relationships with students is very important to the effectiveness of teacher and to the future learning of the students.