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About the Author

My name is Jocelyn, I have lived in Virginia Beach for the last 16 years of my life. I was born in Tennessee. I am currently a 3rd year junior at Old Dominion University. I am 23 years old, currently working at Brandon Middle School as a Permanent Substitute Teacher. I am working to get my BA in English with an emphasis on Education. I look forward to teaching my own classroom full of eager students ready to learn.

My hobbies are reading, writing, and racing horses at Jillian’s. I have been an avid reader since I was about 5, which I have my dad to thank, for introducing me to reading as a love and not just homework. He used to take me to the library with him and we would spend close to 4 hours just reading and going through different books. My love for reading started with The Babysitter’s Club series, and it has blossomed into a wide range of novels. I started writing when I was in grade school. I wrote my first chapter book in the 5th grade. My teacher would let me read a chapter to my class each day. But in the meantime in between time when I am relaxing on the weekends, I enjoy going to Jillian’s game room to race horses. It’s an computer generated game that makes u feel like you are really controlling the horse yourself. It’s a blast!

Teaching Philosophy

Teaching to me, is something that needs to be done by someone who enjoys teaching. I have always wanted to be a teacher, and I have always had a love for teaching. I used to play school, after I left school! You have to have a love for what you do. When you have that love and passion for something, then you put your all into it. Teachers need to realize that they too have been in the same position as their students. Everyone has had that one boring teacher who just talks and talks and you take nothing from the class. Teachers should strive to not be that boring teacher. I feel that students need to be stimulated and pushed to do well. As a teacher it is your job to keep you students interest long enough to cover the information that should be obtained from your class. I like discussions, debates, hands-on activities, peer groups, and anything else that is going to get your student involved in your class.