User:Jgood031

About Me
I am jgood031. My real name is Jennifer. I am working on my M.S.ED. degree from ODU. I hope to teach K-6th grade in the public school system. I am taking my courses at a Southwestern Virginia distance learning site. I graduated from Radford University in 1994, and I have a undergraduate degree in Social Work. I have three kids, and I have been married for eighteen years. I am currently working as a preschool teacher in a private school. I also substitute teach in the school system where I live.

Hobbies
When I have free time I love doing outdoorsy things. I love hiking, riding my bike, camping, or just being with my kids doing anything.

My Educational Philosophy
I believe it takes more than a degree to be a good teacher. In other words, being a good teacher comes from within. You have to want to dedicate your yourself in many ways. A good teacher makes sure their students grasp not only how to think and learn. They need to make sure their students become productive members of society, and that they are instilled with good values, and morals. It takes hard work and dedication being a good teacher. It means knowing that not all students learn alike. For example, they know that a ADHD student learns information much differently than the average student. They should not be expected to learn the same, and adjustments in the classroom should be made. To sum it all up, being a good teacher takes doing whatever you can, no matter how much time and effort, to make sure your students succeed.