User:Jmurphy

About Me! I am from Blackstone, Virginia and pursuing my degree in Elementary Education. I am a mother of a wonderful son and married to a wonderful man. I am hoping to teach in Nottoway County in any grades between K-6. If I go with the grades 4th-6th, I would like to teach Math and/or Science. I have observed several different classrooms from K-4. I used to work as a teacher's assistant and I have had time to see what my philosophy would be. I would like to be a teacher that can have a good relationship with the students. I want the students to be able to see me as their teacher but also someone that they can come to with their thoughts. To be a good teacher you need to care about all the different types of students and treat them individually and not just a group of kids. I would like for my students to learn the subject material as well as understand how to use it in everyday life. I am a very "work with your hands" type of learner and I would incorporate activities and projects in my teachings as well as lectures to reach out to all types of learners. I believe that the best way to learn something is to try it out and work with it and not only read about it or hear about it.