User:Myoun027

About Me

My name is Melanie and I am going to Old Dominion University through the Teletech program to get my degree in Education. I am 22 years old and I am a single mother of two little girls. My oldest is 3 and just started preschool. My youngest is 15 months and is a ball of energy. I work full time as an Assistant Reading Teacher at my local Elementary School, which I love. When I have some spare time, which I do not have a lot of, I enjoy fishing and spending time with my friends. Most of my time is either working, being a mother, or working on my education. With everything else going on in my life, I have somehow found time to work on becoming a Medical Transcriptionist also. I am truly loving life and in 3 years hope to have a Masters Degree in Early Education.

My Education Philosophy

My education philosophy is very simple, love what your doing and show your students that you care. The biggest thing that I have found throughout my education are the classes that I did not like or did not enjoy were partly because I had a teacher whom didn't care whether I succeeded or not. On the other hand, the classes that I really enjoyed were usually classes that I put a lot of effort in and made a good grade. That's what I want for my students. I want them to come to class each day knowing that I care about them and that I do everything I can to make learning fun whether it be using different technology, field trips, etc.

Diversity

I believe that every child should be treated equally. I believe that a child who is in a wheel chair, or one with a lispe, or even one with glasses should get the same opportunities as any other child. I do not believe that they should be separated from other students or put in special classes because they may have a handicap. I do, however, believe that a student who after extensive testing and meets requirements that would classify them as mentally challenged, should be put in a special education program.

I am really interested in bilingual education because my daughter who just started preschool has a few class mates that only speak Spanish. Within the first week she could tell me the numbers 1-10 in Spanish. I think it is a great oppurtunity for students to be exposed to a different language because in the United States there are many people from other cultures and many people who English is not their first language. So I think this is a vital key in equipping our children to be ready for diversity.

Instuctional Strategies

I would like to use many different instructional strategies. I would like to use every resource that I have available for me to use. I think that lecturing can be a beneficial tool. However, I think that lecturing is not enough. My students will be put in groups for certain projects but for the most part I want them to work individually because this gives them a chance to think for themselves and not just go with the most popular belief. I believe that all students that are in the same classroom should have the same assignments and requirements.

Classroom Environment

For my classroom I want it to be inviting, a place that is home away from home, and a place that they feel is a safe one. I think that parental involvment is also a key in the productivity of the class. After all a parent is the childs first teacher. I am going to create projects for parents to do with their children that will help further what we will be learning about in class. I want to be a very hands on teacher and give the children as much time as they need. Motivation is a big key in childrens work. If a child feels that they can never get it right and even the teacher doesn't care then I definetly do not want any of my students to feel that way. They need to know that they are my number one concern and I will do everything I can to make learning as fun as possible for them.