User:Rherr008

Rherr008 (talk) 23:37, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

my name is Roxanne, or Rherr008'''. I am currently living in Virginia Beach, VA with my husband of six months Patrick, and our new perrito Jack Daniels. We call him Jack-A-Moe for short. We recently moved here from California my home state back in February. As you can tell I'm a Spanish major with teaching aspirations, and would like to minor in lingustics. I became interested in Spanish teaching because of my own heritage and culture, and more importantly, a profound new outlook on it. I want to help promote the acceptance of diversity within and throughout the public school system. I can say i am motivated because I've grown up and lived most of my life in the Central Valley of Fresno, California. I have witnessed first hand the growing need for billingual educator's with a ever flourishing hispanic population. I truly believe that, what constitutes a good teacher, is making a posive impact on the lives of others. I belive that teachers are important role models to kids besides their parents', and help them develop social skills that impact their lives forever.

I would like to see more students interested and interacting with teachers. I belive there should never be a one sided role as a leader and follower. I want my students to feel free to speak thier minds with out fear of embarassment or repremands. My philosophy is that there are no stupid ??'s simply only curiosity to discover unknown truths.

I of course want to implement the study of the Spanish Language. I will be in control of grading, but i will allow students' to grade each other on their conversational skills. It could be a fun project; to keep a video log of verbal skill development of each student throughout the school year? It would be a way to use technology in the classroom as well as get students to be more aquainted with one another. I could offer extra credit to students or perhaps arrange student field trips to local spanish cultural events and or shows, seminars, film,etc. This will in effect broaded students knowledge of Spanish culture and influence.