User:Rwilm001

HI, My name is Rhonda and I live in Southside VA. I live in a small town called Phenix. I am married and have two daughters that are in currently in High School. I work full time in Law Enforcement and I enjoy my current job. I also work with the school system, I help with security and I talk to the kids about drugs and safety. I like the classroom setting and the interaction with the children. I have been encouraged by several teachers to pursue a teaching license. I have a degree in Criminal Justice, this will be my first education course.

I think that learning should be fun, when you have the desire to learn because you want to, you get more out of it and retain the information longer. I also think that positive reinforcement is more effective than punishment. I realize that all people do not learn at the same rate or in the same way and a good teacher should be able to use lessons that accomadate for all learning styles.

Hey Rhonda, I just about took the same route that you already have. I was orginialy a criminal justice major at Del State and decided that I didn't want to take the chance of being shot or having to pull the trigger because I didn't know whether or not I could do it(I'm a bit of a softy). I used to want to work in the school system or as a dective but gave those dreams up after thinking about shooting someone. I agree with you that learning should be fun and most def when you have the desire it make it all the better, but how do we get kids today to want to have that desire to want to learn. You can't teach desire it is something that has to be instilled in you at an early age. Anyway I hope that you find what your looking for in your new career change.Dfoun002 (talk) 00:56, 15 September 2008 (UTC)