User:Ssere001

About Me

My name is Stephanie Seretis. I grew up in Virginia Beach, VA and I now live in Norfolk by ODU. My major is Elementary Education, PreK-6. I plan on teaching either first or second grade, but I will be content with whatever comes my way. I can't wait to graduate and start my career working with children. My family is greek and I definitely plan on taking advantage of my summer breaks when I am a teacher by vacationing and visiting family in Greece!

My Philosophy on Teaching

I remember elementary school as some of the greatest years of my life. I know that sounds funny, but it is true. And it wasn't great just because I was a kid and had no worries then, but because of the memories and lessons I remember so vividly to this day. I want to be able to create that enviornment for my students and make learning fun. I want them to enjoy school while they are taking in the lessons. I don't want any child to feel left out. Teaching is one thing but having a child actually learn what you are teaching and understand is something completely different. I believe this is what it takes to be a great teacher. That is what I aspire to be, not just a good one, but a great one. I want my students to look back at my age and be able to remember the little things they were taught and how they learned it. I want my teaching to have a positive impact on the students that sticks with them for years to come. It is very important at the elementary level to be patient, enthusiastic, motivating, and flexible for students with special needs. Children need a stable educational foundation so they will be motivated and ready for other challenges later in life, and not just in school but socially too. I don't beleive there is one way to effectively teach, I think it is how you approach it and what kind of students you have. I believe in catering to their learning styles so things come easier to them. It is hard to do this with a large number of kids and each one being different, but with mixing up different activities, it gives everyone a chance to shine and makes school interesting and fun!