Alexandra Daza

Who Am I?

Hola! My name is Alexandra Daza but I go by Alexa (Like the Amazon Alexa). I have an Alexa at my house and it gets annoying haha. I am from Northern Virginia in the city of Centreville. I graduated from Centreville High School and I am also a transfer student from NOVA Community college. I am currently a Junior at Old Dominion University majoring in Elementary Education. My first semester at ODU was a little difficult because it was online and I am more of a “in person” type. I can remember since I was 7 I wanted to be a teacher. I have 4 older sisters and when we were younger we played school and I would always be the teacher. I remember I printed worksheets for my sisters to do and I would grade it haha. I love to cook, go to the beach, and try new things! Living 3 hours away from the beach was not cool but now that I am sooo close is amazing! I have a dog named Milo and he is a sweetheart!

What I Know:

Learning is more than just pencil and paper, it can be fun!
How to use a First Aid Kit haha!
Connecting with your students is very important.
Be engaging with your students
Reading ,writing ,and basic math are some of the most important skills!
You are learning something new every day so do not be afraid of change and be ready for it!
Circle time and how to engage the students
Reading a book and using different voices and facial expressions.
Ask questions to the students while reading a story.
How to create a positive atmosphere for mistakes.

This is my boyfriend and I at his formal. We have been together for 6 years!

This is my dog named Milo! Isn't he soooo cute!

These are cards my students made me on my last dat of work :( I had to leave to come to ODU but I can not wait to visit them<3

What I Need To Learn:

How to talk to parents
Develop an efficient filing system for individualized lesson plans for each students.
Rational Skills
Active listening
Ask for help
How to plan lessons
Reading assessments

The Teacher I will Become:

I will be a teacher who will be my student's gardener. Good gardeners are hopeful and patient. I will help those students who are struggling ( my seedlings haha). I can't wait to watch them grow and develop and at the end for them to bloom!I want my students to learn in a comfortable environment. I will be a passionate and cheerful teacher. I will be a teacher who will create hands-on learning because I know pencil and paper gets boring. I plan to teach the higher grades in elementary school like 3rd grade- 5th grade. I want to teach my students to never give up so I will use positive affirmation in my classroom and get positive posters for my classroom. I want to be that teacher where 20 years later they still mention me and how I helped them in some way. <3 :)

The Teaher I Will Become Believes In:

My educational philosophy is a mix of perennialism, progressivism, and social reconstructionism. I will talk in front of the class in the beginning of the lesson we are on and then engage them. I also think having a discussion in class is very important and talking to each other is important in learning. One word to describe me as a teacher would be Cheerleader. I will cheer on my students and support them through everything.

I am half peruvian and ecuadorian! I love soccer and I love watching these two teams play because my parents get competative (Between us I awlays go for peru haha)

I love love love love chipotle!! I could eat it everyday! I get white rice, blACK BEANS,CHICKEN,MEDIUM, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, AND LETTUCE! WHAT'S YOUR ORDER?

I love to travel! I have been to europe and i love it! One of my favorite places i have been to is germany or italy. I love the city and food! I want to travel more and visit every country.

I love this quote. I want to be the teacher who will be the gardener and my students will be my flowers/plants<3

I want to hang this in my classroom so my students can read it and hopefully inspires them to not give up when it gets hard!

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