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Who am I ...
Who am I ...
Nice to meet you! My name is Caroline. I want to teach secondary-level social studies.
Nice to meet you! My name is Caroline. I want to teach secondary-level social studies.
In these photos, I am with some of the most special people in my life. In the first photo, I am with my boyfriend, Kross. We live in Virginia Beach. He reminds me to have fun and enjoy all the little things. The middle photo is of me and my mom. She teaches elementary special education. My mom has taught me to never stop learning and always do my best. My two siblings, Jack and Maeve, are in the last photo. They inspire me to be kind, empathetic, and to stay true to myself.
In these photos, I am with some of the most special people in my life. In the first photo, I am with my boyfriend, Kross. We live in Virginia Beach. He reminds me to have fun and enjoy all the little things. The middle photo is of me and my mom. She teaches elementary special education. My mom has taught me to never stop learning and always do my best. My two siblings, Jack and Maeve, are in the last photo. They inspire me to be kind, empathetic, and to stay true to myself.
There are many things I still need to learn...
The Teacher I Will Become...
The Teacher I Will Become...
As an aspiring history teacher, I believe social studies are fundamental to developing responsible citizens. My goal as a teacher is to give students well rounded information and then encourage them to identify patterns, formulate opinions, and learn to establish arguments. These kind of skills will serve them much farther than the memorization of dates and names. I hope to present historical information in a way that allows my students to find value in how it can help them understand the world around them.
My teaching style will be teacher-centered in regards to presentation of the content, but will shift to student-centered writing prompts, activities, and projects. I believe there is essential knowledge that allows students to become culturally aware and that content can be applied in a socially reconstructive fashion that addresses injustices in the present day.
To summarize my teaching approach I believe the word "intentional" does the job. I want to be intentional in the content I present and choose information that will be relevant to all students whether or not they choose to further their academic career after high school. Most importantly, I want to be intentional in the way I act, to ensure my students feel safe in my classroom. I want to empower them to use their voice and find their individuality.
Hey, we have the same name! I also need to learn about classroom management. I feel like classroom management is necessary to become a successful teacher! -Caroline Monfalcone
Hi Caroline. I really like your layout for your page with the notebook paper and sticky notes. I like how you talked about the testing style and how they do not apply to everyone. It's true many people take tests a different way and I don't think Its quite the reflection on their character If they do not do well. -Alli M.
Hi Caroline. I really love that you want to be a secondary social studies teacher. I'm not a big fan of history I wish that I was more into it. I love how you talked about how people take tests differently. When I was in school I was not a good test taker at all and some of my teachers didn't think I was good at school just because of my testing scores. - Megan Belden
Hey Caroline. I'm so glad that you said that "information literacy and self-confidence are more important than the memorization of dates and names" because I would've enjoyed history more if we had more open discussions instead of solely focusing on memorization for the next test/SOL. - Arielle Nelson
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