Jordan Burt

WHo I am

My name is Jordan Burt and I am a senior majoring in history with a concentration in education. I grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia which is where I currently am. For most of my life I was a competitive softball player, 12 and a half years of my life were dedicated to the sport. Softball provided me with many life skills that I still use today such as team work, time management and communication. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel around the United States playing the sport that I love as well as having the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. I have always had a passion about history, but was never sure what direction to go in so that I could use my knowledge. History and softball are not the only things that make me who I am, I also enjoy painting, coloring, being creative with makeup, watching mystery/crime shows or documentaries, line dancing and going to mud bogs. I have 4 animals, one dog and three cats.

What I know

I know that I am going to have to adjust and overcome many obstacles when teaching
I know I can manke history fun and interesting to learn about
I know that I am passionate about history
I know with hard work and dedication that I can do anything that I want to in life
I know that history is not for everyone, yet it is important to learn about
I know history is always changing, so I will have to change along with it
I know that even as a teacher that I am also still a student who is learning about the students, history and life
I know I will be the best version of myself when I begin teaching

What I need to Learn

I need to learn how to adjust to students needs and learning abilities
I need to learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable in a classroom
I need to learn how to adapt to change within a classroom
I need to learn how to incorporate fun and activites into lessons
I need to learn how to plan lessons in a way that students will learn best
I need to learn when it is appropriate to take risks and when it is not
I need to learn how to be the best teacher I can be

The Teacher I will become

I will be the teacher that is willing to go the extra mile for students
I will be respectful towards my students
I will show enthusasium during my lessons
I will allow my students to show their creativity during projects and lessons
I will show kindness and patience to all my students
I want to be the teacher that gets visits from old students just to say hello
I will be the teacher that loves what I do day in and day out
I will care about my students
I will be understanding knowing that every student has a life and not everything revolves around school

Leave me comments :)

I can't wait to hear from everyone :)

Hi there Jordan! I really like the way that you have your page set up. I too believe it is important to go the extra mile for all of your students. I'm happy to see someone who cares just as much about their future students as I do. It was nice meeting your through this page! - Kearsten Rice
Hey there! I am also majoring in History! I'm guessing you have been to Hawaii because you have the USS Arizona on the background. It definitely was a surreal feeling when I was there. You mentioned "I will be understanding knowing that every student has a life and not everything revolves around school." That stood out to me because you are absolutely right. School is important but it shouldn't be overwhelming. They have lives outside of the classroom that we need to be understanding of. Good luck your senior year!!- Jackson Robles
Hey Jordan! I want to start off by saying your eyes are so pretty! Personally, Iv'e never been a big fan of history but I think it's great that you are! From my experiences I've never had good history teacher but it seems like you"ll be a great one based off your "The Teacher I Will Become" section. Also, I like that your page background has a history theme. Good work and I wish you the best! _Kayla Chambers

Hello! I'm a HUUUUGE history buff and I enjoy documentaries too! I focus more on Roman history. What kind of history interests you? What is your favorite part of American history? What's it like to be part of an athletic team for so long? sorry! so many questions!-Patricia S.

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