Alicia Lucy

Who Am I

Watch my Powtoon video below to learn more about me!

What I Know

Seeing the world outside of your little bubble is so important for both students and teachers. Students are easily bored, so involving ideas and concepts that are outside of your comfort zone is essential for involved learning. Encouraging collaboration and construction criticism expands the classroom into a whole new world of learning

What I Have to Learn

I still need to learn how to adapt to our ever-evolving world. I have a tendency to get stuck in the past (probably why I love history so much), and I have a hard time adopting new technologies. I need to work on developing my teaching style to encompass different types of learners, so that every student is given the same opportunity to succeed. Conversations with the teachers in my family will help me to explore new styles, and help me to pin-point my most effective style of teaching

The Teacher I Will Become

In my opinion, the purpose of school is to gain knowledge and tools to better educate yourself and those around you. As a history teacher, the most important thing my students will learn is perspective. Understanding the histories of other people gives background and context to many issues students will face everyday. History is not just memorizing a list of dates and locations, it is understanding what makes the world the way it is. Coming from a background of gifted education schools, I understand how important it is to make sure every child is mentally stimulated, as well as socially adept. Many children leave school feeling negatively about it, but I hope to change that for my students. I want them to have fun and to learn, but not really realizing they're doing it!

That being said, I am more of a traditionalist when it comes to education. I believe that history is a subject that can really only effectively be taught a couple of ways. My philosophy that I will most likely carry into the classroom is essentialism, with a mix of existentialism sprinkled in. Letting students have control over part of their education helps to increase engagement and interest in the subject, while maintain a structure to the classroom and environment is important to create a strong base for the educational experience. While it may seem boring, essentialism when done correctly can be highly effective.

The best way to describe me as a teacher is fluid. I adapt to whatever is thrown at me, and I take the needs of all students into consideration. Every single person in the classroom comes from a different background, and that needs to be accepted and celebrated. As a history teacher, this will be a lot easier to do in the classroom. Projects based around a students historical interest while still following a basic structure, will be a good way to introduce new historical concepts in a safe and fun way for the student. The best way tp describe my students, or how I hope they will be described, is engaged. The biggest hurdle in a high school history classroom is keeping the student interested in the subject. Engaged students means a job well done!