Acknowledgments

I would like to thank everyone who has helped me get through this amazing experience! My success would not have been possible without the following. Lori Blasioli and Amy Marie Prior, my supervising practitioners (mentor teachers) who graciously took on the responsibility of having me educate their students as well as educate me on how to be the best educator I can be. Shari Weaver, the director of the Teacher Preparation Program at WPI, and the person who I relied on greatly during our weekly seminars. And Lastly, Dr. Irene Plonczak, my program supervisor. Dr. Plonczak helped me to improve through continuous feedback throughout my practicum.