Teaching is more than just an occupation to me, teaching is a way that I live my life.
Growing up, I was always encouraged by my family members, friends and teachers to explore and ask questions.In my time as a student, I worked in several positions that had educational aspects to them but I learned the most from my time interacting with others. My experiences have shaped me to be the educator that I am and allowed me to create entertaining and educational activities for students.
As a teacher, it is my goal to engage the minds of each student that walks into my classroom and reinforce what they know, and show them what they can learn. I want to open a world of science connected to real world experiences. I want to be sure that each individual is impacted positively and uniquely. Ultimately, I want to have each student carry science with them daily in some way and to understand the importance of science in their lives- one lesson at a time.
I believe whole-heartedly that the experiences of a person shape them to be who they are. Exploring, engaging and immersing oneself in the culture and community is an everyday adventure in my classroom. I challenge my students to ask themselves:
How can you grow a little more today?
How can you better support your community or family?
What is one question you have about the future? The present?
How can you make the world a better place?
I draw on my personal experiences with travel to build a better curriculum and real-world driven classroom where my students can engage actively with material; hold it, touch it, know it.