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Lauren VandenHoven
Lauren VandenHoven
Address: P.O. Box 723, Angwin, CA 94508
Phone: (707) 501-0110
Email: laurenlynn1314@gmail.com
Major: English Education
Welcome to my TPE portfolio! I am completing the teacher preparation program at Pacific Union College with a California Preliminary Single Subject Credential in English.
I believe in the secondary English classroom as a space of belonging for students to explore their own stories and those of others, develop their voices as writers and communicators, and find their literary tastes and interests to become life-long readers. My goals for students leaving my class are that they understand the worth of their perspectives and others' and that they feel valued and cared for by me as their teacher.
When not in the classroom, I can be found reading, working on an art or craft project, hiking, or spending quality time with friends over a good meal.
Field Experience Locations
Field Experience Locations
High School English Lab
High School English Lab
Location: St. Helena, CA
School: St. Helena High School
Teacher: Rana Backhaus
Grades: 10th Honors & 12th Intervention
Description: My third lab experience occurred at St. Helena High School in St. Helena, CA, in Ms. Backhaus's 10th grade honors English and 12th grade intervention English classroom from Jan. through March of 2024. I attended her classes part-time for seven weeks, during which I got to know the students, observe and assist Ms. Backhaus as needed, gain experience working with higher- and lower-tracked English classes, and teach six lessons on topics like good oral presentation skills and visual literacy.
Middle School English Lab
Middle School English Lab
Location: St. Helena, CA
School: Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
Teacher: Emily Corsino
Grade: 8th ELA & Creative Writing
Description: My second lab experience occurred at R.L.S. Middle School in St. Helena, CA, in Mrs. Corsino's 8th grade English and creative writing classroom from Oct. through Dec. of 2023. I attended her classes part-time for seven weeks, during which I got to know the students, observe and assist Mrs. Corsino as needed, gain experience in a public school setting, attend many staff and IEP meetings, and teach six lessons on topics like figurative language and the role of bias and prior knowledge in information analysis.
Pre-session Multiple Subject Lab
Pre-session Multiple Subject Lab
Location: Angwin, CA
School: Pacific Union College Elementary School
Teacher: Maleah Mungandi
Grades: 7th & 8th
Description: My first lab experience occurred at PUC Elementary School in Angwin, CA, in Mrs. Mungandi's 7th and 8th grade classroom at the start of the 2023-24 school year. I spent three full days with her before the start of school helping to prepare the classroom and attending pre-session staff meetings. Then, I attended the first twelve full days of school, during which I got to know the students, observe and assist Mrs. Mungandi as needed, and teach four lessons on topics such as how to choose books based on your reading level and how to analyze realistic fiction.
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