Robyn Concepcion
School: P.S. 181 Brooklyn
Principal: Mr. Esannason
School Years: 2019-2022
Position: Special Education Teacher
Email: rconcepcion8@schools.nyc.gov
School: P.S. 181 Brooklyn
Principal: Mr. Esannason
School Years: 2019-2022
Position: Special Education Teacher
Email: rconcepcion8@schools.nyc.gov
Welcome
It is my hope that the contents of this portfolio give you an idea of who I am as a teacher. I have had the opportunity to teach at P.S. 181 for close to four years now. Throughout this time, I have mostly taught in a self-contained multi-grade setting. Grade levels have ranged from kindergarten to third. Despite the complexity of this setting, I have made every effort to positively impact each and every student in my classroom. It has been challenging but extremely rewarding to teach students with varying classifications, strengths and needs. Although my student's face greater challenges than typically developing students, they have all grown academically, socially, and emotionally. Instructional planning and delivery for a multi-grade setting has been no easy feat but the support provided at P.S 181 has made it possible. I can honestly say that administration, coaches and fellow teachers have helped me grow and learn as an educator. I am very excited to be considered for tenure and look forward to many more years of teaching in district 17 positively impacting our students.
My educational philosophy is that all students are capable of learning and growing academically, socially, and emotionally. For students to learn and grow across these areas they must have positive learning experiences. I believe educators, family, and communities are equally responsible for providing such experiences. Although I can merely influence families and the community to make a positive impact on my students, I absolutely can ensure positive learning experiences are taking place in my classroom. Positive learning experiences are those that are fun, exciting, and tailored to the individual learning needs and learning styles of students. It is therefore necessary for instruction to consist of multimodal approaches and a great deal of differentiation. As an educator I understand that the “one size fits all” teaching approach is ineffective. I make a great effort to include kinesthetic, auditory, and visual components to all lessons and learning experiences. This approach is especially important when taking into consideration the more complex needs of students with individualized education programs. Within the contents of this portfolio one will see the efforts I have made to create positive learning experiences and ultimately help my students grow across all areas of development.
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