Over the years, I have taught Reading, Writing, Oral Communication, Media Literacy, History, Geography, Global Studies, Math, Drama, Homeroom, ESL, Spec Ed, and Gifted.
1) 𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗬-𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗, 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛:
• I believe in helping students to try to find a growth mindset.
• I believe that using strategies can help students to reach their academic and non-academic goals.
2)𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗬:
• I regularly integrate technology into my program.
• Over the years, I have explored everything from BYOD to Chromebook carts to COWs to laptop pods and 1:1 technology models.
3) 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘:
• I believe in choosing resources and materials that raise awareness and hopefully inspire students to help make the world a better place.
• I have to teach the state / provincial standards. But, I get to choose the resources that I use to guide my students through the curriculum.