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My first formal teaching experience was back in late middle school. I worked at the Frontier Culture Museum as a member of the John Lewis Society. My responsibilities included interpreting the German farm house, cooking, gardening, and tending to the animals. Once in High school I worked as a Sunday School teacher with children ages six years old to fifth grade (one room school house style) giving lessons from the Bible including but not limited to the armor of God, how to pray, the lineage, birth, miracles, death, and resurrection of Christ. I also became involved in a local preschool where I taught and cared for infants through age five children. At school, I was a teacher’s assistant at the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School and taught mini lessons during junior orientation while assisting teachers with their presentations. During the summer I am a member on the planning committee for Cave Hill Day Camp where I prepared materials, lessons, schedules and games for the week long camp. In the past two years I have become increasingly involved by becoming a camp counselor responsible for teaching skills to units of 20 girls, and overseeing counselors in training as well as counselor program assistants. For the past year I have worked through Longwood University tutoring students in Spanish 105 and volunteered through a local church to tutor children at risk for dropping out of school.
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Preview of The Science of Thunderstorms

The Science of Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms are broken into five parts, convection, lightning, thunder, rain and tornadoes, for a station style set-up. Each station has its own instructions, activity, fun facts, and materials list and all information covered is based on the fourth grade weather Standards of Learning. Every station is interactive and many have multiple options to demonstrate the same phenomenon for easy flexibility.
Preview of Intro to Graphing

Intro to Graphing

This lesson introduces students to tally charts, pie graphs, bar graphs and line graphs by having each student apply knowledge learned in the lesson to make their own graphs. The lesson covers what each graph is used for, the different parts of a properly constructed graph and how to make their own.
Preview of Into the Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Into the Life Cycle of a Butterfly

A interdisciplinary approach to learning the life cycle of a butterfly, this lesson includes poetry, art, science and additional ideas to incorporate multiple subjects into the second grade unit on butterflies.
Preview of Survey of Science

Survey of Science

This is an outline for four hands-on lessons centered around the 4th and 5th grade SOL standards for Virginia. These lessons are intended for advanced students, but have also proved helpful in delivering difficult concepts in an approachable way for below level students The lessons also come with a simple test consisting of twelve questions based on the material presented in the lessons. The four lessons include topics such as: states of matter and their relationship to temperature on an atomic
Preview of Nixon in China an Historical Analysis though Music

Nixon in China an Historical Analysis though Music

This lesson utilizes John Adam's musical "Nixon in China" to explore the historic visit and repercussions which affect modern day America. The lesson plan incorporates a suggested analysis of the piece which is by no means the only correct interpretation. This experience will not only draw in students with an affinity for music, but allow each student the opportunity to think more critically about the subject and form their own opinions. The interdisciplinary nature of the piece make sit suitabl
Preview of Tasty Fractions

Tasty Fractions

A lesson based on fourth grade SOL standards for knowledge in fractions utilizing food and visual aides to convey concepts. The lesson covers parts of a fraction, fraction equivalencies, addition and subtraction of fractions, as well as simplifying fractions.
Preview of Survey of Science Pre/Posttest

Survey of Science Pre/Posttest

A final test on the full survey which consists of twelve questions and two open ended responses to gauge student interest within the subject matter.
Preview of Nixon in China: Materials

Nixon in China: Materials

This worksheet is meant to accompany the lesson Nixon in China an Historical Analysis though Music. It contains the charts mentioned in the body of the lesson.
Preview of Survey of Science Biology

Survey of Science Biology

Covers the Biology portion of the Survey of science outline. Lesson covers organelles for the cell for 5th grade Virginia Standards and a comparison to a city which has been shown to make the topic of cells more understandable to students.
Preview of Survey of Science Geology

Survey of Science Geology

Covers the Geology portion of the Survey of Science outline. Includes the three types of rocks, brief review of the rock cycle and identification of rocks within the context of natural formations.
Preview of Survey of Science Chemistry

Survey of Science Chemistry

Covers chemistry portion of the Survey overview. Lesson covers the atom, its parts, and temperature's relationship to atom movement within matter.
Preview of Survey of Science Phyisics

Survey of Science Phyisics

Covers the Physics portion of the Survey of Science outline. Specifically covers force, mass, and acceleration within the context of Newton's law.
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About the store

Experience

My first formal teaching experience was back in late middle school. I worked at the Frontier Culture Museum as a member of the John Lewis Society. My responsibilities included interpreting the German farm house, cooking, gardening, and tending to the animals. Once in High school I worked as a Sunday School teacher with children ages six years old to fifth grade (one room school house style) giving lessons from the Bible including but not limited to the armor of God, how to pray, the lineage, birth, miracles, death, and resurrection of Christ. I also became involved in a local preschool where I taught and cared for infants through age five children. At school, I was a teacher’s assistant at the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School and taught mini lessons during junior orientation while assisting teachers with their presentations. During the summer I am a member on the planning committee for Cave Hill Day Camp where I prepared materials, lessons, schedules and games for the week long camp. In the past two years I have become increasingly involved by becoming a camp counselor responsible for teaching skills to units of 20 girls, and overseeing counselors in training as well as counselor program assistants. For the past year I have worked through Longwood University tutoring students in Spanish 105 and volunteered through a local church to tutor children at risk for dropping out of school.

Teaching style

When I teach whether it be math, science, history, or the Bible, I like to have hands-on interactive activities for the students to engage in. These hands-on activities often incorporate interdisciplinary elements which lend themselves well to the elementary school setting where students are often taught multiple subjects by a single teacher. Even though many of my lessons are project based I make sure to incorporate explicit teaching as well to ensure that no student or assistant is confused. I am also a proponent of asking thought provoking questions to end my lessons in order to keep the students thinking about what they have learned even after leaving the classroom.

My own education history

At the moment, I am still very much a student. Although I often take on the role of teaching and guiding others to new levels of understanding I am a college student for the majority of my day. I am currently a Sophomore at Longwood University working to earn my degree in Special Education and an additional endorsement in Spanish Education. However, this does not mean that I do not carry a certain amount of expertise in certain areas. I am extremely well versed in mathematics and have a fairly general understanding of the sciences. This understanding comes from my time at the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School where I completed advanced classes in the STEM field. After my time at the Frontier Culture Museum, I have gained an intricate understanding of colonial Virginia and specifically the German influences present most prominently in the Shenandoah Valley. As most people do, I have a hobbies in which I have amassed substantial information. The most notable of which would be woodworking. It is no doubt my favorite pastime and has allowed me a more in-depth understanding of technical design, fabrication and application.