Experience Summary
I have recently graduated from Kent State University. I have earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. I have completed over 1000 hours of field experience in various early childhood classrooms, including two semesters of student teaching. One semester of student teaching was in a Head Start Pre-kindergarten classroom in Akron, Ohio. My final semester of student teaching took place in a second grade classroom in Charlotte, North Carolina. While at Kent, I participated in two semesters of small math group instruction, as well as one-on-one tutoring over the course of eight weeks with a first grade child focusing on reading strategies and comprehension.
Teaching Style
I believe that children learn best through exploring their environment and seeking out answers to their own questions. I believe curiosity drives a child's desire to learn and that inquiry based instruction allows children with different abilities, interests, experiences, and needs to succeed within the same classroom. It is necessary to look at each individual child to see where they are at and to meet them at that place. It is the teacher's role within the classroom to provide children with the proper materials and skills to become active members of a democratic society.