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My Journey in Education
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D.C. Bound!
While I valued everything I was learning at Saint Anselm, I wanted more classroom experience. So, I spent a semester at American University in a program called "Special Education and Education Policy". Here I observed and student taught at The Lab School of Washington D.C. Each day I was at Lab School from 8 am - 12 pm. In the afternoons my classmates and I would visit non profits in Washington DC, listen to congressional meetings on education policy, or learn the intricacies of education. -
Hired
After interviewing in several districts, I was hired in Salem! -
Comprehensive American Studies II
This team taught American history and literature class really made me think about teaching differently. My partner taught me the importance of planning, collaborating, and empathy in our 4 years of teaming. Teaching this grade level also made me think of students differently; I began realizing how much happens in a junior's life and considered how that affects a student's education. -
Master of Arts in Teaching English
At the suggestion of a colleague, I started my Masters degree in 2003. I finished in 2006. The program really helped me think about writing, the teaching of writing, and engaging students. My favorite classes were actually technology classes taught by Sue LeBeau. -
Writing Across the Curriculum
For three years I have been working with a colleague on Writing Across the Curriculum. It has been labor intensive, but well worth all of the work. Helping teachers develop the ability to do writing in their classes has been rewarding and taught me a lot about writing, teaching, and learning. -
What is next?
All of my experiences have been rewarding and challenging. I have learned a great deal about classroom management, content, and technology. While I love teaching English, I know I need to take a new direction, but what is that direction?