I am very passionate about English as a subject. I believe that it is imperative, as a member of the newest generation of teachers, that I am able to actively engage my students in material. Writing and literacy skills are probably the strongest indicator of the level of success in life someone is likely to have. High school English teachers are on the forefront of the battle to teach students to become analytical readers and writers. I am interested in exploring new forms of media to teach my students, especially if these media are more interesting and exciting for students. As long as they learn the literacy skills that I aim to teach them, I think technology can be a contributor.
Blogging happens to be an area that I am particularly interested in as of now. Studies show that students write their best work on material that they know will be published. With blogging, students are not only publishing their work but sharing it with the world; students from classrooms spanning the globe can read and respond to my students work. Blogging also allows students the capability of using pictures, sound clips, video clips, voice threads, and various other tools to accompany their work. I expect to deal with some availability issues for technology in my classroom, but I feel that eventually it will be a viable and reasonable option in my class.
About Me:
I am currently working on my undergraduate degree at the University of South Alabama in Secondary Education/ English Language Arts. My goal is to graduate in the Spring of 2012. I have experience coaching baseball and football in both the Mobile County and Saraland City school systems. At W.P. Davidson High School, I spent three years as varsity assistant baseball coach, as well as two years worth of experience as an assistant coach on the freshman football team. In the spring of 2010, I started my first year as junior varsity assistant coach in the Saraland school system. My goal is to be the best possible educator I can be, in the classroom and on the field.
