Erin Doherty

End of Semester Teaching Platform

What is the goal of education?

-to teach the youth and to instill in them morals, values, and the passion for continuous
learning.

If you were forced to choose, what would you say the 3 most important things which you
want students to learn in your classroom?
1) To earn the grade you get
2) Respect others
3) Dont be afraid to ask questions

How do you think students learn?

-visually
-by hearing
-repetition
-hands on
-lots of practice

How do you know if they are learning?

-successfully completed assignments
-good test scores
-active participation in class
-attentiveness

What are your expectations and hopes for students?

-that they enjoy learning
-that they find their passions
-that they always research what they dont know

5 years after students have left your classroom, what do you want them to say about your
teaching? What about the curriculum?
-that my lessons were engaging
-it was fun and interactive
-it made sense and it was easy to understand
-it was challenging but attainable

Initial Teaching Platform

What is the goal of education?

-to educate our youth and to instill in them the passion of continuous learning

If you were forced to choose, what would you say the 3 most important things
which you want students to learn in your classroom?
1) To respect one another
2) Time management
3) To work collaboratively

How do you think students learn?

-visually
-by hearing
-by repetition
-hands on

How do you know if they are learning?

-active participation in class
-completed homework assignments
-attentiveness in class

What are your expectations and hopes for students?

-that they stay focused
-that they enjoy and share what theyve learned
-that they continue the quest for knowledge

5 years after students have left your classroom, what do you want them to say
about your teaching? What about the curriculum?
-that it was fun and interactive
-it made sense and it was engaging
-it was challenging but do-able
-it was broken down clearly

The key incidents/experiences that influenced my beliefs consisted of the

opportunities I had to work one-one-one with students. I helped them with their
reading and helped them solve math problems. By working with various students,
I had the chance to see their learning strategies and techniques. I observed some
students who struggled and those that were very successful with their class
assignments. This semester I learned many components of a typical elementary
classroom such as classroom procedures, classroom layout/environment,
instruction, evaluation, free-time, teacher planning, and the over-seeing of
administration. The fourth graders at Connerton taught me a lot about my passion
to be a school teacher. I know the journey wont be easy but my future students
successes will all be worth it.