Where Students Come First

MY PHILOSOPHY

I respect the individual needs of all our students and believe that with the right guidance and direction, they can all succeed. My educational approach empowers our students to question conventional thinking and to pursue their academic understanding with dedication and originality.
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I believe that every student brings knowledge into the classroom. In my classroom, we learn from each other by sharing our experiences. I assess my students in different ways, but mostly is assessment for learning. At the end of each lesson, I make sure they understood the concept and are ready to face assessments with a positive attitude. My sitting arrangement gives me the opportunity to maintain my students supervised at all times, at this age, it is not hard for them to get distracted. It has worked for me for the past years and I hope that it continues to do so.

MY CLASSROOM AND I

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A Fun and Dynamic Learning Experience

Hello, my name is Rachel Anderson, Addendum: I graduated with honors from UTPA not too long ago with a bachelors degree in interdisciplinary studies EC-6.  I have being teaching for six years ranging grades from 2nd to 6th grade. Diversity is what you can sense in my classroom, where students from different cultures, mainly Mexico,  face many language barriers to fit into our system. Addendum: This year I'm teaching 4th grade. I teach everything in English except for language arts which I teach in Spanish. It is very challenging because students take three state exams. I believe that if I prepare my students holistically, they will succeed at any given test. What really concerns me as a teacher is preparing my students with the proper tools and skills to face life after high school. I want them to believe in themselves and know that everything is possible when you set your mind to it.