Philosophy Statement

As a future educator in the Elementary classrooms, my main goal in teaching is to provide my students with a supportive learning environment. After four Major changes, I developed my passion for teaching while observing my sister teaching 3rd grade Reading. I was amazed on how much these individuals depended on her to learn the concepts being taught. I realized then that I wanted to make a difference in the lives of these students. The ways I can support their learning environment is by ongoing professional development, differentiated instruction and by the use of the gradual release model. Professional development is a very important aspect of a supportive learning environment. I believe that for me to be an effective