I AM A RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE FROM CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. I RECEIVED MY MASTER'S DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY, BUT I ALSO ENJOY SOCIAL STUDIES. I ASPIRE TO BE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR SOME DAY.
I HAVE PLENTY OF TEACHING EXPERIENCES, BUT MY FAVORITE EXPERIENCE WAS WORKING AT THE CARNEGIE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. IT WAS GREAT TO GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE MUSEUM. I ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO BRING A LOT OF FUN ACTIVITIES INTO THE CLASSROOM FOR THE KIDS. FOR INSTANCE, ONE DAY I HAD THE CHILDREN MAKE THEIR OWN FOSSILS OUT OF MOLDS PROVIDED BY THE MUSEUM.
I WOULD CONSIDER MY TEACHING STYLE TO BE HANDS-ON. I TRY TO USE AS MANY VISUAL AIDS AS POSSIBLE IN MY LESSONS. I ALSO TRY TO CREATE A LOT OF POWERPOINTS FOR STUDENTS. I FEEL THIS IS A CREATIVE WAY TO ACCENT THE KEY TERMS OR POINTS IN THE LESSON. SOMETIMES I EVEN ADD A FEW VIDEO CLIPS.