I have over ten years of teaching experience which includes teaching in both the United States and abroad. My work experience also involved teaching both ground and online classes. My experiences have taught me how to be flexible in differing environments and prepared me to deal with students of diverse backgrounds.
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*Patient: I work diligently to make sure my students get the best and most appropriate education. Working with diverse populations has taught me to allow students adequate response and think time. Online students require extra tolerance since face-to-face interaction is impossible.
*Technologically Savvy: Teaching both online and distance classes have provided me with the experience to learn and understand online teaching …show more content…
I am more of an independent worker. However, I do not mind working and collaborating with my coworkers. For example, if possible, I would like to work by myself first in a quiet environment when planning and preparing for a new lesson. Then, share my work with coworkers that are teaching the same course. That is why I appreciate websites like the Dropbox and the Google Docs because they allow collaboration with colleagues with or without the face-to-face interaction.
One time, due to lack of instructors, I was asked to teach a business class. Since my teaching expertise and experience only had to do with math, I was worried I would not be able to deliver on my student 's expectations. I spent a lot of hours researching my lessons and even practicing how to teach it. I also asked the business instructors I knew, to help me with ideas on how to make my instruction attractive to the students. To my surprise, after the end of the term, my students, as well as my supervisor 's evaluation and feedback, are both very …show more content…
She had a very low self- esteem due to the trauma she developed with her past math experiences. She was very emotional before starting the course due to the thought of knowing she will fail the class. I spent hours each week working with and encouraging her until she developed the confidence that she could pass math. When the term ended, she did not just pass the class but also passed it with a B grade. That was not the end of the story. Months after, I was headed to my car in the parking lot when I heard someone called my name. When I turned around, it was the same student. She said she took a math test in her recent job application and to her surprise, she got a 100%. She told me that I was the first one she remembered after knowing the test result and will not miss any chance to tell me about it. There was no decision yet during the time we spoke. However, whether she gets the job or not, she is still happy because she is now able to take a math test with confidence. After we had spoken, I found myself sitting in my car for over ten minutes; teary eyed knowing I was able to change my student’s life through
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*Patient: I work diligently to make sure my students get the best and most appropriate education. Working with diverse populations has taught me to allow students adequate response and think time. Online students require extra tolerance since face-to-face interaction is impossible.
*Technologically Savvy: Teaching both online and distance classes have provided me with the experience to learn and understand online teaching …show more content…
I am more of an independent worker. However, I do not mind working and collaborating with my coworkers. For example, if possible, I would like to work by myself first in a quiet environment when planning and preparing for a new lesson. Then, share my work with coworkers that are teaching the same course. That is why I appreciate websites like the Dropbox and the Google Docs because they allow collaboration with colleagues with or without the face-to-face interaction.
One time, due to lack of instructors, I was asked to teach a business class. Since my teaching expertise and experience only had to do with math, I was worried I would not be able to deliver on my student 's expectations. I spent a lot of hours researching my lessons and even practicing how to teach it. I also asked the business instructors I knew, to help me with ideas on how to make my instruction attractive to the students. To my surprise, after the end of the term, my students, as well as my supervisor 's evaluation and feedback, are both very …show more content…
She had a very low self- esteem due to the trauma she developed with her past math experiences. She was very emotional before starting the course due to the thought of knowing she will fail the class. I spent hours each week working with and encouraging her until she developed the confidence that she could pass math. When the term ended, she did not just pass the class but also passed it with a B grade. That was not the end of the story. Months after, I was headed to my car in the parking lot when I heard someone called my name. When I turned around, it was the same student. She said she took a math test in her recent job application and to her surprise, she got a 100%. She told me that I was the first one she remembered after knowing the test result and will not miss any chance to tell me about it. There was no decision yet during the time we spoke. However, whether she gets the job or not, she is still happy because she is now able to take a math test with confidence. After we had spoken, I found myself sitting in my car for over ten minutes; teary eyed knowing I was able to change my student’s life through