Kim: What made you want to be a teacher?
Mrs. Zulick: When my kids were younger, I spent a lot of time in their school, Theodore Roosevelt. One day the principal of the school at the time had asked me why I don’t apply for a position since I was there all the time. I applied for a position as a 1:1 aide in my son’s fourth grade room. At 44 I decided to go to school for the first time for my bachelors in education, I wanted my own classroom!
Kim: How many years have you been teaching? What districts have you taught in? What grades?
Mrs. Zulick: I started teaching at T. J. Watson, but have been in Union-Endicott School district for 18 years. I have been at CFJ for 14 years and have been only in 4th grade.
Kim: What learning style …show more content…
Zulick: I am sure that the best moment hasn’t happened yet, but at the same time AMAZING teaching moments happen all of the time. My favorite moments are when I see the “a-has.” I love it when my students FINALLY see something that was difficult for them. I also love those unexpected teachable moments. It’s all about what my students get out of it. There are 25 teachers in the room with me every day…26 when you are with us!
Kim: What is the most difficult teaching moment you have had in your career?
Mrs. Zulick: As you can see, I don’t deal in absolutes. I am open to what comes my way therefore, I have no difficult moment either! The most difficult moments I have felt are when a student was not able to get their needs met or addressed due to a learning difficulty or outside situations.
Kim: What is your process for lesson planning?
Mrs. Zulick: My lessons begin with “unpacking the standards.” I explicitly teach the standard using charts (my own or one found online), notes, and passages or books that support the lesson. I may use the same text over several days if it lends itself to other learning. I also may revisit a text later if it is applicable to what we are doing. I then choose a focus for my assessment of the
Mrs. Zulick: When my kids were younger, I spent a lot of time in their school, Theodore Roosevelt. One day the principal of the school at the time had asked me why I don’t apply for a position since I was there all the time. I applied for a position as a 1:1 aide in my son’s fourth grade room. At 44 I decided to go to school for the first time for my bachelors in education, I wanted my own classroom!
Kim: How many years have you been teaching? What districts have you taught in? What grades?
Mrs. Zulick: I started teaching at T. J. Watson, but have been in Union-Endicott School district for 18 years. I have been at CFJ for 14 years and have been only in 4th grade.
Kim: What learning style …show more content…
Zulick: I am sure that the best moment hasn’t happened yet, but at the same time AMAZING teaching moments happen all of the time. My favorite moments are when I see the “a-has.” I love it when my students FINALLY see something that was difficult for them. I also love those unexpected teachable moments. It’s all about what my students get out of it. There are 25 teachers in the room with me every day…26 when you are with us!
Kim: What is the most difficult teaching moment you have had in your career?
Mrs. Zulick: As you can see, I don’t deal in absolutes. I am open to what comes my way therefore, I have no difficult moment either! The most difficult moments I have felt are when a student was not able to get their needs met or addressed due to a learning difficulty or outside situations.
Kim: What is your process for lesson planning?
Mrs. Zulick: My lessons begin with “unpacking the standards.” I explicitly teach the standard using charts (my own or one found online), notes, and passages or books that support the lesson. I may use the same text over several days if it lends itself to other learning. I also may revisit a text later if it is applicable to what we are doing. I then choose a focus for my assessment of the