Career as Elementary School Teacher Essay

but it’s still something. I came to the US at around the age of 8. I started of in 3rd grade. I had a bad start, not knowing any English made it difficult to communicate with others and make friends. With a lot of help from the great teachers at my elementary school and also a lot of tutoring I…

continuously earned the support from the local businesses and family members within our community. Our school community is comprised of 50% families that have children in school. The school district will actively seek support from the families that don’t have children enrolled in school. Although we have depended upon these families for past support while their children were enrolled in our school district, much provision stands to be gained by engaging them in continued support. A recent…

Science Autobiography My first memories of science lessons in elementary school are from kindergarten, when we made sock puppets filled with dirt and grass seed. The grass grew out of the top of the sock puppet, and created a sort of hair for it. I thought it was the greatest thing ever. When I got the chance to bring it home, I put it in the window in the kitchen, so everyone could see it. I was so proud of that thing. In first grade we raised butterfly eggs into larvae to a chrysalis, into…

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” -Charles William Elliot I find this quote to be fully true and I learned this important lesson about writing, reading, and literature when I was a freshman in high school, in one of the most feared classes there, Mr. Monsour 's biology class. Not many people are fond of reading and writing, especially as an assignment to be graded by the “destroyer of…

Eric Rodriguez. Gustarian un interprete?” I ask those exact words to any families of that did not speak English in their homes that had a student at Washington Elementary School as if I was a scratched CD. Most of the families I would interpret for were the families that lacked the confidence that their student was behaving well during school. The majority of the time the parents “gut feeling” was the correct. At the same time, several parents knew their child was a model student, but requested…

are my mother, my middle school english teacher, and my best friend. Though I don’t have any specific memories of learning to read, I do know that I was taught by my mother when I was about three or four. I already knew how to read and write my name when started kindergarten. Mama loved to read so, naturally, as soon as I was old enough to understand she shared her passion for books with me. Due to…

Throughout my life I have been involved in many activities; from school to in the community to after school. I have had a wide range of employment opportunities and have learned various skills through these jobs. Some of these skills have been able to benefit others and have taught me many things. Once I got into middle school I really wanted a job so I went down to the local newspaper and was a paper boy for three year. Since this particular newspaper had to be delivered before 7 in the…

For my twenty hours of service, I volunteered in an elementary school classroom. My mom works at Rock Canyon Elementary, so I have volunteered there on and off for the last 4 years. My favorite place to be is with my old fourth grade teacher, Lynne Harrington. We have stayed in touch since fourth grade and she has become one of my best friends. I learn a lot from her and I love watching her interact with the students in her class. A lot of the time I was grading papers, helping small groups of…

are becoming so advanced that it is mind-blowing what these gadgets can do nowadays. Today, I use technology on a daily basis and couldn’t imagine what my life would be like without it. I say that now, but about twelve years ago when I was in elementary school, I was just being introduced to the whole new world of technology. The first time I used a computer was in kindergarten back in 2002. I remember going to the library and using a program to make pictures of animals. Little did I know…

The path of learning to read and write is a journey in which everyone is given the opportunity of doing, but experienced differently by all. Particular teachers, classes, books, and author’s styles contribute to one’s own unique personality. I have always had a keen interest in the stories that reading provides, and the ability of putting thoughts onto paper through writing. I began these at a young age and they have followed me throughout the course of my life. At a young age, I recall lying in…