Hello everyone!
My name is Norma. I was born and raised in East Los Angeles. I am an only child with a mission in life. That mission is to make students reconsider saying the phrase "I hate English." Being that I have myself at some point said that phrase, I feel that I can, through all of the wonderful techniques I have learned, achieve success. My fears in my journey have changed. Initially, I felt that I would rather throw up than continue my savage journey in being an educator. I felt a bit self conscious about my knowledge of teaching. I thought, "How the heck am I supposed to go out there and help students learn?" Now I feel I can do this, but I might need a little brush up with how to go over literature pieces in class. I feel completely competent teaching students how to write, but when it comes to helping them decipher literature, I feel I am a little rusty.
I think I am positive my classes will be interactive. I know that not all different kinds of learners are targeted and those students are left behind. I want to make my classes as interactive as possible in hopes of getting students thinking and feeling like they have a role in the class aside from being an extra lump sitting in the class. If technology allows, I would like to weave the internet in my lesson plans because nowadays, the world revolves around the internet. I remember being very bored in many classes being a kinesthetic and visual learner and now I wish to help those students who feel that their learning needs are not being met. Over all, I now feel very confident about chosen profession. I feel prepared and I grow in excitement everytime I think about it. One day soon, I will be in that classroom and I will think back and say it was all worth it.
