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Page 1: Teaching Philosophy and Mission Statement
This document explains my teaching and learning philosophy and how my philosophy is reflected in my classroom.

Page 2: Artifact for Proposition 1
Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to Students and Thier Learning Artifact: Motivation to Learn Research Paper Rationale: This document was completed for the course Motivational Theory and Classroom Management while completing graduate coursework for my MSEd. The paper focuses on the five theories of motivation.

Page 3: Artifact for Proposition 2
Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students Artifact: Lesson Plan on Visualization Rationale: Over the course of a two week period I created a unit focusing on visualization and studied it's effectiveness in aiding in retelling and comprehension.

Page 4: Artifact for Proposition 3
Proposition 3: Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning Artifact: Alternate Forms of Renewable Energy Science Unit Rationale: In this unit I provided students with a variety of learning opportunities in an effort to engage all learners. It also illustrates my ability to implement a variety of teaching methods.

Page 5: Artifact for Proposition 4
Proposition 4: Teachers Think Systematically about Thier Practice and Learn from Experience Artifact: Action Research Project on Visualization Rationale: In this research project I focused on my second grade students' ability to visualize when reading and how thier visualizations impacted thier retelling and comprehension.

Page 6: Artifact for Proposition 5
Proposition 5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities Artifact: IDEA or 504 Rationale: Understanding similarities and differences in these two statues is essential in ensuring that all students receive the best education available to them.

Page 7: Resume
To view a copy of my current resume please click in the link below. ​

Page 8: Reflection on Theories, Methods, and Strategies
To view my reflection on Theories, Methods, and Strategies learned through UNE's MSEd program please click the link below. I also have included two power point presentations focusing on Bullying and Differentiated Instruction.

Page 10: Inspirational Video
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