Changing the World, One Small Corner at a Time
A Reflection, by Alyssa Moon
I have always considered myself to be a lifelong learner, and have often said that if I could get paid to be a student, it would be my dream job. Instead, I chose to teach high school, with the hope that I can instill that love of learning in my students. My hope is that I can change my little corner of the world just enough to make a difference, no matter how big or small.
As I finished up my third year of teaching in the Kalamazoo Public Schools, I realized that I needed to keep myself up to date. I decided that I would enroll myself in a program that could help me reach my students on more levels than I was already able to do. Now, two years later, as I finish up my program and my fifth year of teaching, I find that many of the issues I was facing as a teacher and learner are more apparent than they might have been before. My students are still changing far more rapidly than the educational institutions that are responsible for them. Even as I engage in curriculum writing, and rewriting, I see the need to make it more relevant, and accessible. I feel that acceptance in to this program has supplemented the teaching skills I already possess in a way that has increased my teaching ability.
When I enrolled in this program, I had hoped to expand my knowledge base, and add to my growing collection of lesson ideas in order to design a series of courses that would help me to become a more relevant and effective teacher. I was interested in learning more about sports leadership, and continuing my education in the field of English as well by exploring literacy in the traditional sense, as well as the digital sense. I can’t say that many of these goals have changed, but I am definitely far more informed in all areas than I was two years ago.
As I finished up my third year of teaching in the Kalamazoo Public Schools, I realized that I needed to keep myself up to date. I decided that I would enroll myself in a program that could help me reach my students on more levels than I was already able to do. Now, two years later, as I finish up my program and my fifth year of teaching, I find that many of the issues I was facing as a teacher and learner are more apparent than they might have been before. My students are still changing far more rapidly than the educational institutions that are responsible for them. Even as I engage in curriculum writing, and rewriting, I see the need to make it more relevant, and accessible. I feel that acceptance in to this program has supplemented the teaching skills I already possess in a way that has increased my teaching ability.
When I enrolled in this program, I had hoped to expand my knowledge base, and add to my growing collection of lesson ideas in order to design a series of courses that would help me to become a more relevant and effective teacher. I was interested in learning more about sports leadership, and continuing my education in the field of English as well by exploring literacy in the traditional sense, as well as the digital sense. I can’t say that many of these goals have changed, but I am definitely far more informed in all areas than I was two years ago.
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