A little about me. . .

I am a proud mother of two beautiful boys. I have a stepson, who is like my own son. I have helped raise him since he is three. He is a sweet, wonderful, smart boy that is very difficult. He is now in fifth grade and has only had two teachers that really understood him. These two teachers have made such a difference in his life. He really loves and respects them for taking the time and having the patience to understand. him. I also have a four year old son. He is the exact opposite of his brother. He is always happy. He is also a people pleaser. He follows the rules and hardly ever needs correcting. When necessary a little scolding will do. This experience has proven to me that the old adage "the parents don't care" or "all he needs is a spanking", isn't always the truth. My husband and I have tried everything and our oldest son is still a challenge. Sometimes I think that this will be very beneficial to him as an adult. In his mind, the only reason he has a difficult time in school is because he has to do things on someone else's terms. If he could do what he wants, when he wants, he would have no problems. I am putting in all of this information for all you you to know that I understand the battles that parents face when trying to raise and educate children. I have had my share of experience with bad teachers and certainly know what not to do. I also know how much pain this causes the children and their families. I truly have a love for all children and only want what is best for them. I have wanted to be a teacher ever since I was a little girl. I feel blessed and lucky to be able to teach now. I remember the teachers that changed my life and I want to do the same for someone else's child.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Where I want to teach. . . What I want to teach . . .

I plan to teach at Robertsdale Elementary in Robertsdale, Alabama. I am currently a paraprofessional in Project REACH K-2 at Robertsdale Elementary. Ideally, I will take over the class that I work in when I graduate and the current teacher will move on to something else in the county to put her degree to better use and advance her career. Project REACH is a program for autistic children with moderate to severe behavior problems. The students in Project REACH are in self-contained classrooms for a portion of the day. These students participate in regular education with their peers as appropriate. Most all of the students participate in lunch, P.E., music, art, computer and snack with their peers. Others have library, counseling, and participate in regular education classroom academics. The students misbehavior is the only thing that limits their time with their regular education peers. Just because they are autistic does not mean that they cannot be in a regular education class. As you can see, I really enjoy working with these students and plan to be a teacher in Project REACH when I graduate. Currently Project REACH is available for schools in Baldwin County. There will be another unit opening up at Foley Elementary by the end of this school year. The need for a program like this for our students is ever expanding and fortunately Baldwin County is trying to accommodate these needs by adding more and more units around the county.
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