Personal Statement It only took a moment for my perspectives and life goals to change. My sudden and unexpected insight came during the summer of 2011 when‚ as a high school student‚ I volunteered at Schramm Educational Center‚ an alternative school for children with severe and profound disabilities. On this particular day‚ I observed an unforgettable speech therapy session‚ which inspired me to pursue my studies in Speech and Language Pathology. I watched in awe as a nonverbal‚ wheelchair-bound
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I have spent much of my life in two entirely different worlds. Born and raised in America‚ I spent many of my summers visiting my grandmother in Cheonan‚ South Korea. During the long summer visits‚ I attended art academy‚ Taekwondo classes‚ and Korean language school. I met and befriended many people as I immersed myself in the city and its culture. Despite the differences between us‚ my friends and I were unified by one commonality – we were all academically invested. We constantly worried about
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experience. The classes were larger and there weren’t many resources available. For instance‚ we had to sometimes share books with other students because we didn’t have enough for everyone. With this setback we still had amazing teachers who were passionate about teaching. My teachers throughout the years showed me the importance of dedicated and passionate educators. These experiences led to my interest in Teach For America and their mission to strengthen the educational equity m. I think I will be a great
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Personal Educational Platform Marva Collins once stated‚ “There is a brilliant child locked inside every student‚” and I sincerely believe that my personal educational platform is based upon this quote (2007). I believe the ultimate goal of all teachers and school leaders is to be the key that unlocks the brilliance in every child. Many people would believe that only the teachers would play a vital role in accomplishing this goal and not school leaders‚ but I believe otherwise. School leaders
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studies‚ art‚ music‚ physical education‚ and other grade level content areas‚ English proficiency is attained. In sheltered instruction‚ teachers simplify the language without watering down the content‚ and use scaffolding strategies to communicate meaningful input in the content area to ELLs (Wright‚ 2015‚ p. 92). Wright (2015)‚ states that “the main purpose of ESL instruction is to enable Ells to develop their proficiency in English by mastering the skills of listening‚ speaking‚ reading‚ and writing
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transitory nature of her context‚ Katie has changed schools‚ all within HCMC‚ three times in the past two years‚ as a part of the search to find new meaning. High-stakes external assessments will be conducted starting in March 2010. I am her English teacher‚ and our school is her “proxy language school” (Deveney 2000:35 quoted in Hayden 2005:61). Her learning context would be best classed as “submersion” (Holderness 2001:64)‚ in so far that she is expected to “English-ize.” For example‚ she is expected
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of education. I did not put forth my best effort on account of my desire to learn‚ but because of encouragement by many of my teachers to pursue post-secondary studies. The more I worked and learned‚ the more my efforts began to shift from being tendencies of a teacher’s pet into being a quest for my own knowledge and personal growth. The gentle persuasion of my teachers gave me a hope that I had never before considered‚ and the tools with which to help it grow‚ in an environment where there was
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Personal Statement‚ Ali Hatami Being born to a highly educated family in July 1995‚ I became familiar with the world of books and reading from the earliest days of my childhood. As I matured‚ my reading matured with me. Gradually‚ the children books turned into youth novels and eventually they gave their place to literary masterpieces. As time passed I realized that within these readings‚ a sense of curiosity has rooted in my personality that lead to being accepted in Iranian national Olympiad and
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Shirley Clarke‚ I have developed a particular interest in AfL and have worked hard to develop a range of strategies for assessment‚ which I use constantly in my practice. This enables me to adapt teaching to ensure all children are challenged at their personal level of
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Personal Mission Statement and Core Values My personal mission is to constantly strive to be the best overall person that I can be within my personal and professional life. My goals are to inspire and help others and myself around me to achieve greatness that will maximize our potential to transcend the boundaries of our dreams. In addition‚ my core life values are the foundation of my mission statement‚ which allows me to uphold my promises and standards. These promises and standards will afford
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