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One thing I am working on currently is ways to encourage my students to work collaboratively and build a classroom community. We do many group tasks, center activities and we do morning meeting each day to encourage my students to work together. However, I would love to develop more strategies to do this.

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In my masters program, I am hoping to learn ways to encourage my students to read more often. I hope to be able to teach them more word attack skills, fluency, and comprehension strategies.

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I love teaching hands on math and STEM lessons! I love how engaged my kiddos are and how much fun we have!

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My favorite part of my day is when I get to spend time in small groups. During Daily 5, I meet with book clubs to read and discuss an on level chapter book. This has been a great way to introduce my students to books they like and get them reading. Since my focus is on literacy, I look forward to learning more ways to make my book clubs more effective.

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To me good teaching is caring for and developing a personal relationship with each student. I aspire to develop connections with my students that will inspire them to learn and become the best version of themselves they can be. My ideal classroom is one that is calm and inviting and makes students feel at home and safe.

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I am very close with my family! I have one younger sister who is also attending MSU to become a teacher.

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I am excited to purse my masters to gain further knowledge and ideas about how to become a stronger more efficient teacher. I am looking for more ways to implement the things I learned at MSU into the real life classroom setting.

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I am originally from East Lansing and I currently teach third grade in Jackson, MI