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During my time at Southeast, I have had to opportunity to pursue my interest in history! Here is a paper I wrote about the Ottoman Empire and their impact on early civilizations.

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This lesson is about how I taught US symbols to first graders.

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My name is Emma DeRousse and I am from Belleville, IL, about 30 minutes outside of St. Louis. I have always loved working with children and thus sparked my passion for teaching. I plan on graduating from Southeast Missouri State University in May of 2020 with my Bachelor's in Elementary Education.
In my free time, you can find me  getting coffee with friends, painting canvases, or cheering on my St. Louis Cardinals!

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My philosophy of teaching emphasizes what I believe is most important about my career as an educator.

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Attached I have my current resume that highlights my field, tutoring, and classroom experience.

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Here is a picture of my ideal classroom layout. In this design, I was envisioning quite a bit of student collaboration for an elementary classroom.

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Here is an example of an assessment I created for a first grade lesson on sides and vertices. I chose this student as an example as I believe they really grasped the concept, even using the lines to count sides and circles to count vertices, as I had taught the class during my lesson.

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This is a paper I wrote about classroom management and what I plan on having in place as an elementary school educator. This could be emailed to student's parents at the beginning of the school year to allow them to understand how I plan on creating a safe, responsible learning environment.

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Recognizing that all students learn differently is something that Southeast has really opened my eyes to. In this interactive PowerPoint presentation that I created, students are able to read through some fun facts about the U.S. Capitol then take a quick quiz. I taught this particular lesson in first grade so we went over the presentation as a class, and students were able to come up and select their answer.