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My name is Madison McCoy and I am currently pursuing a degree in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona. Welcome to my portfolio highlighting my work as I prepare for teacher certification. In this portfolio, I have work that I am proud of, quotes that inspire me, and resources related to teaching. Enjoy!

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This is a video presentation outlining how my classroom will be run. This presentation is designed for a back-to-school night style event presented to new parents and students.

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This is the presentation created for new parents and students regarding the classroom management techniques I plan to use in the classroom. Feel free to return back to this presentation as necessary! My contact information is also listed here.

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This is my teaching philosophy! In this document, I answer the questions of why I want to be a teacher in the first place and what is guiding my teaching as I enter the profession.

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For this project, a group of my peers and I created a video explaining how to use S.M.A.R.T. Goals as a classroom management technique. In the video, we explain the technique, the major theorists involved, and how S.M.A.R.T. Goals can be used in the classroom.

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As I begin my teaching career, I have a number of goals I hope to achieve in the next two years. I recognize my role as a leader in my community and plan to find ways to best support my future students!

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When people ask this question, I usually laugh. Why does anyone want to be anything? The answer is that they were taught what they want to be through their own experiences and upbringing. I want to teach, not because I love working with children or love to read (although both are true), I want to teach because I truly believe it is what I was put on this earth to do.

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From Theory to Practice: Reflecting on Peer Teaching

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From Theory to Practice: Reflecting on Peer Teaching

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Following my inquiry-based lesson, my peers provided constructive feedback. I was able to reflect on my own opinions of how the lesson went as well as the feedback my peers provided in the following reflection.

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From Theory to Practice: Inquiry Based Lesson Plan 

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From Theory to Practice: Inquiry Based Lesson Plan 

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Using the work of prominent cognitive and educational theorists, I created this inquiry-based lesson that I presented to my peers. Attached is the lesson plan I created regarding energy.

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As I continue in my teacher preparation, I have accumulated lots of information and knowledge essential to the teaching profession. Attached is my study guide outlining this knowledge to better prepare me for my career in teaching.

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From Theory to Practice: Inquiry Based Lesson Presentation 

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From Theory to Practice: Inquiry Based Lesson Presentation 

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I created the attached presentation as a compliment to the inquiry-based lesson that I presented to my peers.

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Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

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What is culturally responsive teaching? 

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What is culturally responsive teaching? 

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

Find and share resources and explore strategies to engage students by connecting to and honoring their cultures, experiences, and backgrounds.

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Understanding students' lives can help teachers foster a sense of belonging and ensure that all students feel respected and challenged.

A primer on the impact of implicit biases in schools and how they can be expressed by students and faculty.

Five ways teachers can celebrate and extend the linguistic expertise of young students who speak two or more languages.

Influenced by the pandemic and social unrest, two teachers recommend books to read this summer on topics like wrestling with loss, addressing inequity, and recharging for the school year ahead.

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Find and share resources and explore strategies to engage students by connecting to and honoring their cultures, experiences, and backgrounds.

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My Approach to Family and Community Partnerships 

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My Approach to Family and Community Partnerships 

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Given the Realities of COVID-19, family and community partnerships are more important now, than ever. In my TLS 401 Class, I created this document to describe my rationale for my approach to family and community partnerships.

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My Approach to Family and Community Partnerships 

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Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.