Vision for my Classroom

My main objective for my classroom is to provide the best learning experience possible to all

students. My students will work hands-on with history to not only learn about our past but how it has

affected our future. Every great decision has had its consequences and I want my students to

understand that our issues today are not all that different to those of the past. History is a record of

human decisions that can help us make better choices today. By connecting our past to the present and

future I can keep my students enthralled in the history of us. My classroom will be a safe space where

students can learn, debate, and respect one another. My highest principle is the respect of everyone

within my room. I will treat every student with respect, and I expect the same from my students. A

combination of lecture style mixed with various activities will keep the students active and engaged. I

believe students should be able to get up and move around to stimulate their learning so group work

and full class activities will be essential to my lesson plans. Getting everyone involved and speaking with

one another will help diversify our classroom culture. Groups will not be chosen by students as I want

them to meet people they normally would not talk to. I want them to learn as much about each other

and their own personal histories as much as I want them to learn about world history. My classroom will

be a place where everyone can be themselves and cooperate in our classroom learning. I currently have

over eighty hours of experience in high school classrooms. I have prepared and delivered lessons with

the help on my mentor teacher. I will be taking my two praxis exams before the end of the year. I hope

to teach World History, US History, and Psychology at the high school level. I currently participate in a

practicum program in a freshman World History course. I will complete my student teaching Fall of

2020.