My Story
Narrative Who am I? Connect to teaching life SLIDE 1 . I am a learner, a mother, a wife, a daughter, a friend, a teacher, a sibling, a community member, and a colleague. My relationship with education has not always been smooth, not as a learner and not as a teacher. My experiences have shaped me for better or for worse. I have learned that my struggles provide me with a very unique perspective on how to reach children. SLIDE 2 As an elementary student I presented with no unique needs, as far as my teachers could see. I was easy to teach. I was bright, I was agreeable, I excelled in academics and the teachers liked me. What they didn’t see was what I brought with me. What they didn’t know was what I was thinking. They didn’t know me, they just saw me. SLIDE 3 What they didn’t know about me could have filled a book. I was smart, really smart, but that doesn’t mean I felt connected to what was being taught. I didn’t see myself as part of the community.