Education
I have always loved learning, and coming into college as a declared Secondary Education Concentration, I hoped to love teaching as much as I loved being a student. Through Geaux Teach STEM, I have gained classroom experience planning and teaching lessons, creating materials, and supporting student learning that have affirmed my desire to pursue this path. I have also learned to actively reflect on my practices so that I can improve instruction and make mathematics engaging, accessible, and meaningful for all students.
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Relevant Coursework:
Knowing and Learning, Classroom Interactions, Mathematics Classroom Interactions, Calculus Internship, Functions and Modeling, Teaching Students with Dyslexia, Yearlong Teacher Residency.
My Work in Education
Take a look at some of the work I've done in Education. Click on the image to open the project.
Precise Mathematical Statements
MATH 3003 - Functions and Modeling
Created a poster highlighting the importance of precise mathematical language in secondary instruction, analyzing a lesson’s effectiveness in this realm, and communicating insights clearly through visual and written presentation.
EDCI 4006 - Yearlong Teacher Residency
Student Learning Target
Developed a Student Learning Target aligned with Louisiana state standards and the LEAP. Analyzed student data to identify priority content and a target subgroup, set measurable growth goals, and determined checkpoints to monitor progress.
EDCI 2500 - Knowing and Learning
Learning Autobiography
Analyzed personal learning experiences through the lens of learning theories studied in class. Reflected on the effectiveness of those methods and began to develop a teaching philosophy.
EDCI 4720 - Teaching Students with Dyslexia
Case Study
Collaborated with Emily Andrews and Erica Clement to present a case study on two students with dyslexia. Explored each student’s strengths, weaknesses, and intervention. Proposed strategies to support their continued educational success.
EDCI 3550 - Classroom Interactions
Course Overview Poster
Represented Geaux Teach STEM by creating and presenting a poster explaining how EDCI 3550 is taught at LSU. This experience highlights professional communication and the ability to present educational practice to a broader audience.
EDCI 4006 - Yearlong Teacher Residency
Standard Form Lesson Materials
Developed a detailed lesson plan and instructional materials aligned with state standards for teaching graphing equations in standard form. Taught the lesson to a high school Algebra class and reflected on the experience to inform future instruction.
EDCI 4006 - Yearlong Teacher Residency
Solving Equations Lesson Materials
Made instructional materials for a lesson on solving equations. Incorporating student whiteboards centered the instruction around academic feedback. Differentiation included tiered examples, adjusted pacing, and a color-coded anchor chart.
"Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality."
-Richard Courant