A journey to becoming an A+ Spanish teacher : an honors thesis [(HONRS 499)]

Abstract

The first component of my thesis is a written account of my journey to becoming an A+ teacher. It is a story of how I have changed and grown over the years and what I have learned while studying at Ball State. It also tells of my experience during the (zrban ~emester in Indianapolis. There I was exposed to urban schools and was also able to incorporate what I had learned in my education classes into the classroom for the first time. I hope that after reading this account of my experiences at Ball State and teaching, people will have a good idea of who I am as a person and also as an educator.The second component to my thesis is my professional teaching portfolio. My portfolio consists of my autobiography, my philosophy of education and management, observations, reflections, a three-week unit plan, resume, transcripts, and two artifacts for each of the ten INTASC principles. This portfolio demonstrates my strengths as a teacher and allows people to know who I am as an educator. It is something that I can take with me to interviews to show my talents and also something that will allow me to reflect on myself as a teacher.