Teaching History
True or False: I want to be a teacher
False...kinda
For the first time this school year, Valeria wrote a...
lesson plan!
3rd grade- they tried choking themselves with strings
5th Grade
I was really proud of my lesson plan
Inspiration for Education
My high school theater teacher
How did Valeria feel to teach a lesson by herself for the first time?
Scared and anxious!
Lesson Plans
I had a hard time thinking of lessons that would keep students engaged
Folklorico
I thought it was really cool I was using something I was learning and teach it to other people
What was Valeria's first teaching gig?
I was a teacher's aide for a middle school STEM Academy back home.
Drama Intergration
I had never seen a lesson that involved drama that wasn't theater
1,2,3 Eyes on Me
Keeping students attention was a big struggle
3rd Grade
I thought the lesson plan was fun, no matter what happened.
Valeria used to volunteer as...
An English tutor for migrant students
Elementary School
I had never worked with elementary school students before
Time
Managing the time during faciliation is hard but also managing my own time has been a struggle.
Making Mistakes
I am proud of my ability to recognize places for growth
True or False: Valeria has never directed a play with young actors.
False: I directed "Still Life with Iris," with special ed kids, my senior year of high school.
Pedagogy
I didn't even know this was a word and now I'm writing an honors thesis about U.S. schools pedagogy.
Confidence
This entire year has been a challenge to my confidence because students have a way of humbling you.
The End
I finished the year and have offically wrote lesson plans, taught students, and got real life experience with youth and communities.