Madison Smith
Future Educator
The door is more than it appears. It separates who you are from who you can be. You do not have to walk through it...You can run.
-Franklin Richards (Fantastic Four)
Conclusion
Superheros take risks for the sake of others and will go to the end of the Earth to save someones life. The most important lesson that I learned from my student teaching experience is that it is beneficial to take challenges head on because that is how we all learn. If I did not
leave my comfort zone I never would have made it here today. I have to take risks for the sake of my students, to save their learning. This was one of my greatest challenges and the most fulfilling experiences of my life. I know that I will never stop learning and growing as a teacher, but I feel confident enough to take the next step in my teaching journey and be a superhero to my own class of students.
I would like to thank my site facilitator, Mrs. Mona Alvarez she not only helped me grow as a teacher, but also took a personal interest in me and all of her students. I owe many thanks to my amazing mentor Mr. Dave Morris showed me how to have confidence in myself, prepared me for the real world of teaching, and gave me countless recourses for me to use in my future career. Thank you to all of my professors' at UNLV especially my EDRL 442 and 443 professor, DR. Sophia Ladd and my EDEL 323 professor, Mr. Hayden. Finally, thank you Lois Paretti, none of this would be possible without your hard work. I do not know where I would be without all of these wonderful role models in my life. thank you to all of you for believing in me when I did not believe in myself and I look forward to the future ahead and will strive to make them proud.
