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Mr. Adam Kelley
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Robert C Cawthon Elem School
Hometown:
Cypress, CA
Class Information:
Room Number: 18
Students per Class: 32
Position:
Teacher
Needs:
Every year, I have longed to allow my students to demonstrate their knowledge of the curriculum through a performance. I would enjoy providing my students with the opportunity to take and edit digital self-portraits, create photo slideshows to retell the main and supporting details in a work of literature, or film their own reader's theatre creations. My classroom's needs consist of ten digital cameras, and three digital video cameras.
My Philosophy:
I am a teacher that approaches the idea of teaching with great reverence. I feel a strong obligation to my students, their parents, teachers at my site, teachers who will receive my students at the local middle schools, and my school's principal. I feel it is necessary to know the expectations that my students' parents have in me and their child. Every year, I adjust the upcoming curriculum to reflect their wants. Keeping a clear line of communication between home and school is paramount. Technology is something that aids me in this quest, making it easier to stay in touch with asynchronous communication. It is also a necessity to understand how my students learn best. A learning styles survey is filled out by every student at the beginning of the year. It is a quick way for me to understand what they enjoy, in what environment do they learn best, and how I can be most effective to them. I have high expectations of my students and our classroom. I say "our" classroom because something that is central to my philosphy of teaching is to run a democratic classroom. Under my direction, students create a unique Purpose, Vision, and Mission statement every year. Academic and Behavior goals are correlated to the Mission statement. Every month, we review, reflect, and find ways to improve as a class. I want students to learn that self-improvement is a never ending process. It needs to be organic so that they learn flexibility and reflect on the plan's effectiveness. The last component of my teaching philosphy is to make sure students know that I deeply care for them. I not only care about their success, their dreams, but them as individuals. To accomplish this, my classroom is open to them at all times. They can come in early, stay in at recess and lunch, or stay late to get some help, barring that I don't need to go somewhere. My classroom is filled with humor. My lessons are brimming with fun and laughter. I am firm and strict when needed, but when it's over, a hug is ready to remind students that I love and am here for them.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am someone who is defined by my teaching. If I'm not in the classroom, I'm thinking about what I could do better. If it is the middle of the school year, I'm planning for what should come next. If it is Summer, I am probably preparing for next year.
College and Degrees:
I attended Cal State Long Beach, obtaining both my Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, and my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. I recently returned last year to pursue my Master's Degree in Educational Technology.
Activities:
In my spare time, I like volunteering to work on behalf of animals. I enjoy listening to and playing music. I play guitar. I also enjoy learning about new technologies. Some recent areas of interest: ebooks, instructional design principles and e-learning applications, and Second Life. I also enjoy reading, mostly non-fiction.
Favorite Books:
- Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith - Farm Sanctuary by Gene Baur - The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell - The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John - Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck - Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Interests:
Animal Rights & Conservation, Music, All things technology, reading, and of course hanging out with my dogs and cat.
Employment History:
United States Air Force 1995-2000 - F-16 Crew Chief Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse 2003-2005 - Electrical Sales Associate Teacherfor Cypress School District 2006-Present
Why Do I Teach?:
There is a fundamental principal within me, a feeling that this is exactly where I should be. I believe my students and their parents see it too.