DIRECTing the Kiddos with INSTRUCTION

Today was the first day teaching the 5th grade class at Bishop Dunn Memorial School. My nerves were gone because I felt like I knew what to expect because I took Science Methods last semester. I was excited to teach! I knew the content I had to teach and I got to teach along side one of my best friends. We had a lot information to teach and we wanted to do it in a fun way. We had to teach about the Native Americans, Andrew Jackson, The Trail of Tears, The Industrial Revolution, The Seneca Falls Convention, Abolitionists, and Reformers. We thought the best way to review the taught information was by playing bingo. The children had a blast!! Our lesson went very smoothly. I was very confident in my ability to teach. My passion and humor really came out while teaching. We incorporated a lot of emojis in our lesson to make it more related to our fifth graders.

All About Me on e-foilo

All About Me

    My name is Mikayla Zaccaria and I am junior at Mount Saint Mary College. I am a history major seeking dual certification in Childhood and Special Education. I have always had a passion for working with children. When I was in high school, I taught religious education classes to elementary school students for three years. I knew for awhile that I wanted to be a teacher, but teaching my faith to children and doing it well reaffirmed my future career choice. 

    My teachers have always had an impact on my life. One particular teacher made me believe that I have the potential to be great teacher. That teacher is my nana. My nana is my biggest inspiration. I grew up watching her teach middle school science., and love what she did everyday. I hope to one day be half the teacher that she was! 

    I believe that if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life. I want to be a role model for my students and make an impact on their lives for years to come. I want to inspire my future students and to encourage them to dream big. They can accomplish anything they put their young minds too. My classroom will be a safe place. Home might not be the happiest of places for students, but I want my students to make our classroom their home! 

    I have such a passion for teaching children and can not wait to hit the ground running and start my teaching career!