“I like a teacher who gives you

Annamarie
something to take home to think Moraytis
about besides homework”
Chatham University- Bachelor’s
Edith Ann (Lily Tomlin) Elementary Education
Waynesburg University- Master’s Special
Education

C h a t h a m U n i v e rs it y - B a c h el o r ’s El e m e nt a r y
Education
W a y n e s b u r g U ni v e r si t y - M a st e r’ s S p e c i al E d u c a ti o n

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 Philosophy of Education Outstanding Lessons
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I believe all students can learn and should be presented Graffiti– We examined graffiti as art and dis-
Experience with opportunities to learn. Although all students may cussed its cultural value. Then the students cre-
* High School Special Education Science not learn the same things. ated their own moral graffiti and labeled the
Teacher final product “Moral Murals”

Wesley Spectrum Highland I believe fair is not always equal. I use this in my
Pittsburgh, PA 15236 classroom when making modifications or accommoda- Make a Constellation– We discussed the
tions for students. I have learned; to be fair to all stu- myths behind the constellation we see every
August 2009– present dents does not mean they all receive the same materi- night and the importance of celestial bodies.
* High School Special Education General Ed. als or expectations. Then the students created their own constella-
Teacher tion using a star map, and created a myth to tell
the story of their constellation.
Wesley Spectrum Integrated I believe that each child is a unique individual who
Pittsburgh, PA 15025 needs a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere
in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellec- Wesley’s Top 10 Most Venomous– For a final
March 2009– August 2009 project in Venomous Creatures the students
tually, physically, and socially. It is my desire as a
* Day Camp Counselor/ group Leader for Spe- educator to help students meet their fullest potential created a presentation of their top 10 most ven-
cial Needs Children in these areas by providing an environment that is omous creatures. The students used home made
safe, supports risk-taking, and invites a sharing of video, videos online, images, personal photos
Sharp Visions
and PowerPoint to create a presentation. We
ideas. There are three elements that I believe are
Pittsburgh, PA then played the video on the morning an-
conducive to establishing such an environment, (1)
nouncements for the entire school.
(Summers only 2006-2009) the teacher acting as a guide, (2) allowing the child's
natural curiosity to direct his/her learning, and (3)
promoting respect for all things and all people.