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2- Name-Joy Evans
3- Course-EDU 230
5- E-mail-Sumjoy4u3@yahoo.com
6- Contact number-702-758-0819
8- Goals in taking course-to pursue my education degree and learn how to create a diverse
learning environment for all of my students
10- Background-Im a 43 single mother of two children, 10+ years experience working with
children with disabilities
13- Special situations you would like to share-currently assisting my twin sister on receiving one
of my kidneys
14- Most memorable learning experience-Learning how to ride my motorcycle and receiving my
license
16- How do you learn best?-I learn best when it is written down
17- Questions/concerns
Joy Evans
EDU 203
As a child, I have always enjoyed working with children. Throughout my life, I began
choosing careers that circulated around people whether it was with infants, older children, or the
elderly. My passion is to help people and watch them succeed at goals that will help them grow.
At the age of 27 I began working at a company that specialized in assisted living skills for
disabled children. When I first arrived I can truly say I was a bit intimidated because I had very
little knowledge of the different types of disabilities and the severities as well. After a few
months of training and years of working in this group home I knew that this was going to be the
field that I would enjoy. Having an understanding that the wages werent very well and I was
raising two children, made it somewhat hard for me to provide for my family I left the job after 5
years of being there to try and find something better financially to support my family. My heart
always remained there throughout the years. In the beginning of my career, a former supervisor
told me that I had a special gift of working with children and that I should go into a field that will
inspire me and others. This is the moment I knew I wanted to truly become a teacher.
continuing my education to get a complete understanding of it. There are rules that all teachers
must follow to make sure each and every student is given a fair opportunity of learning and all of
their needs are met accordingly. In todays society we as educators should not try and change a
child but we should help them attain the necessary skills to help them grow. This is a ground
rule for me in life. Teaching students about moral values and intellectual knowledge that all
students will need to become great citizens. Learning to respect those of authority and also
teaching them to be considerate of all people. These are some of the values that I think is
There are so many different ways to teach children because they are so unique in their own
way. Working in groups is a strategy for me because I feel it will allow each student to develop
a relationship with their peers in a learning environment. Developing socialization skills early in
life will help them, and also learning from each other is important as well. As we see in our
world today, there are many different types of cultures that we see on a daily basis and making
sure that each student feels wanted and valued is important to me. Letting each child know about
the many cultures that we have and teaching them to appreciate others as well.
Being consistent is a quality that I have that is important for students. Children are
known to succeed more with things that they are familiar with. Patience is also a great trait that
all teachers should have when working with students. Working in the classroom can be
somewhat of a challenge but with time and patience the hard work will pay off. I am pursuing
my career at UNLV and obtaining my bachelors degree in Special Education and continue my
career in education until retirement. Throughout my life I feel that every student should be given
the opportunity of an equal education. Whether they are disable or not all students should be
treated with respect and dignity so they can be successful in everything that they do.