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BROOKNEY COLEMAN

MY TEACHING

PHILOSOPHYWhenever I think if teaching, I

always get really excited.

Teaching is my biggest passion.

As a teacher, I want my students

to learn above and beyond what

they think they are capable of. I

want students in my classes to

have fun, be comfortable with

anything and everything, and do

activities that they have never

done before. I want to be able to

incorporate

technology

on a daily

basis, even if I

only use it

once

throughout

the day. I also

want my classes to be very

interactive so that students do

not have to sit all day on his or

her bottoms but be able to get

some energy out once in a while.

I am a strong believer of

Cooperative Discipline by Linda

Albert and therefore I plan to let

my students help me decidewhat they think their discipline

should be. There will be a jar

somewhere in my room where

they will be able to choice a

piece of paper and see what

their discipline action is. They will

then have the option of whether

or not they want to keep that

particular discipline or not. I

believe that this gives students

the ability to be independent

thinkers, make good decisions,

and act as an adult by making

their own choices.

I also believe in William

Glassers Choice Theory which

says that the students behavior

should be

determined

by the

students

choice. I

believe that

this helps to

reinforce

the idea of letting students

choose their own discipline.

When someone walks into my

classroom, I want them to see

hard working students. I want

someone to see me doing what Ilove to do. They will see me

engaging with students, using the

SMARTboard and the ELMO, and

doing anything that I possibly can

to ensure that my students are

getting the best education

possible. I want students to be

doing something interactive 75

percent of the day to day

instruction. Some would also see

my students working together on

various assignments throughout

the class because I really like the

idea of working collaboratively.

BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE CLASS OF 2014

B.S. IN LIBERAL STUDIES

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES MINOR

CERTIFICATION: PRE K- 6TH

LICENSURE: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

SUBSTITUTING

While I was busy getting my

education at Bridgewater, I

also was a substitute

teacher at home. I worked

for the Buena Vista City

Public Schools, subbing

when we had breaks at

Bridgewater. When I would

sub, I would mostly sub for

the elementary school

teachers because I knew

that not only would I be

doing something that I love

but I would be getting extra

experience, as well.

Education is the most

powerful weapon we can use to

change the world! Nelson

Mandela

My Classroom

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Brookney Colem

1715 Pine Aven

Buena Vista, VA 24

Phone Number: 540-461-1

E-mail:bdc004@eagles.bridgewater.e

Website:http://brookneycolem

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Student VirginiaEducation Association

Field Experiences and Practicums

In the fall of 2011, I took a Field Experience which required 10 hours that coincided with my Diversityclass. I was at Smithland Elementary School in Harrisonburg City, Virginia with Ms. Helmuth-Miller, who

was a Music teacher. At this field experience, I was mainly there to observe; however, there would be

some days that I would do some grading and interact with the students, like singing a song.

In the fall of 2011, I had another field experience where I worked in the Book Buddies Program atMountain View Elementary School in Rockingham County, Virginia, under Mrs. Shank. It was my job to

take a lower reading 1stGrade student and bring up their reading level and their literacy levels. This

was a total of over 30 hours.

In the spring of 2013, I had a field experience that went along with my Classroom Management Class.This field experience required 20 hours. While at this field experience, I was under the instruction of

Mrs. Griffiths at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Rockingham County, Virginia. Mrs. Griffiths was

one of two 4thGrade teachers. I graded many papers, tutored various students, gave many tests,

had review sessions, and taught one lesson on Cinquain poems.

I currently have a field experience that coincides with my Curriculum Class. I am required tocomplete 20 hours in this field experience. I am at South River Elementary School in Rockingham,

Virginia with Mrs. Workman, a 3rdGrade teacher. This particular field experience is designed so that I

may have the opportunity to get to know the students and the teacher better because I will be

student teaching with them in the spring semester

In January of 2014, I will complete 120 hours at a school that I have not been assigned to yet. On January 27, 2014, I will begin my Professional Student Teaching at South River Elementary School

with Mrs. Workman. I will complete this journey on May 7, 2014.

In the spring of 2011, I was elected to become the President of

Bridgewater Colleges Student Virginia Education Association. I

stayed President of the organization until the spring of 2013. While I

was President we had many interactive activities that we provided

to the future teachers that were in the Teacher Education Program

here at Bridgewater. We had many Principals from various schools

come in and talk about what should happen in interviews and how

best we should prepare for those. We even sponsored a teaching

panel that a professor had, which included current student teachers

and first year teachers and what underclassmen could expect when

they go to that point in their careers. We had some professors come

and talk to use about the different technology websites that are

available to us as teachers. This helped me gain leadership

experience so that I will be able to work well with colleagues now

and in the future.