Over the river, through the hood, to Glenns Falls, Idaho I go...

So driving 9 hours goes a lot faster than one would imagine.  A few stops here and there to stretch my legs and I made it.  First stop - Mountain Home, ID.  SPending the night here in a lovely hotel.  Tomorrow I will drive the remaing 25 miles to Glenns Ferry, Id.

I just re-read the essay I wrote about why I should be chosen for this position and I cannot believe they even wanted me to interview.  I apparently did not re-read the essay before I sent it in.  It is horrible.  The bold are words I should have added and words that are crossed out should not be there.  I am embarrassed to show up tomorrow.

When I talked with the district rep on Friday she made it seem like they had several candidates - but seriously I wouldn't even interview me after reading this essay.  There have to be candidates who did a better job writing their essays.

I reviewed my application and the steps to get hired are as follows:

1.   Preliminary screening of applications
2.  Additional information may be requested
3.  Finalists will be required to attend a personal interview at the district office (This is the step I am on.)
4.  Recommendation for employment will be submittetted to the board of trustees
5.  Notification of employment will be sent to the candidate.

                I am applying for the 2^nd grade teaching positions – I feel that some major strengths I have that will support my role as a second grade teacher are; classroom management, reading, hands on teaching, my belief that every child is an able learner – and that their the teacher needs to meet their needs individually and my creativity when it comes to teaching.

                I have been extensively trained in Love & Logic for classroom management.; I have also learned some organizational strategies to help facilitate management of large groups of students.  Some organizational strategies I have used include; Ccard Ssystem –  where each student has a pocket on a chart in that pocket there are 4 cards, red, green, yellow and purple a card is flipped when behavior warrants.   Numbers/letters/words on the floor to help create line, and creative grouping strategies to name a few of the strategies I use in my classroom.

                I am a passionate learner and teacher – my students can see that by how I treat them and their learning.  I believe that as a teacher I need to teach to their zone of proximal development, I have seen all my past students flourish when I am teaching to their ZPD.  Teaching to each student ZPD gives them the opportunity to be challenged and to learn new and exciting skills and to feel that they are a competent learning.

                Every student can learn – but not every teacher can teach.  I am the kind of teacher who makes sure my students have the opportunity to learn.