Introduction

Hi everyone, my name is Jessica Henry and I am going to be a high school Language Arts teacher. I have finished all my credits for my BA in Literature and now I am starting on the Teacher Education Program for Richard Stockton College. I recently just spent a semester doing the Walt Disney World College Program Internship. I was down in Florida for seven months as a Vacation Planner. The internship was one of the best experiences of my life because I got to meet so many new people and make great friends but also see how one of the largest US employers works and how they pull off the magic every single day.

As for wanting to be a teacher, I have always had a passion for learning and I consider myself a professional student because I want to eventually get my Master's degree in either English or Holocaust and Genocide Studies. I can credit one person the most who has made me what I want to be today in the professional field and that is my eighth grade Language Arts teacher; Mrs. Kowzlowski. You could see that she had a passion for learning and wanting to teach others what she knew. She did not have to try to teach us, it just happened. This is how I want to teach and what I aspire to be when I do become a teacher.

As years progress, so does the technology that we have available to us. I remember when we had to have a class just for computers to go to and learn how to type and I even remember when the schools got white boards in the classrooms instead of chalk boards. technology has come a long way and it is interesting how different teachers incorporate it into their classrooms. Throughout this semester, I hope to learn what technology would be best for me to use in my classroom for my students, but also become accustomed to the other pieces out there so that I am also comfortable if a student needs help with it. media type="file" key="IMG_0541.MOV"