Amber
Nelson
Practice
Blog Post
Outline
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I.
Amber Nelson
a. About
me
i. Baldwin
County/ Summerdale
ii. Mother
of two
iii. Substitute
teacher/volunteer
iv. Husband
b. Interest
i. Music
ii. Photography
iii. Antiques/
old houses
iv. Line
dancing and spending time with family
c. School
i. Faulkner
State Community College
ii. Junior
at South Alabama/ Elementary Ed
iii. 10
years, ready to begin working
II.
Educator
a. Why?
i. Love
children
ii. Help
children
iii. Provide
opportunities
iv. Ready
for life
b. Work
i. Skills/
academics
ii. Technology
iii. Instructions
iv. Build
confidence, provide opportunities
v. Find
strengths of different students
III.
Other facts
a. Passions
i. My
own children, family
ii. Helping
others
iii. Be
the best
b. Do
best and do better
i. Helping
wherever needed
ii. Taking
care of family and friends
iii. Organized
iv. I
stress best, but need to try and not worry and stress!
My
name is Amber Nelson, and I am a junior at the University of South
Alabama. I live in Summerdale, Alabama,
which is located in Baldwin County. I am
a wife and a mother of two. My children
are four and six years old. Along with
my schoolwork, I stay very busy taking care of my family. I enjoy taking care of them and others around
me. I feel that if I have helped others,
I am doing what I need to do to be happy.
I have always considered myself a hard worker, with very good organizational
skills. I always try my best on every
task I take on. Having children puts
things in a very different perspective, and parents must find time and take
organization very serious. I often worry
and stress too much. That is something I would like to improve on. I enjoy anything that involves music and
dance, especially line dancing. My
family and I will get together just to learn new line dances. I also enjoy taking and looking at photos, I
think that our land is beautiful. Seeing
nature and all of its beauty adds peace and calming to my life. I also love antiques and touring old homes,
it is amazing what people can create when they put skill and time into it.
I started college in 2005 at Faulkner State Community College, seeking a degree in Agriscience Education. A year in, my life took a different turn, I married and had my two beautiful children. I am happy and sad for the time I took off. Sad that I am still not finished with my studies, but happy that my life plan changed and steered me toward a new goal that has a deeper meaning to me. I started back at Faulkner in the summer of 2014 majoring in Elementary Education. I received an Associate Degree and transferred to South in the spring of 2015. By the time I graduate I plan to be certified in K-6 Elementary Education and Early Childhood. I am extremely ready to be done with school, and be out in the field that I love. Teaching is something I have always wanted to do. I love school and think it is very important to provide endless opportunities to all children. Teaching isn’t just about the academics you instill in students, but also about the life skills you teach them. It is important that children grow academically, but also that they grow socially, emotionally, and are able to function in everyday society. I strive to be the teacher that provides the best of everything I can to my students, in hopes that they will live the best life possible.
I have to say, I agree with everything you just said in this post. I also think that enabling students to reach their full potential in life is very important, and I strive to do so in my own life. I enjoyed learning about your family and how you came to South. The only thing I will point out is that your picture isn't showing up in your post.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to EDM 310. It sounds like you are very passionate about the field of teaching and I think you will gain a lot out of this class.
ReplyDeleteHello Amber!
ReplyDeleteIt’s amazing how you can find people with similarities in a close proximity! I was a premed major for 3 years and I was in the field as well before I realized it wasn’t my passion. I think just about everyone is ready to graduate as well! However, lets enjoy the ride to graduation!