{"id":13397,"date":"2018-06-05T15:33:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=13397"},"modified":"2019-08-28T13:21:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:21:30","slug":"amy_shinn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2018\/06\/05\/amy_shinn\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating an Engaging Environment for All Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Amy Shinn<\/h2>\n<p><strong>I am a:<\/strong> Reading Teacher, <em>Central Elementary School<\/em> | <strong>2018 Teacher of the Year Nominee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13399 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amy-Shinn-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Arlotto, Amy Shinn, and Julie Hummer\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amy-Shinn-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amy-Shinn.jpg 734w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Providing a quality education to all students is at the root of my teaching philosophy. That includes incorporating different learning styles, creating a learning environment with high expectations for all students, and providing a safe environment for students to share ideas, take risks, and to grow as scholars.<\/p>\n<p>A quality education includes student engagement in meaningful, collaborative learning.\u00a0 Providing students with learning opportunities that build upon their interests and strengths while explicitly modeling learning expectations is imperative.\u00a0 Along with an explicitly modeled teacher example, students should have opportunities for active engagement with teacher support.\u00a0 It is critical to offer specific and immediate feedback to all students for optimum learning.<\/p>\n<p>I value the uniqueness of student learning styles.\u00a0 Students should be supported as they strive to reach higher levels of thinking. My teaching philosophy has changed as I have matured as a teacher and become a parent to three different learners.\u00a0 As a novice teacher, I believed my students should sit and listen.\u00a0 If I taught the curriculum correctly, they would eventually \u201cget it\u201d.\u00a0 I have learned the value of differentiated instruction. Many students, like my sons prefer a hands-on approach to learning.\u00a0 Classrooms are not quiet.\u00a0 They should be filled with conversation and movement.\u00a0 Students deserve the opportunity for advanced learning regardless of their background.\u00a0 Learning should never discriminate.<\/p>\n<p>There is a level of trust between the teacher and students in a quality classroom which comes from cultivating relationships.\u00a0 I make a point to get to know my students\u2019 interests and learn about their experiences because it motivates them to work hard when they know I truly care.\u00a0 I share my own interests and experiences with my students so they get to know me, too.\u00a0 Lastly, having a sense of humor makes the day fun.\u00a0 Learning should always be enjoyable. It is my ultimate goal to nurture a love of learning so that my students will grow to be lifelong learners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Classrooms are not quiet. 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