{"id":13407,"date":"2018-06-05T16:56:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T20:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=13407"},"modified":"2019-08-27T17:10:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T21:10:15","slug":"christina_mccall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2018\/06\/05\/christina_mccall\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting With My Students to Build Better Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Christina McCall<\/h2>\n<p><strong>I am a:<\/strong> Third Grade Teacher, <em>Deale Elementary School<\/em> | <strong>2018 Teacher of the Year Nominee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13408 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Christina-McCall-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"George Arlotto, Christine McCall, and Julie Hummer\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Christina-McCall-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Christina-McCall-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Christina-McCall.jpg 875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What do you want to be when you grow up?\u00a0 For as long as I can remember, my answer has always been, \u201cA Teacher!\u201d\u00a0 It was a desire that remained through my childhood and lead me to the teaching profession.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout my years in the classroom, my teaching has certainly evolved.\u00a0 However, one thing that has always remained the same is the significance of the academic and personal connections I make with my students.\u00a0 Everything done in the classroom is an opportunity to learn about my students.\u00a0 Finding their academic strengths and areas for improvement through whole group lessons, small group work, partnering, and one-on-one conferring helps me identify the needs of my students and what I can do to best meet those needs.\u00a0 The more I learn, the better able I am to provide engaging lessons that support them in growing as learners and rise to their fullest potential.<\/p>\n<p>Equally important are the personal connections I make with my students.\u00a0 There is great significance in learning about students personally and beyond the classroom.\u00a0 Student surveys, morning meetings, fostering connections between students, and building relationships by getting to know about each other\u2019s interests, families, and experiences builds trust and respect that makes each member of our classroom community feel cared for, accepted, and safe.\u00a0 I want each student to know that I value them and the relationships we form.<\/p>\n<p>I hope my passion for teaching inspires my students to work hard and do what brings them happiness.\u00a0 I want students to recognize the value of education and understand its relevance beyond our classroom.\u00a0 I strive to offer, for my students, the experiences I had with incredible teachers that encouraged and inspired me as a young student and provided models of all that I want to be as a teacher.\u00a0 My mission is to connect with my students, provide a strong academic foundation, and help them to see that they are capable of amazing things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The more I learn, the better able I am to provide engaging lessons that support them in growing as learners and rise to their fullest potential.&#8221;&#8211;Christina McCall, Deale 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