{"id":13487,"date":"2018-06-15T09:34:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T13:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=13487"},"modified":"2019-08-27T17:06:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T21:06:08","slug":"marlene_kramer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2018\/06\/15\/marlene_kramer\/","title":{"rendered":"My students&#8217; home away from home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Marlene Kramer<\/h2>\n<p><strong>I am an AACPS:<\/strong> Art Teacher, <em>Southern High School<\/em> | <strong>2018 Teacher of the Year Finalist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13491 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Marlene-Kramer-at-Christmas-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Marlene Kramer standing in front of her classroom door decorated for the holidays\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Marlene-Kramer-at-Christmas-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Marlene-Kramer-at-Christmas.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Classroom culture and environment directly impacts student success.\u00a0 My philosophy of teaching is built around this statement and begins by creating a home away from home for my students.\u00a0 To make my students feel at home, I greet them with a big smile and positive energy.\u00a0 Having fun and smiling a lot goes a long way in a student\u2019s day.\u00a0 I believe that laughter is contagious and students can feel the vibes you send out. I strive to get each student to smile at least once a class (usually at my own expense).\u00a0 It is important to me that I model a positive attitude to my students no matter how stressed I may be and show them that I genuinely care about their well-being.\u00a0 I take the time to ask students about their day, other class grades, after school jobs and sports to name a few.\u00a0 By creating a positive classroom culture and positive daily experiences, I am able to individually reach each of my students through my content.\u00a0 3-D Design allows students the opportunity to work with challenging materials.\u00a0 At times these materials (clay) can be frustrating, but students work through the challenges knowing that I am there for them and supporting them through the artistic process. They feel comfortable enough to take artistic risks and push themselves in order to create their absolute best artwork.\u00a0 I believe the reason they push themselves artistically is because they feel comfortable in my classroom and connected to me. One of my greatest joys is when I see previous students who tell me how much they miss my class and that they still have the artwork that they created.\u00a0 Providing opportunities for success in a positive classroom environment helps me make these connections to my students.\u00a0 The positive daily experiences that I create in my classroom are what I believe make me an outstanding educator.\u00a0 I am genuinely happy to be around my students each day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Classroom culture and environment directly impacts student success.  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