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Morgan Meagher
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EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
York High School
Year of Graduation: 2009
University of Maine
2009-2013
- University Singers
- Secretary of University Singers 2012
- Renaissance
- Euphony
- Mainely Voices
- Teacher's Assistant in CHF 351
- Dean's List
- J. Frank Gerrity Scholarship
- Study Abroad: Perth, Western Australia
- Track and Field
- Drama Club
- Chamber Singers
- Districts and All State Choir
- Student Listener
- 2009 Yearbook Editor
- Senior Facilitator
- National Honors Society
- Volunteer at York Hospital
- Honor Roll
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY
Summer Teacher at
Smartipants Pre-school
Director of York Parks and Rec Junior Adventure Camp (Summer 2013-present)
- 4 years experience
- Worked with a group of children between the ages of 2 and 8
- Planned daily activities, crafts, and games
- Gained classroom management experience
- Occasionally worked as a one-on-one aid for child with autism
- Worked with children between the ages of 3 and 8
- Managed paperwork and communicated with parents and guardians of campers on a daily basis
- Supervised Counselors
- Planned weekly schedules
- Planned and prepared field trips, games, and activities
- Practiced Behavior Management
How a student feels, behaves, and performs is influenced by the teacher's expectations of students and the overall environment of the classroom. Clear expectations of students must be put into place from the start. It is important to be consistent in enforcing the classroom rules, which students should come up with together as a group with the teacher's support. I am a firm believer that positive student behaviors should be commended just as often as (if not more than) negative student behaviors are addressed/scolded.
In order to receive respect from students, you must first give them the opportunity to earn yours.
I believe that in order to keep students on task, you must find ways to engage them during lessons through a variety of activities and teaching strategies that address their specific learning styles.
Morgan A. Meagher
Why should you hire me?
CREDENTIALS
Working with children has always been the most rewarding aspect of my life. I have a passion for it and I know I have the patience, creativity, sense of humor, and relentless attitude it takes to push kids to do their very best. I always give 100% and expect my students to do the same. My background in Child Development, along with many years of experience working with kids, has given me a great understanding of how to nourish the developing mind of a child both academically and emotionally. Kids can always tell whether or not a teacher believes in them. I believe every child has the ability to succeed if given the right support, and it's my job to show them that this is true.
Elementary Education and Human Development Double Major
Certification Level: K-8
CONTACT DETAILS
morgan.meagher@umit.maine.edu
MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."
~Albert Einstein
(207) 450-6041
Learning is more memorable for students when they are given the necessary guidance and tools in order to build off of prior knowledge and construct their own learning through hands-on, real-world applications. Students should learn from an early age to take risks and make mistakes. They should be encouraged to think critically and challenge the ideas of others. Students and their individual differences should be celebrated. Respect in the classroom and an open and positive teacher/student relationship are vital to successful learning. Students should not be conditioned to ask themselves, “How smart am I?” but instead ask, “How am I smart?” High standards should be set for every child. Students should be encouraged to be creative and the arts should be a part of the everyday classroom environment. A loud classroom is a productive one.
ADDRESS
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
~Scott Adams
54 Raydon Rd. Ext. York, ME 03909
"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them."
~Lady Bird Johnson
Music
ASSESSMENT PHILOSOPHY
HOBBIES&
PERSONAL LIFE
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Sample Reading Workshop
Study Abroad Adventures
Sample Unit Plans
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Students should be given descriptive feedback more often than evaluative feedback and teachers must take the initiative to recognize where and when student learning is ready to be evaluated. Summative assessment should happen after students have had plenty of practice and teachers have given a variety of informal, formative assessments. Assessments should also incorporate different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
If the teacher caters a to a variety of student learning styles and provides students with an assortment of activities, it gives every student the opportunity to shine in their strongest area of interest and competence.
Teachers should have a variety of representations for the content being taught, and use different resources throughout each unit. Using textbooks as the only resource can hinder student learning because the content is confined to one model.
I am a firm believer in student self-assessment. Self-assessment gives students the opportunity to become actively aware of their of their own learning which helps them to take initiative to progress toward goals set by themselves and their teacher.
- Singing
- Playing Ukulele
- Skiing
- Camping
- Hiking and being outdoors
- Running
- Fishing
- Reading fiction books
- Working with children
- Traveling
- Making others laugh