A Bit About Me
My name is Henryetta Alexander-Wheaten. I am a prospective Secondary Education-Language Arts Teacher. I currently hold a B. A. Degree in English from the University of South Alabama. I am presently working towards my teaching certification. I have been writing for for nearly thirty years and my genres include nature poetry, essays, and mystery prose. I am an outreach evangelist at Christians united Church. I also work with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in the Delta Academy with girls ages 11 to 14. I enjoy working with young people and instilling in them a love of literature and lifelong learning. I have been married for 6 years to the Reverend Leonard E. Wheaten and we have two beautiful sons, Leonard Jr. who is 5, and Malcolm Maurice, who is 1.
More About Me
I am a senior at the University of South Alabama where I am majoring in both Secondary Education and English/ Language Arts. I want to become a teacher of English because I love literature and was raised with it as my mother was also an English teacher. I believe in instilling in young people a love of both literature and lifelong learning. I believe that every child can learn and that it is our responsibility as teachers to build their self-esteem and academic confidence through sound teaching.
I am a senior at the University of South Alabama where I am majoring in both Secondary Education and English/ Language Arts. I want to become a teacher of English because I love literature and was raised with it as my mother was also an English teacher. I believe in instilling in young people a love of both literature and lifelong learning. I believe that every child can learn and that it is our responsibility as teachers to build their self-esteem and academic confidence through sound teaching.
My Teaching Philosophy
Intrinsic Motivation
I believe in lighting a fire in my students to want to learn. I believe that their motivation to excel should not come from an external reward, but rather from an inward desire to push themselves to go higher. Herein I would encourage intrinsic motivation or a desire to learn that comes from within. Every child is born curious, but by the teen years, this spark can be largely gone away. After allowing my students to see the rewards of their hands-on work efforts with technology like blogs, "smart boards" and podcasts and encouraging their progress however small, I hope to show my students that they can accomplish most anything that they set their minds to. Of course any critique or advice must be realistic to individual abilities, but my focus is on getting my class to gain confidence in themselves as learners.
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