1. WHY DO I WANT TO TEACH? DEIDRE PARKER IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Standard #8 Instructional Strategies The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways. Name of Artifact: Personal Statement PowerPoint Project Date: September 28, 2012 Course : EDUC 101 Brief Description: For this assignment, I began thinking about my personal philosophy of education. I started to identify my core beliefs as I start my journey towards becoming an exceptional educator. I used my textbooks, class discussions, notes, service learning experiences and personal experiences to create this power point presentation. Rationale: To document my understanding of Standard #8, Instructional Strategies, I selected to include my Personal Statement PowerPoint Project because this assignment demonstrates by ability to use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.

2. Where I’m From I am from 47 empty wine bottles underneath my mother’s bed From roach clips and coke lines on my father’s desk I am from telling my siblings “Hide and don’t come out no matter how hard she hits me” And “If you tell anyone I’ll beat your sister within an inch of her life” I am from neglected sunflowers withering in the summer heat Whose drooping heads resembled my own spirit I am from Little Women and an old boom box with one station From Dorothy and Rose I am from prayer warriors and homemade clothing And from lying about his age to serve his country From helping family no matter the cost I am from “The truth will set you free” even while it tears my family apart I am from a Cherokee princess and an Irish noble From sweet potato casserole and sugar cream pie From trying to forgive my recently sober mother And from determined not to put my children through any of what I went through Loving them, my whole family and God with all my heart and soul I am from neglected sunflowers withering in the wind who just needed someone to love them.

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6. CONTRIBUTIONS  Interact Club  Tutoring  Student Teachers

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