1. Rachel Williams Email: bballchica44@yahoo.com Phone: Home- 373-0740

2. Education I went to Onate High School and graduated in the year 2000. I have attended New Mexico State for the past 3 years. I hope to pursue a career in Secondary Ed. teaching English.

3. Interests I am the 5th out of 7 children and love having a big family. I love to play every kind of sport, but my all- time favorite sport is basketball. I also like to scrapbook and enjoy reading different kinds of books and novels.

4. Copyright Issues You may use illustrations and photographs in entirety, but no more than 5 by one author. You may use illustrations and photographs in entirety, but no more than 5 by one author. Display the copyright notice and copyright ownership. Display the copyright notice and copyright ownership. Non-profit educational, effects on use of materials and the amount you use determine if it is “fair use” or not. Non-profit educational, effects on use of materials and the amount you use determine if it is “fair use” or not.

5. LEARNING THEORIES Cognitive Flexibility: Cognitive Flexibility: Spontaneously restructure one’s knowledge in many ways. Spontaneously restructure one’s knowledge in many ways. Transfer of knowledge and skills beyond initial learning situation Transfer of knowledge and skills beyond initial learning situation Effective learning is content-dependent Effective learning is content-dependent

6. Theories, cont. Experiential learning: Experiential learning: Personal change and growth Personal change and growth Role of a teacher is to facilitate the growth of the human by being positive, clarifying purpose and sharing their own feelings and thoughts Role of a teacher is to facilitate the growth of the human by being positive, clarifying purpose and sharing their own feelings and thoughts Personal involvement and self-initiated Personal involvement and self-initiated