While at Georgetown I've had great opportunities to make connections between my work in the classroom and the work I'll be doing post-graduation. Participating in the activities listed below have given me hands-on experiences that have changed my perspective on how to be more effective, empathetic, and flexible in the classroom. 

Education Outside the Box 

 

Apprenticeship in Teaching

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Organized by the Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship, the AT program offers  workshops for graduate students to learn about current best practices in the classroom: from effective classroom interactions  to syllabus design. Of the seven workshop I attended, I particularly enjoyed "Assessment and Grading," which helped me understand the importance of creating assessments aligned with course goals. I also enjoyed a workshop on "Digital Stories" that changed how I thought about the possibilities of new media in the english classroom.

     Another facet of the program requires students to complete four authentic teaching tasks. These include: a reflection on being a teaching assistant,  a ​syllabus, a ​teaching philosophy statement, and a videotape of the student teaching. These experiences were crucial in my career preparation.  

To watch my videotaped teaching task,  click here​.

 

Writing Tutor at Duke Ellington High School

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      As a tutor at Duke Ellington School of the Arts I tutored students one-on-one. Just a few blocks from Georgetown campus the tutoring program allowed me to build my confidence working with student writing and apply the theories I had learned in "Approaches to Teaching Writing." 

    I also co-taught several classes at Duke Ellington with one of their English Faculty. Preparing materials and teaching about the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance was a initially nerve-wracking but ultimately rewarding experience.  Receiving feedback on my teaching and accustoming myself to a classroom setting prepared me for my job as a teaching assistant and for my post-graduation objectives.