Personal Statement: Instructional Practice In Education

I have always known I wanted to become a teacher. When I was in school, if I understood the lesson the teacher was presenting, I would help my fellow classmates. It made me happy that I got to instruct them and made a difference. In high school, I was selected to participate in an elective called IPIE (Instructional Practice in Education.) I went over to the nearby elementary school, and assisted the teacher. I planned a lesson and then my teacher observed me instructing the class. In the lesson, I taught a Rodeo matching game with Pre- K. I would show the students a card and they would match the card up to the other card. If the card did match, I gave the students positive reinforcement. In the Pre-k class I showed a girl names Riley log …show more content…
I was the Vice President and was the oldest girl there. I would guide and mentor the younger girls when they worked on planning the events. I earned my Girl Scout Silver award and Gold award. I spent time planning and leading other people. For my Silver award, I planned an end of summer dance for children that had special needs. I gave out several books as a gift to each guest because I was promoting literacy. For my Gold award, I led a book club called the Next Chapter Book Club. It was for people that had Down Syndrome. During the Next Chapter Book Club meetings, the members voted to choose the book to read. When one of the Down Syndrome kids needed help with a word, I would take charge and tell them what it is and help them sound it out. I also sent out weekly emails or texts to remind everyone about each meeting. Another organization I still volunteer with is Special Olympics. I started volunteering in the 6th grade. I am now depended on as support staff helping the athletes. I will be their Communications Director when the team goes to State Games in Texas, Arlington. I will be chaperoning the girls on the