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Amy Korenchuk |
Second Step at Thorne Primary |
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Seek those distant horizons and cherish those you attain.
TEACHING: the earth doesn't move every time, but when it does, what a RUSH! Cameron Beatty
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My name
is Amy Korenchuk and I am a senior at the University of
Michigan-Dearborn. I will be graduating in December of
2004. At that time I will receive my Bachelor's in Science degree
with a major in Social Studies and a minor in Mathematics.
This will be my second Bachelors degree.
I also hold a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
from Cleary College. I
decided to go back to school in 1998 to follow my lifelong dream of
becoming a teacher. Although it has taken
me 6 years to complete my degree I never once regretted my decision. I am
student teacher at Thorne Elementary
school in the Westwood school district. I asked to be placed here
because I was familiar with the school and the district.
I have met many children who have changed my life and taught me what it
truly is to be a teacher and touch the lives of many. Thorne Elementary Thorne
Elementary School is located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. The
school is made up of approximately 1,000 preschool to sixth grade
students.
The
student population is very diverse with most students coming from
an
urban background. It is a Title One school and a majority of the
students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Students at Thorne
pledge
that they can and will learn every morning. This is reinforced by
the
teachers.
There are five 2nd grade classes at Thorne. I was lucky enough to be placed with Mrs. Susan Karczynski. The second grade teachers work together to come up with lesson plans and to align the curriculum with the standards and benchmarks set forth by the state. The
Star chart we completed shows that
this
school is a mid technology school. There
are 30 computers in a computer lab with internet access available. The classrooms also contain three computers
but these are mainly used for the Reading Counts program. This semester I have learned that I have what it takes to be a teacher. I can teach, I will teach.
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Questions or Comments: kornchex@sbcglobal.net |
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