Always Learning

     As a student there are times when you feel connected to an opportunity and are completed motivated and inspired to perform. There are other times as a student that you feel deflated and totally unmotivated. I remember a time when I felt inspired to perform. I was in the 7th grade and for our last period class we got to choose an extracurricular class in which to participate. I chose to participate in a writing class where we would write our own novels. I love writing, and this class caused my passion to come alive. The teacher who taught this class was also passionate about writing. I remember we were put into groups and would collaborate with other students, which made this class fun and interactive. We would work on writing our novels, and then we would get in our small groups and would take turns reading to each other what we had written so far. We would give each other feedback and helped to edit each others' writings. We would meet one on one with our teach...

Hello! My name is Erin Lowry. I have worked in the school system for six years as a paraprofessional, and have also done some substitute teaching. I am also a teacher for an after school program. Through these jobs I realized my love for children and my passion for teaching. I have worked with grades K-8th, have loved them all, although I would love to teach kindergarten or first grade.      My goal is to help my students become successful and to help them reach their full potential. I want every student to feel known, and to feel accepted. All students have the ability to learn, and every student learns and sees the world differently. I will modify instruction as necessary for students who need it, and make sure students receive services they need to grow and be successful. I want all my students to feel welcomed and to feel apart of my class. I also want to teach as well as lead by example, so my students will learn the importance of accepting one another. Beca...