WRozycki

How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster

Will help read between the lines covering various topics of discussion.

Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary (3rd Edition) by Oxford University Press

Spanish to English/English to Spanish translation dictionary

A Writer’s Reference (6th Edition) by Diana Hacker

A good source of valuable information concerning writing papers, thesis construction, citations, and other various punctuation.  VERY HELPFUL.

     Growing up, I was like any other kid, couldn’t wait until the 3 o’clock bell to ring on the last day of school.  The summer days of waking up when I wanted, not worried about a test the next day, and not having any homework were amazing.  Those three months of summer fun flew by but at the sametime felt like eternity.

     The anticipation grew as the school year ended, but it didn’t feel that way when I first started college.  Through various classes and field experience, I found out what it was like to be in the classroom as a teacher and the experience was eye opening.  It was then I realized I wanted to be a teacher. But I wasn’t going to be a teacher for myself but for the thousands of kids I have the oppurtunity to meet and impact.  I want to see the smile on their faces when they pass a test, to see them succeed and move on, and greatly see them appreciate the power of obtaining an education.  In an interview with a teacher, I asked her why did she want to be a teacher and she said, “because a teacher is the profession of all professions.” She saw teachers as the gateway and path to all other professions. Teacher are there to give the knowledge it takes to achieve all goals and when I’m ready to step infront of the classroom of my own class I will remeber why I’m there with there.    

http://www.ferrum.edu/thanlon/StudyQ/Litguide.htm

This website helpful for breaking down litereature.  Maybe useful for students and teachers.

http://www.nj.gov/education/cccs/

This site concentrates on the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards of education.

http://readwritethink.org/

                With an observation experience under my belt I wanted to know more about what it’s like to be a teacher.  In pursuing more experience I began to work at an after school program at Lindenwold School #4.  The after school program was three hours every day after school.  Initially I was paired up with another colleague my age on trial basis until the program coordinator considered me prepared for my own class.  The program included students grades kindergarten to fourth grade and the majority of my colleagues were roughly my age about 17-21 years of age.  I came in the middle of the year for my first year, so I had to get acclimated to the policies, procedures, and just the everyday occurrences of the program.  At first it was a little difficult getting to know the students name and their personalities as well as their likes/dislikes and overall what kind of student they were.

                I was assigned to the kindergarten room the first day until the end of the year.  I was a little nervous about handling kids at such a young age but I was ready for the challenge.  Initially the colleague in charge allowed me to take attendance and do the little things like hand out snack and take the kids outside for their recess period.  But the days grew older the kids wore on me more.  I knew names, like/dislikes, attitudes, and just common tendencies and eventually it felt like I was in charge. The class became mine.  From the time we got in the classroom to the time their parents came to pick them up I was their afterschool teacher.  I helped with homework, threw the football around with them outside during playtime, did small projects such as paintings for the hallways, and to wind down the day we had story time. Soon the kids were coming to me for anything they needed.  All day I heard “Mr. Bill, Mr. Bill.” But my development of becoming a potential teacher didn’t stop there… 

                Hello, name is William A Rozycki.  A brief history about myself, born in Stratford, NJ and lived in Lindenwold, NJ for almost my entire life.  From kindergarten to high school I stayed in the Lindenwold School district. Graduated from Lindenwold in the top third of my class and from there I went onto obtain my Associate’s Degree in liberal arts from Camden County College. It wasn’t until my second full year did I know my strong interest in becoming a teacher.

                During my second year at Camden County College I took several classes pertaining to the teaching profession.  Among all the classes the one I found most inspiring was my Introduction to the Teaching Profession.  One of the main assignments for the class required each student to go into a classroom he/she would like to teach and observe for a minimum of ten hours.  I took on the challenge and after my first day inside my selected classroom (Lindenwold Elementary School #5 -3^rd grade) I knew I wanted to be a teacher.  It wasn’t long after that I found myself working in an after school program. However it doesn’t end there…

Did you ever come across a controversial topic in class that just wasn’t discussed in depth enough for you or did you ever watch the news about a certain current event and wonder is it true.  Whether you want more for your own personal knowledge or want to raise other questions on a specific topic, a good place to start is in a journal and thats the purpose of my journal.  I look to reveal my attitides, concerns and most importantly my feelings regaurding controversial topics surrounding the education of our youth.