TEACHING PORTFOLIOI have been working toward becoming a teacher for as long as I can remember. However, the passion has been especially prevalent this past year as I was able to work with a variety of youth including those from DSST: Byers Middle & High School, Rangeview High School, and Camp Realize Your Beauty. Each opportunity has solidified my excitement for teaching and lesson planning. I'm eager to make learning fun and enjoyable for my future secondary students.
As a dual-degree student, I was able to start my graduate classes this past fall. Each class has left me with many questions and teachings. Most notably, I'm beginning to form aesthetic lesson plans, which you can explore below. Additionally, I've worked individually and with many small groups on big projects that have explored teaching from different angles. Please check out the following for more details. |
LESSON PLANS & CRISPA HANDBOOK
I worked with a small group in my Aesthetic Foundations of Education course this Spring to integrate aesthetic learning into our curriculum. We learned about a research-based method of teaching known as CRISPA, which stands for Connections, Risk-Taking, Imagination, Sensory experience, Perceptivity, and Active engagement. We each focused on at least one pillar of CRISPA and implemented it into our lesson plans. Then, we came together to create a Handbook that other educators can use to brainstorm ideas for their classrooms and future lessons.
You can check out our CRISPA Handbook here.
You can check out our CRISPA Handbook here.
EXPLORATION OF AESTHETIC LEARNING
Something that I am excited to explore as a teacher is aesthetic learning and how to create memorable and exciting experiences for students. Additionally, I want to explore how aesthetics may impact students' social-emotional learning and the school-to-prison pipeline. I began to question and hypothesize about this topic in a paper I completed my final quarter of my undergraduate degree. You can read it below.
mh_aesthetics_final_paper.pdf |