About Me

My name is Jennifer Johnson. I currently reside in Ocean Beach, California. I moved to San Diego from the San Francisco Bay area in 2006 to obtain a Bachelors Degree at San Diego State University. Upon my graduation in 2009, with a degree in Art-Applied design for jewelry and metalsmithing, I continued working in the field of veterinary medicine as that had been my employment experience since 1998. The year was a difficult one, economically, and the veterinary field had been my extended work history for which I took comfort in the job security it provided. I had been a technician for 10 years and continued as a veterinary receptionist upon completing a college degree, but it was not my passion. I found myself burned out and wanted to pursue a different career, one that would support me financially, facilitate my artistic endeavors, and would allow myself to feel pride and passion for being a part of, but I had yet to discover what this would be. Feeling very unsatisfied with where I was, I quit my job of 3 years at the veterinary hospital and started working at a charter school as an after school activities instructor in 2012. I was unsure of my change in direction but I desired something different, something that was completely outside of my comfort zone and unlike my previous work experience. I was soon to discover what I had been unaware of up until that point and what would fulfill my desired career experience. It proved to be an unexpected epiphany that I could be a patron for social services and use my previously acquired, veterinary patient care skills to support work related to childhood development and education. I had not anticipated the great personal satisfaction and joy it gave to me in the process. I soon thereafter began to pursue a career as an elementary education teacher.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

How My Teaching and Learning Style effect Students


These results show my position for learning and teaching as someone who is even keeled. It will reinforce my relationship with students by creating an atmosphere that supports their individuality. I do not have a mindset that is structured for judging those who show a difference in their learning or styles of expression from my own. I am flexible, however, I do have an approach that is structured and maintains a solid decision-making ability meaning, I will not allow my students to skate by the requirements I have set for them in my classroom. This personality will help my students form a positive relationship with me as their teacher. The acceptance I show for human nature, that people make mistakes but can move on from them and continue to learn successfully, will create the feeling of safety and provide confidence and trust to support student learning in my classroom.
Having this easygoing nature while also sticking to my convictions will promote success in my students and support their ability to achieve by challenging them to learn in the zone of their proximal development. The attitude I show will allow myself to express belief in their capabilities while allowing acceptance of their faults without undue pressure or judgment. I will not see failures or mistakes as obstacles to my student's ability to learn. This result proves that I will provide a reasonable and supportive figure in the lives of my students.

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