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This ITU Presented by!
Eddie Rodriguez (Pictured Middle)
Tolerance isn’t about adopting another’s beliefs or culture; it is about respecting that other’s beliefs and values are as important as our own. This individuality, which we as a culture value, can only exists in a society that encourage who we are and not who we aren’t. The value of our life should be determined by the positive impact we have made on our friends, our family, and our community. This understanding must be accepting of the fact that different life paths, while they might not be our paths, can and do lead others to positive and fruitful lives.
My dream has always been to be an educator, not of English, not of standards, but of life. That is why this ITU was so important to me not just because it will help my students learn an important life lesson, but because it helps build community. We need to reinforce collaboration between subjects and open wide the classroom doors teachers once used as lonely dwellings. In doing so we begin to give students a common understanding that all knowledge is important and success should be measured in what we are good or bad at but rather that we are well rounded in all.
Lesley Gonzalez (Pictured Left)
My name is Lesley Gonzalez and I am teacher candidate at CSU San Marcos. I am working on my Spanish credential and Bilingual authorization. Ever since I was in Elementary school I wanted to become a teacher. In 10th grade I met Mr. and Mrs. Green. I was a part of their family class; I had Mrs. Green for English 10 and Mr. Green for World History II. They were patient and took the time to learn about each of their students. They also held each of us to high standards in academics as well as etiquette. I wanted to be like them and help others not just learn a subject matter, but to be a better citizen. Mrs. Bishop taught me that French class wasn't just about learning the language. Rather, learning another language opened the doors to a completely new culture, another world.
That is what I hope to give to my students. Not just the opportunity to learn another language. I want them to be able to say that language is just one facet in this world that brings people together; each has their culture and traditions. Making this ITU was a challenge and the end result of having students have multiple perspectives within one theme, was learning at its best. The service learning project helps students verify that they are making a change in not only their school but their community. Students enjoy listening to music and having them review some lyrics helps them understand what people where doing during that time period. Students will review vocabulary within a context of a song and news articles.
James Mandock (Pictured Right)
Hello. My name is James Mandock and I am currently a teacher candidate in the Single Subject Credential Program and CSU San Marcos. I am working on completing my Social Science credential. I have always wanted to be a teacher just like my dad and until my senior year in high school I wanted to be a Physical Science teacher just like him. My senior year I was asked to be part of the first ever AP European History class offered at Orange Glen High. This experience made me fall in love with a subject I was already very much interested in and ever since I have changed my initial goal to becoming a history teacher.
I hope to be able to come up with new and fun ways to teach history to high school students. I do not want to use the traditional methods of teaching students and encouraging learning, but I want to prove to every student that history can be fun. I will do this by coming up with lesson plans and activities that primarily relate to the student’s lives and secondarily to inform the students of the California Content Standards material. Hopefully, the state will transition into an only-common-core policy which will only allow me to relate a wider variety of historical material to them instead of the check-list-type of standards that are in place today.
Eddie Rodriguez (Pictured Middle)
Tolerance isn’t about adopting another’s beliefs or culture; it is about respecting that other’s beliefs and values are as important as our own. This individuality, which we as a culture value, can only exists in a society that encourage who we are and not who we aren’t. The value of our life should be determined by the positive impact we have made on our friends, our family, and our community. This understanding must be accepting of the fact that different life paths, while they might not be our paths, can and do lead others to positive and fruitful lives.
My dream has always been to be an educator, not of English, not of standards, but of life. That is why this ITU was so important to me not just because it will help my students learn an important life lesson, but because it helps build community. We need to reinforce collaboration between subjects and open wide the classroom doors teachers once used as lonely dwellings. In doing so we begin to give students a common understanding that all knowledge is important and success should be measured in what we are good or bad at but rather that we are well rounded in all.
Lesley Gonzalez (Pictured Left)
My name is Lesley Gonzalez and I am teacher candidate at CSU San Marcos. I am working on my Spanish credential and Bilingual authorization. Ever since I was in Elementary school I wanted to become a teacher. In 10th grade I met Mr. and Mrs. Green. I was a part of their family class; I had Mrs. Green for English 10 and Mr. Green for World History II. They were patient and took the time to learn about each of their students. They also held each of us to high standards in academics as well as etiquette. I wanted to be like them and help others not just learn a subject matter, but to be a better citizen. Mrs. Bishop taught me that French class wasn't just about learning the language. Rather, learning another language opened the doors to a completely new culture, another world.
That is what I hope to give to my students. Not just the opportunity to learn another language. I want them to be able to say that language is just one facet in this world that brings people together; each has their culture and traditions. Making this ITU was a challenge and the end result of having students have multiple perspectives within one theme, was learning at its best. The service learning project helps students verify that they are making a change in not only their school but their community. Students enjoy listening to music and having them review some lyrics helps them understand what people where doing during that time period. Students will review vocabulary within a context of a song and news articles.
James Mandock (Pictured Right)
Hello. My name is James Mandock and I am currently a teacher candidate in the Single Subject Credential Program and CSU San Marcos. I am working on completing my Social Science credential. I have always wanted to be a teacher just like my dad and until my senior year in high school I wanted to be a Physical Science teacher just like him. My senior year I was asked to be part of the first ever AP European History class offered at Orange Glen High. This experience made me fall in love with a subject I was already very much interested in and ever since I have changed my initial goal to becoming a history teacher.
I hope to be able to come up with new and fun ways to teach history to high school students. I do not want to use the traditional methods of teaching students and encouraging learning, but I want to prove to every student that history can be fun. I will do this by coming up with lesson plans and activities that primarily relate to the student’s lives and secondarily to inform the students of the California Content Standards material. Hopefully, the state will transition into an only-common-core policy which will only allow me to relate a wider variety of historical material to them instead of the check-list-type of standards that are in place today.