ACE student profile

1. Running Head: BEVEROTH, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Individual Student Profile
Emily Beveroth
American College of Education

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Individual Student Profile
There is an idea among gardeners to use companion plants to help other plants
grow. The marigold is said to help keep pests and weeds away while providing almost
any plant with protection and helps it grow strong and healthy. “Marigolds exist in our
schools as well – encouraging, supporting and nurturing growing teachers on their way
to maturity.” (Gonzalez, 2014) Every school building needs to be filled with marigolds
throughout the country and world. As a graduate professional, I want to be a resource
for other teachers with the knowledge, skills, and insight I have gained. My new
knowledge will help me create an environment in my classroom where all students are
able to succeed. Third, I want to make the lives of teachers easier. We have so much
to do that if I could find a way to make anything we have to complete in a day’s work
easier it is worth it. My graduate work is the beginning of my journey to becoming a
marigold not only for my colleagues but also for my students.
Personal Philosophy of Learning
I see teaching as a daily opportunity to enhance the lives of children. I have the
responsibility of planting the seed of knowledge inside each one of my students. As the
students are encouraged and challenged throughout the year the seed is tended to. As
the students successfully complete tasks, the seed is nurtured into their own tree of
knowledge. As a teacher, I can also use my daily interactions with the students to be a
positive role model in their lives. Students have many people they see or label as role
models, but not all of them are a positive influence on the student.
A personal reason I have for teaching comes from watching a fellow classmate in
grade school slip through the cracks. This particular student was not the best-behaved

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and had a reputation for being so. On the first day of fifth grade, our teacher was going
through the attendance and stopped on this student’s name. After calling the student’s
name, the teacher told the student that he had heard about him and he was to move his
desk up next to the teacher’s podium. In high school, the student was permanently
expelled, went to a different high school, and dropped out. Watching the hardships of
that student solidified my desire to be a teacher. Every student deserves the chance to
show what he/she can be in a classroom without being judged by what others have
said.
I believe all students have the right to an opportunity to learn and I, as their
teacher, have a responsibility to give them that opportunity. Students learn through a
wide variety of ways. Classroom topics need to be taught in a variety of ways to ensure
student learning is taking place. To reach the various types of learners, I provide
manipulatives for the hands-on learner; I model what is expected for the visual learner,
and for the auditory learner, I would clearly explain my expectations. Most students
learn in one of the three ways which I have stated, and by incorporating all three in my
classroom, I am able to reach a large majority of my class. Another technique I use to
help students learn is to assign the students partners or groups. Students are able to
role-play teacher and student(s). By having to teach someone else, students are more
likely to retain the learned information and utilized it when necessary.
A paper and pencil quiz or test is not the only way for me to assess my
students. A teacher, like myself, will use teacher observations, class discussions,
projects, real-life scenarios, and paper and pencil quizzes or tests together to create a
well-rounded picture of the students’ understanding. Together the differing forms of

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assessment give a more detailed picture of the students’ understanding than any one
form of assessment alone.
I teach my students using the best practices and the highest quality instruction I
know and have the ability to give. I would not ask the students for their best if that was
not was I was giving them in return. The teaching legacy I would like to leave is one of
always being available for the students, and for having a true desire and passion for my
craft.
Goal Statement One
As a graduate professional, I want to be a resource for other teachers with the
knowledge, skills, and insight I have gained. Teachers are constantly looking for what is
best for their students. I want to be able to serve as a trusted and well-educated
resource for my colleagues. When school starts in August, I want my colleagues to be
able to come to me and ask me for help and be able to walk away after and feel
confident in the information I gave them.
Goal Statement Two
My new knowledge will help me create an environment in my classroom where
all students are able to succeed. This goal is an easy idea for me, as a student I cannot
remember a teacher who wanted any student to fail. As an educator, I have not found a
colleague who wants a student to fail either. If I or any other teacher actually wanted a
student to fail then s/he would not be a teacher. The entire point to our existence in the
school is to help all the students succeed to the best of our abilities. I am doing my best
to have all the abilities I can to be sure all of my students succeed no matter the
struggles they have in their lives.

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Goal Statement Three
I want to make the lives of teachers easier. We have so much to do that if I could
find a way to make anything we have to complete in a day’s work easier it is worth it.
This goal is similar and connected to my first goal. If I am able to help a teacher find a
technique, practice, lesson, or even a curriculum that is the best fit for their classroom I
will be able to say that I have met my goal.
Conclusion
My first step in becoming a marigold for my building was taken on April 11, 2016,
when I began my first class of my Master’s program. That first step has already
reinforced my beliefs in consistency. My steps to becoming a graduate professional are
almost complete. My focus is quickly shifting to my marigold journey. This marigold
journey will lead me to become a resource for my students and colleagues. As a
marigold, I will be able to create an environment full of success for my students. As a
graduate professional, I aim to increase my marigold potential and become the biggest
marigold in the building.

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Reference
Gonzalez, J. (2014). Find your Marigold: The One essential rule for new
teachers. Retrieved from https://www.nd.gov/cte/pdc/docs/FT%20Find-Your-
Marigold.pdf