My Teaching Philosophy:

Teaching started to be my passion when I came to the University of South Alabama, I have really enjoyed college and the level the teachers educate you and expect you to achieve. I want to teach English, I believe speaking correctly and using correct grammar is necessary for any profession that you would pursue.

My goals for my classroom are to use different techniques to help my students learn the correct English grammar and skills. My priority is that my students will remember the skills taught to them after leaving my class. All students learn differently and I hope to cover visual, audio, and repetition modes of learning. Also knowing a student on a personal level is important to know if he or she is a full time student or parent, or has a demanding job is important. I intend to capitalize on opportunities and to respond productively to students' diverse backgrounds. Meeting my students goals and needs will be met through my rigorous and challenging curriculum.
I want to make opportunities for my students to be challenged. I do not want to limit my classroom, even though there will be a set instruction and development in the class. Using all the things listed below I want my curriculum to be creative and proactive for the students. I want them to be able to use these things I will teach beyond the classroom, or in other classes they might take in the future. I will be a very committed teacher to not only guide my students when needed but allow them to teach me as well.

I want to teach English because I feel like the "texting language" and slang is taking over and people are forgetting how to speak correctly in different professional settings. I do not want the English language to be a "dyeing language" one day, some might say that books will not be used one day, but most books in the United States are English, and most cites are presented in English first. There will always be a need to know and speak correct English.

I also take education very seriously, I believe everyone deserves and should pursue higher education whether it be for two years or 8 years that you pursue what you want. I hope to instill in my students that they should always want to learn new things and be open minded. I want to produce self-directed goal oriented individuals who mature mentally and physically and provide them with a positive direction in life.

As a student and hopefully as a teacher one day I will never cease to learn. I want to know the best ways teach my students.

About Me:
My name is Elizabeth Eiland, I am attending the University of South Alabama and am in my junior year. I want to teach English as a professor then pursue my doctorate degree in Administration. I am a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, and also work full time. My hobbies are reading, blogging, and listening to music. If I have the time and money I like to make a road trip here or there to see new things. I am a people person, I never meet a stranger. I enjoy spending time with my family and believe that you should surround yourself with people who encourage you, and will help you achieve your goals.
I like all different types of music, and technology. I hope to use technology as much as I can in my classroom. I feel the students will enjoy it and be able to learn more and take it with them after leaving my class.

Some of my personal attributes are my work ethic, my passion for what I want, and always knowing that you are being watched. I have a very strong work ethic, I like to do things the right way in the allotted time. I enjoy the challenge of deadlines, and learning new things along the way. I will never lose my passion to learn or to teach. I have always been a natural leader and love to speak in front of audiences. I want kids to enjoy my class, but I will not be tolerant with slackers. I have a younger sister who watches my every move, as a teacher my students will see me everyday and do the same. I want to be a positive role model for my classroom, by showing them on a daily basis how to dress appropriately and speak appropriately. College is a big step for high school students, and I would like to send them with knowledge that will help them while being freshmen in college.

Books:
Libraries, Reference Books, Text books
No classroom, especially and English classroom, is complete without text books, and other books. Although the Internet is a prime source of research, having a good library book on the subject is more accurate than using Wikipedia. Also you cannot access most text books, or a book that would be on a reading list from the Internet. I hope to have book shelves filled with magazines, and novels of all categories for my class to read.

Pen Pal:
Pen Pal
Being an English teacher and having to teach students how to write letters, having a penpal would be a great and fun exercise. I have done this in an English class before and the teachers made us do different styles of letters but it was still better than just writing a letter for a grade. Also it would be something the class could practice all semester instead of a week, gives them time to really learn how to write a letter. I also enjoy having another classroom write the letters as well, hopefully we could mail people in other countries or states. I have not decided whether I would like to do this through email, or use “snail mail.”

Youtube:
YOUTUBE
At first I thought Youtube was just for funny videos and watching clips of the football games I missed, but by watching all of the speakers I thought this would be a great way to get my students to listen and write. I think my students would enjoy summarizing a speaker they get to watch and hear, rather than read a book and summarize it. The internet is a fantastic tool, but you can get on sparknotes and find out about any book, I do not want my students just using that instead of actually reading or listening to someone.

News Papers and Magazines :
News papers and Magazines
Now that the internet has graced us with the most up to date news feeds, using magazines and newspapers in my classroom is a possibility. Teaching my students about how to write a news article, or research papers having access to newspapers and magazines opens up the topics for my classroom and also keeps them up to date with what is going on in the world.

Blog:
Blogs
I would like to use blogs in my classroom, even if it is just one class blog. Using my class blog for EDM 310 this semester has really shown me how useful, and convenient it is to have one. By having a class blog I can post homework assignments, in class assignments, even upload class lectures or projects via youtube and iTunes. I want the parents and students to always be up to date in my classroom.