1. Joshua Dirks
All Science Teaching Major
1) I didan internship at my middleschoollast year where I helped in an 8th gradescience
class and a 7th grade SocialStudiesclass. I counseled at a summer camp thepast two
years working with kids from grades 3-8.
2) I am interested in becoming a teacherbecause I enjoy working with childrenand I
also enjoyteaching siblings and otherkids with their homework.I also want to be a
teacherso I can have a positiveimpact in thekids’ lives likesome teachersdid for me
growing up.
3) I believe my strengths and talents as a developing teacherare my abilityto quickly
adapt to a situation,my ability to staycoolunder pressure, and my abilityto relateto
kids and show thema different way oflearning.
4) A teacherwho inspired me and represents the idealfor me in educationis my 8th
gradescience teacher, my high schoolphysicsteacher, and my high schoolchemistry
teacher.
5) Shareany questions, concerns, hopes and fears youhave for this experience or
course. The hopesI have for this experience is that I can see otherways teachers will
present the content, and to see theclassroom from theperspective ofthe teachervs
thestudents.