Why I would make a great teacher

1. MARISA SCARPITTA

2. EDUCATION
 I am a graduate of Marist
College in Poughkeepsie
NY.
 I am a proud member of
class of 2015
 I have bachelors degrees
in
Psychology, Elementary
Education, and
Secondary Education
 I am currently working on
obtaining my Masters
degree for Elementary
Education

3. WHAT WOULD I BRING TO THE CLASSROOM?
 Adventure, and room for imagination
 Lessons today have sometimes become boring because they
resort to straight lecture. It is important that students can be
imaginative and create their own stories, or go on their own
adventures by acting out scenes from a book. Or maybe even
seek to go on a field trip, so students can experience the
content of the lessons in the real world.

4. WHAT WOULD I BRING TO THE CLASSROOM
CONTINUED
 An open mind- I will be willing to try new things and
adapt my lesson plans to better differentiate
expression.
 A kind heart- I promise to love all my students and
treat them with equality and will help them reach
their potential.
 Excitement!- I want my classroom to be fun and
welcoming, a place where students are excited to
come to, where they can learn in interesting ways.

5. MY PERSONAL INTERESTS
 Writing
 Dancing
 Reading
 Being around kids
 Animals
 Beach
 Traveling
 Rollercoasters

6. TECHNOLOGY I USE
 Computers
 Smart boards
 iPads/apps
 Projectors
 Television/video
 Learning how to use
Assistive Technology
 Educational Software

7. EXPERIENCES
 Internship with St. Leo Elementary School, Lincroft NJ (senior
year of high school). Once a week for 6 weeks I spent the day
in a first grade classroom. I got to learn about all different
types of students, and how to make use of the smart
board, truly an amazing experience.
 Student taught senior year of college
 Nanny over the summer, so I have a great understanding of
how to care for kids, and how to let them use their imagination
 Observed my cousin teach her freshman and junior classes at
Sheepshead Bay High School, In Brooklyn NY. It was
interesting to see how different the school was compared to
my high school in NJ. I learned a lot about how to reach all
students’ needs, especially since my cousin taught an ESL
class. It was an amazing experience.

8. WHAT TYPES OF THINGS WILL I DO WITH MY CLASS?
 Webquests-. Students will work in
groups to solve real-world
problems using webquests
 Project- Based learning
activities, so students can
collaborate and put their own
individual talents together.
 Class debates and discussions- It
is important that students express
their ideas, and listen to others’
ideas on a specific topic.
 Create a class video- I would love
to give the students a topic and
together we can designate roles
and create a class video to
represent the topic.
 Music- Students will listen to and
interpret music, as well as create
their own lyrics.

9. I PROMISE AN EXCITING YEAR FILLED OF…
Laughter New experiences
Happiness
Creativity
Curiosity
Potential
Discovery
New Beginnings