1+Introduction



Hi! My name is April Johnson. I am currently a junior at Bowie State University located in Bowie, Maryland. My intended graduation date is May 2011. Following my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, my next goal is to pursue a Master’s degree in Child Counseling. Once I obtain work experience, I intend to teach in Montgomery County Public Schools for about three years, and then become a guidance counselor, with hope in changing student’s lives for the better. My current cumulative G.P.A. is 3.0 and I earned this G.P.A. by hardwork and determination. My goals consist of both short and long term goals. My short term goal is to continue toward academic excellence and graduate from college with honors and become prepared for my teaching education. My parents taught me that if you fail to prepare you prepare to fail. My long term goals consist of first, completing my senior year at  Bowie State University and majoring in Elementary Education. And finally, to attend Master’s school for Child Counseling in the Fall of 2011.  I come from a very loving family who shows support in all my endeavors. My parents consistently supported my dreams and my desire to become a productive person in life. They make sure that I have the everything needed to excel in life, whether it be mentally, emotionally, or monetarily. My family consists of my mother, father, step-father, three brothers, and two sisters. All of whom I love dearly and would give the world to. :)

Education Philosophy

I believe each and every child is a unique individual who has the potential to bring something unique and special to the world. I will help children develop their

potential by believing in them as capable individuals. I will assist children in discovering who they are, so they can express their own opinions and nurture their own

ideas. My role as a teacher is to give children the tools with which to cultivate their own gardens of knowledge. To accomplish this goal, I will teach to the needs of

each child so that all learners can feel capable and successful. I will present curriculum that involves the interests of the children and makes learning relevant to life.

My classroom will be a caring, safe, and equitable environment where each child can blossom and grow. I will allow children to become responsible members of our

classroom community by using strategies such as class meetings, positive discipline, and democratic principles. Teaching is a lifelong learning process of learning

about new philosophies and new strategies, learning from the parents and community, learning from colleagues, and especially learning from the children. With that

said, as a teacher, I will constantly be learning to become the best teacher I can be!