Natalie Jones
Edu 650: Teaching Learning And Leading in the 21 st Century
Instructor: Angela Stephen
April 6 , 2015
Introduction/Summary
Originally from Akron, OH but I reside in Lemoore, Ca as a result of my husband serving in the United
States Navy
I have a Bachelors Degree in Applied Behavioral Science with a minor in Sociology
Completed an internship at Walt Disney World worked with people from all over the world and it made me love diversity more
My current position is a Youth Program Assistant work with children from ages 3-18 assist with before and after school programs implement learning curriculum with technology
My Interview Position
Education and Training Director at an California Job Corps Center
Responsibilities
Responsible for the management of the Education and Training Department for Academic Education and Career Technical Training, with coordinated efforts with Career Counseling, Career Transition Services and Work-Based Learning (WBL) and co-contracted trades, in compliance with government and management directives.
Students ages 16-24
Education Philosophy
Create a positive learning environment and be a leader
Create an authentic learning experience that can transfer outside the classroom to everyday life
Help students build personal and social development
Determining students learning styles
Making sure that parents are also involved in the learning process with conferences and volunteer inside the classroom
Making sure that I design a curriculum that ensures my students can learn critical thinking, problem solving, leadership and all 21 st
Century Skills
Making sure that I Collab with other teachers to stay up to date with education and effective curriculum
Management Plan
“Classroom management is comprised of the necessary processes to create and maintain a positive environment that is conducive to teaching and learning”
(Newman,2013).
Create and implement a