2010-2011 Residency Teaching at Swansea Elementary, 3rd Grade
Lindsay joined Denver Teacher Residency from medical and beverage sales field, and has worked for PepsiCo, Samuel Adams and Pacific Pulmonary. It was through her experiences as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters that Lindsay realized she wanted to dedicate her career to educating children.
“One of the greatest things I learned from DTR is that students will rise to high expectations. It takes guts and determination to set high goals with students, but with measurable benchmarks and the buy-in of students and their families, even the most ambitious goals can be attained. I am indescribably grateful for the mentorship and exemplary example of effective teaching I witnessed during my Residency year. As I begin my teaching career on my own, it is hard to distinguish what ‘my’ teaching style is and what I picked up from my lead teacher because her good teaching habits so easily transitioned to me. Now that I have my own classroom, I enjoy the freedom and responsibility of knowing that the kids on my roster sheet are 100% my responsibility and it feels natural and comfortable to be THE ONLY teacher in the classroom. All in all, I feel prepared and I feel like an… effective teacher!”
“I like many things about teaching at DPS. Along with my appreciation for the diversity of the DPS student population, I am thrilled to be a part of the new movement to improve the education system and applaud the initiatives taken by DPS to ensure that every student, regardless of what neighborhood they live in, will receive an exemplary education. It is the civil rights movement of our generation and DPS is taking action.”
“I won’t sugar-coat it: Teaching is incredibly hard work. I think the biggest challenge for urban teachers is sustaining the amount of passion and energy it takes to be the most effective teacher possible. The best teachers are dedicated, reflective, open to feedback, yearning to improve every day, and overall they are hungry life-long learners. I don’t know an urban teacher that does not love what they do – but they are a special breed. Every day has its challenges, but the best teachers work every day to conquer the big goals they set with students to ensure academic achievement and, in turn, close the achievement gap.
Lindsay Kelly – Swansea Elementary, 3rd Grade
2010-2011 Residency
Teaching at Swansea Elementary, 3rd Grade
Lindsay joined Denver Teacher Residency from medical and beverage sales field, and has worked for PepsiCo, Samuel Adams and Pacific Pulmonary. It was through her experiences as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters that Lindsay realized she wanted to dedicate her career to educating children.
“One of the greatest things I learned from DTR is that students will rise to high expectations. It takes guts and determination to set high goals with students, but with measurable benchmarks and the buy-in of students and their families, even the most ambitious goals can be attained. I am indescribably grateful for the mentorship and exemplary example of effective teaching I witnessed during my Residency year. As I begin my teaching career on my own, it is hard to distinguish what ‘my’ teaching style is and what I picked up from my lead teacher because her good teaching habits so easily transitioned to me. Now that I have my own classroom, I enjoy the freedom and responsibility of knowing that the kids on my roster sheet are 100% my responsibility and it feels natural and comfortable to be THE ONLY teacher in the classroom. All in all, I feel prepared and I feel like an… effective teacher!”
“I like many things about teaching at DPS. Along with my appreciation for the diversity of the DPS student population, I am thrilled to be a part of the new movement to improve the education system and applaud the initiatives taken by DPS to ensure that every student, regardless of what neighborhood they live in, will receive an exemplary education. It is the civil rights movement of our generation and DPS is taking action.”
“I won’t sugar-coat it: Teaching is incredibly hard work. I think the biggest challenge for urban teachers is sustaining the amount of passion and energy it takes to be the most effective teacher possible. The best teachers are dedicated, reflective, open to feedback, yearning to improve every day, and overall they are hungry life-long learners. I don’t know an urban teacher that does not love what they do – but they are a special breed. Every day has its challenges, but the best teachers work every day to conquer the big goals they set with students to ensure academic achievement and, in turn, close the achievement gap.