2010-2011 Residency Completing residency at Henry World School, 6th Grade Math
I am from Carbondale, Illinois, the home of Southern Illinois University…the Salukis. I am an avid soccer player and coach, love the outdoors, and couldn’t be happier to be back in Colorado after my last year abroad living in Mexico.
I graduated with a Math degree from Fort Lewis College. During my time at Fort Lewis I worked every position available in a restaurant, from dishwasher to waiter to bartender to manager. After college I helped rebuild New Orleans after hurricane Katrina for nine months. Then I moved and worked as a high school math teacher and varsity soccer coach for three years at Gordon Tech Catholic High School in Chicago, IL.
I heard about Denver Teacher Residency online from looking into alternative licensure programs in Colorado. DTR seemed like the best fit. The ability to receive a Master’s degree from University of Denver, a Colorado teaching license, a year of training on the job, and a $10,000 stipend all in one year just couldn’t be beat.
I think that today’s teachers have many challenges, including transient students, preparing students for life after high school, and to be able to differentiate their teaching style to effectively engage more students. I’m looking forward to learning how to overcome all of these challenges from my mentor teachers in the classroom and at the University.
Aaron Shaffner
2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Henry World School, 6th Grade Math
I am from Carbondale, Illinois, the home of Southern Illinois University…the Salukis. I am an avid soccer player and coach, love the outdoors, and couldn’t be happier to be back in Colorado after my last year abroad living in Mexico.
I graduated with a Math degree from Fort Lewis College. During my time at Fort Lewis I worked every position available in a restaurant, from dishwasher to waiter to bartender to manager. After college I helped rebuild New Orleans after hurricane Katrina for nine months. Then I moved and worked as a high school math teacher and varsity soccer coach for three years at Gordon Tech Catholic High School in Chicago, IL.
I heard about Denver Teacher Residency online from looking into alternative licensure programs in Colorado. DTR seemed like the best fit. The ability to receive a Master’s degree from University of Denver, a Colorado teaching license, a year of training on the job, and a $10,000 stipend all in one year just couldn’t be beat.
I think that today’s teachers have many challenges, including transient students, preparing students for life after high school, and to be able to differentiate their teaching style to effectively engage more students. I’m looking forward to learning how to overcome all of these challenges from my mentor teachers in the classroom and at the University.