2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Archuleta Elementary, 2nd Grade
I am a Colorado native who grew up in the suburbs southwest of Denver. I’m an avid traveler and thrill seeker who loves to hike, bike, climb, camp, and mountaineer in the open spaces of the Rocky Mountains. I graduated from Columbine High School in 2000, graduated summa cum laude from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO in 2004 with a major in French and a minor in business administration. I have worked as a ski instructor, camp counselor, carpenter, study abroad trip leader, and pedicab driver.
After many years of travel and exploration of foreign languages and cultures, I was ready to serve the diverse population of my local community. I heard about Denver Teacher Residency from a friend who currently teaches Spanish in high school, and she recommended the program as a great way to get a lot of hands-on experience while simultaneously earning my master’s degree. DTR is proving to be a great opportunity to infuse my personal experience and enthusiasm into a multi-cultural classroom and help Denver students get the quality education they deserve.
I am looking forward to collaborating with all the other residents in my cohort as we learn and grow in the experience, and to combine masters level theory and discussion with actual classroom practices several times a week. Together we see real world applications and results. I see trying to offer a standardized education to an increasingly diverse student population that represents so many different languages, cultures, backgrounds, and learning styles a distinct challenge. I’m learning that creativity and flexibility is key in ensuring that the needs of so many different students are met.
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Andrew Fraser
2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Archuleta Elementary, 2nd Grade
I am a Colorado native who grew up in the suburbs southwest of Denver. I’m an avid traveler and thrill seeker who loves to hike, bike, climb, camp, and mountaineer in the open spaces of the Rocky Mountains. I graduated from Columbine High School in 2000, graduated summa cum laude from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO in 2004 with a major in French and a minor in business administration. I have worked as a ski instructor, camp counselor, carpenter, study abroad trip leader, and pedicab driver.
After many years of travel and exploration of foreign languages and cultures, I was ready to serve the diverse population of my local community. I heard about Denver Teacher Residency from a friend who currently teaches Spanish in high school, and she recommended the program as a great way to get a lot of hands-on experience while simultaneously earning my master’s degree. DTR is proving to be a great opportunity to infuse my personal experience and enthusiasm into a multi-cultural classroom and help Denver students get the quality education they deserve.
I am looking forward to collaborating with all the other residents in my cohort as we learn and grow in the experience, and to combine masters level theory and discussion with actual classroom practices several times a week. Together we see real world applications and results. I see trying to offer a standardized education to an increasingly diverse student population that represents so many different languages, cultures, backgrounds, and learning styles a distinct challenge. I’m learning that creativity and flexibility is key in ensuring that the needs of so many different students are met.