2010-2011 Residency Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 1st Grade
I am a Colorado Native. I love the outdoors and all the wonderful things that Colorado has to offer. I enjoy skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer. I can usually be found in the company of good friends and family. My biggest hobby is traveling – within Colorado, the United States, and abroad.
I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2009. Before I was accepted into the Denver Teacher Residency program, I was a contract employee for the Cherry Creek School District teaching Spanish before and after school for grades K-5. I have worked with kids my whole life and have a wide array of experience when is comes to working with kids. Some previous work includes: childcare, teaching and overseeing swimming lessons, and tutoring.
After I graduated college and finding it very difficult to find a job, I began to look anywhere and everywhere for jobs that included teaching and first heard of DTR while looking for jobs on Craigslist. I chose the DTR because it seemed perfect for what I wanted to do in life. I want to become a teacher and this was a perfect opportunity to obtain a teaching license and receive effective training in the competitive teaching career field.
I think the biggest challenge for urban teachers today is not getting discouraged. The language barriers, poverty levels, and transitions of students always coming and going make it really difficult for urban teacher to make a difference and provide the best education those students deserve. In the coming year, I am most looking forward to the bonds I am going to make with my cohort, mentor teacher, peers, and the students I will be teaching. I also look forward to the wealth of knowledge I am about to gain that will stay with me throughout the rest of my life.
Sara McKay
2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 1st Grade
I am a Colorado Native. I love the outdoors and all the wonderful things that Colorado has to offer. I enjoy skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer. I can usually be found in the company of good friends and family. My biggest hobby is traveling – within Colorado, the United States, and abroad.
I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2009. Before I was accepted into the Denver Teacher Residency program, I was a contract employee for the Cherry Creek School District teaching Spanish before and after school for grades K-5. I have worked with kids my whole life and have a wide array of experience when is comes to working with kids. Some previous work includes: childcare, teaching and overseeing swimming lessons, and tutoring.
After I graduated college and finding it very difficult to find a job, I began to look anywhere and everywhere for jobs that included teaching and first heard of DTR while looking for jobs on Craigslist. I chose the DTR because it seemed perfect for what I wanted to do in life. I want to become a teacher and this was a perfect opportunity to obtain a teaching license and receive effective training in the competitive teaching career field.
I think the biggest challenge for urban teachers today is not getting discouraged. The language barriers, poverty levels, and transitions of students always coming and going make it really difficult for urban teacher to make a difference and provide the best education those students deserve. In the coming year, I am most looking forward to the bonds I am going to make with my cohort, mentor teacher, peers, and the students I will be teaching. I also look forward to the wealth of knowledge I am about to gain that will stay with me throughout the rest of my life.