2010-2011 Residency Completing residency at Grant Beacon Middle Schools, Secondary Math
I was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1973 where I lived with my parents and sister until I was three years old. We moved to Mesa, AZ and remained there until I went to college. During high school, I met my wife and the two of us moved from Arizona to Boulder, Colorado after our undergraduate studies for post graduate work. We have moved several times since but now live in Denver with our two children. I received my BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a MS in Structural Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. I worked for 12 years as a licensed Structural Engineer where I designed buildings and other structures.
I first learned about the Denver Teacher Residency program while looking for options for obtaining my teaching certificate. Several programs offered certification but the DTR program, with its master’s coursework and working with a mentor teacher in the first year, presented itself with opportunities that were not available with other teaching programs. After looking into several different options, the DTR program aligns the most with the opportunities and challenges that I was looking for in becoming a teacher.
I am now working with my mentor teacher in the classroom and learning about classroom environment and cultural diversity. This is one of the biggest challenge facing teachers in an urban environment, and I am working to advantage cultural diversity in the classroom. To be a successful in an urban environment, teachers need to be respectful and understanding of the student’s home and cultural environment.
William Graziano
2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Grant Beacon Middle Schools, Secondary Math
I was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1973 where I lived with my parents and sister until I was three years old. We moved to Mesa, AZ and remained there until I went to college. During high school, I met my wife and the two of us moved from Arizona to Boulder, Colorado after our undergraduate studies for post graduate work. We have moved several times since but now live in Denver with our two children. I received my BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a MS in Structural Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. I worked for 12 years as a licensed Structural Engineer where I designed buildings and other structures.
I first learned about the Denver Teacher Residency program while looking for options for obtaining my teaching certificate. Several programs offered certification but the DTR program, with its master’s coursework and working with a mentor teacher in the first year, presented itself with opportunities that were not available with other teaching programs. After looking into several different options, the DTR program aligns the most with the opportunities and challenges that I was looking for in becoming a teacher.
I am now working with my mentor teacher in the classroom and learning about classroom environment and cultural diversity. This is one of the biggest challenge facing teachers in an urban environment, and I am working to advantage cultural diversity in the classroom. To be a successful in an urban environment, teachers need to be respectful and understanding of the student’s home and cultural environment.