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Welcome to my electronic portfolio! My name is Amanda Fairley and I am from a small town, Stanley, New Brunswick. I had a unique educational experience in that I attended Stanley Consolidated School where I completed Kindergarten through to Grade 12 when I graduated with Honours with Distinction in June of 2006. In June of 2010 I graduated from St. Thomas University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in History and Psychology. I am currently completing my Bachelor of Education Degree in the Elementary strand at St. Thomas and will be graduating in June!

I have always known I wanted to be a teacher. I would like to teacher lower Elementary, but am more than willing to teacher upper as well. I feel that the lower elementary grades are the best place for me because I really enjoy creating lessons that are very hands on and discovery based, which is a large part of the students learning during these very important foundational years. I am a strong supporter of the belief that school should be a fun and engaging learning environment for children. When learning is fun, what is being taught is better understood and remembered.

During this program I have gained experience in two fantastic internships. My first was in a grade two classroom in which I was responsible for all teaching responsibilities. I really enjoyed my time with the students in this class and really connected with them. My second internship was with a kindergarten class where, once again, I was responsible for full classroom responsibilities. I feel that while teaching in this classroom I really developed a passion for teaching. I became very close with each and every one of my students during this internship. In fact, I have been continuing to volunteer even after my placement was finished. I gained so much from these two placements and I feel that they have helped prepare me for my future teaching career.



During this Bachelor of Education program I have had the opportunity to take numerous courses that have helped prepare me to become the best teacher I can be. Prior to my first internship I completed courses in Elementary Language Arts, Mathematics and Physical Education, along with Classroom Management, School Law, Measurement and Evaluation, Educational Psychology and Technology and Native Studies Education. During my second semester I had courses in Elementary Social Studies and Science, Art and Music, as well as Differentiation and Teacher Ethics. Following my second internship I took courses in Secondary Physical Education, The Middle School, Youth at Risk, Project Based Learning, Professional Growth and Development, and Schools for the 21st Century. I am very excited to put everything that I have learned in these courses into practice in my own classroom!

I hope you enjoy getting to know more about me through my online portfolio :)