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About the Author
My name is Golden Demetrius Williams. I was born and raised in Santa Rosa, California by my parents Dennis and Jackie Williams, who are super athletic which has rubbed off on me. I am currently a Physical Educator at Roseland Accelerated Middle School. Sports are my passion and I enjoy sharing my passions with all the youth that I cross paths with. I try to coach any sport that my Athletic Director will let me do. I am half African American and half Swiss. This has made me a very culturally diverse person and affects my outlook on life. I have worked at a summer camp in Switzerland for the last 7 years so I have had a chance to work with students and teachers from all around the world.
My goal as a teacher is to make physical education fun while my students gain the building blocks to become healthy human beings. I shoot to be a role model for my students so they can see that it's okay to get sweaty and be out of your comfort zone while being physically active. With my global connections, I hope to give my students a chance to interact with other students and teachers from around the globe. I am currently using the TPACK model to increase the amount of knowledge my students are receiving.
There are many reasons why I selected this Innovative Learning Program. First, I want to become the best teacher I can be, and getting my Masters will get me in the right direction. Secondly, as a Physical Educator, I wanted to start to bring technology into my class so I can help my students become 21st Century learners and better prepared for the future.
My goal as a teacher is to make physical education fun while my students gain the building blocks to become healthy human beings. I shoot to be a role model for my students so they can see that it's okay to get sweaty and be out of your comfort zone while being physically active. With my global connections, I hope to give my students a chance to interact with other students and teachers from around the globe. I am currently using the TPACK model to increase the amount of knowledge my students are receiving.
There are many reasons why I selected this Innovative Learning Program. First, I want to become the best teacher I can be, and getting my Masters will get me in the right direction. Secondly, as a Physical Educator, I wanted to start to bring technology into my class so I can help my students become 21st Century learners and better prepared for the future.
TPACK Reflection
Before this school year I had no clue what TPACK was, but after learning about it I found out that it is a very important aspect that all teachers should know about in today's education. TPACK consist of three major components: Technological Knowledge, Content Knowledge, and Pedagogical knowledge. Going through the teaching program at Cal State Long Beach and the BTSA Program in Napa, I felt I had a good grasp on areas of pedagogical and content knowledge but was a beginner when it came to technological knowledge. I knew how to use technology in my personal life, but not in the classroom setting.
So after having some knowledge of the three comments of TPACK, I need to put them all together to get the most out of my teaching. After a couple of tries to incorporating TPACK into my teaching routine I learned that if it could get this down it would take my teaching to the next level and make my class more engaging for my students. I still have not mastered TPACK. I know it will take me some timed practice to get fully confident using it in my class all the time.
I would now like to spread the word on TPACK for teachers that do not know about or use it. I feel it is something that all teachers should be using in their own classroom. I know that some old school teachers are not used to changing their teaching styles, but I feel that TPACK will make any classroom more engaging, fun, and increase the quality of students' learning.
So after having some knowledge of the three comments of TPACK, I need to put them all together to get the most out of my teaching. After a couple of tries to incorporating TPACK into my teaching routine I learned that if it could get this down it would take my teaching to the next level and make my class more engaging for my students. I still have not mastered TPACK. I know it will take me some timed practice to get fully confident using it in my class all the time.
I would now like to spread the word on TPACK for teachers that do not know about or use it. I feel it is something that all teachers should be using in their own classroom. I know that some old school teachers are not used to changing their teaching styles, but I feel that TPACK will make any classroom more engaging, fun, and increase the quality of students' learning.
Reflections on My Journey
Click image above to to got to website that consist of all my blogs during this program
Throughout this school year I was given a chance to document my journey by using blogs to show my growth and experience during this program. In the blogs, I got an opportunity to share and get feedback from my peers in my class. I felt this was a very important aspect of this program and helped me expand my learning. I do not get to be in the classroom often being a Physical Education teacher. So, I got a chance to see how my learning would translate from the classroom to the gym (physical education class).
Lasting Learning from the Innovative Learning Program
I began this year as a teacher with two years of experience. I feel that I have learned more about myself and my teaching skills more this year than I did in the previous two years combined. The tools that I learned will make me more of a complete teacher than I would have ever been if never started this program. I was not sure if I could do this at the start of the program because school has never been my strong suit. Now that I am coming to the end of it, I am proud that I did not give up because it changed my life for the good and will also change my students lives. This is something that I can tell my own kids and my students about; never give up and keep trying your best. If I can do it, you can do it too.