Hello! My name is Ms. Caissie. I’m an Education Major at Florida Southwestern College in Fort Myers, Florida. My dream is to teach English in 11th grade.

I’m not like other teachers who grew up teaching their stuffed animals or younger siblings. My love for education stemmed from my love of learning. I have always had difficulty focusing on tasks in front of me but once the teacher made the story relatable to me I had no problem divulging myself into the world of the content. The other major reason I became a teacher was because of my teachers in High School who helped mold me into the individual I am today.

I love teaching but something I love more is Family. I am very close with my immediate family. I come from a blended family; meaning I have my biological mother, biological brother, my step father, and my step sister. My brother is married and has a little girl on the way who is already my world. Part of my reason for choosing different places around the world and the name Book Adventure Guide opposed to teacher is because I love traveling. I love camping and exploring different cultures. I especially enjoy being able to travel with my family.

I’m still very new to my philosophy as a teacher, I find that I identify more with Progressivism and Reconstructionism. Progressivism has a major focus on the student and less on the teacher and the content. I find that the information we can teach them is very important but it only resonates with them if it pertains to them and whether they discover the information that forms them into a productive individual for our community. I identify with Reconstructionism because I believe we should always keep in mind that although what we are teaching them in the past it’s going to reconstruct our future and our society. I guess you could say I’m a bit of a forward thinker.

My goal is that my students can connect with the world by using technology but through their education find themselves. I find that English awakens something in a person to identify with the reader and really make them examine themselves and the world around them.