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Sharon Gadient

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Mathematics

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Mathematics, grades 6-12

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Fifth year or post-baccalaureate Noyce scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
University of Missouri, SMAR2T

Current academic or teaching status:
Working on my second master's degree

School and school district:
Parkview Highschool, Springfield R-12, Springfield, MO

Background:

I was home-schooled pre-K through 12th grade. I earned my B.A. in English Writing and Mathematics at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. I went on to complete a M.A. in Mathematics at University of Missouri, Columbia. After teaching undergraduate math for a year at Mizzou, I entered the SMAR2T program at University of Missouri to become qualified to teach secondary mathematics.

Why do you want to teach:

I believe that a well-rounded education is important in the development of the individual being educated as well as the society in which they function. I have always possessed a love of learning, and enjoy sharing my knowledge with others. Although potentially challenging, I feel that a career in teaching will be very rewarding for me.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

My first semester of teaching as a graduate teaching assistant was very memorable because it was a terrifying new experience from which I learned many new things. First, I was surprised to realize that very little of the teaching process is just presenting material; I found that a teacher must work actively and proactively to manage the classroom and engage students in the learning process. I was also pleasantly surprised to learn that I can often inspire students’ curiosity to learn simply by expressing my own genuine enthusiasm. I have had other teaching experiences, and I always have something to learn from my students. However, that first graduate semester still is my most memorable, eye-opening teaching experience.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

I love to learn, and I enjoy teaching. The support offered through the Noyce program has substantially helped me progress toward my goal of becoming a better teacher through further education.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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