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Brandon Harrington

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Biology

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Middle school Life/Physical Science

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
California State University Stanislaus

Current academic or teaching status:
Senior

School and school district:
Himap Tutor Stanislaus County

Background:

Born in Fremont California, my Family moved to Modesto right before entering the 7th grade. Starting a new school made Junior high difficult and that is one of the main reasons I want to teach middle school, to help struggling students like myself. In High school I was part of the Wrestling team, and the speech and debate team where I met my closest of friends. After graduating from High school I attended Modesto junior college where I fell in love with ballroom dancing. After that I transferred to California State University Stanislaus and it was here that the Noyce program was introduced to me.

Why do you want to teach:

I want to impact the hearts and minds of youth in a positive way, and inspire them to dream big.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

My most memorable teaching experience was actually when I was a student. My first semester in high school biology I received a D+ in the class. The teacher took me aside and encourage me, and told me he knew I could do better. The following semester I got a B+ in the class having the 7th highest grade. IN my year book he wrote “you see what you can do when you put your mind to it, your a great student” and it was then I know I wanted to be a teacher and effect kids in the same way.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

The Noyce Program to me has opened doors I would never have expected to walk through. Through the program helping fund my education i have been able to work less and focus on school more. Furthermore all the professional development I have received has helped me become a better teacher before I have even starting teaching in my own class room.

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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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