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Noyce Scholar Profile

Melissa Stringer

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary Education

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Mathematics

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
University of Northern Colorado

Current academic or teaching status:
Senior

School and school district:
Currently work at ABC Child Development Center, will be in the schools for practicum in Spring 2012

Background:

I have always wanted to be a teacher and to help students realize their potential. My parents have been very supportive in my decision. At one time I wanted to be an engineer, but my heart was in teaching. It was my fifth grade classroom teacher who got me excited about mathematics. I hope that my background in elementary education will better prepare me to teach mathematics at the secondary level because of the focus on pedagogy.

Why do you want to teach:

The motivating factor for being a teacher is the excitement of students to learn. I live for the time when a student understands a concept, and you can read on their face their accomplishment. I want to help students achieve this experience.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

The most memorable teaching experience I have had was during a tutoring session with a young girl. We had worked many weeks on a concept, and I was beginning to think that maybe she needed help beyond what I could provide. Then one day, out of the blue, she showed complete mastery over the subject. This meant much to me because I knew that if I had not spent the time helping her, she would have been forgotten.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

The Noyce program has shown me what a passion I have for teaching the older grades. Before the Noyce program, I would not have stepped into a middle school to teach. Now middle schoolers are the prime age that I desire to teach. The program has rejuvenated a love for mathematics that is often times lost. I realized that with my understanding of mathematics I could make a real difference to children who come from schools like mine.

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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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