My name is Rebecca Jenner. I am an enthusiastic, determined and committed woman, such qualities I can thank my parents and teachers for possessing as they were influential figures in my upbringing. As a student, I thoroughly enjoyed Health and Physical Education as well as Biology, so it only seemed fit to study to become a teacher in both of these subject areas. It was a fulfilling journey, but one that I did not do easily. During my time at University, I started getting severe headaches and through further investigation it was found that I had a cyst on my visual cortex. This explained my loss of eyesight and memory. From here, I was flown to Brisbane during my third practicum placement, where I had brain sugery to remove the cyst which was larger than an egg. Now a year on, I am back to my normal self. This experience however, has given me the strength to overcome almost anything. I am a strong, determined and committed woman in anything I do in life. I did not fall behind at all during my two weeks in hospital and achieved high results in all of my subjects. This is something I pride myself in as I feel it could have been very easy to give up on that semester.
I have many hobbies and interests in life that have made me such a determined person. I have many hobbies and interests in life that have made me such a determined person. I am a very physical person and have a real passion for nutrition. I feel this is a positive for being a Physical Education and Biology teacher as I can relate to the students using my own personal experiences in hope that I can support personal development and participation in the community. I have always succeeded academically and in the sporting arena. I feel that my GPA is of a high quality especially considering my experiences in the four year timeframe. I was lucky enough to represent Queensland for athletics as well as Australia at the Oceania Championships. From here, I changed my sporting direction and started triathlons. I find this sport requires a lot of mental toughness and commitment to training. My sporting life made me a stronger person in every day situations as well.
As a graduate teacher entering schools in 2012, I believe the future is going to be one full of change and excitement. With Queensland adopting the new Australian curriculum in 2012, I have been involved in discussing changes within the Physical Education department of my internship school regarding assessment items and unit rationales. Beyond 2012, secondary schools will be introducing Year 7 students to their schools as well. This is something I am going to be a big part of as a secondary teacher in helping students feel supported in their move to secondary school at a young age.
During teaching in my professional experiences as well as my internship, I have found that reflecting on my lessons has allowed me to further my skills as a teacher. I enjoy planning lessons and ensuring they are flexible and engaging so all students are interested throughout the entire lesson and all learning styles are catered for. I believe students work well when they are able to collaborate with myself and each other, therefore I like to incorporate both individual and group work to keep students engaged.
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