Portfolio+Reflection

**//"The whole point of being alive is to involve into the complete person you were intended to be." -Oprah Winfrey //** The journey of this portfolio has almost led to the completion of my undergraduate puzzle! I have had a lot of fun creating my portfolio, as well as looking the portfolios of my peers. I think that my portfolio examines me as a future teacher, but it also allows those viewing it to see who I am as my own person. I hope that my pictures, videos, and reflections show that I am an energetic, kind, and very passionate person. I am especially proud of my extra categories I provided because they both mean a lot to me. Both my work experience and NC Teaching Fellows Program have taught me so much about others and myself that without them, I would not be the future teacher I am today. I am also very fond of the theme of my portfolio because it expresses my desire to change, grow, learn, and put pieces together every day. I think this theme also expresses my great enthusiasm for autism and all special needs. In order to understand students and their ways of learning, teachers must first be aware of the things that frustrate those students and how to turn those frustrations into steps of success. I hope that my portfolio helps those who are viewing it learn about me, what I like, and how I can benefit the lives of my future students. I am proud of the documents that I have provided, and I hope that it serves to be helpful for those viewing. This portfolio has prepared me for the hiring process and has also allowed me to learn a lot about my peers that I would have never known before.