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Kaitlyn Hillebrand
My name is Kaitlyn Hillebrand and I am a Pre-K-4 Elementary major with a Special Education minor at Grove City College. I created this online teaching portfolio to display my projects and field experience I am currently doing at Grove City College.
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This portfolio contains important technology tools and resources used in the classroom. It also includes projects, field experiences, community involvement, professional development opportunities, and networking that I have done throughout my time at Grove City College.
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My teaching portfolio is centered around the Danielson Framework for teaching. Our world is becoming more technologically advanced, and I believe integrating technology into classrooms is necessary.
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"Teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding." -William Arthur Ward
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About Me
I am a current student at Grove City College, Pennsylvania, and I am studying Pre K-4 Elementary Education. I enjoy participating in numerous activities on campus including the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honorary, Council for Exceptional Children serving as secretary, a student ambassador for the Crimson and White Society, involved in the Gamma Chi Sorority serving as Social Chair, and I am apart of the Grove City College Cheer Squad. During the summer, I am a certified lifeguard and a swim coach at Woodland Hills Swim Club in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania. As a swim coach, I educate kids on water safety, as well as communicating and instructing children on competitive swimming regulations. I love being a swim coach, because I serve as a positive role model to my younger swimmers, and I am able to treat each swimmer with respect and encouragement.
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I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and I would love to find a teaching job that is close to home. I have come from a family that has a teaching background, which includes my mother and my grandmother. My relatives had a passion for teaching, and they showed their students with love, respect, and compassion. I would love to someday become an inspirational educator like my relatives.