I believe all students are able to become leaders by focusing on their strengths. In addition, all students can achieve academic achievement through scaffolding based on their needs. All students can learn and lead regardless of their obstacles of language acquisition, creed, socio-economic or disabilities
I believe this because I was a product of a low socio-economic and Spanish language bilingual public education. I believe this because the most crucial person in my life left a lifetime impact on my past, present and future.
The source of my beliefs solely lie on my experience through the key moments of development of ideals that people are different, but their difference does not hinder their actions. I was eight years old, when my favorite aunt passed away. To me, she was my world, my everything. She did not allow any obstacles to keep her from achieving her goals. My aunt was a role model and actively lived the 7 Habits. She was determined and passionate about education, so attended college although, she had a disability. She was bound to a wheelchair due to childhood diagnosis of polio. From her actions, I learned from an early age that educational achievement can be accessed with all individuals regardless of their disabilities.
I believe this because I was a product of a low socio-economic and Spanish language bilingual public education. I believe this because the most crucial person in my life left a lifetime impact on my past, present and future.
The source of my beliefs solely lie on my experience through the key moments of development of ideals that people are different, but their difference does not hinder their actions. I was eight years old, when my favorite aunt passed away. To me, she was my world, my everything. She did not allow any obstacles to keep her from achieving her goals. My aunt was a role model and actively lived the 7 Habits. She was determined and passionate about education, so attended college although, she had a disability. She was bound to a wheelchair due to childhood diagnosis of polio. From her actions, I learned from an early age that educational achievement can be accessed with all individuals regardless of their disabilities.
As a result, my passion during in undergraduate years, I wanted to pursue a career in Special Education. Through my journey at SDSU, a Special Education professor, Gene Valles encouraged me to enroll in Acquisition of Language and Academic Skills (ALAS). I enrolled to ALAS because I believed in the foundation of students can attain English language. Being a product of bilingualism, I felt empowered to become a role model similar to my aunt who lead me in this path. Therefore, ALAS focused on incorporating special education skills to modify and adapt instructional methods to educate English Language Learners with Mild/Moderate disabilities. He was a pillar to my career and I am forever indebted to him for believing in me. He passed away in 2010 from leukemia. That year, I graduated from SDSU with two teaching credentials: BCLAD and SPED credential.