Student+Profiles

Student Name: Cathyrn Johnson

Major and Concentration: EC-4 Generalist

What qualities do you believe creates a successful educator? “A successful educator must have good communication skills. A good educator must be able to take information and break it down so that the children can understand it. He or she must have patience, be caring and understanding and his or her schedule must be flexible.”

How do you think the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education prepares students for the future? “They give you the terms you need; they give you different instructional perspectives. They give you different learning styles to use in the classroom. They prepare you really well for the teaching profession. The textbooks are very helpful.”

Student Name: Xochitl Moreno

Major and Concentration: EC-6 Generalist

What qualities do you believe creates a successful educator? “A successful educator must believe that all students have the ability to learn. An educator must understand that education is the foundation for everything. A good educator must have good communication skills with both parents and students. He or she must also understand that everyone learns differently.”

How do you think the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education prepares students for the future? “All classes are offered and the professors are willing to talk to you. Advisors actually help and advise you.”



Student Name: Robyn Shields

Major and Concentration: 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading

What qualities do you believe creates a successful educator? "Good qualities are time, dedication and good classroom management skills. An educator must have a creative approach. He or she must have standards in the classroom and also knowledge of state standards (TEKS)."

How do you think the Witlowe R. Green College of Education prepares students for the future? “The college of education motivates students to prepare themselves outside of the classroom. They also prepare us by encouraging students to order the TEXES preparation books for tests such as the PPR and Content area tests.”



Student Name: Aundrea Boyd

Major and Concentration: EC-6 Generalist

What qualities do you believe creates a successful educator? “I believe that a good educator should be dedicated and organized. Organization is the key to controlling and maintaining an orderly and safe learning environment. A successful educator must also be dedicated to his or her field. An educator must also build a positive relationship with each individual child and parent.”

How do you think the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education prepares students for the future? “The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education prepares students by requiring that each student makes an 80% or above on the practice TExES Examination before being allowed to student teach. The College of Education also requires that each student attempts taking the real TExES exam also.”