About MeMy name is Madison, a Pennsylvania native with a whole lot of passion for reading, writing, educating, travel, and the power of words. I am excited to begin this journey with Penn, Teach for America, but most importantly my students.
Follow my journey to watch me as I find myself in this work, celebrate the wins (big and small), struggle, and grow. Radical Educator. Limitless kids. One Philadelphia. |
Vision & Goal Statement
I vow to bring my passion for adventure, change, my motivation, excitement, and energy to help my students unlock their full potential, and my ability to reflect on my downfalls to grow as a leader, to the classroom. One of the biggest and toughest lessons I have ever learned was that it’s okay to fail. It’s okay, because every time you fail you have a precious opportunity to learn and grow, that cannot be passed by. My student’s will walk into my classroom with the weight of the world on their shoulders, but by building solid relationships with my students and the communities that they live in while giving them everything I have to offer as a strong woman, a leader, and a radical educator fighting for them everyday, I can take some of that weight away from them. It is my vision to provide every student that comes through my door with the tools and resources they need to not only be a leader in the classroom or their community, but also to be a catalyst for transformational change the world. In a city whose leaders have cut funding, closed schools that were pillars in their communities, dismantled the trust between the government and its people, and ultimately irrevocably wounded the children who are the future of Philadelphia, it is time to put a firmer stance forth. By introducing my students to the works of Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, and Malala, I will open their eyes to what it means to be a true leader and to take a stance for the one thing they deserve far above anything else, a solid education from which they can build their lives. My students will have to work in my classroom harder than they ever have before. I will hold them to high standards academically, behaviorally, and personally. They will need to be resourceful, innovative, intuitive, and driven. I will create a culture of respect, of teamwork, of cultural awareness, of urgency, and of unrelenting vigor. Student’s will look around my classroom and see a library full of books by people who understand the dangers of a single story, of adventure, mystery, love, and war. There will be constant reminders of their struggles and achievements to help them appreciate and reflect on how far they have come. My classroom will be an open space to discuss things happening in the world that people, sometimes unknowingly, turn a blind eye to. With the utmost respect and humility for my students and their cultures, we will discuss the biases we see in the world today and find ways to actively fight those biases that hold my students to an “average” mold that is undeserving of their capabilities.
I vow to bring my passion for adventure, change, my motivation, excitement, and energy to help my students unlock their full potential, and my ability to reflect on my downfalls to grow as a leader, to the classroom. One of the biggest and toughest lessons I have ever learned was that it’s okay to fail. It’s okay, because every time you fail you have a precious opportunity to learn and grow, that cannot be passed by. My student’s will walk into my classroom with the weight of the world on their shoulders, but by building solid relationships with my students and the communities that they live in while giving them everything I have to offer as a strong woman, a leader, and a radical educator fighting for them everyday, I can take some of that weight away from them. It is my vision to provide every student that comes through my door with the tools and resources they need to not only be a leader in the classroom or their community, but also to be a catalyst for transformational change the world. In a city whose leaders have cut funding, closed schools that were pillars in their communities, dismantled the trust between the government and its people, and ultimately irrevocably wounded the children who are the future of Philadelphia, it is time to put a firmer stance forth. By introducing my students to the works of Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, and Malala, I will open their eyes to what it means to be a true leader and to take a stance for the one thing they deserve far above anything else, a solid education from which they can build their lives. My students will have to work in my classroom harder than they ever have before. I will hold them to high standards academically, behaviorally, and personally. They will need to be resourceful, innovative, intuitive, and driven. I will create a culture of respect, of teamwork, of cultural awareness, of urgency, and of unrelenting vigor. Student’s will look around my classroom and see a library full of books by people who understand the dangers of a single story, of adventure, mystery, love, and war. There will be constant reminders of their struggles and achievements to help them appreciate and reflect on how far they have come. My classroom will be an open space to discuss things happening in the world that people, sometimes unknowingly, turn a blind eye to. With the utmost respect and humility for my students and their cultures, we will discuss the biases we see in the world today and find ways to actively fight those biases that hold my students to an “average” mold that is undeserving of their capabilities.
Where Am I?Lindley Academy Charter School
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