I did it! I did my first lesson (and now I get to start my planning my second one). I’m sure a lot of you will laugh at me when I say this, but it really did not go as planned. I was pretty nervous, and I know that came across to the kids. I had expected to get through …
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Anissa Fay
I am a first-generation college graduate, with a BA in English-Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. I graduated from USC in May 2009 and use any and every excuse to visit the campus these days. I am a big Trojan fan, and the only football games I missed over the past five seasons were during the semester I studied abroad in New Zealand. USC has truly shaped my idea of what a degree experience should be: exciting, challenging, and full of opportunities. In my opinion, the MAT@USC delivers on all of these points. I currently live on the Central Coast of California in the small(ish) college town of San Luis Obispo, tutoring students at all levels (from elementary through college). I completed my primary education in Maui, Hawaii and Massachusetts, and my secondary education in California. I am a member of the September 2009 Cohort of the MAT@USC, and I am studying Single Subject English instruction. My long-term goals include teaching, education reform, and policy-making. Fight On!
Posts by Anissa Fay
My first lesson
This is it! This week I will be teaching my first lesson to the eighth grade English class that I have been observing for the last six weeks.
In the past, I have taught group swimming lessons to toddlers and young kids. I had to come up with lesson plans and assess students’ abilities based on the Red Cross Water Safety …
We’re all in this together
It would be difficult for me to choose a personal hero in the field of education. My eleventh grade AP English teacher comes to mind (she taught me how to THINK), but what does she do for the field of education at large? The faculty in the MAT@USC also come to mind. They are experts in the field of education …
The Trojan Family
Just as it is with any organization or group, being a part of the USC community is what you make of it. You decide whether or not you utilize the career center, network with alumni, or to wear your USC sweatshirt everywhere with pride. Regardless of your level of engagement, you are still a part of the Trojan Family, and …
Engaging students in texts
I am in the third week of my first pedagogy course. Until now, we have been focusing on theory and the social contexts of schools and classrooms. We are now starting to apply what we know about theory and society to real classroom teaching situations. In my Integrating English and Social Studies in Secondary Education class yesterday, my professor gave …
