Meghan Kendle
I grew up in Eugene, Oregon with just my parents (who both happen to be twins). I did the typical school-life and played many, many sports on the side. As a high school student, I sustained a serious shoulder injury that ended my sports-driven lifestyle and I ended up helping coach my high school basketball and volleyball team and was head throwing coach for my middle school for all four years. I continued managing the WOU women’s basketball team for two years during my undergrad.
When my junior year of high school rolled around I was nominated to travel to Australia with People to People Student Ambassador Programs. This was the beginning of the travel bug bite for me. I spent 3 weeks traveling with other high school students around Australia in Sydney, Darwin and Cairns. My favorite part of the trip was spending time with a local family and going to school with the children. I fell in love with Australia on this trip. The following year I was asked to come back to People to People as a Junior Leader. We traveled to several European countries including Malta, Italy, France, Monaco and The Vatican. Both of these trips opened my eyes to the world around me. I have recently been accepted as a leader for this organization and am crossing my fingers for a trip back to Australia this summer if enough students sign up!
As an undergrad I attended WOU and went through the education program receiving my teaching license in 2010. As an undergrad I wanted to go back to Australia to teach and found a program that would allow me to do that on my own. I lived in Sydney, Australia for 4 months and taught in a 1st/2nd year split classroom. My time in Australia and at that school was far too short, so the following year I returned for a visit and ended up staying an extra month and a half. I do have plans to return there once my Master’s degree is finished; however, I knew that if I moved before, I would never come back. I am now close to being done and cannot wait to finish! I currently work at the new Health and Wellness Center on campus as a swimming instructor and water aerobics teacher as well as a Guest Service Specialist when I am not substitute teaching in the school districts.
My teaching philosophy incorporates the idea that in order for students to learn, succeed and grow they need to be in an environment that is safe, friendly, happy and structured. I believe that students need an equal amount of fun and discipline (rules, responsibilities, etc.) I believe that students need a place where they can freely be who they want to be and in a safe place where they can grow as a person while learning.
Students need to be able to make mistakes without harsh criticism and put-downs. They need to be able to be proud of who they are and where they come from. All students should be given the chance to express themselves in their own unique way. As a teacher, I always strive to help my students do just that.
My teaching philosophy is always growing, changing and adapting to my life-experiences and classroom experiences. As I teacher I feel it is important to be just as pliable as our students are so that we can learn and grow along with them. Learning never stops, it is continuous.
When my junior year of high school rolled around I was nominated to travel to Australia with People to People Student Ambassador Programs. This was the beginning of the travel bug bite for me. I spent 3 weeks traveling with other high school students around Australia in Sydney, Darwin and Cairns. My favorite part of the trip was spending time with a local family and going to school with the children. I fell in love with Australia on this trip. The following year I was asked to come back to People to People as a Junior Leader. We traveled to several European countries including Malta, Italy, France, Monaco and The Vatican. Both of these trips opened my eyes to the world around me. I have recently been accepted as a leader for this organization and am crossing my fingers for a trip back to Australia this summer if enough students sign up!
As an undergrad I attended WOU and went through the education program receiving my teaching license in 2010. As an undergrad I wanted to go back to Australia to teach and found a program that would allow me to do that on my own. I lived in Sydney, Australia for 4 months and taught in a 1st/2nd year split classroom. My time in Australia and at that school was far too short, so the following year I returned for a visit and ended up staying an extra month and a half. I do have plans to return there once my Master’s degree is finished; however, I knew that if I moved before, I would never come back. I am now close to being done and cannot wait to finish! I currently work at the new Health and Wellness Center on campus as a swimming instructor and water aerobics teacher as well as a Guest Service Specialist when I am not substitute teaching in the school districts.
My teaching philosophy incorporates the idea that in order for students to learn, succeed and grow they need to be in an environment that is safe, friendly, happy and structured. I believe that students need an equal amount of fun and discipline (rules, responsibilities, etc.) I believe that students need a place where they can freely be who they want to be and in a safe place where they can grow as a person while learning.
Students need to be able to make mistakes without harsh criticism and put-downs. They need to be able to be proud of who they are and where they come from. All students should be given the chance to express themselves in their own unique way. As a teacher, I always strive to help my students do just that.
My teaching philosophy is always growing, changing and adapting to my life-experiences and classroom experiences. As I teacher I feel it is important to be just as pliable as our students are so that we can learn and grow along with them. Learning never stops, it is continuous.