Katie's Portfolio Blog

Growing up one of my greatest fears was failure. There were times that I would hold back because I was so afraid of what would happen if I did end up failing. I would put so much pressure on myself for school that it became a chore instead of something that I genuinely enjoyed. Although it was not until I felt the feeling of failing that I came to fully appreciate the feeling of success. Throughout the TED Talk there are many examples of how somethings that you would never expect to be possible can become possible if you learn from failure. At the end of the TED Talk Astro Teller said, "make it safe to fail". As a future educator I believe it is very important to relay that message to all of my students, and to make my classroom an environment where failing is okay, infant it is encouraged. If students are too afraid to fail they will be too afraid to try new things which could lead to them missing out on opportunities. Students should not be punished for failing. Failing i...

Hello! My name is Katie Daley. I am studying secondary education and American Studies at Saint Michael's College. I am preparing to be licensed in English for grades 9-12. I was in second grade when I received my first "teaching kit" and the rest is history. From then on I would bribe my little brother to sit on the floor in our playroom and be my "student". I have always loved going to school and constantly learning new things which is why teaching is the perfect profession for me. Being a teacher means constantly learning about new things but also being open to constantly learning and I am excited to do so. Along with being a teacher in a high school I would also like to become a lacrosse coach at the school in which I teach. Lacrosse is a huge part of who I am and has taught be so many life lessons that are hard to learn inside of a classroom. Throughout high school my lacrosse coach was also a teacher at my school which was a resource that I believe all ...