Ms. Atkins
Welcome!
My name is Rachel Lyn Atkins, and welcome to my online teaching portfolio!
Bachelor of the Arts, The College of New Jersey - 2017
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Major: English Secondary Education
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Minor: Linguistics
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President of Secondary Education Teacher's Association at TCNJ
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Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Tau Delta Honors Societies
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Member of Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity
Master of the Arts, The College of New Jersey - 2018
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Major: English
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Five Year Accelerated Masters in English Literature
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Graduate Research Assistant, English Department
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Presented at Sigma Tau Delta International Conference, March 2018
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3rd Place - British Literature Critical Essays
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Student Teaching:
Franklin Middle School in Somerset New Jersey
7th Grade English Language Arts
My Classroom:
Team 7A
Three Classes: Two Standard, One Honors
54 Students
A special thank you to everyone at Franklin Middle School who welcomed me into their school community. To my cooperating teacher, Miriam Francis, I wouldn't be where I am today without your guidance and support. You opened your classroom to me and set me up to succeed by providing me with the opportunities to experiment with my teaching philosophies and try new things. To my team and to the members of the Language Arts Department, thank you for your endless support and the indescribable kindness you've shown towards me. I truly felt like a member of your family. To my family, roommates, peers, and professors, thank you for allowing me to share my stories, and sometimes even practice lessons on you. Your patience and understanding did not go unnoticed.
And lastly, a huge thank you to my students. As I stated on that first day, our classroom is a community of learners and teachers. I learned more from you than I ever thought possible. Thank you for making my job so easy; because of you, I truly looked forward to coming to school each and every day.
Team 7A: Husky Pride!
