Hello! I am Nicole Lemmon and I am an Elementary Education Major. I am completing the first ten weeks of student teaching in a second grade class at Dillard Drive Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina. So far it has been a very rewarding experience and I have learned a lot about how students learn and how to be an effective teacher. I will complete the last five weeks of student teaching in Nicoya, Costa Rica working with 7th-9th graders. While I am in Costa Rica I hope to become fluent in Spanish as well as to make an impact on my students' lives. I hope to learn as much as possible about the culture and traditions in the country.
I have spent the last six years working with children, and this has where I have gained my passion for working with children. I started out working with the YMCA in Cary, North Carolina. I loved working with kids and seeing how they grow, learn and play. When I came to Appalachian State University, I knew I wanted to become a teacher. I have spent the last four years taking teacher education courses and completing several internships and working with a variety of grade levels. I am fortunate for this experience because it has taught me a lot about how to interact with students and how to be a great teacher.