Megan Richardson

Authorizations

Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education

Multiple Subjects

Reading

A passion for teaching
I am excited to be completing my Master’s of Art in Teaching from Willamette this June. I am currently working on the Early Childhood and Elementary authorization levels at Willamette. In addition to completing the MAT, I am also working towards a Reading Endorsement and hope to have that completed by this summer as well.
I am excited to welcome students into my classroom and provide them with a safe, stable, and fun learning environment. I believe in active learning and providing material in a variety of ways to give each student an equal opportunity to learn the material. I am thoroughly enjoying my student teaching experience and cannot wait to have a classroom of my own.

full time student-teaching in a 1st and 2nd grade blend classroom, as well as working on a reading practicum with grades K-6.

I have completed a practicum experience in a 3rd grade classroom where I completed a 10 day teaching Work Sample (link provided above).

Before coming to Willamette, I completed a Bachelor’s Degree at Oregon State University in Human Development and Family Sciences.
I have worked in various jobs working with children including at daycares, summer camps, and volunteering in school.
My most significant professional experience up to this point was my time at DHS Child Welfare as a Child Protective Services worker. This work was both challenging and rewarding. I believe this work gave me great experience in the diversity of the Marion County community and helped shape my philosophy of education.