About Me

My name is Amanda Bevers I am a literature and writing studies major and this is my last semester. I am going to be entering the credential program hopefully for this Fall to begin my journey to become a high school English teacher. I've attended CSUSM since 2010 before that I attended Palomar and received 2 AA degrees there. Before College I attended Orange Glen High School, Hidden Valley Middle School, Oak Hill Elementary, and Pioneer Elementary in Escondido California. I hated my early years in school because I was often picked on for one reason or another so it wasn't until high school that enjoyed the social aspects of school. However, I always enjoyed the academic side of school. I was a very good student in reading, writing, history, and science my only trouble subject was math, I hate math.

I'm pretty proficient with technology due to growing up in a very tech savvy environment at home. I was one of the only kids in my earlier years to even own a computer let alone her own computer. My father can build his own computers so he built one for me, my brother, my mom, and himself so I was always surrounded by computers and tech as a kid. I really got into computer and video games as a teenager. Today I own several gaming systems a pc, laptop and kindle tablet. I do not have a fancy smart phone however because the monthly payments are way to expensive for me so I have a really craptastic phone. I'm pretty comfortable with tech but I'm unfamiliar with apple products.

A part of the SOE mission statement that speaks to me is the part that says "Our practices demonstrate a commitment to student-centered education, diversity, collaboration, professionalism, and shared government" Learning how to teach based on what is best for the student is important to me because I believe that as a teacher it is my job to help every student learn in the way that is best for them as an individual student. So a student centered commitment is important to me.