My Name is Souraya Shoucair. I was born in Kuwait but my parents are from Lebanon. I lived in different countries and went to more schools than I would like to admit to. I had a crazy life full of traveling that offered little stability. I have lived in the United States since 1987. I've never gone to elementary or high school in the States. I went straight to college.I 'm definately a PC person. I'm fairly comfortable with computers and I get what I need from mine. I certainly need to learn more and get more comfortable with technology because it is becoming more and more important in our classrooms. I mainly use yahoo E-mail. I also use Microsoft office 05 and I'm looking forward to learning more from this course.
After reading the CSUSM/COE Mission Statement, the part that spoke to me most was about "...preparing thoughtful educators and advancing professional practices..." I did most of my schooling in the Middle East where teachers hardly received any training. Students were expected to excel in school and were held responsible for all their performances without holding the teachers any accountability. It took me many long years to realize that it is the teachers' responsibility to work with students and make sure they understand what they are being taught. I learned that students are as good as their teachers and that they should never be made to feel inferior or stupid because they do not understand something.
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