An Interview with Robbin:
What did you like best during your stay
at L-R? While I was at Lenoir-Rhyne, I really
enjoyed the community of the entire school. We knew our professors
and they knew us. They didn't just know the information that was on
their roster, they truly took the time to get to know each of us and our
passions. I knew that I could go to my professors if I had any
issues. They were always extremely helpful and professional. I
never felt like a number, instead they made me feel like an asset to the
community. What helped you the most as a
beginning teacher? As a beginning teacher, there
are a lot of fears about being unprepared. That's just a natural
part of starting something new. However, when I started teaching at
my current school, things that I thought would be intimidating or
nerve-wracking were actually not too hard due to all the field experience
I had at Lenoir-Rhyne. I learned how to look back on what I'd done
and do it more efficiently the next time. While I was at L-R, the
Professors of Education kept emphasizing the Reflective Practitioner
Model, and at that time I underestimated how helpful it truly is. I
did it so much at L-R that it is natural for me now and extremely helpful
for my teaching strategies and makes my lessons more engaging for my
students. What do you think makes L-R
special?
I think L-R is special because there are so many
opportunities for students to excel. Lenoir-Rhyne is a place that
truly lives up to its Liberal Arts label. With the importance of
academics as well as the arts, intramurals, opportunities to further your
faith, activities that enable you to be involved in campus life and begin
active in great appreciation for all that I gained while there: the
knowledge, relationships, deeper faith, and understanding of how to be a
better member of society and a great teacher.
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