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Can you tell us about yourself?

“Hi, my name is Rosa Rincon. I teach at Freemont Elementary. I am a teacher here at the school in Santa Ana, CA. and I have been teaching for 10 years.”

Why did you start a career in education?

“I started education because I really wanted to make a difference in my community and teach kids that look like me that with hard work, they can be very successful.”

If you could have any other job what would it be and why?

“I think I would choose to be in maybe broadcasting which is actually the career I had before becoming a teacher. I really enjoyed that, but I definitely enjoy teaching a lot more.”

How are kids different now than 30 years ago?

“Kids now are different than 30 years ago because they are more able to use technology. The world has changed a lot in the way we access information. They don’t know any different.”

How is teaching different now than 30 years ago?

“We as teachers need to be able to meet their needs and their learning style to help them acquire new information.”

What would you tell someone who wants to become a teacher?

“What I would tell someone who is in the credentialing program, is to learn technology, learn different strategies to reach different learners. And also, to not give up. It is a difficult and stressful profession but with time you start to see rewarding behavior from students and it is a very honorable career.

What is one thing you would change to help kids learn better?

I would help them understand that they have more power than what sometimes they feel like they have. Kids come to school nowadays with so much pressure. Teaching them to believe in themselves has really been the key.”