About Christian
It is Christian's belief that every person, not just kids, are students. Everyone continuously learn even if they realize it or not. It is his goal to provide opportunities for his students to think critically, use technology to enhance their work, and provide them opportunities to explore new possibilities. It is also his mission to share what he knows with his colleagues and also to learn from them. When it come it come to teaching, his view is that there is no one particular theory that is better than another. However, he feels one theory that is typically not used enough is constructivism. Students must be able to have opportunities to explore and construct their own learning in which it is self directed. Furthermore, students must have time to play, for play is such a natural way of learning.
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Christian has been an elementary educator for a few years now in a major Atlanta metropolitan school district. He completed his undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Christian majored in Early Childhood Education, with an English to Speakers of Other Languages focus. Currently, he is certified to teach grades Pre-kindergarten through Fifth (ESOL Endorsed) by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. He has also completed a Master of Education in Elementary Education with a Mathematics Concentration (Mathematics Endorsement) at Georgia State University. It is his intention to complete a Doctoral program in either Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction or a Doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
Being a Gates Millennium Scholar has afforded Christian the opportunity to learn, network, and understand even more the importance of a high quality education. A motto of his is, "We should NEVER STOP LEARNING about the world around us. Once we do, he or she can no longer serve as a positive role motto to others."
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Christian has been an elementary educator for a few years now in a major Atlanta metropolitan school district. He completed his undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Christian majored in Early Childhood Education, with an English to Speakers of Other Languages focus. Currently, he is certified to teach grades Pre-kindergarten through Fifth (ESOL Endorsed) by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. He has also completed a Master of Education in Elementary Education with a Mathematics Concentration (Mathematics Endorsement) at Georgia State University. It is his intention to complete a Doctoral program in either Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction or a Doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
Being a Gates Millennium Scholar has afforded Christian the opportunity to learn, network, and understand even more the importance of a high quality education. A motto of his is, "We should NEVER STOP LEARNING about the world around us. Once we do, he or she can no longer serve as a positive role motto to others."