Biography



// ** Robert Curtis Winebrenner Jr ** // I was born January 24, 1985 in Amherst, Ohio. I am the second oldest of 9 children. I enjoy working out, watching or playing most sports and riding my motorcycle when it is nice out. If it is nice outside it is hard to keep me indoors. In the summer and fall I play on 3 separate softball teams and also a flag football team. I currently live in Stow, Ohio and recently transferred to Akron from Kent State.

I Joined the Marines out of high school and have been in for over 8 years now. While serving in the Marines I have deployed two times to Iraq. Being a Marine helped me to grow up and mature into a better person in life. I serve as Platoon Sergeant and I am in charge of 25 Marines. During this time of being a leader I have seen just how my words and actions impact my junior Marines.

I chose education because I want to influence the lives of children in a positive way while teaching them lifelong skills. While serving I have had many chances to see just how people can overcome becoming a product of their environment, by striving to overcome challenges in life with some help from an outside influence. I have different life experiences to help in teaching kids to become their own person. In my opinion, a teacher should expect their student to perform to the best of their abilities and to succeed at all times.

__ Philosophy of Education __ The purpose of education is to give your students the tools to succeed in the classroom as well as further on in life. Teachers are expected by students to be an expert in the area of content they are teaching. Being a teacher you are responsible for building on your knowledge and staying updated on the area of content you’re required to teach. A teacher should have the understanding how all students in his or her class learn. As being a teacher I will work hard to stay on top of how students in my classroom learn and at what level they learn. I will strive to stay focused on the content being taught to the students teaching so they get a better understanding helping them to excel in class. In today’s classroom technology plays a big role in how kids learn. As a teacher I will strive to use technology to keep all students interacted in the material being taught in the class. I will use all technology at my disposal to better assist all my students to succeed in the classroom and better there education as my students. With most schools and area becoming more diverse as a teacher it is your job to be in tune with different ethnic backgrounds to point. In knowing about your students and their back grounds will better assist you as a teacher in classroom environment. As a teacher I would show fairness to all individuals based on their circumstance and background. I feel being a stern teaching builds respect from students. Having the knowledge of ethics will help you better understand and resolve classroom problems. As a teacher should be able to deescalate problems throughout the classroom and in life. Learning how to do so can be effective in teaching because it keeps the classroom a safe learning environment.