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 Hi everyone my name is Ahmed Ali I'm currently a senior in my last semester at the University of Houston. I'm getting a degree in early childhood through 6th grade at the moment. My residency is taking place at Neil Elementary in 5th-grade math and science. I'm genuinely so happy I was able to be placed in a class that I truly thrive in, those upper grades are definitely my calling. A little bit about me is I'm South Asian and my parents were born in Pakistan. I speak fluent Urdu and Hindi and can sometimes even read it, if given enough time of course. Growing up because of being bilingual I was placed in a ESL class although at the same time, I was dealing with my learning disability. At that time I believe my teachers weren't able to figure out if it was an ESL problem or a learning disability problem, it turns out it was absolutely dyslexia. A tad bit more about my experience with another language, for about 3 years in high school, I took Latin. It was a class and language I was always curious about I'm so happy I took it. Latin being a root language connected to English drastically helps me whenever I need it. 
Lastly my teaching philosophy. Simply put, supportive environments for young children consists of classrooms where they can be their most creative self and push toward critical thinking. I will strive to create a classroom where students no matter their gender, race, or religion can be comfortable enough to want to truly learn. It should also be emphasized my goals as a teacher are not finite, the most important thing I want as a teacher is for my students to succeed in life and reach their full potential. It's a pretty straightforward people philosophy but I believe it holds solid substance and I shall adhere by it in my remaining time in this career. 

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  1. Ashley KowalewskiFebruary 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM

    Hey Ahmed! I enjoyed listening to and reading your blog post! Although I cannot relate to being bilingual, I found your story about being in ELL classes because of speaking a different language so interesting and important. This shows that as teachers, we cannot just blame all learning difficulties on language. So, I am happy you shared this experience because it helped me look at things from your perspective. I love how you want to strive to create a classroom where students can be their most creative selves. Like you, I also strive to create a classroom where all students, despite their differences, feel comfortable.

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