ABOUT ME

My name is Coleton Dudley, and I serve as a 3rd Grade ELA Instructor & Writing Content Lead at KIPP Connect Primary School in Houston, TX. While in undergrad, I participated in a non-profit, summer literacy improvement camp called Project Transformation. The literacy camp was focused on underserved children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This experience truly solidified my interests in education, particularly in regard to literacy and how critical it is to student success.

 

From my experiences not only within the classroom, but also in the community, I have had the pleasure of serving students that have faced, or are currently facing, socio-economic difficulties from my work in Muskogee, OK, Tulsa, OK and currently Houston, TX. My passion for teaching comes from being a beacon, hopefully one of hope, and definitely one of encouragement for students. I want my students to feel EMPOWERED to go into the world as disruptors of the systems that do not serve them or the people that look like them.

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My digital portfolio is an opportunity for me to highlight and expand upon my unique experiences as an educator and student, while critically developing key topics and strategies that will allow me to be a better prepared, researched, and functional educator in the ever diverse classroom. The implications made within the portfolio are critical in emphasizing my development as an educator. 

My professional goals are to continue serving the students that need it the most in the classroom. These experiences have helped shape my understanding of the barriers faced by many students and have given me even more purpose to break those barriers down. I plan to continue my education and am currently in the process of applying for a doctoral program while teaching so that I may eventually be a leader in school administration.

 

My long term goals are to gain the experiences and opportunities that will allow me to be fully equipped to assist in making decisions and changes in the field of educational policy. Having these experiences and the necessary drive, I will fight for all students to receive equitable opportunities in life and in education.

 

My purpose is to play a fundamental role in the development of the lives of the students who WILL go on to change the world for the better. I believe that ALL students deserve an education worthy of helping them to achieve their goals and dreams.