one word I picked for the semester

 I strongly feel that my literacy experience in grade 6 through 12 was great because my teachers would always call on me to read. I feel that this is one of the things that made me a confident reader. I feel that constantly reading out loud is what enhanced my language development at a early age in my life. I don't have a particular book that impacted me the most but reading English novels in general tremendously increased my vocabulary skills during that time. My 7th grade English teacher impacted me the most because she expected us to use appropriate grammar when speaking in class in front of others. Every class we had to write about something unique that happened to us during that particular week. I naturally get excited about those type of assignments because I love expressing myself through writing. I personally feel that those past positive classroom experiences will help in my future English classes because I can use that same creativity to enhance the learning ability of my...

 The one word that I picked for the semester is integrity. I chose integrity because strong moral principles and honesty is something that will carry you a long way in this world regardless of the career path you decide to take. Integrity is related to literacy in the secondary schools because it is essential for students to behave ethically and do the right thing even when others are doing the wrong thing. I am going to keep this word in my mind this semester because I am passionate about living according to my deepest values by being honest regardless of who I am around. My goal is to be considered for essential promotions and leadership positions so integrity is a great factor when it comes to encountering these wonderful type of opportunities.