学习生活技能

The skills Tyler Kelley ‘22 learned as a student-athlete at 皇冠体育 translated directly to his career after graduation.

鞋子踩在地板上的吱吱声。 无数的会议围绕着白板。 共同努力实现共同的目标。

That was a big part of Tyler’s experience as a student-athlete at Mount Mercy, and it’s a lot like life in the classroom as Tyler begins his career as a math and science teacher at Excelsior Middle School and the Assistant Coach for sophomore boys’ basketball at Linn Mar High School.

“The Mount Mercy education program and the basketball team taught me real life skills that translated directly into the real world,” said Tyler.

在国会山工作期间，泰勒探索了他最感兴趣的教学科目和年龄范围。 他一开始学的是全理科基础教育专业。 过了一段时间，他对数学产生了浓厚的兴趣。

“I really enjoyed my math classes at Mount Mercy,” said Tyler. “That’s when I switched to elementary education with a middle school endorsement in math and science.”

泰勒很感激他在这个项目中获得的大量实地经验。 这些机会让泰勒在开始学生教学的时候感觉很舒服。

“My student teaching experience was awesome,” Tyler shared.

Tyler’s first placement was in a fourth-grade classroom at Kenwood Leadership Academy.

“The placement taught me a lot about patience and being able to control the learning environment for young learners of all different backgrounds,” said Tyler.

在这段时间里，泰勒和20名学生一起工作了一整天。 Tyler’s second placement showed him a different side of education. 他在Excelsior中学七年级的一个数学班，班上有120名轮班学生。

“I learned a lot of classroom management strategies, differentiation strategies, and learner engagement strategies in this placement,” said Tyler.

The differences in Tyler’s experiences equipped him with a variety of skills he can use in his own teaching career. He’ll work alongside his cooperating teacher at Excelsior Middle School this year.

泰勒在国会山工作期间建立的人际关系帮助他在毕业后找到了一份令他兴奋的工作。

“I made a lot of connections with coaches, players, classmates, and professors during my time at Mount Mercy,” said Tyler. “These connections are crucial to be able to step foot in the real world without feeling totally lost.”

In addition to building strong connections, Tyler’s professors, coaches, and teammates helped him balance being a student and an athlete, helping him excel in both areas.

泰勒开始了他的Mount Mercy篮球生涯，打JV和练习校队。 在他大三和大四的时候，他几乎每场比赛都是校队的首发。

“My advisor, Lisa Smith, was always willing to help when it came to scheduling my classes around a very tough and long basketball schedule,” said Tyler. “Also, the Mount Mercy basketball staff, including Aaron Jennings, were always willing to work with my class schedule.”

泰勒从Mount Mercy社区获得的灵活性和支持使他有可能同时追求他的两种激情。 泰勒现在每天都可以把他对教育和篮球的热爱运用到他的职业生涯中。