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Dr. Tonja Root: Passionate Educator and Child Advocate

Dr. Tonja Root, experienced in elementary education with a focus on reading, is dedicated to helping teachers address children's needs effectively. With over 30 years of teaching experience, Dr. Root emphasizes the importance of love, respect, and knowledge in teaching. Her approach combines fun and serious elements to create a supportive learning environment, enhancing students' success. Contextual factors impacting teaching are explored and addressed to optimize educational outcomes.

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Dr. Tonja Root: Passionate Educator and Child Advocate

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  1. Introduction:Dr. Tonja Root University of Georgia Ed. D. (Educational Doctorate), Elementary & Early Childhood Education; Reading Education M. Ed., Early Childhood Education B.S. Ed., Early Childhood Education

  2. Why am I here? Passion for teaching: Fun AND serious Love of children: To assist you to be able to address their needs Respect for children: To assist you to become the best, most effective teachers – who children deserve. Experience with teaching elementary students: full-time=6 years: 1st, 2nd, 4th grades; invited teacher=most years at VSU=26 years Experience with teaching undergraduates and graduates: 30 years

  3. Why are you here? (Characteristics of Success) • Passion for teaching? • Love of children? • Respect for children and adults? • Experience with teaching/working with children? • Knowledge through coursework & life? • Intrapersonal & interpersonal intelligences? • Professional work ethic? • Prompt to class? Attend class? • Do not procrastinate? • Ask questions? • Prepare for class? • Read & think about text & syllabus? • Problem-solve?

  4. Contextual FactorsLITR 3130 B, Spring 2012 36 students 26 have 3.0+ GPA (72%) Early Childhood Education majors = 23 (64%) Special Ed – Early Childhood Education majors = 9 (25%) Special Ed (Deaf & Hard of Hearing) majors = 4 (11%) How do these contextual factors impact my teaching?

  5. Contextual FactorsLITR 3130 C, Spring 2012 32 students 23 have 3.0+ GPA (74%) Early Childhood Education majors = 22 (69%) Special Ed – Early Childhood Education majors = 9 (28%) Special Ed (Deaf & Hard of Hearing) majors = 1 (3%) How do these contextual factors impact my teaching?

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