Changing Lives One Day At a Time In Room 9
A Little About Myself
My name is Shawn O'Neal and I am a 3rd grade teacher at a Title 1 school in Fairfield. This will be my second year teaching. So I have a lot to learn! I have fallen in love with teaching. I never saw myself as a teacher and kind of fell into teaching. I wanted to be a child and adolescent therapist but then I realized that I didn't think I would be able to separate myself from my work but little did i know I would have the same problem with teaching. I still fell like I am therapist to my students because they are faced with many challenges and I get to "work" with them for 10 months instead of a few sessions.
I love working with at a Title 1 school because I was one of the many students at my school, Low SES, single parent just to name a few. I wanted to show my students that even through they come from a difficult start they can be the change in their own future. If I can break the cycle then so can they. I also wanted my students to see someone who looks like them become successful.
I am a mom to the most precious little girl who had changes my life forever. Everything that I've worked hard for has been for her. I could honestly go on and on about my little lady but am sure any parent could.
My name is Shawn O'Neal and I am a 3rd grade teacher at a Title 1 school in Fairfield. This will be my second year teaching. So I have a lot to learn! I have fallen in love with teaching. I never saw myself as a teacher and kind of fell into teaching. I wanted to be a child and adolescent therapist but then I realized that I didn't think I would be able to separate myself from my work but little did i know I would have the same problem with teaching. I still fell like I am therapist to my students because they are faced with many challenges and I get to "work" with them for 10 months instead of a few sessions.
I love working with at a Title 1 school because I was one of the many students at my school, Low SES, single parent just to name a few. I wanted to show my students that even through they come from a difficult start they can be the change in their own future. If I can break the cycle then so can they. I also wanted my students to see someone who looks like them become successful.
I am a mom to the most precious little girl who had changes my life forever. Everything that I've worked hard for has been for her. I could honestly go on and on about my little lady but am sure any parent could.