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About Me!

Hello!  Welcome to my About Me page!
 
My name is Margaret Chow and I have been a Learning Behavior Specialist and English teacher since 2012.  I worked for 6 years at Lincoln Park High School before becoming a Viking in 2018-2019.  I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, and I attended Lincoln Park High School as an IB student.  I attended Roosevelt University for my Bachelors of Arts in Education.  I have my Masters of Education from University of Illinois at Chicago.
 
My teaching philosophy: As an educator, I hope to motivate students in ascertaining their inner strengths and abilities and discovering what truly inspires them.  I aim to provide a stimulating learning environment that encourages students to trust their own opinions, while fostering confidence in order for students to realize their full potential.  Due to these beliefs, I have a focus on developing a growth mindset in my students and using restorative justice in my classroom to drive instruction.  None of this would be possible if I didn’t value my relationships with my students in and out of the classroom.  I endeavor to establish good rapports with my students as soon as possible and to maintain this relationship as well.  I know this is a tremendous factor in how much I can push my students and how much they trust me when they are given challenging work.  The wide range of academic, socio-economic, and ethnic diversity of students I have worked with has taught me that flexibility and caring combined with structure and high standards of learning and behavior are key to students' success.
 
Random Fun Fact: My favorite literary work is Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.  I first read the play Freshman year of college and first saw the play years later starring Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart as Gogo and Didi, respectively.  I love the play so much, I named my dog Beckett (if you love dogs, take a look at my photo album for a picture of Beckett).
 
A couple of my favorite quotes:

ESTRAGON: There are times when I wonder if it wouldn't be better for us to part.
VLADIMIR: You wouldn't go far.


ESTRAGON:  I was asleep!  Why will you never let me sleep?
VLADIMIR: I felt lonely.