Joseph Anthony Ramon

MEET Joseph!
I am a very hard worker.
I am a great friend.
I am dependable.
I am trustworthy.

I am too hard on myself.

I sometimes think I am not enough.
My passionate side gets me into trouble.
I am a little out of the ordinary sometimes.

Location: Tyler, TX
Age Range: 23-32

I love to listen to music.

I enjoy being on stage.
I really like to write.
I enjoy watching T.V. during my down time.

Occupation: Teacher/Student
Favorite Subject: Math
Most Challenging Subject: S.S.

I will:
find the good where most people find the bad.
succeed to a doctorial degree.
become a great researcher and developer.

Joseph Anthony Ramon

HISTORY & PERSONALITY

Short Autobiography
I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1986. I moved to Ennis, Texas in 1998
and graduated from Ennis High School in 2005. I currently live in Tyler, Texas.
I am not married nor do I have children, unless you consider Abah Claire and
August Kayden, my dogs, my children. I graduated from the University of
Texas at Tyler in May 2013. I wanted to become an actor after junior college,
but then decided to become a teacher. I am a math co-teacher at Three
Lakes Middle School in Tyler, Texas. I teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. I am
dyslexic and I am proud to share this with you. My goals in life are to become
a published writer, a doctor of philosophy, a great husband and father, and
continuously HAPPY.

What are three words other people

might use to describe you?

Humble
Funny
Sarcastic

What is your favorite quote or inspirational saying?

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the
key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I
grew up, I wrote down happy. They told me I didnt understand the
assignment, and I told them they didnt understand life. -Anonymous

What is your favorite movie and why is it your favorite?

Honestly, I do not have a favorite movie. However, I do have a favorite book.
Frankenstein was the first book that I ever had to dissect for an
undergraduate class. It is an incredible adventure and a fantastic read.

Joseph Anthony Ramon

ACADEMIC HISTORY
Academic Background
When I was in grade and secondary school, I was never at the top of my
class nor at the bottom. I always seemed to be the one who fell through the
cracks. I struggled with reading and how to overcome the barriers that came
with learning. I was a great student my teachers said, but it was because of
my behavior not my academic progress. In high school, I was drawn to the
arts: acting, singing, and basic dance. I thought I could hid my academic
struggles in my talents. It was not until college where I began to prove myself
academically. It took a professor in school, who was known to be very critical,
for me to believe I was a great writer. She gave me the confidence to try
harder and not underestimate myself.

Why are you drawn to special education?

Learning
Strategies That
Work for Me

Learning
Strategies That Do
NOT Work for Me

Modeling

Testing

Repetition

Boring Lectures

Hands-on Tasks

Competition

I am drawn to special education because I want to help struggling learners

improve their confidence and help push them beyond what they think they
can do.

What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe that every individual can be educated. We cannot allow anyone to
keep us from learning or educating ourselves. It is important for us to educate
the young generations on how to value all things and that all things were
brought on by someones education. We are not here to live off the earth and
leave it be when we are gone, but to prepare it for the future. Only education
can help us understand that reason.

My favorite book is
Frankenstein by Mary
Shelley.
Abah Claire
is my first
born dog.
Shes
daddys girl.

Me and
my best
friend
Sarah

August
Kayden is
my second
born dog. He
loves to
have his
belly
rubbed.
I love to go on
vacation and
visit tropical
destinations.