Nunemaker Blog

Hi Everyone!! Welcome to my Blog! 

My name is Adam Nunemaker.  I currently live in Rancho Cucamonga, California.  I have spent the past few years of my life working 2 jobs, coaching a high school basketball team and most importantly working on getting my very hard earned multiple subjects credential.  Last January I began my student teaching.  After 5 months of student teaching, and working the jobs and coaching I mentioned, I was pretty wiped out.  To complete my credential I still had to pass the RICA, and after "only" 3 attempts I was finally done with everything in September of this past year (2014).  I have taken this school year to continue subbing and coaching, while adding another credential (this one!) and getting everything all lined up so that I can be ready to (hopefully) find a job this upcoming school year. 










I chose education because that is all I have ever wanted to do.  I also coach high school girls basketball and those two are tied together.  I love helping young people.  I love helping students get on or continue on the right path.  I had many great teachers that have encouraged me, supported me, challenged me, and made me a better person.  I want to spend the rest of my life doing the same for others.




How did your personality affect your choice of content area?
The thing that stuck out about the personality test is how much it states that I take a practical approach in life and am interested in detailed information.  One of the main jobs of a teacher is to present information to students so that they can understand it.  The great thing about physical education is, if a you present information to a student, for example how to throw a football, you can immediately receive feedback when the student tries to throw the ball on whether the student was able to apply your teachings.  When the student throws the ball, the teacher will be able to interpret whether the student both understood the information and whether he or she can perform the skill.  Providing detailed information both through verbal and visual demonstrations is a key element that a successful physical education teacher needs to have, and fortunately I scored well in that area, which in turn may have lead me to this content area.



How does or will your personality affect your relationships with your students?
One other area I interested in that will affect my relationship with my students is my ability to use feelings as a way to further my life.  All students need to know that you care about them, and that you support them at all times.  One thing I have learned through all my education is that students will not excel if the teacher does not show that he or she cares about them.  I think that the personality test demonstrates this ability that I have and I believe that this will help me have strong relationships with my future students.


How will your teaching and learning style affect your teaching and your students' abilities to be successful?
I received feedback from both of my master teachers as well as my site support provider during my student teaching tenure that I demonstrated a tremendous ability to engage and show care and compassion for my students.  The personality quiz further made me believe that that is indeed a positive skill I have and that through my teaching style I can help use that to help all my students be successful. 





For reference sake, here is the link to my results.


http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mmdi/online/


http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/submit.php (This one may not open up)