Edith Patel
PINPOINTE TEACHER PROFILE
RENNELL
E L E M E N TA R Y
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taught me so much and with such patience and passion. I feel that one of my best qualities is my patience and I learned that from her. In teaching patience is very important. Campus/Teaching Assignment: Rennell Elementary: 2nd Grade Math and Science Teacher Years of Experience (Same Assignment/Campus): I am starting my 17th year of teaching and all my years have been in CFISD- I have taught High School, Middle School and Elementary School.
Husband’s Name: Samir Patel Children’s Names/Ages: Anthony Patel- 26 in the Navy (step son) Adam Patel- 22 UH student (step son) Emet Patel-10 • Emry Patel-9 • Eli Patel-8 Education (College attended/Degree Received): Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education What was your motivation to become an educator? What motivated me to become a teacher was my mom. Although she wasn’t in the profession of Education, she 4 September | October 2020
Recall one memorable teaching moment. Wow! I have so many memorable teaching moments! If I had to choose just one, I would say it was when I was having Meet the Teacher a couple of years ago. My student walked in and I introduced myself to my new kindergartner. As I talked to him his mom just looked at me and then asked, “are you Mrs. Saldana?” to which I responed, “yes, that is my maiden name, and now I am Mrs. Patel”. She said she couldn’t believe it! That I had been her middle school Spanish teacher years ago and that I made a big impact in her life. She said I was her favorite teacher. She said that she was extremely excited that now her son was able to be my student. A couple of years later when I moved schools, I was taking all of my files out and I started reminiscing on some old student notes (at one of my school’s for teacher appreciation week, they would give each student five 5X7 lined index cards and have them write a note to some of their teachers.) I ran across her note to me! I do keep student notes and sometimes feel that I made the biggest impact when I taught Middle School and High School. I think those are difficult stages in student lives where they really do need teachers. I often contemplate about returning to Middle School as a Spanish teacher, because although I LOVE Elementary, I wonder if I am making a big enough difference in my students lives.
