About Me:
    I am originally from a small town in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan called Grayling. I come from a very large extended family who are mostly in fields that involve law or military of some sort, so I am the first person in my family to become a teacher.   I have always wanted to be an educator from the time I was first asked what I wanted to be when I "grow-up."
  Growing up, I was surrounded by people and animals of all sorts, exposing me to a variety of lifestyles and experiences.  I was brought up to value a good education and respect those around me.  Without my family and friends, I would not be the person I am today.  I owe everything to them for giving me the morals and values I possess.
    I have obtained my Associate's Degree through Kirtland Community College which is located in Roscommon, Michigan, and my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education K-8 from Montana State University-Bozeman.
    My hobbies consist of cheerleading, dance, rollerblading, snowboarding, hiking, exercising, bike riding, music, playing with my dogs, making quilts and of course, eating chocolate.  My senior year in high school, I tried out and made the American Cheerleading Federation (ACF) All-American Cheerleading Squad which qualified me to perform during halftime of the 1999, Florida Citrus Bowl (The one where University of Michigan beat Arkansas).  I also coached eight different middle school cheerleading squads and choreographed their halftime routines.
    I have received many awards and honors during school, both high school and college.  These awards are The National Honors Society, Who's Who Among American High School Students, The National Deans List and multiple scholarships which paid my way through Kirtland Community College.

Teaching Philosophy:
    I believe that the education and happiness of my students is the most important aspect of my career.  Since I will be spending more time with these children than their parents during the school week, they are my main concern.  One of my goals as a teacher is to make my students feel comfortable in the classroom and want to learn.  To do this, I need to keep them interested in school by provinding ample and diverse ways for them to prove themselves.  My students will all have the chance to shine all year long because they all deserve it.
    To be effective in the classroom, I need to use a variety of techniques to reach every child.  Howard Gardiner proved that people of all ages learn in a wide range of ways.  He called this Howard Gardiner's Multiple Intelligences.  His findings have proved to me that because a child may be failing doesn't mean that he or she can not learn, but that the instructor is not using the nine different ways to help that child learn.  If the teacher only works in a linguistic way and the child learns kinesthetically, that child is being set up for failure.  I, as a teacher, vow to eliminate this from my classroom and  teach in a wide range of tactics to ensure the best eductation my students can receive.  Otherwise, I will fail in not only my career but in their eyes and in my dream.
 
 

Montana State University	This is the university where I will receive my Bachelor's Degree
Kirtland Community College	This is the college where I received my Associate's Degree
EDCI 320	This class is a preblock course that teaches future educators how to use, understand and manipulate computers and other forms of technology as well as evaluate websites and softaware to check reliability.
Teachers Helping Teachers	This is a helpful website that contains many lesson plans for several subjects.
Crayola	This website has a variety of lesson plans using crafts and art to teach a variety of subjects.  It has a large range of ideas that are very helpful for teachers of all grades and subjects.
Wetlands Lesson Plan	This is my lesson plan aimed for students grades 6-8.  We will be going on a virtual field trip to the wetlands to explore the different types and life forms within each one.
Collaborative On-line Learning Project	This website gives teachers and students to gather ideas for different assignments.  This site shows what other classes did for different lessons.
Collaborate With Teachers	This is a great website for teachers to collaborate with a wide variety of other teachers.  Great place for information.
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)	This web site gives a lot of useful information on explaining what an AUP is and how to incorporate it into the classroom.  I will use this site quite a bit in my career as a teacher.

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