Who I am....

I am a Sophmore at the Univeristy of South Alabama and I am majoring in elementary education and plan on get my masters. I have always enjoyed being around children and watching them grow, which led me to my decision to choose this major. I am a hard worker and hopefully will one day have my dream job of being a elementary school principal.

I attend school on Tuesday and Thursdays because I live over an hour away in Jackson, Alabama. I choose not to live in Mobile while attend The University due to the fact that I love my job. I work at Jackson Wood Fiber on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of every week as full time Secretary.

I am also an outdoors lover. I spend my winter days hunting with my father and brother for white tail deer. My summer days are spent at St. Stephens Park riding horses with my family and swimming afterwards.

Why I Want to be a Teacher...

For so many people the thought of being a teacher and “having to put up” with children all day would be pure torture, but for me, I cannot wait. I want to make a difference in each child’s life that I encounter. I want to bring the joy and excitement with everything they learn from me. I do not want their experience of elementary learning to be one of a drawn out day in which they cannot wait to go home, but one of enthusiastic learning. I want each child to understand that learning and being intellectual is the one thing they can use when all else fails. Bringing joy and a good experience into the life of children can only make their life a more enjoyable one where they will want to learn more (hopefully).
My Teaching Philosophy

Friday, April 17, 2009

Technology in the Classroom

I plan on keeping the parents of my students informed and up-to-date with all of my classroom activities and assignments. One of the ways I plan on doing this is by blogging. I will post all of my assignments for each week on my blog and all the information that goes along with them so that everything is easy for parents to understand. I want parents to be involved and active in their child's learning.
One of the reason that I have chosen blogs as a way to notify parents is because of the simplicity of them. Blogging is fast and easy. I will have my blog address available to parents in the begging of the year note that I will send home. I will also explain to parents at the beginning of the school year what blogging is so that no one is left behind or confused. I feel that by keeping my parents notified about everything going in the classroom my students will be able to do better... and that is my goal!

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