I teach fourth grade at school in a high poverty area. I teach fourth grade reading and spelling, and also science and social studies to my homeroom. Most of my students are at a disadvantage because they are from low income homes.
Position:
4th Grade Teacher
Needs:
I would love to have more technology in my classroom because I feel it would greatly benefit my students. I would like to have a SMART board and accessories/softwarethat would make learning fun.
My Philosophy:
My philosophy is to meet students where they are and carry them as far as possilbe. I want my students to enjoy coming to school and enjoy learning.
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from William Carey College in Hattiesburg, MS;
Master of Education in Gifted Education from William Carey University in Hattiesburg, MS
Favorite Quotes:
“I've come to the frightening conclusioin that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.”
Haim Ginott