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 Taunya James has bought Gorillapod Magnetic Tripod Mar 16, 2012
 Taunya James has added and Microsoft LifeCam Studio 1080p HD Webcam to their wishlist Sep 10, 2011
 Carolyn McComb has donated $25.00 to Taunya James Apr 16, 2011

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Here is the technology that Taunya James has acquired through Digital Wish:
Gorillapod Magnetic Tripod
Flip UltraHD™ 1 Hour Video Camera 2-for-1, Flip UltraHD™ 1 hr Video Camera - 2 for $150 from Becky Cragun, PTA
Flip UltraHD™ 1 Hour Video Camera 2-for-1, Flip UltraHD™ 1 hr Video Camera - 2 for $150
Ms. Taunya James
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Marlon Hills Elementary School
Hometown:
Ogden, Utah
Class Information:
Room Number: 15
Students per Class: 25
Class Description:
I'm in a classroom of 25 students in a school building that is 50 years old. My school is located on the south side of Ogden City in Northern Utah. It is a midsized urban area with income from poverty to wealthy. We serve 368 students with an increasingly transitory population. Our K through 6th grade school has 14.5 teachers, an ESL and 4 school assistants that teach in rooms with about 27 students. The students range in abilities from gifted to special needs and we provide services to each level of instruction. 38% of the students receive free meals, 13% pay reduced fees, and 4% of our population is homeless. 31% have a minority status as black, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander; 26 of these students receive English language services with first languages in Spanish, Japanese, and Vietnamese.
Position:
Teacher
Needs:
I am always on the look out for new techniques and technologies to better educate my students.
My Philosophy:
All students can learn, some have an easier time aquiring the knowledge than others, but with technology and updating teaching methods education is possible!
Personal Information:
Favorite Books:
I love a wide range of genres - from picture books to thrillers and instructional manuals
Favorite Quotes:
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." Martin Luther King, Jr. If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. Rachel Carson We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. Ben Sweetland
Interests:
photography, hiking, learning, technology
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I love it! No other career gives so much back or lets you positively interact with so many individuals!
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 53 %
     Average: 25 %
     High-achiever: 10 %
     Special Needs: 12 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 69 %
     Hispanic: 18 %
     African American: 5 %
     Native American: 2 %
     Asian: 6 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 51 %
ESL Enrollment:: 10 %
Average number of students in class:: 28 students
Number of students I teach:: 27 students