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 Sonja McGinnis is friends with Tracy Tyler Oct 17, 2012
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FREE Flip Video MinoHD (Processing and Validation Fee Applies)!
SMART Board 680 - 77" Diagonal, SMART Board 680 (77" diagonal), Shipping Included
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Mechanicsville Elem School
Hometown:
Mechanicsville
Class Information:
Students per Class: 20
Class Description:
Our class is the optimal size if you ask me. There is enough room for the students to be comfortable. The room has five computers, a shared LCD projector and an overhead projector.
Position:
5th Grade Teacher
Needs:
Our class needs our own technology resources. We feel fortunate to have a lab at our school, however it's difficult to get into the lab when you really need to. Our class also shares an LCD with 3 other classes. It is time consuming to track it down then to connect it and log onto the computer to find what you need.
My Philosophy:
I feel truly blessed every day that I get to teach. I realized my dream through hard work. I want my students to realize their own dreams through determination as well. I feel this is possible while keeping up with all of the advances in technology. The students can accomplish much more through the use of computers and lessons are more engaging while using the LCD and SMART Board. I love for the students to create and share with the other students. They teach each other a lot!
Personal Information:
About Me:
I teach a 4th/5th loop at Mechanicsville Elementary. I have been there for eight years now and wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I have been to many countries and lived in Japan for three years. My husband, David and I have three sons. Shane is the oldest, then Logan and finally our two year old is Torin. I also have wonderful parents that are a big part of our family.
College and Degrees:
Radford University - Bachelor's of Arts in German and a minor in Business UNC-Wilmington- Teaching Certification in pK-6th
Activities:
I love to read, scrapbook, spend time with my family, especially travelling and exploring our state of Virginia. Our family loves visiting historical places and learning about our history.
Favorite Books:
The Hunger Games Series, by Suzanne Collins I Know this Much is True, by Wally Lamb Wicked, by Gregory MaGuire Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak Sylvesterand The Magic Pebble, by William Stieg
Employment History:
I have been at Mechanicsville for 9 years. Six years in 1st grade, then last year I moved to fourth and looped with my group. Before that, I taught at a DODDS school on a US military base in Okinawa, Japan. I taught Kindergarten and 1st grade there for three wonderful years.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I love to learn! I love to see the excitement of students when they learn something new or difficult. When they are engrossed in the lesson and full of questions and conversations about the subject, that is the best part of teaching. Teaching is also a challenge that I thoroughly enjoy.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 18 %
     Average: 64 %
     High-achiever: 18 %
     Special Needs: 17 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 75 %
     Hispanic: 4 %
     African American: 15 %
     Native American: 1 %
     Asian: 1 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 27 %
ESL Enrollment:: 2 %
Average number of students in class:: 19 students
Number of students I teach:: 19 students