My classroom has typically been a gifted and talented classroom of approximately 20 first grade students in the suburbs of Houston.
Position:
First Grade Teacher
Needs:
Our needs include a digital microscope that connects to the computer, digital cameras for a myriad of uses and possibly a laptop computer.
My Philosophy:
My philosophy is that every child has the ability to learn and should be develop a lifelong love of learning. In my classroom, I try to make everything fun and exciting. Every question is welcomed.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am a fairly new teacher from the Dallas area. I grew up in a small town and went to school with the same set of students through high school. I love teaching and enjoy learning.
College and Degrees:
Master's of Science, Early Childhood Education (University of North Texas)
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication (Stephen F. Austin State University)
Activities:
Playing Guitar, Reading, Painting, Karaoke
Favorite Books:
SkippyJon Jones (for the classroom), Atlas Shrugged, Love in the Time of Cholera
Favorite Quotes:
Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.
John F. Kennedy
Interests:
See above
Employment History:
Humble ISD (2005-present)
CapitalOne (2000-2004)
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because it's what I am best at. I was born to be a teacher.