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 Laura Bryant has added to their wishlist Oct 15, 2012
Mrs. Laura Bryant
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White Mountain Elem School
Hometown:
Ruidoso, NM
Class Information:
Room Number: Music Room
Students per Class: 1000
Class Description:
I teach music to over 1000 kindergarten through fifth grade students in a rural mountain village.
Position:
K-5 General Music Teacher at White Mountain Elementary, Sierra Vista Primary,and Nob Hill Early Childhood Learning Center
Needs:
We are in need of some updated technology. I would love to integrate some of the magnificent new lessons and apps available with iPad technology. I currently have a SmartBoard and enjoy creating interactive lessons for my students, but really want to take the interactivity to a new level.
My Philosophy:
I believe that my job is to open up the world of music and higher learning to all of the Ruidoso elementary students. My students know that each day they come to class they will find acceptance of diversity, a chance to access and build on their creativity, and a time of inspiration and enrichment for their lives.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I've been teaching, singing, dancing, playing and creating in Elementary General Music here in Ruidoso for the past 10 years!
College and Degrees:
MSEd: Emphasis on Literacy and Reading B. S. in General Education B.S. in Special Education Endorsementin Fine Arts, Language Arts, Science
Activities:
Teaching, playing the piano or guitar, reading, spending time with my family 4-wheeling, gardening, baking,working with stained glass.
Favorite Books:
The Thirteenth Tale, Wuthering Heights
Favorite Quotes:
To love what you do and feel that it matters how could anything be more fun? Katharine Graham
Interests:
Teaching, Playing the piano, Stained glass, Spending time with my family, Church,
Employment History:
I worked throughout high school as a lab technician's assistant in a busy doctor's office. In college I worked at a children's convalescent center and helped out in our church nursery. As an adult, I either volunteered or worked in school classrooms as an assistant for 15 years.... Finally after my own children were grown, I finished school and became a teacher. Although my degrees are in Special and General Education, I've taught music for the last 10 years and loved (almost) every minute of my 43 classes, 1,000 kids per week schedule.
Why Do I Teach?:
One of my greatest joys is watching a child be a child! I love to be witness to their creativity and excitement about learning. There is such magic in the moment of understanding. Getting to be a part of that learning empowers me to continue to create lessons that inspire and enrich my students' daily lives.
Percent of Students are:
     Special Needs: 12 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 34 %
     Hispanic: 44 %
     African American: 1 %
     Native American: 20 %
     Asian: 1 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 168 %
ESL Enrollment:: 12 %
Average number of students in class:: 25 students
Number of students I teach:: 1000 students