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 Ruth Brooks has added and Olympus ME-52W Microphone with Noise Cancellation to their wishlist Apr 04, 2010

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Here is the technology that Ruth Brooks has acquired through Digital Wish:
Flip Ultra™ 120-minute Camcorder 2-for-1!
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Craig Elementary School
Hometown:
St. Louis, Missouri
Class Information:
Room Number: 801
Students per Class: 450
Class Description:
Elementary students from K to 5th grade.
Position:
LMS
Needs:
Right now we are good!
My Philosophy:
Kids need hands-on opportunities for great learning. I want to empower students to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I love reading and needlework and fabulous grandchildren.
College and Degrees:
AB in Mathematics, Fontbonne University MATM,Webster University Certified7-12 in Math, 7-9 In Psych, and K-12 in Library Media
Activities:
Hiking, bowling, Needlework
Favorite Books:
Keeping Quilt By Polacco for kids/family BarbaraKingsolver books for me Current read: You are not a gadget..Jaron Lanier..check it out!
Favorite Quotes:
My thought of the week: It can be the best idea in the world, but unless you can convince those involved, it won't work.
Interests:
Anything to do with anything listed in the About Me section........
Employment History:
Cartographer Mathematics Teacher: St. Clement, SLCC at Meramec Librarian,Special School District, Parkway School District (current)
Why Do I Teach?:
I enjoy reading and love helping kids to acquire meaningful information.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 50 %
     Average: 25 %
     High-achiever: 10 %
     Special Needs: 15 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 20 %
     Hispanic: 25 %
     African American: 40 %
     Asian: 15 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 42 %
ESL Enrollment:: 13 %
Average number of students in class:: 20 students
Number of students I teach:: 450 students