Guess What?!!!!
This odd-looking thing I am holding is actually a Hokki Stool, and it's one of the chairs that our students picked out for our classroom two years ago. Our room
was chosen for a $20,000 makeover through our local RESA. The students actively participated in the ideas that generated our new classroom. Stop by and see the results!
This odd-looking thing I am holding is actually a Hokki Stool, and it's one of the chairs that our students picked out for our classroom two years ago. Our room
was chosen for a $20,000 makeover through our local RESA. The students actively participated in the ideas that generated our new classroom. Stop by and see the results!
My Biography [sort of ;) ]
This will be my thirtieth year as a teacher in the Yale School District. Before that I was an accountant. I visited one of my son's classes as a Room Mother and I was hooked! Driving back and forth to Oakland University was no fun at 150 miles round trip, but it was worth it when
three years later I graduated and became a "TEACHER!" Two of my best traits are my sense of humor and my stubbornness, currently known as Math Practice 3 or Perseverance. I do not give up easily and look upon problems as challenges that will teach me something.
I know what it is to struggle and relearn things. At 18, I was told that my leg would have to be amputated, or I would never
walk again. But, thanks to people like my husband and family, I did not give up and am still able to almost get around without falling. Following several other surgeries, I had to relearn to walk at least two more times, but it was worth the struggle.
I love to learn and be outside. If I were not a teacher, I would be a meteorologist. Gardening and long walks, with or without the dog, are some of my favorite things.
Teaching and learning remain my passions because there is no joy like learning something; it stays with you forever! When a child finally understands something, you see the clouds disappear and hear , "I get it!"- - it is worth all the struggle of getting there.
I have four children, (and six grandchildren) who in spite of chronic illnesses, even cancer, and learning difficulties such as dyslexia and ADHD, have all managed to get college degrees. I did not mollycoddle them, but kept insisting that they should look at difficulties as opportunities. I suspect that upon my death, at least one of them will visit the grave and say, "What have you learned from this?" or, "Is God laughing yet?
This will be my thirtieth year as a teacher in the Yale School District. Before that I was an accountant. I visited one of my son's classes as a Room Mother and I was hooked! Driving back and forth to Oakland University was no fun at 150 miles round trip, but it was worth it when
three years later I graduated and became a "TEACHER!" Two of my best traits are my sense of humor and my stubbornness, currently known as Math Practice 3 or Perseverance. I do not give up easily and look upon problems as challenges that will teach me something.
I know what it is to struggle and relearn things. At 18, I was told that my leg would have to be amputated, or I would never
walk again. But, thanks to people like my husband and family, I did not give up and am still able to almost get around without falling. Following several other surgeries, I had to relearn to walk at least two more times, but it was worth the struggle.
I love to learn and be outside. If I were not a teacher, I would be a meteorologist. Gardening and long walks, with or without the dog, are some of my favorite things.
Teaching and learning remain my passions because there is no joy like learning something; it stays with you forever! When a child finally understands something, you see the clouds disappear and hear , "I get it!"- - it is worth all the struggle of getting there.
I have four children, (and six grandchildren) who in spite of chronic illnesses, even cancer, and learning difficulties such as dyslexia and ADHD, have all managed to get college degrees. I did not mollycoddle them, but kept insisting that they should look at difficulties as opportunities. I suspect that upon my death, at least one of them will visit the grave and say, "What have you learned from this?" or, "Is God laughing yet?
At Yale Public Schools, we teachers have been given the opportunity to learn new "techie" things.
Specifically, Things One through Twenty-One. Not only have I met Thing One and Thing Two, but I now have acquainted myself with many more technological wonders (Things 1-21 to be exact and beyond). Lucky for me that I have over 100 new teachers this year (Your children--my students) who are more than willing to teach this old (Bull)dog new tricks!
Specifically, Things One through Twenty-One. Not only have I met Thing One and Thing Two, but I now have acquainted myself with many more technological wonders (Things 1-21 to be exact and beyond). Lucky for me that I have over 100 new teachers this year (Your children--my students) who are more than willing to teach this old (Bull)dog new tricks!