Professional
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Teaching Philosophy
Teachers are to kids what sunshine are to flowers. Flowers need sunshine to grow...and children need good teachers to learn. Teachers are one of the most important people in a child's life, and therefore, I take my job as a teacher very seriously. In my classroom, children will find a safe, secure and happy atmosphere. I will show them respect, because I firmly believe that that is the best way to get respect. In addition, I recognize and understand how children learn best. By providing them with numerous educational experiences, giving them a supportive environment, and adapting my teaching style to the individual learning styles of my students, I will be doing all that I can to make sure they get the best education possible.
Career Goals
Let's face it...everyone remembers their favorite teacher. We remember specific things they did to make us smile, things they said, and ways that they made an impression on us. (For me that was Mrs. Hoffman -1st grade). There are not too many people in our lives growing up that have that kind of impact. That is one of the reasons that makes me want to be a teacher. Ideally, I would like to teach 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade in the same school district that my children belong to. I hope to accomplish this once I graduate from Western Michigan University. My family has been really patient with me while I finish my degree, and I cannot wait to get our new life started. One of my really long-term goals is that someday, some child will think back to their school days and say that Mrs. Haskins made a positive impact on their life. What more can a teacher ask for? :)
Contact me: brooke.d.haskins@wmich.edu
Education Background
Holland High School
Holland, Michigan
General education courses, Dutch Dance three years, choir four years
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan
1997-1998
2006-2007
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Work Experience
Childcare Professional/Stay At Home Mom/Student
Floral Designer
Colon Floral Company - Colon, MI
Floral Designer Trainee/Sales Clerk
New Leaf Floral - Sturgis, MI
Unique Skills and Talents
I like to play the acoustic guitar...the first songs I learned to play were Amazing Grace and Leaving On a Jet Plane. I enjoy painting...especially odd things like craft boxes and things for my children. I love to write...my dream is to someday write a children's book. I am a Floral Designer...trained professionally by my Mother.
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Hobbies and Volunteer Activities
*Presenter at Artworks Day in St. Joseph County (2 years)
*Business Partner for Kindergarten/Congress Elementary 2005-06
*Painted a Mural for the LOOM #547 kid's room free of charge
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ISTE Technology Standards for Preservice Teachers that I Have Met
Prior to the internship, the prospective teacher should be able to:
- identify the benefits of technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills.
- differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology for teaching and learning while using electronic resources to design and implement learning activities.
- identify technology resources available in schools and analyze how accessibility to those resources affects planning for instruction.
- identify, select and use hardware and software technology resources specifically designed for use by PK-12 students to meet specific teaching and learning objectives.
- plan for management of electronic instructional resources within a lesson design by identifying potential problems and planning for solutions.
- identify specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs and affirm diversity.
- design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students.
- design and peer teach a lesson that meets content area standards and reflects the current best practices in teaching and learning with technology.
- plan and teach student centered learning activities and lessons in which students apply technology tools and resources.
- research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and bias of electronic information resources to be used by students.
- discuss technology-based assessment and evaluation strategies.
- examine multiple strategies for evaluating technology-based student products and the processes used to create those products.
- examine technology tools used to collect, analyze, interpret, rep;resent, and communicate student performance data.
- integrate technology-based assessment strategies and tools into plans for evaluating specific learning goals.
- develop a portfolio of technlogy-based products from coursework, including the related assessment tools.
- identify and engage in technology-based opportunities for professional education and lifelong learning, including the use of distance education.
- apply online and other technology resources to support problem solving and related decision making for maximizing student learning.
- participate in online professional collaboration with peers and experts.
- use technology productivity tools to complete required professional tasks.
- identify technology-related legal and ethical issues including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information.
- examine acceptable use policies for the use of technology in schools, including strategies for addressing threats to security of technology systems, data and information.
- identify issues related to equitable access to technology in school, community, and home environments.
- identify safety and health issues related to technology use in schools.
- identify and use assistive technologies to meet the special physical needs of students.
Learning Styles Survey
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Last Updated 28-Mar-2008 6:17 PM
