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Teaching Philosophy:
Every student has the oppurtunity to be something great. I am here to to help students to learn who they are, what they want to be, and where they want to go. I hope to learn something new from them everyday, as they do from me. Learning is never ending--life would be dull without it.
"While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about."
~Angela Schwindt
Career Goals:
To make an impact no matter how great or how small.
Education History:
Western Michigan University
2005- Present
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Early Childhood Education, Language Arts, Social Studies
Expected Graduation: Spring 2009
Three Rivers High School
2001-2005
High School Diploma
Work History:
Martini's Pizza: September 2007 - present
Rue 21: April 2007 - October 2007
Vanity: April 2006- April 2007
Goldie's Snack Bar: September 2003- November 2005
Unique Skills,Talents, Hobbies:
Creative, positive attitude, friendly, caring, responsible
Learning guitar, playing disc golf, hiking, camping
ISTE Technology Standards for Preservice Teachers
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Identify the benefits of technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills.
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Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology for teaching and learning while using electronic resources to design and implement learning activities.
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Identify technology resources available in schools and analyze how accessibility to those resources affects planning for instruction.
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Identify, select and use hardware and software technology resources specifically designed for use by PK-12 students to meet specific teaching and learning objectives.
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Plan for management of electronic instructional resources within a lesson design by identifying potential problems and planning for solutions.
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Identify specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs and affirm diversity.
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Design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students.
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Design and peer teach a lesson that meets content area standards and reflects the current best practices in teaching and learning with technology.
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Plan and teach student centered learning activities and lessons in which students apply technology tools and resources.
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April 14, 2008