Hello all! My name is Sarah Everett and I am very eager to dive into TE818: Curriculum In Its Social Context and find a deeper understanding of both my students as learners and myself as a teacher.
A little bit about myself: I was born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI and graduated from Michigan State University in 2008. I completed the MSU Teaching Internship Program the following year (in 2009). After receiving my teaching certificate, I moved to Maryland where I was able to successfully find a teaching position. I am in my third year of teaching at a Title 1 School in Capitol Heights, MD. In the three years that I have been at my school, I have taught 6th grade reading/ language arts, 6th grade science, 5th grade science, and currently am the 5th grade reading/ language arts and social studies teacher.
Like everyone else in the class, I am in the process of acquiring my Master of Arts in Education. Being that I received my undergrad degree with a concentration in language arts, my Master's concentration is in mathematics and science (in the hopes that this will make me more marketable once I feel that it is safe to start job searching again).
In spite of my very chaotic life, I am in the process of training for the Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon in Washington DC this March. I love to read, cook, watch movies, and venture to new exciting places! I look forward to a semester of learning and growing as both a student and an educator!
Hi Sarah, and welcome to the course!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to meet Spartans who have fanned out across the country to teach. I know how diverse the DC suburbs are, so I look forward to learning more about your teaching context.
You have many subject-matter interests, which is fitting in an elementary teachers (afterall, you all are the Renaissance humans--able to do it all!). This diversity of subject-matter interests is helpful in a course on curriculum, where a big part of the task is to see what the entire school experience adds up to in terms of the people we are helping grow and develop!
Good luck on the marathoning, how inspiring!
I see you also list Harry Potter as an interest--me too. I had never read them until this year. My four-year-old is currently obsessed with them, and we are about half way through "Chamber of Secrets."
Welcome to the course!
Kyle