Digital Wish - Profile: Jeanne Ambrose


Mrs. Jeanne Ambrose

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Northside Elementary School
Hometown:
Elizabeth City, NC
*Class Information:*
Room Number: 207
Students per Class: 22
Class Description:
My class is a mix of students from various backgrounds. The area where I teach is a high-poverty one. Most students receive free or reduced lunch. The area is rural, with a lot of farming families that attend our school. Many of my students are behind in reading. Most of them struggle in math.
Position:
Teacher
Needs:
I need hands-on technology! If students have something at their fingertips to use, feel, manipulate and experience, their learning would be enhanced!
My Philosophy:
Technology is critical in a classroom. We need to engage students with technology- and inquiry-based projects and activities. Because many students have some sort of access to technology, we need to grab them through this technology. Many know the basics of using computers so the learning curve is not large regarding knowing how to use technology. There are so many applications to increasing reading and math skills through the use of hand-held technologies. I believe in putting an iPad in a child's hand to enlarge their worlds. Closing the gap between students from middle- and high-income families and those from low-income families is crucial. All students must be reached. They ALL must have the chance to become successful in the new global economy that is their future.
*Personal Information:*
About Me:
I am a wife and mom. I have been married for 18 years and have three children. I went back to school at the age of 41 to become a teacher. My mother was a first-grade teacher who did the same thing!
College and Degrees:
Virginia Wesleyan College, 1991, B.A. Management East Carolina University, 2013, K-6 Teaching Certification
Activities:
I help my husband run the Carolina Titans Baseball organization. We have youth baseball teams in the follwoing ages: 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U and a 16U girls' softball team.
Favorite Books:
Ordinary People, The Great Santini, To Kill a Mockingbird, Prince of Tides
Favorite Quotes:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we tak,ebut by the moments that take our breath away. (The quote has been attributed to many people.)
Interests:
Baseball, Reading, Photography, Gardening, Painting Furniture, Homes.
Employment History:
Elizabeth City Schools, 2006-present Albemarle School, 2004-2006 NationwideInsurance, 2002-2004 USAA Insurance, 1992-2001
Why Do I Teach?:
Simply put, I love children. I want to see them learn and better themselves. I am passionate about creating global leaders.
Percent of Students are:
At-risk: 40 %
Average: 22 %
High-achiever: 28 %
Special Needs: 10 %
Percent of Students are:
White/Caucasian : 68 %
Hispanic: 5 %
African American: 26 %
Asian: 1 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 51 %
ESL Enrollment:: 15 %
Average number of students in class:: 25 students
Number of students I teach:: 22 students