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Litchfield Jr Sr High School
Hometown:
Tekonsha
Class Information:
Room Number: 3 and 4
Students per Class: 30
Class Description:
Applied Science, Biology I, Anatomy, Physics, Earth Science
Position:
Secondary Science Teacher
Needs:
SmartBoard, Digital Projector, Digital Camera, software for Digital Camera, Quizdom system for 30 and science curricula software, Digital Microscope projector/camera
My Philosophy:
My philosophy is that all students can learn given your time, motivation, and creativity to be a postive influence in their lives.
Personal Information:
About Me:
Farming wife of over 21 years, mother of three boys (12, 15, and 21), mother for Dakota (St. Bernard) and Jinx (black cat). Oldest son is in the Army. Started training to be an archaeologist, work in a museum, and travel the world but ended up putting my science to the best work as a teacher. Love Space and applied to the Educator Astronaut program last cycle. Participated as a Honeywell Space Academy Teacher in June 2007 and currently volunteer as an Advocate Teacher for the Kalamazoo AirZoo. Recently won first place in the Samsung Elggectronics "Hope for Education" essay contest in 2009.
College and Degrees:
Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Marygrove College, Walden University Majorin Biology, Minor in Science.
Activities:
Painting, reading, collecting fossils/rocks, landscaping, traveling, creating fun educational materials, writing.
Favorite Books:
The Twilight Series, The Harry Potter Series, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hunger Game
Favorite Quotes:
Einstein
Interests:
Singing, teaching, space exploration, collecting, gardening, painting, traveling.
Employment History:
Sixteen years as a secondary science teacher.
Why Do I Teach?:
To help students develop an innate love of science by helping stimulate their sense of curiosity and wonder about the world.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 20 %
     Average: 35 %
     High-achiever: 15 %
     Special Needs: 30 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 95 %
     Hispanic: 1 %
     African American: 2 %
     Native American: 2 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 52 %
Average number of students in class:: 25 students
Number of students I teach:: 120 students