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 Jeanna Dolezal has added to their wishlist Feb 21, 2010
Ms. Jeanna Dolezal
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Cottonwood Plains Elem School
Hometown:
Fort Collins, Colorado
Class Information:
Room Number: Classroom 4C, R
Students per Class: 29
Class Description:
Our classroom is diverse in many ways. As individuals we bring many different learning styles to our '4C family." We are mixed in ethnicity, economic opportunities, and life experiences. From our many differences, we are learning to share ideas and extend the understandings we each have. We collaborate daily and work collectively to problem solve. We are an engaged and innovative group.
Position:
4th Grade Teacher
Needs:
Our primary need in our classroom is technology. The Web 2.0 digital generation has arrived and our classroom has limited technology access. We have two computers in our classroom for 29 students. Although we do have a computer lab in our school, because we have 450 students in our building, our classroom has regular access to this lab just one hour a week. Of that time, the state has many required computer driven assessments that take up our computer lab time at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year. The Flip Cams we are hoping for will greatly increase our hands-on exposure and access to digital devices.
My Philosophy:
Schools can close the digital divide between our students and the culture they are growing into. The world of our students is immersed in digital technology, yet many of our classrooms in the United States still rely on an overhead projector as the dominate technology tool for instruction. With help from our communities in providing Web 2.0 technologies to our classrooms, teachers can support all children to build the skills they need to navigate and become successful in the digital age of this 21st Century.
Personal Information:
About Me:
This is my 16th year in education. Each new school year finds me immersed in the professional development of my school district and with opportunities offered in my community. Prior to teaching, I worked as both a broadcast and print journalist in Minnesota and Colorado.
College and Degrees:
Bachelor Degree in Journalism from the University of Minnesota, Mpls. Master Degree in Education from Regis University in Denver, CO
Activities:
Hiking, geology, camping, running, cross country skiing....and, of course, reading.
Favorite Books:
A broad and wide variety with a focus on education pedagogy. I am currently reading No Excuses: Lessons from 21 High Performing, High Poverty Schools.
Favorite Quotes:
You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. (Author unkown)
Interests:
Developing the daily use of technology and literacy skills among my fourth grade students.
Employment History:
Thompson R2J Schools, Loveland, Colorado, for the last 16 years.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because it is my purposeful role to contribute to the stability and growth of my community, using the gifts given me. I am a highly motivated teacher inspired by the growth I see in my students, and in myself, each new school year. Please visit my classroom web page at http://fc.thompson.k12.co.us/~dolezalj/. You can also go to our school main page site at: http://www.thompson.k12.co.us/Schools/cwpes.htmlto get an overview of our school. Go to the Website selection on this page, then click over to my classroom, Jeanna Dolezal, room 4C, for a more extensive overview of why I teach, and what we focus on in our learning.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 10 %
     Average: 75 %
     High-achiever: 5 %
     Special Needs: 10 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 75 %
     Hispanic: 20 %
     African American: 5 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 25 %
ESL Enrollment:: 7 %
Average number of students in class:: 29 students
Number of students I teach:: 29 students