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​. . ​​ Meet Your Teacher

I was born in Grants Pass, Oregon but grew up in Sandpoint, Idaho. I was the youngest of three until my mother had twins. I also used to be the tallest, until my younger brother surpassed me when he was sixteen. I lived in the woods about thirty minutes out of town. Driving into town from my house Sweitzer Mountain Resort would come into view, one of the best ski mountains I've been to. I have always loved the outdoors and sports. When I was thirteen I started working for the resort during the summers and participated in various sports during the school year. My love for math really flourished in middle school and it has facinated me ever since. When I was eighteen I moved to Denver, Colorado, one of the most woodsy and active cities in the United States, to attend college to get my teaching degree in mathematics. My strong work ethic and love for knowledge that I developed through my adolescence helped me to excel in my education. My love for math only grew as I took more involved courses and triumphed through the difficult ones. Through colllege I worked as a teacher's aid in special education. At that point in my life I couldn't believe anything ealse could be more gratifying, and I was right. I love to teach and to help my students flourish in their education.

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** My Mission Statement **

**Education Philosophy ** = My philosophy is that there is always more than one way to teach a subject, and in order to maximize learning, you must tell, show, and involve your students. Anyone can sit, listen, and take notes, but how much learning is taking place in such a stagnant environment? In my classroom students work together, teach each other, and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. My classroom is active in learning, student inspired, and a helpful social group. = = . = = Technology is a constantly evolving and highly depended upon aspect of our functioning world. I believe it is imperitive that classrooms impliment what technology is available into classrooms of every subject. There are many tools easily available online to help apply mathematics in a more visual and hands-on manner. These applications will be used in my classroom by students and as presentations. This implimentation of technology will increase retention and further involve the students in the subject matter. The use of technology in my classroom will, in addition to classroom application, help my students to be more equipped to be successful in todays technology driven world. =