An introduction...
My name is Cally and I am an Elementary Education Major at Utah State University. I am a mother, a wife and a student working to balance life and learn everything I can. Teaching techniques, technology, storytelling, music, behavior management, diversity and technology are some of the things that I am working and adding to my knowledge base in order to help me become the most effective teacher possible.
A little history....
As I progress through my educational experience, I hear from many of my fellow classmates in the educational training program that they have wanted to be a teacher for as long as they can remember. This is my experience also. As a young girl I played school with anyone who would play along, always taking on the role of teacher myself. I taught my older brothers, my neighbors and friends, and my nephews. I love working with others and helping them to discover and improve their abilities.
A hope for the future ...
I hope that in the near future I will be able to have my own classroom where each student feels safe, cared for and important. I hope for each student to find success in something whether it be academic or personal. I want them to learn to love learning and be able to enjoy school. I hope by implementing a wide variety of techniques and tools I will have a class full of success.
Blogs can be an effective tool in education. This blog was originally created to share examples of diversity in literature. Here are a few examples of other blogs which could be helpful to educators:
Vicki Davis says " I write a lot about teaching, staying motivated, and how to connect with other teachers. Being organized and using technology well is important all of us so you’ll get quite a bit of that as well as the latest news & trends." Her blog can be found here. Cool Cat Teacher Blog.
Science Fix is a fun science blog geared toward middle school science teachers, but it contains fun videos, experiments, and some great science information for any teacher.
For some comic relief, and some reassurance during those inevitable times when things seem to go wrong, visit fourth grade teacher, Edna Lee's, blog here.
Another fun blog with some fun activities is Learning is Messy by Brian Crosby.
