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I am a green-eyed, freckled mess.
I know that I don't fit in with the rest.
I married my best friend by a steeple.
He fights for the freedom of all of the people.
I am loving and always kind,
but I have always also had a very strong mind. I have never been afraid to speak my mind.
I am a reader and a writer.
I teach my students to be fighters.
I treat everyone equal.
Everything in life is made for all of the people.
I am a green-eyed, freckled mess.
Reading is what I do best.
I am an artist, a friend, a fighter, an equal, and a teacher for all of the rest.

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I think of myself as an artist. My grandmother taught me everything she knew. Culturally, I struggle with empathy. I have been burned several times before and stabbed in the back so trust does not come easy. I drew this self portrait below to represent me. I am an artist and I have that strength when I teach. I think outside of the box. It allows me to differentiate the way I teach in a different way that allows students to see the work in a different way.

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I have phrase when it comes to teaching culturally diverse students.
L eadership
I ntegrity
F amily
E ffort
My weakness on teaching culturally is a lack of empathy. I have trouble believing people because of my past.  This is something that I need to improve on and I believe that I will throughout the years. I make a conscious effort to try to change this outlook every single day.

No matter where you come from, what gender you are, race you are, where you're from, what your sexual orientation is, I will always treat you equally. This has always been my philosophy, and it always will be. I am very big in the equal rights movement going on right now.

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My favorite place to read is in my bedroom on my comfy chair in the corner. Everyone that knows me knows that if they see me reading there, the turn around and come back later.

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I read each and every day. It is my release and my chance to escape into my own world. I love any kind of old English Literature from Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, and so on. Reading is my life and it challenges me every single day. I love to be challenged and always try to challenge my students in a similar way.

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I put this picture up because it describes all of the things that we read each and every single day. I love to read comic strips on Sunday and anything by Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss. I read music when I play my flute.  We also do much reading involuntarily throughout the day. We also read students' works every single day :)

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This book was the main influence in my life that got me reading. My parents read to me several times a day. This specific book was read to me every single night. It sparked my love for reading and reading became a way of life from that point on.

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Myself as Part of My Community:  Culture/Cultural Bias

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Myself as Part of My Community:  Culture/Cultural Bias

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My best friend fights for our freedom every single day. He fights so that there can be equality in this country. Culturally, I have military in my family family so marrying a military man wasn't so out of the ordinary.  I soon realized how lucky I was to have everything that I do. I didn't realize how many sacrifices are made financially and emotionally by a military family. It's changed my outlook.  My weakest part of culture is that I tend to lack empathy. I have been burned several times so it makes it hard for me to believe people with excuses. I am aware of my bias and I am constantly trying to make sure that I listen and act on it. I am always trying to correct myself.

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I grew up in a middle class family. Both of my parents have degrees. We grew up as a privileged family. I thought that everyone that worked hard was like us. This was a cultural stereotype that I realized was wrong. I realized how lucky I was growing up when I got married and moved into a military lifestyle. I was always raised with an open mind to never judge.

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Myself as Part of My Family: Favorite Physical Object

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Myself as Part of My Family: Favorite Physical Object

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My favorite physical object is my wedding ring. My wedding ring signifies my commitment to my best friend and the promise of our everlasting friendship.

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My favorite physical trait is my green eyes. They were passed down by my father. Almost everyone in my family has light eyes. It also shows my Irish Culture. Less than 5% of the population has green eyes.