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I enjoy spending time with family and friends.  Reading is one of my favorite hobbies. I will start my 15th year of teaching in the fall.  I have always taught third grade. I graduated from College of the Ozarks in 2005.

This is a book I just finished and would recommend if you like a good mystery.

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I am always looking for new innovative ways to keep my students excited about learning regardless of what standard or subject matter I am teaching.  Sporadically I have used STEM activities in my classroom and want to continue to learn more about technology and how I can incorporate technology in a meaningful way.

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My favorite TV show is FRIENDS!  I have watched all the episodes multiple times.

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I have 1:1 Chromebooks in my classroom.  It is always my goal to allow my students to use technology when it is fitting.  An activity that my students love is what I call book snaps, which is basically a digital book report using Google Slides. My students insert images and use Screencastify to insert videos. This adds their personality into their project. I also use Google Classroom, Docs, and Forms with my students.  The list of sites I use to extend classroom instruction is long...a few of my favorites are Kahoot, ePic, Tour Creator, Zearn, Freckle and Xtra Math.
I have a secret Facebook page that I use for communication with parents.  I also use Bloomz.  This helps to keep parents involved in what we do daily.  They love seeing pictures of their kids at school and the different activities that take place. Twitter is another way I connect with educators and share what I am doing in my classroom.

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I use technology personally to email, text, listen to music and podcast.  I also use  it for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and many other apps.

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I am a third grade teacher at Maplecrest Elementary in Lebanon, MO.  Maplecrest is the home to about 650 second and third graders.  We are a Leader in Me school and strive for students to take ownership in their learning while setting goals to help them be successful.  Making sure all students are moving forward and meeting those goals is challenging.  Using a STEM approach often motivates students that otherwise might not care.