I know how it looks, that I might only be into books.

I am into so much more, so let me give you a tour.

My name means a tree, and I give a lot of generosity.

I'm engaged to be married, and I want the kids to feel like they are being carried.

I love to sing, so give me a ring.

I love going to church, but don't be a jerk to my grandma.

Just look into those blue eyes, and you'll get a surprise.

It is how it looks, I am extremely into books.

I am Lindsey

One of my favorite things about myself is that I feel like I'm generous. Generous means showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, that is strictly necessary or expected. Another definition is showing kindness toward others. I may not have money or expensive goods, but I am always willing to give up my time to help others. At church I help in the Pre-school room and I volunteer at anything going on around town. All I can give is my time because I have no job to make money.

2. I have learned that when I become a teacher, I must love and accept every student as they are, even if they are not exactly like me. 

3. The awareness of who I am affects my teaching by giving students in the classroom privileges. Students may not have what they need at home. I would like to make my classroom feel like home for students.

4. I think it can be important to share some of your culture with your students because some of the students may be able to relate to you. I feel like there are some things that should not be shared in the classroom about your culture like religion.

5. I feel as though it is very important for teachers not to be judgmental about a students' culture. Some teachers who can not let go of their judgments may blame a student/fail them because of their culture and who they are.

6. As a teacher, you must understand that your students learn from their families at home. They may learn something that isn't right or they may be learning something valuable from their families. The teacher must take what the students already know and promote a culturally responsive classroom.

7. Some funds of knowledge that I bring to the classroom is everything I have learned in the education program, everything I have learned in field, and everything I have experienced in life up to this point in life-being creative

8. I believe in students approaching something the way they want to, unless it is just inappropriate. I would hate to change a students' way of thinking because it's not the way the whole school is doing it. Some students may come over from a different country and the way they write may be completely different from the way the other students were taught. I would not just shoot that student down, but I would try to teach them the way the other students are doing it.

9. I have learned that books are not the only form of literacy. Literacy can be many things that the students can read such as: brand named items, text messages, or snacks. I have learned that I need to incorporate other forms of literacy in my teaching and not just a regular book.