Monday, July 11, 2011

Hello, my name is Stephanie

My son's art work;)
   I grew up in Valley Center, California.  This is where I attended Elementary school.  Back in my day there  was no High School.  I  graduated from  Orange Glen High School.  I went directly to Pt .Loma Nazerene University ,where  I earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.  My first "real job" was working at a residential home for children.  That's when I decided to go back to college and getting my Teaching credential, as well as a Master's in Special Education. 
     Where am I on the technology spectrum?   I own a Mac.  I switched a year ago from a PC.  All of my work while teaching was done on PC's.   In my last teaching position I was the only Special education teacher at that school, so I had to teach myself how to do it all.    I'm going to take a few workshops from the MAC store to learn more about I photo, I movie, just for fun.  I feel comfortable, no techno-anxiety attacks, although I have A lot to learn. 
   The mission statement mentions "innovative research and ongoing service."  As an educator these things are so important.  Our students are changing and so must we as well as our methods of teaching.  The education I received 15 years ago is not relevant.
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4 comments:

  1. EmilyMJuly 12, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Hey Stephanie!
    First of all, I really like the design that you chose for your blog! Also, it sounds like you are really dedicated to being the best educator that you can be. Both your degree and master's sound really great and I hope you are very successful!

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  2. Elise HennrikusJuly 12, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Glad to see that there is another person that has recently switched from a PC to a Mac. I too will be glad to learn as much as I can about MAC's and their abilities. I also agree that education and our students are always changing or evolving and that we must keep up in order to be successful teachers.

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  3. Mike IngersonJuly 12, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    I noticed you went to Point Loma Nazarene. A long time ago, my parents went to that school. Back then it was called USIU (United States International School). They opened a campus in Scripps Ranch which is now called Alliant International University. Congrats on switching over to Apple. Its much better in my opinion.

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  4. LexyJuly 13, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Greetings Stephanie, I am very inspired that you are a Special Education teacher as I have worked a lot with special education students. I was a peer tutor in high-school and won an award for best essay for a disability awareness organization called DAWN perhaps you have heard of it. I excelled so much as a peer tutor I was offered a job as an assistant when I graduated but I had already decided to go away for college. I also worked for the Arc of San Diego as a respite worker with a young boy with Autism and much more but I won't go into everything. I enjoyed reading your letter!

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