Well, blogging is something I have never done before, and it is actually pretty easy. Technology can be a scary thing sometimes, but I am enjoying learning new things. I recognize some of the names in our EDG 615 class, and I look forward to working with you again, as well as everyone else. As I said in my info, I am a Second Grade teacher at Summit View Elementary in Kenton County. This is my fifth year at SVE, and my sixth year teaching. I am from Michigan, which is where I spend any of my "vacation" time with my family. After graduating in 2003, my husband and I got married on Mackinac Island and moved to Kentucky shortly after.
I have had lots of hobbies and interests over time, now much of my hobbies and interests focus around my children. Going to the Zoo, Jump Zone, Chuck E. Cheese and the park are my usual hangouts:) I have really enjoyed working on my Master's here at NKU, and I actually want to pursue my National Boards next school year. I hope that this class as well as the other 2 classes I am taking this semester will help me improve my teaching and also prepare me for the course load for National Boards, if I were accepted. I hope to graduate with my Masters with specialization in Gifted and Talented at the end of next summer if everything goes as planned.
In my classroom, most of the technology my students use is Reading Counts quizzes, and webquests that I have made to go along with the stories from our Reading series. They type writing pieces when publishing work, as well as going to computer lab and creating different projects there. This last week I was able to check out our school's traveling Smartboard, and I have lots of Power Points to introduce to the students that I worked on this summer. They are really excited about working with the Smartboard. However, I have to share it with other teachers, so it is not something that I can always depend on having to use. I really hope I can incorporate some of the things I will learn in this class and the ones I take in the future. Here's to a great semester!
About Me
- Mrs. Miller
- Independence, Kentucky, United States
- Hello students and parents! I am a Second Grade Teacher at Summit View Academy in the Kenton Co. School District. This is my 11th year of teaching; the last 10 years have been at this wonderful school! I graduated from Oakland University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science Degree with Majors in Elementary Ed. and Language Arts, and in 2010, I earned my Masters Degree with a Specialization in Gifted and Talented Education from Northern Kentucky University. I grew up in Ohio and Michigan, and have lived in Kentucky for 12 years. My husband Neil and I have four wonderful children ages 2-18; two of which attend SVA. We have been members of the Independence community for 11 years and are very proud to call this area home!