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Blog Post #8
What does it mean to have a culture of “AND”? What could this (or does this) look like in your school? What part can you play in improving your school’s culture?
Hi, my name is Lachelle Swanson. I'm in my first year of being a SPED middle school counselor in South Dakota. I am taking this course to work on obtaining my masters +15. Hope everyone has a great rest of their school year!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Corey Minarik. I am in my 12th year of teaching and currently mold minds at Parker School District in Parker South Dakota as a 5th and 6th grade teacher.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm Morgan Bitton. I am in my 11th year teaching and currently teach ECSE for the Brandon Valley School District. I'm originally from SE Minnesota, but live in Sioux Falls now with my husband, two daughters, and grumpy dog. I have done many podcast explorations with Transform Your Classroom, so I'm excited to try my first book study!
ReplyDeleteHi! I am Shannon Van Heerden. I am in my 15th year teaching and currently teach 3rd Grade at Ipswich School District. For my first 10 years of teaching, I taught 5th grade + 6th grade social studies in Woonsocket, where I am originally from!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Jenn Kamrud and I am the Preschool/Begindergarten teacher in Chester. I am also a mom to 3 girls ages 7, 10, and 14. I am looking forward to this book study and learning more about connecting with all of the children in my world.
ReplyDeleteHello.. I am Jenn Hahler I am a former preschool teacher and am now a substitute teacher wanting to keep my certification active :) Looking forward to learning how to connect more with students
ReplyDeleteHello! My name is Natalie Graumann. I taught kindergarten for 15+ years and for the past two years I have been teaching as a part time K-2 Literacy Aide. I went part time for family/work life balance. I have appreciated the flexibility that this part time position offers. I am taking this class for my certificate renewal, on the in case that I decide to go back to full time teaching. I also want to stay current on teaching trends. This book study caught my attention with the 'taking care of those around us' as that is a big part of why I went part time too, to be a support for those in my personal and professional life.
ReplyDeleteHow is everyone doing, My name is Lisa Brumbaugh. I have been in the Special Education field for 26 years. I have already read the 1st chapter before I am writing about myself. It has hit home for me. The reason I became a special education teacher to give student with the the opportunity to meet their highest potential. The 1st chapter hit home with me. Kids with needs are not always born with a struggles, but what has been dealt to them. I believe the more we teach them to believe in themselves the higher the chance the brain can rewire for the good.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Matt White. I am in my fifth year teaching overall and my third in the Sioux Falls School District. I am looking forward to this book study because I believe it will help me connect with the wide variety of students I encounter on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteI am Sara Miller, I teach HS Science and Social Science at Chester Area School. This is my 24th year of teaching.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Brian Hogie and I am in my 20th year of teaching at Ipswich. I teach MS and Elementary Science.
ReplyDeleteI am Matt Dennis. I have been teaching in Southern Minnesota now for 7 years. I have taught for a total of 24 years so far. I am now in high school social studies but I spent 17 years in middle school first.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Kayla Broyhill. I teach social studies at one of the high schools in the Sioux Falls School District. This is my 6th year of teaching.
ReplyDeleteHello, My name is Morgan. I was a classroom teacher for 5 years. I am now a 4-H Educator for my county. I still work with children 5-18 and make stops into my 3 school districts we have!
ReplyDeleteHello everyone I’m Falisha Nelson. I teach at Alta Elementary school in Iowa. I have taught 1st grade for the past 6 years. I’m currently teaching 3rd grade and I teach Math/Science for both sections of 3rd grade along with Cursive/Grammar and Small Group Reading. I’m taking this course as credit so I can renew my teaching license at the end of the school year.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Melissa Moser. I am from Rock Valley, Iowa. I have been teaching for 20 years, the last 15 years in Kindergarten. I am taking this course to obtain a graduate credit.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Marissa Forbes. I am an elementary substitute teacher from Le Mars, Iowa. I have been a substitute for 17 years. This is my 4th Transform Your Classroom book study and I am looking forward to another informative and self paced class.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Sara VanZee. I teach at Andes Central in Lake Andes, SD. My current teaching position is at our Hutterite Colony School. I have the students in the 5th-8th grade. This is my 36th year in education. I have taken a few of the Transform Your Classroom Book studies and look forward to this one too.
ReplyDeleteHello! I am from northwest Iowa and we are currently having yucky weather outside, so what a great way to spend it by enjoying this book study! I teach fourth grade and am looking forward to this book, as I have already read Teachers These Days and enjoyed that one as well.
ReplyDeleteHello! I am from northwest Iowa. We had a blizzard yesterday, so I have some time today to start my book study. I teach 2nd grade. We are departmentalized in our school, so I teach reading to all the 2nd graders, as well as science and social studies. I am looking forward to reading this book and gaining some information on navigating the kids in my classroom who have grown up with technology.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Renae Prostrollo. I am up for my teacher renewal but am not currently a full-time teacher. I long term sub so I need to keep my teacher certificate.
Hi! My name is Mateja Barrett. I was a classroom teacher for 5 years. Most recently I have been a stay-at- home parent. When my kids were very young I homeschooled. And, for the last several years I have substitute taught in both public and private schools in Sioux Falls. I just sent my youngest to public school with my other 3. She loves it! I am taking this class to maintain my teaching certificate. I hope to get back to the classroom as my kids become older and more independent.
ReplyDeleteHello there! My name is Tammitha Ausmus and I teach 3rd grade at St. Thomas Catholic School in Madison, South Dakota. This is my 29th year in the classroom. I spent 25 years teaching 4th and 5th grade in Las Vegas then moved to South Dakota in October of 2021. I'm taking this course to keep my license active. It's nice to meet everybody:)
ReplyDeleteMy name is Matt Campbell and I am in my 12th year of teaching at Lead-Deadwood High School. I previously taught for 12 years at Mahpiya Luta High School in Pine Ridge, SD. I hope to better understand my students and improve as a teacher after completing this book study. I am looking forward to this book study!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Cal Nygaard and I am the high school counselor at Aberdeen Roncalli High School.
ReplyDeleteHi all! My name is Theresa Kneifl and I am the Elementary Float School Counselor for the Yankton School District. My position is pretty unique considering I have been at (almost) all elementary schools now, for the exception of our new building, Trail Head Learning Center. I usually float between the schools on a different daily basis, although this year I have been stationed at one, since I covered for the main counselor that went on maternity leave. This is my third year in the district and 8th year as a School Counselor.
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm Olivia Barkl. I teach high school math in Yankton, SD.
ReplyDeleteHello! I'm Cara Soper and I teach 4th grade in Sioux Falls. This is my 20th year of teaching, all at the same, amazing school. I have previously taught 3rd and 5th grade.
ReplyDeleteHI, My name is Allison Nevins. I have been teaching in the Sioux Falls School District since 2011. Previously I taught ECSE and HeadStart. This is my 6th year teaching kindergarten.
ReplyDeleteHello, My name is Karen Gesinger. I am a 4th grade teaccher at Miller Elementary School.
ReplyDeleteHello. I have taught 5th grade, pre-k and kindergarten. I am currently at home. I have five children and my calendar seems to always be full! I am looking forward to learning from others and also to keep my teaching certificate current.
ReplyDeletePlease introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about who you are, where you are from, what you teach and anything else you want to include!
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Krista Weiland and I work for Sioux City West High School. I have two children. My oldest will graduate from Morningside University this May and my son is a high school junior. I live in Le Mars and have taught Careers and 8th Grade Science over the years. I love spending time with my family, especially in the summer when there is a little more free time. Looking forward to this book study.