Education Blog!

http://sumnermath.edublogs.org/
The name of this blog is "Ms. Sumner's Math Blog".  I really enjoyed it because it takes a variety of math topics and breaks them down and uses them in everyday situations.  There are resources throughout the blog and it is easy to read and follow.  The blog also incorporates multimedia such as video and audio, which makes †he "boring math" blog much more interesting for everyone.  It also incorporates the common core standards, which Wisconsin has adopted for both language arts and mathematics, so it is relevant.  I also like the fact that it is updated frequently.  I have never even looked at a blog before but I will definitely utilize these for my future classroom education.

Technology in the Classroom

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/05/19/free-websites-use-social-networking-tools-to-share-content/?ast=77&astc=7085

This article about using free social network sites like "Sophia" to share content and benefit education.  I think this is one of the best tools that technology has to offer the classroom.  They always say that two heads are better than one...well millions of educators linked together to share ideas about lesson plans, behavior management tricks and content is amazing!  Sometimes teachers get a little stuck in their own way of teaching that they end up losing a lot of students.  With the connections that social networks sites offer, teachers can always stay up-to-date on the latest educational news and teaching differentiation.

My Teaching Philosophy

I believe that every child can succeed.  For me, the goal of schools is to make children college and career ready and to help them overcome the prejudice and intolerance that our country has yet to defeat.  I think it is important for a teacher to know each and every student so they can find a way to best teach them as individuals.  I have a special interest in children from low socioeconomic status households because I grew up in a very low income household and these children have a whole other set of problems to face.  More now than ever I think children are being read to less at home and have problems and struggles that they should never have to endure.  I feel it is my job as an educator to help all children overcome adversity and succeed in life.

My Autobiography

My name is Tara.  I am 27 years old and have a son that is almost two.  I first went to college for nursing but now am majoring in early childhood to early adolescence education with a mathematics minor.  I work at a childcare center with the school age children.  I enjoy reading, music, and watching movies in the winter.  When it warms up I enjoy any outdoor activities.  I love to go camping and fishing.  I always bring a good book to read when I am fishing in case I do not catch anything.  I am really excited for this summer because my son will be old enough to go fishing with me.  He has been camping since he was four months old.