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Hello! My name is Katie Reed, and I am going to be an Elementary teacher. I am 26 years old and a recent resident of Colorado. I was born and raised in Abilene, Texas. I graduated from Wylie High School in 2005 in Abilene. I moved to Denver in 2009 and have loved it here every day since! My boyfriend, Lucas, and I enjoy spending our time traveling, in the outdoors hiking, camping, or with our yellow lab, Mae, and cat, Vinny. I have worked with children in a learning environment for the past 8 years. I look forward to my future in education and am committed and excited to help every child succeed in meeting their academic goals in my classroom.

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**My Educational Philosophy **  I believe that education is an individual, unique experience for every student who enters a classroom. In order for children to benefit from what schools offer, I think that teachers must fully understand the importance of their job. First, I believe that teachers must consider teaching to be a lifestyle, not a mere forty-hour-a-week job, because a teacher's goals for his/her students encompass much more than relaying out-of-context facts to passive students. As professionals entrusted with the education of young minds, teachers must facilitate learning and growth academically, personally, and ethically. By providing a quality education to each individual in one's classroom, a teacher equips children with the tools necessary for success in life. I believe that all children have the ability to learn and the right to a quality education. All youths, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, and capabilities should have the opportunity to learn from professional, well-informed teachers who are sophisticated and knowledgeable, both in their area of expertise and life. Certainly, every child has different learning styles and aptitudes; however, by having a personal relationship with every student, a teacher can give each an equal chance of success. By recognizing every student's potential and having separate, individual goals for each, a teacher can accommodate personal needs and abilities and encourage the pursuit of academic aspirations. I will treat all students with dignity and respect. They will be spoken to and about in a respectful manner. They will be encouraged to learn at their individual pace and rhythm. They will be given the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the curriculum. The students in my classroom will have the responsibility of coming to school on time and ready to learn, showing respect to themselves, others and those in authority. They will not bring anything to school that will compromise the safety of others and they will follow the rules and take responsibility for their own actions. In choosing to become a teacher, I have made the commitment to myself and my future students to be the best academic, personal, and ethical role model I can be. It is my goal to have a mutually enriching teaching career by keeping an open mind and continually communicating with my peers and students. I am prepared to rise to the challenges of teaching in the 21st century, and I promise to try to provide an honest, well-rounded education to every student I encounter. Technology is a vital part of the classroom and every day life for all students. It opens the doors to the world beyond their own communities. In today's modern world, computers are as common as pencil and paper were in the past. It is imperative to integrate technology in the classroom. If we do not, then we are not preparing our students properly for the modern world, where computers and other digital technology are part of everyday life in the workplace and in the home. Also, technology in the classroom makes it possible to teach the students in a completely different way. Technology in the classroom provides the ability for all learners to receive education. Technology is also beneficial for student's families. I will be able to share valuable resources with families using the internet (email, blog, class wiki, etc.) as well as have a consistent and open line of communication with those families at all times.
 * How I Will Integrate Technology in the Classroom **

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 * Why You Should Hire Me! **

//by Robert Fulghum //
 * All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten **

Most of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at Sunday school. These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don't hit people. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Put things back where you found them. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Clean up your own mess. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Don't take things that aren't yours. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wash your hands before you eat. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Flush. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Live a balanced life—learn some and think some and <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work everyday some. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take a nap every afternoon. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">hold hands and stick together. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Be aware of wonder.