Welcome!!!

Hi.  Thanks for stopping by.  This is my first blog so it should be a great learning experience for me.  Let me start by saying that when I was a child I didn't exactly see myself as a future teacher.  As an elementary student I remember a lot of worksheets and memorization.  Work was always done independently and a quiet student was a good student.  I am happy to say that things are changing.  Now the focus is on collaboration between students, understanding different learning styles,  meeting the needs of students and helping students develop a love of education.  My goal as a teacher is to be a facilitator of student learning.  I would like to create a safe and productive environment where students feel comfortable taking chances and learning from any mistakes.  It will be my role to understand the needs of all of my students and build a curriculum based on those needs.  Most importantly I would like to build a classroom community of lifelong learners who are excited about education.