shown here with my husband Dennis at Machu Picchu
| Educational Background | Professional Activities | Educational Philosophy | Favorite Readings | Biography | My Classroom |
| Educational Background: | Professional Activities: | ||||
| · Indiana GT Endorsement, 2004. Indiana University.
M.Ed., Secondary Education, 1995. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. · M.A., Sociology, 1975. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL: Thesis: "The Analysis of Categorical Data: An Application of Log-Linear Models and D- Systems." · Ph.D. requirements fulfilled: all required course work; language exam: German, high pass; special field exams: Modernization, Mathematical Sociology. · Teaching of English as a Foreign Language, 1967. U.S. Peace Corps. · A.B., Sociology-Anthropology, summa cum laude, 1967. Washington University, St. Louis, MO. |
I am a member of the National Education Association, Indiana State
Teachers' Association, and Monroe County Educational Association. I am
a National Facilitator for the National School Reform Faculty, and I serve
on the board of our local Girl Scout council.
My article, "A 'Chilling' Project: Integrating Mathematics, Science and Technology," was published in the Oct., 2004 issue of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. My most recent professional development activities have been devoted
to professional learning communities. For more information about this exciting
way teachers can work together to improve our practice, follow the NSRF
link from my home page.
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| For our young people to be prepared for the ever-changing world in which they will live and work, it is essential that they be able to think and reason and solve problems for themselves, both individually and by working with others. I want my students to understand and be able to explain what they’re doing and why (not “because that’s what Mrs. Schooler said”). And I want them to become comfortable using the skills they do have, mathematical and otherwise, to tackle new types of problems they haven’t already studied. | Reading: I enjoy science fiction, magical realism, and mysteries, especially with historical or anthropological settings. I also have fun discovering new fiction by young women from diverse cultural backgrounds. And I continually return to Ursula LeGuin's work, both for children and for adults. I love how she constantly challenges our stereotypes about gender, social class, and humanity, always in the context of a captivating story. | ||||
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| My first teaching experience was in the Peace
Corps in a small provincial high school in up-country Thailand, where I
taught English as a foreign language for two years.
I've worked for many years in Girl Scouting, and my own approach to teaching shares that organization's stress on the value of diversity and on helping each individual be the best that she can be. I ultimately chose to teach math because I love to be able to dispel someone's notion that "I can't do math." My husband and I have three daughters, a daughter-in-law and son-in-law, three grandchildren, and two cats. |
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My wish for my classroom is that it be filled every
day with the love of learning and the joy of discovery. I insist
on respect for everyone in the class, and try to create an atmosphere where
students are comfortable making mistakes as they tackle new material.
I strive to foster an acceptance of self and others and a recognition of the worth of every individual. And I expect every student to do his or her personal best. |
