Meet the Teacher

Well, it's WAY late for me, but I just learned some very interesting things about my dear friend Kate from this link-up, so I'm going to join in the fun too.  Stephanie, from Falling into First, has created "Meet the Teacher Blogger."

 

SO HERE I GO:

 

I'm a 40 year-old teacher from Ohio who, like many of you, gets paid to have fun every day while "working."  I've taught for 17 years.  This will be my 10th in fourth grade, and I've also taught 3rd, 1st, a 4/5 combination, and have been a Title 1 reading teacher.  Each year has taught me something that has made me a better person and teacher.

When I'm not teaching, I'm trying to keep up with my 11 year-old son, and my 13-year old daughter.  My wonderful husband and amazing dog are always there for support.

 THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

Family, tennis (mostly watching), running (well, not so much lately), playing card games or board games, learning, and blogging (this is very new to me).

IF YOU WEREN'T A TEACHER, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO BE?

I would want to work at Disney, and play Tinkerbell as she "flies" from the top of Cinderella's castle each night (weather permitting).

THREE LITTLE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU.

hard-working, helpful, creative  

FINISH THE SENTENCE, "____________, SAID NO TEACHER EVER!!"

"I chose this career for the salary and benefits."

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY AND YOU CAN INVITE ANYONE {DEAD OR ALIVE} TO THE PARTY.  WHO ARE YOU INVITING?

Rafael Nadal (because he's on "my list")
Oscar Wilde
Edward Dressel

IF SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD BE THE TITLE?

Joan's Daughter

Seriously, no one forgets my mom, and that's usually how I'm remembered.

YOU GET TO PICK ONE SUPERPOWER.  WHAT IS IT?

Flying - overused I know, but it's me!  Parachuting is the closest I've come.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE OR SAYING.

Hard to pick one, I love quotes.  So how about, "It's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years."  Abe Lincoln.

IF YOU HAD TO SING ONE SONG ON AMERICAN IDOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

These Boots Were Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra.  Very little range, perfect for the vocally challenged.

ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?

I feel old....but morning person.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCE THAT YOU'VE CREATED IN YOUR TPT SHOP?

My Greek and Latin Roots product!  I just started on TpT in January, and this was an early product, but it was fun to teach, and is my most popular too!

 

SHARE SOMETHING WE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU! 

I was a horrible student myself. Hated school, and most of my teachers.  I rarely did homework, but usually did well on tests.  Got mostly C's, but many D's and F's.  I got an F in religion at my Catholic High School, and an F in Chemistry.  But that's only because my teacher made us sing a stupid safety song if we even touched the lab's linoleum without our goggles.  Which I did, and refused to sing, so he yelled at me and I didn't turn anything else in for the rest of the semester.  I'm sure most of my teachers would be SHOCKED to find out I'm not a teacher myself.

So that's me, boring (unlike my mom).  I think it's my way of rebelling against my hippie parents (who are actually my best friends).