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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
Facts about Ms. Luke 1. She has six animals (four cats, and two daughters - Both in college). 2. Things not to do in the classroom...Don't wear your baseball hat in class, and don't touch her coffee in the morning. 3. She has traveled to 45 states. She needs to get to Alaska, North Dakota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Vermont. 4. She belly dances. 5. She earned a second Master's degree, so yes, she had homework at night and on weekends. 6. She dislikes camping but will tolerate it for her fifth grade students. 7. She has about thirty strings of crazy Christmas lights that she puts up in the classroom throughout the year. 8. Did the experiment on the "Links" page with five bottles of diet coke and made sticky mess! 9. Loves to Star Gaze! 10. Loves to teach!

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Mission
A teacher’s job is to inform and allow children to grow and learn in a natural safe environment to them. Teachers guide and nurture, not overwhelm and put-down. These are my basic ideas about teaching and why I began to teach. Everyone learns in very different ways. Since I am a kinesthetic learner, I believe in a hands-on approach in the classroom. I also use audio instruction and visual examples. I want my students to get involved in learning through cooperative learning techniques, tapping into prior knowledge, using realia and dramatization in my lesson plans. A teacher shouldn’t just expect students to memorize facts; a teacher needs to convey those facts in different perspectives with creativity and practicality. My goal is teaching students to be critical thinkers while teaching them the curriculum set forth by the school. My responsibility is to help my students do well in 5th grade while preparing them for 6th grade. Parents need to be involved in this endeavor, so I am always inviting parents into the classroom. I feel that students want their parents to participate in their lives. Many times through out the year, I have parents help out and share their expertise with these wonderful scholars. They are always welcomed. Finally, I feel I need to help my students learn to make positive choices both in and out of the classroom. We, as a community, need to show to our children that there are lots of peaceful tolerant attitudes in this world. I feel I can do this by being committed to my students, their families and the community. With help, every student can reach his/her full potential and become a successful member of this society