New blogger here! This is the first of many posts, I hope. I created it as a forum for sharing my upcoming travel experience with my students, friends and family. I am the (very excited) recipient of a grant, courtesy of the Toyota International Teacher Program, that will allow me to travel to Costa Rica this fall with 25 other teachers from the US. Truly the opportunity of a lifetime!
Background info: I am a science teacher at my own alma mater, Switzerland County High School, in Vevay, Indiana (southeast corner of the state). I graduated from Purdue University in 1994, but worked in the pharmaceutical industry until 2007. I began my teaching career on an emergency license; I started as the Integrated Chemistry & Physics teacher and then added Honors Chemistry to my roster. I was also a student at Indiana Wesleyan University while I was teaching. I received my professional teaching license in late 2008. Busy times, but it was worth it! Last fall, I took over the Biology teaching position, which means I teach Biology, Honors Biology and Anatomy & Physiology. I love teaching Biology, but I sorely miss the previous teacher, Mrs. Ann Roller, who retired and recommended me for the opening. I am very fortunate to be colleagues with many of my former teachers! Sort of completes the circle for me.
At this point, I have no really exciting things to say, just wanted to get the blog started prior to the rapidly approaching school year. The blog will probably be required reading for my classes (cue the groans) as I hope to be able to update daily while I am traveling. I am also using http://www.edmodo.com/ as an assignment/grading resource, but that site is for students only.
Until August 12th...Cheers!
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