“[Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.” -Jim Henson
Teaching – Grand Blanc High School › English 10 › Humanities › French I › Online ARC Learning – Michigan State University › Bachelors Degree English & French Secondary Education › Masters Degree Teaching and Curriculum Oakland University › Education Specialist Leadership Conferences (“Sparty”)
Spending time with my husband, Tom, and my son, Finley Visiting my sister, Fallyn, in Chicago Shopping with my girlfriends Camping in Canada Tigers & Red Wings games Attending concerts
I love to see the world! › France › Italy › Amsterdam › China › Mexico › Canada Architecture, art, food, and culture
Balance my home and school lives › Spend time with my husband and son › Lesson plan for French › Balance online class › Grade assignments in a timely manner (“Grand Blanc”)
Growing family › One or two more children Spending time with family and friends Travel
Doctorate › Teaching at a University? › Administrator? › High School Teacher? Continue to travel!
Take time every day just to spend with my family › Read books › Watch Jeopardy › Eat dinner together › Bath time! Utilize my planning hour › Grade papers › Make copies › Lesson plan › Plan class activities
Make improvements to my house › Kid friendly! Budget time to spend with my family and friends Continue to save money › College funds › Vacation funds › Average cost to raise a child: $241,080! (Hicken)
Take the GRE Apply to college › Get student loans › The average cost of one semester of graduate work at U of M Flint is $9,670 (“Cost of Attendance”) Study!!! Research jobs › Apply?
“Grand Blanc High School Home Page.” Grand Blanc High School - Index. SchoolFusion, Web. 25 August Hicken, Melanie. “Average cost to raise a kid: $241,080.” CNN Money. Cable News Network, 14 Aug Web. 8 Sept “Sparty.” 100 Reasons to Love College Football. No 2-Minute Warning, Web. 4 Sept “Tuition & Fees.” Graduate Programs. The Regents of the University of Michigan, Web. 8 Sept