1. Ms. Bearden’s Class
Welcome, students!

2. Welcome to Eighth Grade!
I know that you all are about as nervous as I am about beginning a new year.
But I want to reassure you that this year will be great & will be different from years before.

3. All About Me
Hello! My name is Amanda Bearden. I am 38 years old and I have lived in Hopkins County all of my life.
This will be my 12th year teaching here at James Madison. This year, I will be teaching U.S. History. I hope that it will go by smoothly and that we will have a good time while we learn a lot, too!

4. All About Me Cont’d Graduated from West Hopkins High School.
Attended MCC, took off time after my son was born.
Went back to MCC and WKU where I graduated in 2005 with a degree in Middle Grades Education. Emphasis on Social Studies and L.A.
In 2010, I received a Master’s degree in Reading & Writing.

5. My Family
I have very close ties with my family and enjoy doing activities with them.
I have an older brother, a twin sister, and five nephews & niece.

6. My Goals
My goal as a teacher is simple – make sure the students learn a lot but have a good time doing so. We will participate in different activities throughout the year and hopefully most of them you will enjoy. It won’t always be fun, but you will always be learning.

7. Things that I like to do
I love finding time to spend with my son – movies, amusement parks, Pokémon hunting, etc.
I am involved in the Youth program at my church where I also teach a Sunday School class & direct the Christmas plays.
I visit my brother and sister, who live away from here, several times a year.
I enjoy playing basketball and softball. Also, I enjoy reading and making crafts.

8. My favorite things MY FAVORITE TV SHOWS MY FAVORITE MOVIES
Criminal Minds
Law & Order SVU
The Big Bang Theory
MY FAVORITE MOVIES
All Marvel Comic movies
Most Will Ferrell movies
Beauty & the Beast

9. My philosophy
I know that you will find out that I am easy to get along with. If you follow the rules and procedures of the school and my classroom, we will get along.
I want everyone to succeed and as long as you put forth an effort, you will succeed in my classroom.

10. Classroom Community
Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.
Our class rules are:
Be Respectful
Be Prepared
Be Polite/Helpful
Be Positive
Be Prompt

11. When I was your age
Favorite show – Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Blossom
Popular Music – “You Can’t Touch This”, “Ice Ice Baby”, “Welcome to the Jungle”, “I Can’t Live without Your Love”
Favorite Group – Bon Jovi, Poison, Def Leppard, MC Hammer

12. When I was your age Won county basketball tournament
Listened to my tape player
Wired remote controls
1st Nintendo
Favorite class – Social Studies

13. Classroom Expectations
What I expect from you
Your best effort
Turn in your work
Pleasant attitude
Respect
Participation
What do you expect from me? (list 5 reasonable things)

14. Let’s Have a Great Year!