Educational Background:

• Graduated Belton High School
• Graduated Central Missouri State University - Elementary and Early Childhood Education
• Graduated William Woods University- Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction & Administration

Professional Experience:

• Student taught Belton Kindergarten and 2^nd grade
• Taught 4^th grade 8 years; this is my 9th year at McEowen, 1st year in 5th grade

Hobbies:

• Scrapbooking
• Traveling/Camping
• Riding 4 wheelers
• Playing with my son

Family/Pets:

I have been married to my husband Shane for 10 years.  We one son, Travis, he will be in 1st grade this year.  We have 3 dogs -Koda, Raven and Minnie Pearl. 

Classroom Expectations

I expect all students to know the McEowen High 5 Expectations and use them at all times. 

1.  Be Kind

2.  Be Safe

3.  Be Cooperative

4.  Be Respectful

5.  Be Peaceful

Topics to be covered this year

7 Reading Strategies: creating images, determine importance, asking questions, inferring, summerizing, schema, and

Non-Fiction text features

American Revolution

Civil War

Multiplication/Division

Place Value

Decimals/Fractions