Two college graduates - both gainfully employed in their chosen fields! Boo yah! Momma for the win!

(Introduction to Instructional Computing)TPTE 486 (formerly IT 486) examines how to use technology to support teaching and learning and is designed to prepare teacher preparation students to integrate a variety of computer-based technologies into the K-12 curriculum. The integration of word processing, the Internet, digital images, mapping, video, multimedia, and and Web 2.0 (blogs, wikis, photo sharing and a selection of web-based tools) will be used. Students will design lesson activities appropriate to use during their internship and professional practice. In addition, each student will upload activities to the electronic portfolio assessment tool (PLP) used to document evidence of competence. Demonstrations and labs are provided throughout the course as well as hands on activities. Class members are expected to participate in discussions (online and in class) and actively engage during class sessions.

Anderson County Secondary Teacher of the Year 2010-2011Team leader of the foreign language department and the county-wide foreign language curriculum mapping team. I am a member of the Skyward faculty training team and Curriculum Mapper training committee.Aid other instructors in trouble shooting their classroom computers and software as well as in submitting trouble tickets to the OOT (Office of Technology) in my capacity as a member of our building CORE team. Serve on the school's Leadership Team as a member and secretary; I developed a PR plan to increase the enrollment of students in dual credit courses offered via Roane State. Additionally, I developed an interactive way to submit and coordinate senior exit data prior to graduation which would assist in post graduate contact and enable the school to measure long-term efficacy of graduates in the work place and/or in their post-secondary educational pursuits.Enhance learning by addressing each of Gardner's intelligences in each instructional unit as well as with the use of professional quality materials, color overheads, interactive and instructive PowerPoint presentations, Flash presentations, and web based e-mail clients. I also use various graphics programs such as Photo Shop, Print Shop and Paint Shop to create classroom visuals. Presented a foreign language methods session at November '03's TFLTA conference in Nashville, a technology workshop at the East Tennessee FLTA at UTK in March of '09.AP training completed June 2007.Frequently lead groups of students to Europe, June 2000, July 2003, May 2006, June 2008. Another trip is planned for June of 2010 as well as taking students to see local exhibits on historical information pertinent to themes being studied in class, ie Ink and Blood and Living On.

Expanded the existing foreign language program by adding three levels of French to the academic offerings and consequently a French Club. Infused technology into the curriculum (the Internet, word processor, etc.) to enhance classroom learning.Wrote the TSACS accreditation for the Foreign Language Department in 1996 review.Led a group of students and colleagues to Memphis to view an Impressionistic art exhibit and Graceland.