Megan GillanderMegan GillanderWhat I love to do-What I love to do-

enjoy the outdoors enjoy the outdoors with my family!with my family!

My son

My daughter & me

My family

Hopes for my future Hopes for my future classroomclassroom

► I will be teaching Earth Science.I will be teaching Earth Science.

I want to inspire kids to I want to inspire kids to investigateinvestigate, , understandunderstand and and enjoyenjoy the world that is outside their doors.the world that is outside their doors.

I want my room to be a place of learning and interest. It is I want my room to be a place of learning and interest. It is my hope that students will come to understand the my hope that students will come to understand the importance and relevance of the study of our world to their importance and relevance of the study of our world to their everyday lives.everyday lives.

TeachingTeaching

► I was not lucky enough to secure a position I was not lucky enough to secure a position for this year.for this year.

Teacher at heartTeacher at heart: I have been working with my : I have been working with my own children ages 1 ½ and 3 in lieu of sending own children ages 1 ½ and 3 in lieu of sending them to preschool or daycare. them to preschool or daycare. ► My daughter, who is 3 knows the alphabet in Sign Language My daughter, who is 3 knows the alphabet in Sign Language

and we use that skill to help her spell words when she asks and we use that skill to help her spell words when she asks how. She also knows several other signs as well. My son, who how. She also knows several other signs as well. My son, who is 1 1/2 also uses a few signs to communicate with us as he is 1 1/2 also uses a few signs to communicate with us as he learns to talk.learns to talk.

Just had to brag about this one… I am so proud of my kids!

My StyleMy Style

Student learning And

Engagement

Technology Hands on ActivitiesCommunity

of Learners

Various forms of input

My StyleMy Style

► I want to use I want to use current eventscurrent events as much as as much as possible in my class. I intend to have a wall possible in my class. I intend to have a wall devoted to journal and news articles that devoted to journal and news articles that display a wide variety of authors. display a wide variety of authors.

► Students will use their own Students will use their own journalsjournals to aid in to aid in understanding, as another form of understanding, as another form of communication with me, to keep notes and communication with me, to keep notes and record observations.record observations.

My StyleMy Style

► I want to take students outside to see I want to take students outside to see as many real life examples as possible.as many real life examples as possible.

►Students will engage in group and or Students will engage in group and or class discussions regarding current class discussions regarding current events or topics in Earth Science.events or topics in Earth Science. Students may be brainstorming solutions Students may be brainstorming solutions

to problems or simply discuss the factors to problems or simply discuss the factors in a certain event.in a certain event.

My StyleMy Style

►Students will use the internet to learn Students will use the internet to learn more about current topics as well as more about current topics as well as using trusted websites to supplement using trusted websites to supplement their texts their texts (USGS & National Geographic for example)(USGS & National Geographic for example)..

► I want to incorporate Google Earth into I want to incorporate Google Earth into my lab plans my lab plans (A teacher that I observed did this and the (A teacher that I observed did this and the students really responded well to it).students really responded well to it).

►Students will gain understanding in labs Students will gain understanding in labs due to the hands on nature of my due to the hands on nature of my activities.activities.

BackgroundBackground

► AAS in Natural Resources Conservation and AAS in Natural Resources Conservation and Conservation Law EnforcementConservation Law Enforcement

► BA in GeoscienceBA in Geoscience

► Non school related experience:Non school related experience: As a 4-H member in my youth I was a part of a public speaking group that As a 4-H member in my youth I was a part of a public speaking group that

allowed me to gain comfort while speaking in front of others. allowed me to gain comfort while speaking in front of others.

As a member of the Woodsmen’s team in my early college years, I As a member of the Woodsmen’s team in my early college years, I reaffirmed my ability to work with groups and lead as the captain of the reaffirmed my ability to work with groups and lead as the captain of the Women’s team.Women’s team.

Most recently, my experiences working on my BA and MAT while being Most recently, my experiences working on my BA and MAT while being pregnant with and now raising my two children has proven my pregnant with and now raising my two children has proven my determination to become a teacher.determination to become a teacher.

REMEMBER…REMEMBER…

EARTH SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE ROCKS!!ROCKS!!