Hi! I'm Hannah, I live in Temecula, and I was actually homeschooled. I took classes through a private school and so I was able to get involved, especially in high school with prom, and football games, and plays, etc. I started off college going to Cal Baptist University in Riverside, but because it was a private school and really expensive, I transfered here to San Marcos for my junior year, and am graduating this spring with my degree in history.
I am a Mac. All the way. I got a laptop when I started college and it's still going strong. I am not too technologically savvy, but I can do basic things and I use my computer every day. I have Microsoft Office 07, I think... I can do basic powerpoint, but I don't know anything about excel or spreadsheets or anything like that. Even my cell phone is pretty basic, and I don't have too many other electronics besides my iPod (which I also love:)
As far as the mission statement goes, I really liked the last line about "student-centered education, diversity, collaboration, professionalism." I think that too often teachers are set on what they think students need to learn, instead of actively understanding their students and seeing where they come from and how much they already know. I want to create an environment of learning that works best for each group of students I have, and which draws on their abilities and is relevant to their lives. I like that in the teaching field, collaboration is important. My older sister is a teacher, and she has said that one of the great things about teaching is how teachers help other teachers to be better and implement different practices. I also like that the mission statement acknowledges that there should be professionalism in teaching. In my first day of EDU 350, our teacher brought up the question of whether or not teachers are professionals, and how some people don't think so. I would hope that teaching is seen as something that takes hard work and dedication, just like someone going through medical or law school needs to finish. I was not familiar with the mission statement before starting the pre-req classes, but I definitely like it and am excited to be a part of the credential program in the Fall!
