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About Me:
My name is Elizabeth Van. Above you can see my current Facebook profile picture. This is an engagement picture that my fiancé and I took on a freezing day at the beginning of November. We chose the beginning of November for our photos thinking that we would still have some fall weather left, but of course Chicago weather struck again and it was really cold! We are getting married on October 12th this year! The planning stages are really starting to get into full swing, and I know the next nine months are going to fly by!
On a personal note, I love to read! I read and finished four fiction books during my two week winter break. I've run out of room on my bookshelf and have just began stacking books on any open surface in my apartment.
I am currently a fourth grade EL teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Berwyn, IL. This is my sixth year teaching. All but one of those years, where I taught second grade, have been in fourth grade classrooms. I've taught in Milwaukee, River Forest, and now Berwyn. Last year second grade was a lot of fun, but I'm loving being back in fourth grade. My heart really does belong in the intermediate grades. This is the final class I need before completing my Master of Arts in Education (YAY!). I'm so excited to be almost done!
Social Media:
Feel free to take a look at the rest of my blog. It includes reflections and projects I have worked on throughout other Dominican Courses. Below are a few of my other professional profiles.
Twitter: @TeacherMsVan
Website: Professional Profile
I'm excited to learn and grow as an educator through this course!
Hello Elizabeth, How are you? My name is Kaleena Woodard and it is nice to meet you. Yeah I hate the cold too. I really hate the snow but it is what it is. I like the weather to be warm. Congrats on you finishing your program and you engagement. Have a safe, warm and bless night.
ReplyDeleteHello and congratulations Elizabeth on nearing the end of your program and your engagement. My son is getting married on October 6, so I can relate to being busy with wedding plans. I look forward to working with and learning from you.
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on your upcoming marriage and a great picture! My wife and I have a winter anniversary so we can relate to your struggle. Seemed like a good idea to have a destination wedding at the time.... now we get to celebrate in the cold every year! Good excuse to travel I suppose.
I like the look of your portfolio page. I saw that you completed past projects in two of my favorite apps - Nearpod and Adobe Spark. Fun stuff. Did you do the tech specialist endorsement, or a different route to the Masters? What are your next plans once completing the program?
I see you've taught in my neck of the woods (I live in OP) - very cool. Looking forward to learning with / from you.
Eric
Congrats on this being your last class! I am actually taking this class and one other class right now also to achieve my Master of Arts in Education. I am little nervous about taking two but I am excited to just be finished! Also, Congrats on your engagement! I am sure you will be glad with your classes so you can focus fully on your wedding!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations both on your engagement and your last class! My husband and I got married on October 13th 17 years ago. It's a beautiful time of year for a wedding in Chicago. Four books over winter break? Impressive. I was only able to read one. I teach STEAM to K-8 and I also enjoy teaching to the intermediate grades the most. I have this class plus two more to finish my Technology Specialist Endorsement. Enjoy your last class!
Hi Elizabeth. How exciting that this is your last class! It's a fun one.
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