My name is Stephie McCumbee, and I live in Ocean Isle Beach. I am a fourth grade AIG teacher and literacy coach in Brunswick County, NC. This is my seventh year teaching and I am so excited to better my expertise in the area of math this semester.
A little bit about my educational background:
- B.A. Elementary Education (UNCW, 2006)
- M.Ed. Reading (UNCC, 2010)
- AIG Certification (UNCC, 2010)
- NBCT (2012)
- Ed.D (UNCW, 2015)
A few interesting facts about me:
- I love reading children's literature
- I love blogging and have several educational blogs
- I have published several books
- I have one furry child
- I married my high school sweetheart, Chad, in 2007
- I enjoy research and am very analytical
- I learned how to use SPSS last semester and I am super excited about it
- I used to live in Charlotte, NC and still have a home there
- I am very nervous about this class since I am not great at math
- I grew up in Holden Beach, NC but was born in Florida
- In my spare time I watch my husband race cars
My view on math...
- Math is scary
- When it comes to math, I feel insecure and nervous
- When it comes to teaching math, I really enjoy it
- I love how I can use so many manipulatives to teach math
- Being good at math means you are very smart
- Great math teachers: make learning hands-on, have interactive math journals, include math workshop, can make math relevant
Leading others in the area of math...
- Seems scary
- Makes me sweat
- Makes me feel insecure
- Great math leaders: know the field, are up-to-date on new research and love math
- Great math leaders: inspire, make students feel successful, help teach new strategies
I look forward to reading each of your blogs soon.
I enjoyed reading your introduction and look forward to working with you over the next several weeks.
ReplyDeleteHi Stephie,
ReplyDeleteIt appears that we are together again this summer semester:) I enjoyed reading your blog just as I enjoyed hearing your experiences from Dr. Martin's last course. Your blog is a beautiful page and I love the colors!! I am impressed that you have published children's books. I would love to chat with you about your experience as an author. One thing that I enjoy the most about being in the doctoral program is having the opportunity to meet and hear the experiences of others who I might not have otherwise. I have browsed some of your blogs and your page about your books. What an inspiration!! I look forward to learning with you and from you over the course of the summer.
I am so glad we were able to meet the other night. I am excited to see your published book one day :)
DeleteI too enjoy reading your post. I share your feelings about leading others in the area of Math especially since I haven't taught math since 1996. But together we will forge ahead.
ReplyDeleteStephie,
ReplyDeleteI like your post. Don't be scared of math. You mentioned that you were analytic which is a strong trait of a mathematician. You do math all the time and do not realize it because it just comes automatically. We all are problem solvers. I believe we will learn alot in this class.
Stephie,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement that "Leading others in the area of math...Makes me feel insecure". That is why I have kept a great math coach on my staff and now am in this course. While I am a proponent of relying on my coach as the expert, I feel that I have to develop my own understanding of best practices in math instruction. I look forward to working with you this semester.
Hi Stephie,
ReplyDeleteMy most recent post is up on my site. You have to click on "July" on the right side to view. I look forward to comparing notes.
Amatullah
Thanks I could not find it.
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