Blog Post # 1

ABOUT ME

Hey y'all! My name is Brittany Haub. I am 20 years old about to turn 21 in February! I was born in Atlanta, Georgia and lived there for 13 years. We moved to Mount Vernon, Ohio and lived there for 3 years. Finally, we moved and have stayed in Spanish Fort, Alabama for the past 4 years. I graduated from Spanish Fort in 2010. I originally went to the University of Alabama for Athletic Training and spent the first two years of my college career there. During my Sophomore year, I changed my major to elementary education. I then heard about South's education program on how they double majored elementary and special education so that is when I decided to transfer schools. Plus I was home all the time, so it was a waste of gas driving 8 hours every other week almost!

I have a little brother who is 17 that is considering going into the Marines. My dad works for Continental Motors over here in Mobile. My mom is a secretary for a Psychiatrist. I recently got a puppy. Her name is Rosie, she is 14 weeks old and she is a Morkie (Maltese/Yorkie). She only weighs 2.5 pounds and is so spoiled! I love to play soccer. I played for 12 years. I've actually had more injuries than most people have had! Right now, I have had to wear a wrist brace for the past year and a half. I work for the YMCA. I do the after-school care, nursery and then I do the camp during the summertime. I absolutely love kids especially the 5 and 6 year old's. I can't wait to be a elementary and special ed. teacher! I love to read and cook. My boyfriend and I also like to play disc golf and be outdoorsy people when we have free time!


MY FUTURE CLASSROOM

At this moment I am not sure what methods I will be emphasizing in my classroom. I know I am going to learn as much as I can and try to apply different techniques when I am a teacher. I want my classroom to be lively, colorful and a lot of fun. From my background from the Y, we always play games with the kids and that really gets their attention. So I will most likely be a hands-on teacher. I want learning to be fun for them and not boring. I really want to use I Pad's and the smart boards in the classrooms. I think it's important to emphasize how useful technology can be for kids in K-5.  I want them to feel safe in the classroom where they can learn and explore their imaginations.

RANDY PAUSCH ON TIME MANAGEMENT

I thought he was great at explaining time management. He really captivated my attention considering I have time management issues as well. All Americans are terrible at time management. You always need to make sure you have a plan and a to-do list helps too. He also says "people are more worried about doing something right than doing the right thing." Which I think is so true. We need to be more focused on doing the rights things more adequately rather than doing the wrong things nicely done.