What This ePortfolio Is All About
This is a place where I can keep myself organized. This will be a great place to keep my educational and professional work in order to share with others. Feel free to look around!
"To be able to be caught up into the world of thought - that is being educated." - Edith Hamilton
About Me
My name is Andrea Smock. I went to Eastern Michigan University for my Bachelor's Degree and I am currently attending Michigan State University for my Master's. I have been married to my best friend for six and a half years! We have a seven year old mini-schnauzer, Walter, who we spoil an insane amount. (He got a heating blanket that stays on for 10 hours, for Christmas!) My husband and I like to cook...and eat! We enjoy making different recipes and going to different restaurants that have been featured on TV. Some exceptional restaurants that come highly recommended: The Union Woodshop, Melt Bar and Grilled, Lola Bistro and Evans Street Station.
We also like to watch Netflix and have found many shows that we obsess over. Doctor Who, Sherlock and Top Gear (UK) and Quantum Leap are the top 4 shows I can't get enough of! I also enjoy creating different crafts and Pinterest has really helped enhance my creativity! My favorite things to create are scrapbooks. I have made 4 for myself and 2 to give away as gifts. I love organizing and I feel at times I'm a little OCD!
We also like to watch Netflix and have found many shows that we obsess over. Doctor Who, Sherlock and Top Gear (UK) and Quantum Leap are the top 4 shows I can't get enough of! I also enjoy creating different crafts and Pinterest has really helped enhance my creativity! My favorite things to create are scrapbooks. I have made 4 for myself and 2 to give away as gifts. I love organizing and I feel at times I'm a little OCD!
About My School - New Bedford Academy
I currently teach seventh and eighth grade at New Bedford Academy in Lambertville, MI. We are a small charter school literally 30 seconds from the Ohio border. This is where I started my teaching career 7 years ago. I absolutely love it here! Some things that make our school unique is that we have two teachers and grades per room and we teach our students at their own level. I teach Math, Science and 8th grade History. My partner teacher teaches Language Arts and 7th grade Geography.
About My Teaching Style -
"Education, to be successful, must not only inform but inspire." - T. Sharper Knowlson
I think the only way I can properly teach is if I am relaxed and having fun. I also think that is the only way my students can learn. My ideal classroom wouldn't have to deal with state standards or government influence. My students would learn about what they found interesting and what they want to know more about. But, because there are state standards to follow, I try to incorporate as much of this philosophy with what I must teach. I try to make lessons fun and relevent to my students' lives.