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﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿Welcome to Valencia Collin's Educational Wiki Page
=== "Everything good that I know was taught to me by great teachers and I feel like giving back and sharing the technique is the thing to do." __Betty Buckley __ ===



A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Author Unknown

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~William Arthur Ward

A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image. ~Author Unknown

The average teacher explains complexity; the gifted teacher reveals simplicity. ~Robert Brault

 Diverse Learner Lesson Plan K-2 (Focused on Helping Visually Impaired Students) "If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn." ~ Ignacio Estrada

If you are searching for ways to help students learn concepts of geometry, then you may find these links helpful!
 * Lesson Plan || Video || Helpful Resources ||
 * [[file:Lessonplan shapes1.doc]] || [|Teaching Blind Students How to Determine Shapes] || [|Teaching Strategies for Vision Impaired Students] ||

Technology Lesson Plan 2-3 "New technology is common, new thinking is rare." ~Sir Peter Blake "Schools should be a mirror of a future society." ~Anon

Here is a lesson plan fun of technology! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[|How Much In Cents Smartboard Lesson] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[|Shopping Trip: Smartboard] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[|The Money Drawer: Smartboard] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[|Count Money Up to A Dollar Review] ||
 * Lesson Plan || Links from Lesson ||
 * [[file:lessonplan technology2-1.doc]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[|Interactive 100 Chart]

Helpful Math Websites for Teachers, Students, and Parents [|Cool Math 4 Kids] [|Apples for the Teacher] [|Game Quarium] [|Math Facts Cafe] [|Teachnology] [|Kid Zone] [|Math Worksheet Center] [|Education World] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Please view my professional resume to learn more about me and my work experience. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Valencia M. Collins resume.doc]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I leave you with a video that describes me! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the video, you will see Spongebob singing and dancing, having FUN!! I think this video describes me because in the classroom, I believe in making learning a fun experience! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Having fun and learning at the same time]

"The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I didn't exist."" ~Maria Montesorri