Introduction

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Hello and welcome to my blog,

My name is Katie McBride!

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About Me:

I am an 8th grade Special Education teacher at a middle school in the suburbs near O'Hare. This is my 10th year teaching. I have been at my current position for 7 years. Prior to this, I worked at a charter high school in Chicago. This year I get to focus all of my energy into teaching 8th grade math. I support our special education students in two co-taught classes as well as teach my own section of a self-contained 8th grade math class. I was not the best math student growing up, but now I could not imagine myself teaching anything else! 

I love my family to death and I am very close to them. My two brothers, Bobby and Tommy, and I love to attend sporting events. Our favorite games are Bears games. We are so excited to get back into Soldier Field this year to watch them play. It has been way too long! We are hoping for a great season with many wins and sooner, rather than later, an appearance from Justin Fields. 

I am not married and do not have any children, but I am a dog mom to my girl Gigibelle. She is a 1 1/2 year old boxer mix with a rambunctious and talkative personality. She keeps me on my toes everyday. Gigi helped to get me through the pandemic. I don't know what I would have done without her. She is very spoiled with all the treats and toys I buy for her from Chewy. 

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Continuing Education:

At the start of the 2020 school year, I began my journey to get my ESL endorsement. I just finished that up in mid August of 2021. I really enjoyed learning about how I could better support the English learners in my classes. 

At first, I was really nervous to begin taking graduate classes, but the ones I have taken have been very informative. I have surprised myself with how much I have grown as both a student and an educator. 

I am excited for this course and the additional technology classes that I will be taking to earn my Master's of Arts in Education. I am confident with the technology that I work with on a daily basis, but I am not always the best when it comes to embedding new tools or resources into my routine. I am hoping that these classes provide me with more confidence to use technology for a variety of purposes in my daily life and classroom.

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Comments

  1. NMZumpanoSeptember 5, 2021 at 9:18 AM

    Great GIF! I love the positive vibe of your post and was happy to read you are enjoying and finding value in your graduate courses. Looking forward to learning with you this fall.

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