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"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates
the great teacher inspires."
This is the goal I desire to achieve as a teacher. I desire to be the teacher that demonstrates and inspires each student that walks and will walk through my classroom door.
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My name is Katie Brown and this is my fourth year teaching and my first year here at BTSE! I am so excited to join the BTSE family! GO RAMS! I graduated from Tennessee Technological University with my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education grades K-6.
The subjects I focus on in my classroom are Literacy, Writing and Social Studies. My goal is for students to gain a love for reading and make real-life connections with each text that they dive into. Students learn a deeper understanding of the importance of writing and how to become an author just like those that write the books that they read. I also integrate Social Studies into our Literacy block. Students will learn about new and exciting places and important events that happened in our history and in Tennessee- just to name a few.
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When I am not teaching I enjoy spending time with my family, being involved with children's ministry at our church (Silverdale Baptist), reading, and coffee.My husband and I have a 1-year-old son, Jude, who we love and spend most weekends chasing him around on our family adventures.