My name is Jackie Wood. I was born in San Luis Obispo, California and I have been moving ever since. My mom worked for the Department of Corrections, so if there is a town in California with a prison, I have lived there. I attended over a dozen different elementary and middle schools before graduating from Del Norte High School in Crescent City, California. Relocating again, I graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in Psychology. Finally, my husband's naval career brought me to San Diego and the teaching credential program at CSUSM.
Beyond my geographical background, I was born and raised a PC person. About six months ago, I finally succumbed to the Appangelists (Apple evangelists) and converted to Mac. I can see the advantages of both and try to practice equal opportunity computing. Regardless of the operating system, I use technology non-stop. Professionally, the credential program favors collaborative work, which requires constant electronic correspondence with my classmates. (I am awfully excited about Google documents!) I rely most heavily on programs like Word and PowerPoint (Microsoft '08 for Mac) and I am an avid Googler. I would be completely lost without Google Maps (pun intended)!
Finally, as for my personal educational philosophy, I am compelled by the idea of educating all students. Within the mission statement of the College of Education, I am particularly drawn to the issues of "student-centered" education and celebrating "diversity." Specifically the faculty in the Department of Education support inclusion, an important civil rights matter and a key component of "educational equity." Additionally, I was attracted to CSUSM because it offers one of the only concurrent Multiple Subject and Education Specialist credential programs in the state, supporting my goal of reaching students across variation in age, personal background, and learning differences.
2 comments:
Hey Jackie, I love that you’re an equal opportunity computist. I too have recently switched to MAC. My brother is in the Navy here in San Diego stationed at Point Loma I wonder if your husband knows him. It sounds like your travels will give you a unique perception to diversity that will be helpful in any classroom.
Hi Jackie, I just read your introduction letter and wow I'm amazed from all the relocations, from school to school. How was that? But yeah, I really loved your positive attitude towards the CSUSM mission statement. Soon you'll be hearing little children calling you Mrs.Wood, and I know for a fact you'll be a great teacher, I just could tell. :)
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