Beginning of TE 818-Course Intro

Hi! I am Andrea Colville. (Contrary to the title of this website. I got married in September last year.) I began using this blog for several of my technology classes and have found it quite useful for all of my classes in the MATC program.

Outside of my life as a teacher I like to spend a lot of time with my family and friends. We spend a lot of time up north on Torch Lake in the summer and walking the trails with our Brittany puppy. However, if we are stuck inside the house it is common for my husband and I to get sucked into tv series or I might read a book. My husband and I got married last fall and bought our first house. At the beginning we got the unexpected surprise that we will be having our first child in March! It has been a very busy year!!

I am currently finishing my last semester for my Masters. I am taking both TE 818 and TE 870. Within the MATC program I completed the technology specialization. Before my experiences with MSU I completed by undergrad at Central Michigan University. While there I completed a double major in Math and Social Studies. I also received a minor in Middle Level Education. I had the opportunity to study abroad and spent a short amount of time teaching in London, England.

I am currently beginning my fourth year at Whitmore Lake Middle School. While working there I have taught 6th and 7th grade math, social studies, and technology.  My school is very small so I have gotten the opportunity to be on several committees such as the district curriculum committee. I personally do not have the desire to move towards anything administrative in the future, just to further my success as a teacher.