"...treating students with respect and trust, giving them less direction and more guidance and expecting them to change their behavior as a result" ~ Marc Prensky
Hello! My name is Kelsie Armentrout and I would love to share a few quick facts about myself...
I grew up in Louisville, KY and moved to Chapel Hill, NC in 1998. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in English and an emphasis on science. I am a certified Environmental Educator through the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs. I grew up riding horses competitively and still ride Samson in my free time. I have a very active dog named Tank, who I spend a lot of my free time with.
This will be my third year teaching, and I love that I am part of the Hilburn journey. Students will be challenged with hands-on activities, and various projects that will be completed over the course of a few weeks. Technology will be incorporated on a daily basis, where students will conduct research and collaborate with experts in various science fields. Science is not meant to be taught out of a textbook and a list of questions, but rather a hands-on approach where students are able to manipulate things and find the answers to their questions. I look forward to working with you and your student this upcoming school year!
Summer 2014 I had the wonderful opportunity to be a Kenan Fellow at the Museum of Natural Sciences at the Nature Research Center working with scientists and researchers in the Biodiversity Lab on eMammal. I wrote curriculum on eMammal that will be implemented throughout the 2014-2015 school year. Please feel free to visit the website below to find out how your family can get involved with Citizen Science in the Raleigh area.
Website: http://emammal.wordpress.com/
"By surveying mammal biodiversity in and around school yards using camera traps, students will discover how mammals have adapted to and are living in human-modified landscapes. Preliminary research shows that developed areas can be good habitat for mammals. Students will assess habitats around their schools and analyze data on mammalian activity patterns, use of different habitats, and seasonal effects, including school-use patterns, on mammals."
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. During the school year, please allow 24 hours for a response and over the weekend/holidays please allow 48 hours.
I grew up in Louisville, KY and moved to Chapel Hill, NC in 1998. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in English and an emphasis on science. I am a certified Environmental Educator through the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs. I grew up riding horses competitively and still ride Samson in my free time. I have a very active dog named Tank, who I spend a lot of my free time with.
This will be my third year teaching, and I love that I am part of the Hilburn journey. Students will be challenged with hands-on activities, and various projects that will be completed over the course of a few weeks. Technology will be incorporated on a daily basis, where students will conduct research and collaborate with experts in various science fields. Science is not meant to be taught out of a textbook and a list of questions, but rather a hands-on approach where students are able to manipulate things and find the answers to their questions. I look forward to working with you and your student this upcoming school year!
Summer 2014 I had the wonderful opportunity to be a Kenan Fellow at the Museum of Natural Sciences at the Nature Research Center working with scientists and researchers in the Biodiversity Lab on eMammal. I wrote curriculum on eMammal that will be implemented throughout the 2014-2015 school year. Please feel free to visit the website below to find out how your family can get involved with Citizen Science in the Raleigh area.
Website: http://emammal.wordpress.com/
"By surveying mammal biodiversity in and around school yards using camera traps, students will discover how mammals have adapted to and are living in human-modified landscapes. Preliminary research shows that developed areas can be good habitat for mammals. Students will assess habitats around their schools and analyze data on mammalian activity patterns, use of different habitats, and seasonal effects, including school-use patterns, on mammals."
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. During the school year, please allow 24 hours for a response and over the weekend/holidays please allow 48 hours.
Samson
Sam is a 17 hand goof-ball! You will hear lots of stories about my horses and Tank :)
Tank on his 3rd birthday, enjoying an ice cream cone!